Ariana Grande's Boyfriend Ethan Slater Finalizes Divorce from Lilly Jay

Mar. 15, 2025

Ethan Slater and Lilly Jay in New York City on June 4, 2018.Photo:Mark Sagliocco/WireImage

Mark Sagliocco/WireImage

Ethan SlaterandLilly Jayare officially divorced.

TheSpamalotactor, 31, and his wife have finalized their split on Thursday, Sept. 12, after five years of marriage,TMZreports. He began dating hisWickedmovie costarAriana Grandeafterhis separation from Jayearlier this year

Slater and Jay filed for divorce in New York. The terms of the settlement are sealed.

The former couple began dating in 2012. They married in November 2018, and share one child: a son, whom they welcomed in August 2022.

Representatives for Slater and Jay did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for more information on Friday.

Ethan Slater and Lilly Jay in New York City on Nov. 5, 2018.Theo Wargo/Getty

Theo Wargo/Getty

Slater filed for divorce in New York City on July 26, perTMZ. The reason for his split from Jay was not listed. PEOPLE reached out to both Slater and Jay for comment at the time.

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Ariana Grande; Ethan Slater; Lilly Jay.Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty, Dominik Bindl/WireImage, Theo Wargo/Getty

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Grandeseparated from her ex-husband Dalton Gomez, 28, in July 2023 nearly two years of marriage. A source previously told PEOPLE that the pair “have been quietly and lovingly working on their friendship” since their split. Theysettled their divorcein early October 2023, just weeks after filing.

Since Grande and Slater’s romance became public, the couple has tried tokeep their relationship out of the spotlightand keep things low-key.

As a source told PEOPLE in September 2023, “They are just trying to navigate their new relationship in private."

source: people.com