Ethan Slater’s ex seen after breaking silence on Ariana Grande romance – with son who looks just like his dad

Lilly Jay was seen for the primary time since breaking silence on her ex-husband Ethan Slater’s romance together with his Depraved co-star Ariana Grande. 

The scientific psychologist, 32 – who additionally shares a two-year-old son with the Broadway star – stepped out for a cold stroll in a snowy neighborhood in New Jersey whereas pushing their toddler in a stroller. 

Within the essay printed for The Lower on Thursday, Jay additionally emotionally opened up about their divorce and the ‘public downfall of her marriage.’ 

She penned about shifting each herself and her then two-month-old child boy to London whereas Slater filmed Depraved – earlier than he left her for Grande after they met on set of the film. 

Lilly additional mirrored on how she by no means anticipated to break up after tying the knot along with her highschool sweetheart – however emphasised each she and her ex focus to positively co-parent their son.

Throughout her newest outing forward of the Christmas vacation, Jay was seen bundling up in a pair of darkish grey leggings in addition to a grey puffer coat.  

She slipped right into a pair of black boots whereas strolling alongside the snow-covered sidewalks, and pulled again her locks right into a easy bun behind her head. 

Jay later added a pair of thick gloves to her palms to assist her keep heat within the chilly, winter temperatures. 

Slater’s ex-wife was additionally joined by her father because the trio ran a number of errands, equivalent to grabbing a heat drink from an area espresso store. 

In addition they stopped by a barber as her son bought a fast trim, and later picked up a number of objects from a grocery store. 

Lilly’s latest outing comes solely two days after she broke her silence on her public separation from ex-husband Ethan Slater in a prolonged essay printed for The Lower. 

Each she and Slater had been married for 5 years and welcomed their child boy to the world in August 2022. Nonetheless, the divorce was finalized three months earlier in September. 

Grande was additionally beforehand married to Dalton Gomez for 2 years till their divorce was finalized in March of this 12 months. 

‘I confidently moved to a different nation with my 2-month-old child and my husband to help his profession. Consumed by the magic and mundanity of recent motherhood, I did not perceive the rising distance between us,’ Jay wrote. 

Within the essay printed for The Lower on Thursday, Jay additionally emotionally opened up about their divorce and the ‘public downfall of her marriage’

She penned about shifting each herself and her then two-month-old child boy to London whereas Slater filmed Depraved – earlier than he left her for Grande after they met on set of the film

Throughout her newest outing forward of the Christmas vacation, Jay was seen bundling up in a pair of darkish grey leggings in addition to a grey puffer coat

Jay later added a pair of thick gloves to her palms to assist her keep heat within the chilly, winter temperatures

Slater’s ex-wife was additionally joined by her father because the trio ran a number of errands, equivalent to grabbing a heat drink from an area espresso store

In addition they stopped by a barber as her son bought a fast trim, and later picked up a number of objects from a grocery store

She expressed there are ‘days after I cannot escape the promotion of a film related to the saddest days of my life are darker’ as she whereas attempting to ‘settle for the sudden public downfall of my marriage.’

‘No-one will get married pondering they will get divorced, in the identical means we do not board a airplane anticipating to crash.’

Lilly then seemingly referenced to Ethan and Ariana with, ‘I actually by no means thought I’d get divorced.’

‘Particularly not simply after giving delivery to my first little one and particularly not within the shadow of my husband’s new relationship with a star.’

‘On this season of shock and mourning, over a 12 months after the top of my marriage was made public, I deeply miss the lifetime of invisibility I created for myself as a psychologist specializing in girls’s psychological well being.’ 

Jay then said that her ‘partnership has modified’ with Ethan, their ‘parenthood has not’ whereas elevating their son. 

‘Each of us fiercely love our son one hundred pc of the time, no matter how our parenting time is split.’

Lilly additional opened up about motherhood post-divorce and penned, ‘Days with my son are sunny. Motherhood, I’ve realized, fills your time however not your thoughts.’

‘Within the numerous hours I spend rocking my son to sleep, pushing his stroller, marveling at his sweaty little palms greedy a crayon, I work diligently on my personal venture of accepting the sudden public downfall of my marriage.’

Each she and Slater had been married for 5 years and welcomed their child boy to the world in August 2022. Nonetheless, the divorce was finalized three months earlier in September

‘No-one will get married pondering they will get divorced, in the identical means we do not board a airplane anticipating to crash,’ Lilly added 

‘I actually by no means thought I’d get divorced.’ ‘Particularly not simply after giving delivery to my first little one and particularly not within the shadow of my husband’s new relationship with a star,’ she seemingly wrote of Ethan and Ariana 

‘This, I inform myself, is nothing to be ashamed of and nothing to cover,’ the psychologist continued within the essay. 

Jay later bought candid with readers about dealing post-partum melancholy after welcoming her son and amid the cut up. 

Lilly mentioned that she ‘feared that lack of management and postpartum melancholy would destroy her ‘whole grownup life.’

She additionally wrote about how the cut up affected her job and mirrored on ‘the unfairness of a public divorce.’ 

‘Slowly however absolutely, I’ve come to consider that within the absence of the life I deliberate with my high-school sweetheart, a lifetime of sweetness is ready for me and my little one.’

‘You know the way a sponge is only at absorbing liquid when it is already a bit moist? Perhaps we will take into consideration my messy not-so-personal life in that means: a dose of my very own loss, rage, powerlessness, disappointment that helps me maintain yours.’ 

Whereas pregnant along with her son, Jay penned that she ‘by no means felt happier nor extra conscious of how precarious happiness might be.’ 

Lilly additionally revealed, ‘I survived preeclampsia, a life-threatening delivery complication, and at last, our household was entire. Mine is a narrative of worrying within the fallacious route.’

Jay then said that her ‘partnership has modified’ with Ethan, their ‘parenthood has not’ whereas elevating their son’; seen in 2018 

After Lilly’s essay was printed, a supply advised DailyMail.com that each Slater and Grande have been ‘relieved’ she didn’t ‘throw them below the bus.’ 

‘Ethan and Ariana are absolutely conscious of what occurred, as is everybody who was round on the time. [Lilly] made it clear that she moved to London with him and the timeline from that time ahead speaks for itself.’

The insider added, ‘Filming was nonetheless occurring once they have been first seen being intimate in photographs and Lilly was not there so individuals can put two and two collectively – Lilly did not must.’

Jay and Slater’s divorce settlement prevented her from ‘disclosing sure particulars in regards to the occasions that transpired’ regarding the cut up, however she may nonetheless share ‘her feelings surrounding the ordeal.’ 

‘Through the authorized proceedings, Lilly was basically silenced, unable to talk freely. Regardless of the circumstances, she got here out of the divorce a winner.’ 

The supply continued by sharing Jay confirmed ‘dignity’ by not publicly speaking about ‘the affair.’ 

‘She is aware of that sooner or later her son will examine this on-line and she or he wished him to learn that her first and solely phrases on this have been carried out so in a respectful and fashionable method.’

After Lilly’s essay was printed, a supply advised DailyMail.com that each Slater and Grande have been ‘relieved’ she didn’t ‘throw them below the bus’

‘Through the authorized proceedings, Lilly was basically silenced, unable to talk freely. Regardless of the circumstances, she got here out of the divorce a winner,’ the insider mentioned; former couple seen in 2018 in NYC

Regarding the ‘sponge’ analogy within the essay, the insider said that it had been a dig at her ex. He notably performed the character of Spongebob on Broadway. 

‘The “sponge” analogy was a refined jab on the state of affairs, however now that her story is out, she feels liberated.’ 

‘Although she was approached by practically each media outlet, Lilly didn’t need to give an interview till she was prepared. She wished to regulate her personal narrative and inform her story on her phrases. And he or she did simply that.’ 

Following the essay, Ethan was additionally slammed by followers on social media over his ‘deeply disappointing remedy’ of Lilly. 

Following the essay, Ethan was additionally slammed by followers on social media over his ‘deeply disappointing remedy’ of Lilly

One penned on X, ‘Ethan slater IS an horrible individual idk why a few of y’all defending him and im sorry however theres no man on earth, particularly NOT that one who’s price any of this.’ 

One other added, ‘Didn’t know lily jay was a therapist… her article is so effectively written and ethan slater is trash and that i hope ariana wakes up and realizes {that a} man who leaves his publish partum spouse is just not a perpetually kinda individual lol.’ 

‘Ethan Slater is the worst kind of individual. His relationship with Ariana can be over inside a 12 months, promise,’ one wrote, whereas a fan typed that the actor, ‘is a very horrible individual for what he put his ex spouse by way of.’

‘Ethan Slater’s actions are deeply disappointing and disrespectful to his spouse, particularly in spite of everything she’s been by way of,’ one other expressed.