Less than one week later, Life & Style confirmed that Ethan Slater had filed for divorce from Lilly after nearly five years of marriage. According to court records viewed by Life & Style, Ethan filed for a contested divorce on July 26 but did not cite the reason for their separation.
One day after the filing, Lilly slammed Ariana Grande in a statement to Page Six, noting, “[Ariana’s] the story, really. Not a girl’s girl. My family is just collateral damage.” Lilly then explained that she is focused on being a “good mom” to her and Ethan’s son.
“The story is [Ariana] and Dalton,” Lilly added.
For Ariana’s part, the “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored” artist split from her estranged husband, Dalton, 28, in January.
At the time, Ariana had been in London filming Wicked. With Dalton across the pond in California, the couple struggled to adjust to long distances.
After their initial split in January, Ariana and Dalton attempted to reconcile their marriage. However, their reunion was short-lived and they later decided to split for good.
“Ariana and Dalton really tried to make things work,” a separate source exclusively told Life & Style. “Unfortunately, it just wasn’t meant to be. Ariana and Dalton found themselves drifting apart. They went to therapy, but in the end, they decided not to prolong the inevitable.”
Ariana and Ethan met on the set of Wicked; she is portraying the iconic character Glinda while he is playing Boq, the love interest of Elphaba’s younger sister, Nessarose.
The pair appeared to have established a strong friendship in late 2022 through early 2023, and Ariana even seemingly had a good rapport with Lilly. The Grammy Award winner “liked” Ethan’s Mother’s Day Instagram post in May, in which he called his estranged wife “the most loving, caring and most wonderful mom/person in the world.”
At the time, Ariana had been in London filming Wicked. With Dalton across the pond in California, the couple struggled to adjust to long distances.
After their initial split in January, Ariana and Dalton attempted to reconcile their marriage. However, their reunion was short-lived and they later decided to split for good.
“Ariana and Dalton really tried to make things work,” a separate source exclusively told Life & Style. “Unfortunately, it just wasn’t meant to be. Ariana and Dalton found themselves drifting apart. They went to therapy, but in the end, they decided not to prolong the inevitable.”