It’s now common knowledge that Ariana Grande has split with her husband of two years Dalton Gomez. Now, she’s rumoured to be dating her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater who only just split from his wife Lilly Jay last week. While they’re two consenting adults who honestly can do whatever the fuck they want, the whole situation is sending the internet into a bit of a tizz.
Especially now that reports have come out claiming that before the breakup bonanza, the original couples went on a bunch of double dates.
On Thursday, a source told Daily Mail that the couples went on “multiple double dates” with their respective spouses prior to their splits.
“Ariana and Dalton went on double dates with Ethan and Lilly several times – and they were seen out by cast members,” the source said.
“Lilly and Ethan also met Ariana’s family together, including her mom and her brother.”
The source also noted that the pair weren’t entirely subtle with their on-set romance, saying that they were “sloppy on set” and the whole cast knew about their relationship.
ICYMI, Lilly Jay who has been with Ethan since high school, revealed that she felt “blindsided” by Ethan and Ariana’s relationship after he filed for divorce. She spoke to Page Six after headlines disclosing the Broadway star’s budding relationship with Ariana took the internet by storm.
“Ariana is the story really. Not a girl’s girl,” she told the publication.
“My family is just collateral damage.”
Ooooft.
“The story is her and Dalton,” Lilly continued, referring to Ariana’s split with her husband of two years Dalton Gomez.
Lilly said she’s doing her best to focus on raising the child she shares with Slater and being “a good mum.”
“I am focused on rebuilding a life for our son. That is what I’m trying to do and that is my only focus,” she told Daily Mail.
On July 26, Ethan officially filed for divorce from Lilly one week after reports that he was dating Ariana emerged. While the divorce filing is relatively new, sources claim that they’ve been dating for several months after meeting on the set of the highly-anticipated musical film Wicked.
Ariana and Slater haven’t publicly confirmed their relationship nor have their reps responded to comments but honestly in 99 per cent of stories like this where there is smoke, there’s fire. Sorry, I don’t make the gossip rules.
Look, I’ve got to be honest. If my own partner of nine years decided to ditch my ass and start dating a super hot, talented pop star two months after we separated, I’d be pretty fucking salty. But ultimately her beef should be with her long-term partner and father of her child – not with Ariana who happened to shack up with her (ex) man.
