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Ethan Slater

Ethan Slater has largely kept his romance with Ariana Grande private, but he took a moment to carefully gush over the “Yes, And?” superstar in his recent cover story with GQ. At one point in the interview, Slater responded to rumors that Grande’s Eternal Sunshine track, “Imperfect for You” is about him. “Messy, completely distressed/ […]

Ethan Slater and Lilly Jay are now legally divorced, TMZ reports.
The couple separated last year, after which the Broadway actor began dating his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande.

According to TMZ, Slater and his high school sweetheart — who share a young son — reached a settlement that was approved by a judge as of Thursday. Like all divorces in the state of New York, the terms of the agreement are sealed.

Billboard has reached out to Slater’s reps for confirmation.

The news comes about a year and two months after reports first emerged of the Broadway actor’s romance with the “Yes, And?” singer, whom he met on the set of Jon M. Chu’s Wicked films. A few days after news of his relationship with Grande surfaced, Slater filed to divorce Jay on July 26, 2023, after five years of marriage.

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Meanwhile, Jay told Page Six at the time: “[Ariana’s] the story really. Not a girl’s girl. My family is just collateral damage.”

The following September, Grande filed to legally end her marriage to luxury realtor Dalton Gomez two years after they tied the knot, logging their date of separation as Feb. 20, 2023, in the court documents. The Victorious alum and Slater have since kept their romance low-key, though the couple have been seen out in public together a number of times. In April, Grande supported Slater at his final Broadway performance of Spamalot, and in June, the pair attended the Stanley Cup finals together.

As for the public scrutiny she’s faced for her relationship over the past year, the “7 Rings” star has remained diplomatic. Ahead of the release of her Billboard 200-topping album Eternal Sunshine, she acknowledged on The Zach Sang Show that the negative attention presented “an insatiable frustration, an inexplicable hellish feeling with watching people misunderstand the people you love, and you.”

Ariana Grande is Ethan Slater‘s biggest fan. The 30-year-old superstar was in the crowd at the St. James Theatre in New York City on Sunday night (April 7) for the final performance of Spamalot, which opened back in November. Grande was spotted by fans leaving the theater, hand in hand with her boyfriend Slater, dressed casually […]

Ariana Grande is all about Ethan Slater‘s latest Broadway gig. The pop superstar was in the crowd at the St. James Theatre in New York City on Thursday night (Nov. 16) to support her rumored boyfriend Slater performing in Broadway’s Spamalot revival. For the occasion, Grande wore a classic red lip with her blonde hair slicked back into […]

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are seemingly still going strong. The duo attended a performance of Gutenberg! The Musical! on Broadway on Sunday night (Nov. 12), and the show’s star Andrew Rannells took to Instagram to share some backstage photos with the attendees, which also included Michael Urie. “We had some big fun in Schlimmer […]

Ariana Grande is Ethan Slater‘s biggest fan. The pop superstar was spotted at the St. James Theatre in New York City this week to support her rumored boyfriend in the first preview performance of Broadway’s Spamalot revival. In an Instagram video shared by user Jim Glaub, who was in the audience, Grande is seen smiling and cheering from the audience. […]

Ethan Slater and estranged wife Lilly Jay have filed for divorce on Wednesday (July 26), Billboard can confirm. The reason listed for the divorce is not currently clear. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The musician also spoke out against the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical star’s […]

There seems to have been some confusion as to which patty-flipping yellow sponge has reportedly stolen Ariana Grande’s heart — and now the record has been set straight. For context, the “7 Rings” singer is reportedly dating Ethan Slater, who starred as SpongeBob in Broadway’s The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage. Ari is not dating […]

The entertainment world was sent into a frenzy on Thursday (July 20) when reports surfaced that Ariana Grande is dating her 31-year-old Wicked costar Ethan Slater following her recently reported split from husband Dalton Gomez. Both TMZ and People report that he and Grande started dating after both of their relationships were over. Slater was previously married to singer Lilly […]