Ariana Grande’s Ex Was ‘Committed To Making It Work’ But She’d Already ‘Moved On’: Source

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are continuing their romance amid his divorce. A source tells ET that the co-stars' «relationship is still progressing» after he filed for divorce from Lilly Jay.

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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are continuing their romance amid his divorce. A source tells ET that the Wicked co-stars’ “relationship is still progressing” after he filed for divorce from Lilly Jay.

her latest boyfriend, “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater, looks a little too similar to the pop star’s brother, Frankie Grande. A vaguely unsettling video posted to TikTok by user Sam Stryker, which compared the two men side-by-side, has now gone viral, receiving over 2.6 million views and thousands of comment from fans wondering if the “Thank U, Next” singer is aware of the surprising similarities.Both the “SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!” starand the “Big Brother” alum have round brown eyes, thin lips, and a slim gap between their two front teeth.Looking at the two images, Stryker says: “I can’t unsee it.” “THE TEETH, THE NOSE, THE EYES, THE EARS, EVEN THE HAIRLINE IS THE SAME,” one fan practically screamed in the comments.

It’s story time, y’all…

? Not quite.According to a new published on July 29, the 30-year-old singer is giving her co-star and alleged boyfriend“space” to “work things out” with his soon-to-be ex-wife, Lilly Jay…but not in the way it sounds. While the report suggests that Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater “haven't been in the same city for several weeks,” TMZ maintains that the controversial couple is “100% still dating.” Sources claim she is heading back to Los Angeles while Slater is in New York City finalizing the details of his divorce and custody agreement with Jay. This timeline is very messy.By Let's just say a lot has gone down in the past week.

Don’t expect to see Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater in public together again anytime soon!

Ariana Grande and estranged husband Dalton Gomez just weren't a good match, but she has a lot more in common with her new love and co-star, Ethan Slater.A source tells ET this week, «Ariana and Dalton both realized they were very different people and quietly separated earlier this year. Ariana and Ethan connected as friends first because they have a lot in common and many similar interests.»A source confirmed to ET on July 17 that Grande and Gomez had separated after two years of marriage, noting that the pair — who tied the knot in May 2021, five months after announcing their engagement — «ultimately were just not a good fit.»Earlier this week, reported that Slater had filed for divorce from his wife of five years, Lilly Jay, while another source reiterated to ET that Grande and Slater started dating after both had split from their respective spouses.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating.

Ethan Slater‘s estranged wife Lilly Jay just broke her silence on his new relationship with Ariana Grande and now she’s speaking out again.

Ariana Grande has moved on following her split from husband Dalton Gomez — with a fellow Ozian!The actress and singer is dating co-star Ethan Slater, a source confirmed to ET on July 20.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,» the source shared at the time.

Ariana Grande has moved on following her split from husband Dalton Gomez — with a fellow Ozian!The actress and singer is dating co-star Ethan Slater, a source confirmed to ET on July 20.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,» the source shared at the time.

Ethan Slater is moving on from his past relationship as he explores his romance with Ariana Grande.Slater has officially filed for divorce from estranged wife Lily Jay, in New York City, reports TMZ,who obtained the documents. No specific reason for the divorce has been released.Slater married Jay, his former high school classmate, in 2018. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, last year.

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are the latest celebrity couple, following the singer’s split from husband Dalton Gomez after two years of marriage. And while the new romance between the two ‘Wicked’ stars is still under wraps, with the pair preferring to keep their relationship private, it seems like Ethan’s friends are concerned about his future, as they believe the couple will not last long together.A close source to the actor revealed to Us Weekly that Ariana and Ethan are “very much in love” after first meeting on the set of the highly anticipated Broadway adaptation.

We’re learning more and more information about Ethan Slater‘s split from his now-estranged wife Lilly Jay after his relationship with Ariana Grande blossomed.

Oof, it does not sound like Ariana Grande’s estranged husband is handling the breakup well.

Ariana Grande's estranged husband, Dalton Gomez, is «having a hard time» amid his split with the pop star.Last week, a source confirmed to ET that the pair separated after two years of marriage, noting that the couple — who tied the knot in May 2021, five months after announcing their engagement — «ultimately were just not a good fit.»A separate source tells ET that Gomez wanted to make things work with the  actress and still considers her his partner.«Dalton is having a hard time after his breakup with Ariana. It has been a difficult time for him because he wanted to make things work,» the source says.Gomez had even traveled to Europe recently to be with Grande to try and work things out between them, to no avail.«He still has a lot of love for her and still considers her his partner, but she has moved on,» the source continues.

Ethan Slater's estranged wife Lilly Jay is «devastated» by the news that he and his  co-star Ariana Grande are dating.A source close to Jay tells ET she's «devastated» by the breakup with her husband and that «this is not the future she had in mind.» The source adds, «She's doing her best to get back on her feet. She's incredibly smart and driven» and «she is truly the best mother.»Slater married Jay, his former high school classmate, in 2018.

Ethan Slater has made his Instagram account private following news of his relationship with Ariana Grande.

his Instagram account private following news of his relationship with Ariana Grande.Slater locked off his account Thursday, just hours after the news broke that Grande had moved on with the actor — following the end of her marriage to Dalton Gomez — allowing just his 84,000 followers to see his posts.A source confirmed the news the  co-stars are dating Thursday morning.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,» the source shared. «They didn't start dating until both were broken up with their significant others.

Ariana Grande has moved on following her split from husband Dalton Gomez — with a fellow Ozian!The actress and singer is dating  co-star Ethan Slater, a source confirmed to ET on Thursday.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,» the source shared. «They didn't start dating until both were broken up with their significant others.