{"id":2068799,"date":"2025-10-04T14:54:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2068799"},"modified":"2025-10-04T14:54:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:54:14","slug":"ariana-grande-ethan-slaters-romance-might-be-cooling-after-he-mended-relationship-with-his-ex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ariana-grande-ethan-slaters-romance-might-be-cooling-after-he-mended-relationship-with-his-ex\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande &#038; Ethan Slater&#8217;s Romance Might Be Cooling After He &#8216;Mended&#8217; Relationship With His Ex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater\u2019s romance started <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/celebrity-couples-started-relationships-affairs-205716373.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:under complicated circumstances;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">under complicated circumstances<\/a> on the set of <em>Wicked<\/em> in London in 2023 \u2014 and now, those choices might be coming back to haunt at least one of them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While both Grande \u2014 then married to Dalton Gomez \u2014 and Slater have denied they engaged in an affair, his ex-wife, Dr. Lilly Jay, has told the world otherwise. The 33-year-old Broadway star is now reflecting on his life choices after \u201cmending\u201d his relationship with Jay as they work to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/celebrity-exes-getting-divorce-co-202400682.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:co-parent their three-year-old son amicably.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">co-parent their three-year-old son amicably.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe sometimes wonders if he should have stayed in his quieter world; the contrast is brutal,\u201d a source told the <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15151847\/Ariana-fairytale-Ethan-Slater-struggling.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Daily Mail.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ethan Slater (L) attends the Elton John AIDS Foundation&#8217;s 17th Annual An Enduring Vision Benefit at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 5, 2018 in New York City. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The issue is that Grande has a big life and an even bigger entourage constantly following her around. With promotional appearances for <em>Wicked: For Good<\/em> ahead and a 2026 world tour for her music career, it leaves little private time for the 32-year-old pop star and her boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe loves her, but he\u2019s drowning in the circus of her life,\u201d the source continued. \u201cHe\u2019s used to a controlled Broadway stage, not sold-out arenas screaming for every move. Even when he\u2019s home, he\u2019s mentally halfway through the tour or rehearsals. It\u2019s exhausting just watching him try to keep up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There are even rumors that Grande and Slater broke up, but that likely won\u2019t be revealed until after the <em>Wicked <\/em>hype has died down \u2014\u00a0if that story is even true. But Slater has been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/ethan-slater-spotted-ex-wife-202752231.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:spending time with Jay;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">spending time with Jay<\/a> and their son; an eyewitness spotted them together in early September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe looked really happy, just pushing the stroller like any other parent. Just a few steps ahead was a woman who looked exactly like his ex, Jay, helping a little kid ride in one of those toy wagons,\u201d they told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/ariana-grandes-boyfriend-ethan-slater-spotted-out-with-ex-wife-lilly-jay-in-new-jersey-exclusive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star Magazine.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Star Magazine<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jay blew up her ex-husband\u2019s alleged affair in December 2024 with an essay for <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/article\/lilly-jay-divorce-essay-therapy.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Cut;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Cut<\/a><\/em> titled, \u201cHow Does My Divorce Make You Feel?\u201d She discussed the emotional impact of divorcing \u201cin the shadow of my husband\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234780985\/ethan-slater-ex-wife-lilly-jay-hints-about-ariana-grande-affair\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:new relationship with a celebrity.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">new relationship with a celebrity.<\/a>\u201d She claimed she was \u201cessentially silenced\u201d from telling her side of the story, but in the early days, fans heard her loudly and clearly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c[Ariana\u2019s] the story really. Not a girl\u2019s girl,\u201d she told <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/27\/ethan-slaters-estranged-wife-lilly-jay-blasts-ariana-grande\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Page Six;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Page Six<\/a><\/em> right after Slater filed for divorce in July 2023. \u201cMy family is just collateral damage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those choices made in 2023 continue to have a ripple effect, and it could be Slater who regrets it the most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Before you go, click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/16-celebrity-couples-were-married-120048297.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">here<\/a> to see celebrity couples who were married to other people when they met.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/16-celebrity-couples-were-married-120048297.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JF5DEidFx.v0uZ_391HBwQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sheknows_79\/081c2d6cba5419f8712362a950ea787e\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.sheknows.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SheKnows' Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SheKnows&#8217; Newsletter<\/a>. 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