Multiple sources reported Thursday (Jul. 20, 2023) that Ariana Grande<\/a><\/strong> is dating her Wicked<\/a><\/em><\/strong> co-star Ethan Slater<\/a><\/strong>, who is also separated from his own wife, Lilly Jay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Sources close to the couple told TMZ<\/a> that Grande and Slater did not begin dating until after he was separated from Jay.<\/p>\n Slater, who plays Boq in the upcoming Wicked<\/em> adaptation based on the hit Broadway musical, is most-known for starring in the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical<\/em>, which earned him a Tony Award nomination.<\/p>\n The pair\u2019s dating news came just two months after Slater gave a heartfelt shoutout to Jay \u2015 his high school sweetheart \u2015 on social media in May for Mother\u2019s Day. Slater and Jay welcomed a baby boy last year, whose name they have yet to reveal.<\/p>\n \u201cHappy first Mother\u2019s Day to the most loving caring and wonderful mom\/person in the world,\u201d Slater captioned the since-deleted Instagram post, alongside a glimpse of their son\u2019s shadow. \u201c\u2015from me and this little guy,\u201d the actor added.<\/p>\n Slater, 31, married Jay in 2018, while Grande, 30, tied the knot with Gomez in May 2021.<\/p>\n Sources told TMZ that Grande had no issue with Gomez moving on after reports surfaced that he had been dating other people for months amid the split.<\/p>\n \u201cThey came to the decision together,\u201d an insider told Page Six<\/a><\/em>. \u201cThey were having problems before January, but they want to remain best friends.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cThank U, Next\u201d crooner has since removed all remnants of her wedding from her Instagram account.<\/p>\n![\"Ethan](\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ethan-slater-photos-07202023--1160x1740.jpg\")
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