Ariana Grande Hints Heartbreak on New Album Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead

Ariana Grande recently released brighter days ahead, the deluxe component to her 2024 album eternal sunshine.

The Wicked star hinted that her ex-husband, real estate agent Dalton Gomez, left her heartbroken after their marriage. She references her split in her new song “Intro (End Of The World) – Extended” as she sings, “I broke your heart because you broke mine…so me, I am the bad guy, ‘Cause I’d already grieved you. And you started to realize I don’t need you.”

Fans suspected the artist threw shade at the real estate agent in the track “Twilight Zone.”

“Did I dream the whole thing? / Was I just a nightmare? / Different dimensions / Stuck in the twilight zone/ Is this a black-and-white scene? / If so, then I’m in the gray one,” she sings.

However, the singer subtly references her new partner, Ethan Slater, in her song “Hampstead.” Fans quickly connected the title to the London neighborhood where she filmed the Oscar-nominated film.

In 2021, the singer married Gomez, but the pair split in 2023. Later that year, sources confirmed Grande’s involvement with her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater. Around the same time, Slater filed for divorce from his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, nearly a year after they welcomed their first child. The two were confirmed to be dating just days after Slater’s divorce was finalized.

The singer received an immense amount of backlash online. Slater’s ex-wife stated, “No one gets married thinking they’ll get divorced, in the same way we don’t board a plane expecting it to crash. But I really never thought I would get divorced. Especially not just after giving birth to my first child and especially not in the shadow of my husband’s new relationship with a celebrity.” She referred to the actress as “not a girl’s girl.”

The Grammy winner has made several public appearances with Slater during the promotion of Wicked, attending numerous film-related events together. Both Broadway stars received scrutiny online, but sources stated the pair “didn’t begin seeing each other until after both parties were separated, respectfully.”

eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead is available now on all streaming platforms.