Ethan Slater’s Estranged Wife Lilly Jay Breaks Silence on Their Split, Puts Ariana Grande on Blast
27.07.2023 - 17:37
/ usmagazine.com
Ethan Slater‘s estranged wife Lilly Jay is speaking out after news broke of their split — and his romance with Ariana Grande.
“[Ariana’s] the story really. Not a girl’s girl. My family is just collateral damage,” Jay told Page Six on Thursday, July 27, before addressing Grande’s marriage with Dalton Gomez. “The story is her and Dalton.”
Jay, who shares a 12-month-old child with Slater, 31, said her focus has been on being “a good mom” amid their divorce. Her statement comes one day after Us Weekly confirmed that Slater filed for divorce following five years of marriage.
Earlier this month, Slater made headlines when news broke that he was dating his Wicked costar Grande, 30. (The actress, for her part, pulled the plug on her relationship with Gomez, 27, as well.)
“Ariana and Ethan are dating; however things are fairly new. Ariana and Dalton split in January, and Ethan is separated from his wife,” a source exclusively told Us on Tuesday, July 25. “Ariana and Ethan have only recently begun seeing each other but they have a lot of fun together and are enjoying each other’s company.”
Slater and Grande, who met on set, have yet to publicly address their romance. A second source, meanwhile, said their connection wasn’t a surprise to those around them.
“Ariana and Ethan weren’t careful,” the insider shared. “They’d hold hands on set in between takes. They were sloppy and not hiding it.”
Grande is currently focused on her future after separating from Gomez following two years of marriage. “Ariana’s determined to move forward,” a third source told Us. “As sad as it is, the consensus on both sides is that this is ultimately for the best. Ariana and Dalton are two very different people.”
Two months before her romance with Slater made