Ethan Slater and his ex-wife, Lilly Jay, are not reconciling their relationship following Slater's split from singer Ariana Grande. A source close to Jay explicitly denied rumors of a reunion, stating that the former couple are "absolutely not" getting back together.
According to reports, Slater and Jay's relationship is now strictly centered on co-parenting their child. Their divorce became a public matter due to Slater's subsequent relationship with Grande, which garnered significant media attention.
Grande and Slater, co-stars in the upcoming film adaptation of the musical 'Wicked,' were reported to be dating in July 2023, shortly after both had ended their respective marriages. Grande was previously married to Dalton Gomez, while Slater and Jay, a clinical psychologist, were together for 11 years and married for nearly five. They welcomed their first child in the summer of 2023.
Slater and Grande reportedly ended their relationship quietly several months before their split was publicly announced in early June. They had been dating for nearly three years after meeting on the set of 'Wicked' in 2022.
In other developments, Grande has reportedly rekindled her romance with ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez. She appeared to confirm this by altering lyrics during a performance of her song "Thank U, Next" on her current concert tour, offering affectionate shoutouts to Alvarez. Grande and Alvarez were previously linked for about a year after meeting in 2015 when he was her backup dancer.