Ethan Slater's estranged wife says their family is 'collateral damage' amid his rumored Ariana Grande relationship
- Ethan Slater's estranged wife broke her silence on rumors Slater is now dating Ariana Grande.
- Lilly Jay said Grande is "not a girl's girl" and that she's focusing on raising her child with Slater.
Ethan Slater's estranged wife Lilly Jay addressed the Broadway star's rumored new relationship with singer Ariana Grande in a new interview with Page Six.
Jay, who shares a child with Slater, told Page Six's Francesca Bacardi that Grande is "not a girl's girl."
"My family is just collateral damage," Jay said of Slater and Grande reportedly pursuing a relationship.
Slater's estranged wife told Bacardi that she's currently focused on being "a good mom" to her child with Slater, whom they reportedly welcomed together earlier this year.
Representatives for Slater and Grande didn't immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.
Multiple outlets reported on July 20 that Slater and Grande, who are costarring in the upcoming movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical "Wicked" together, were in a relationship, despite both being legally married to other people.
According to People, Slater and Jay have been separated for a while. TMZ reported Wednesday that Slater had filed for divorce from Jay in New York that same day.
As Insider's Callie Ahlgrim previously reported, Grande first sparked her own divorce rumors after she was spotted at a Wimbledon match in July without her wedding ring.
TMZ later reported that the singer and husband Dalton Gomez had been separated for several months and were "heading for divorce" a day after she was photographed without her ring. Grande and Gomez had been together since 2020, and tied the knot in 2021.
Slater is known for his Tony-nominated starring role in the "Spongebob Squarepants" musical on Broadway. He is playing Boq (who later becomes the Tin Man and is the love interest of Elphaba's sister Nessarose) in the forthcoming adaptation of "Wicked," while Grande stars as Glinda.