WICKED SPLIT

Inseparable costars now hardly speak!

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The Wicked beauties' close friendship during their press tour sparked public scrutiny - and viral memes

WICKED songbirds Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo appear to be keeping their distance from each other after the franchise's two musical movies ended their blockbuster theatrical run, sparking rumors of a rift, sources say.

However, tipsters dish that the ponytailed pop princess, 33, and the British stage star, 37, have mutually agreed to keep their friendship out of the spotlight because they both want to reclaim their individual identities as they return to their successful solo careers.

“The whole Wicked press tour became way bigger than anyone expected. It stopped being just promo and turned into this massive online obsession with their friendship,” an insider says.