Ethan Slater has filed for divorce from wife Lilly Jay amid news of his romance with Ariana Grande, Us Weekly can confirm.Slater, 31, filed the divorce paperwork on Wednesday, July 26, in New York.
The reason for the split was not listed.The pair — who were high school sweethearts — tied the knot in 2018 and welcomed their first child last year.
Slater made headlines earlier this month when Us confirmed he was dating his Wicked costar Grande, 30, after she called it quits with estranged husband Dalton Gomez.“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 at the time. “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.”Grande and Slater met while filming the Wizard of Oz adaptation and connected while on set.
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