Ariana Grande’s Boyfriend Ethan Slater Officially Files for Divorce From Wife Lily Jay!
- Ethan Slater filed for divorce from his wife Lilly Jay on Wednesday.
- The actor is now dating Ariana Grande after meeting her on the set of Wicked.
- Earlier this month, sources revealed that Ariana was divorcing her husband, Dalton Gomez.
Ethan Slater divorces his wife Lilly Jay
Ethan Slater is taking his relationship with Ariana Grande to the next level.
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! actor filed for divorce from his wife Lilly Jay in New York on Wednesday, as per legal documents obtained by Page Six.
However, they could not tell what was the reason for the split. TMZ was the first to announce that Slater was divorcing his wife.
The expected news comes nearly a week after his relationship with his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Last week, multiple outlets confirmed that the actors have been dating for many months after initially meeting on the set of their forthcoming Jon M. Chu-directed film. Many suspect that their romance began while shooting for the movie in London.
After news of their affair was exposed, a photo showing the film’s cast celebrating Michelle Yeoh‘s Oscar win in March showed Ethan wrapping his arm around the 30-year-old songstress.
Just days before their romance surfaced, Ariana revealed that she was divorcing her husband Dalton Gomez after just two years of marriage.
A source close to the couple revealed that the two who said I DO in May 2021, have been separated since January but remained amicable.
Dalton was desperate to save his marriage to Grande and even made a trip to London to save their marriage but to no avail.
The insider said,
“They’ve been really good friends throughout the entire process, and their friends and families have been trying to protect them,”
Gomez was devastated by the split but has moved on now.
Other sources revealed that Slater’s wife was blindsided by her husband’s relationship with Grande.
They said,
“It’s horrible. They were high school sweethearts. They have a baby! She’s a wreck,”
The duo married in 2018 and celebrated their 10-year anniversary as a couple together last November.
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Fans predict Ethan’s relationship with Ariana won’t last
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have been filming for their movie together for the past year and sources reveal that she is the reason Slater suddenly ended his marriage to Jay ‘‘when nothing appeared wrong between them.’‘
In a May Instagram post, Slater gushed about his wonderful wife for Mother’s Day, writing,
“Happy first Mother’s Day to the most loving caring and wonderful mom/person in the world,”
Internet users were not happy with Ariana and Ethan’s romance and many called out the Grammy winner’s obsession with married men.
One user wrote,
”Sad part is, he won’t be around long either. He ruined his family for what will likely only be a fling with someone who has serious commitment issues.”
Another wrote,
”Borrowed love is sweeter as the song goes. His new love won’t last.”
A third user wrote,
”Big mistake on his part. Grande seems to have a pattern. She’s left every guy she’s been involved with. As she says…..Next.”
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