'Wicked' star Ethan Slater is defying gravity.
In the viral video, a man can be seen closing his umbrella outside the film's London premiere, with Slater, 32, walking quickly behind him.
The actor was seen walking inside as enthusiastic fans shouted his name.
Ethan Slater attended the premiere of Wicked: Part 1 in London, where he suffered a serious fall. (Kar-wai Tan/Wire Images/Getty Images/Storyful)
Slater turned around, put his hand on his chest, and thanked his fans. He then slipped, but caught the big fall with one hand. Three men were seen trying to help Mr Slater after he fell. He then gave a thumbs up to the fans and assured them he was fine.
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The “SpongeBob SquarePants” Broadway actor attended the London premiere of “Wicked” wearing an all-black suit and jacket ensemble with matching shoes.
In the new film version of the hit musical, Slater plays Bokku Woodsman, a munchkin who has a crush on his real-life girlfriend Glinda the Good Witch, played by Ariana Grande.
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Left to right: Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jon M. Chu, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang, Guest, Bronwyn James attended the European premiere of “Wicked: Part One''. (Max Sisotti/Dave Bennett/WireImages/Getty Images)
Directed by Jon M. Chu, director of “Crazy Rich Asians'' and “In the Heights,'' “Wicked'' is a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz.''
Cynthia Erivo stars as Elphaba, and co-stars include Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Bowen Yang.
Grande, 32, recently shared some fun moments with her boyfriend and grandmother.
The pop star shared on social media that he took his grandmother, Marjorie “Nonna” Grande, to the movies to see a performance of “Wicked.”

Ariana Grande took to social media to share that she took her grandmother Marjorie “Nonna” Grande to the movies to see her perform in Wicked, tagging her boyfriend Ethan Slater. . (Ariana Grande/Instagram)
“I flew to Boca for a day to watch the game with my Nonna,” Grande wrote on her Instagram Story. “It’s Cinemark 20 in Boca, the movie theater I grew up going to every weekend.”
In the photo, “Positions” singer Grande was seen holding her grandmother's arm as she sat next to her grandmother and younger brother. She tagged Slater with a smiley face next to his Instagram account.
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Lily Jay and Ethan Slater were together for over 10 years before filing for divorce. (Mike Coppola/Wire Image)
In 2023, shortly after Grande filed for divorce from then-husband Dalton Gomez, rumors began to swirl that she and Slater had developed a romantic relationship while filming Wicked.
After the two were spotted together, fans began speculating that Grande and Slater dated while they were still with their respective partners. Slater was previously married to Lily Jay, but they filed for divorce in July 2023.
Last November, Grande attended the Broadway premiere of Slater's Spamalot at the St. James Theater in New York City.
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Ariana Grande plays Glinda the Good Witch in the movie Wicked. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
“They love supporting each other at work,” a source said people magazine Last December. “Ariana loves going to the theater whenever she can after work.”
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The source added that the two have a “very normal relationship” and are “mostly enjoying their stay.”
Fox News Digital’s Lauyrn Overhultz contributed to this report.




