Actor Ethan Slater is rumored to be dating Ariana Grande after allegedly splitting from his wife after welcoming a child with her. Let’s meet his estranged spouse Lilly Jay and son, Ezra.

Ethan Slater is an American actor, singer, and composer.

He rose to fame after being selected to play the titular role in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical, for which he received a Tony Award nomination and won a Drama Desk Award in 2018.

Most recently, he was cast as Boq in the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked,” which has been in production in England and has a scheduled release date of November 2024, although it is unclear if that date will be delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Lately, he’s been in the news over his romantic life as fans link him to a very famous pop star.

Because of relationship rumors that have surfaced, fans want to get more of an understanding of his romantic life. Is he married? Is he seeing someone new? Here are all of the details of his personal life.

Is Ethan Slater married?

Ethan Slater has been married once to Lilly Jay back in 2018. According to Page Six, the two were high school sweethearts who began dating in 2012.

Throughout their relationship, Slater gave many glimpses of their romance, including loving tributes to Jay. 

“My best friend. 4 years married, 10 years together. And this is easily the best (and most *bizarre*) year yet,” he captioned a post from November 2022 documenting their wedding anniversary. 

Jay also supported him at various industry events, including the 2018 Tony Awards, when he was nominated for best performance by a leading actor in a musical for his role in SpongeBob SquarePants. 

Lilly does not seem to be in the entertainment industry and does not seem to have any public social media accounts.

Amid Slater and Grande’s dating news, a source told PEOPLE that Slater is “separated from his wife” Lilly Jay, however, it remains unclear when and why they split.