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Who is Lilly Jay, ex-wife of Ethan Slater? She’s spoken at the White House next to Joe Biden and once called Ariana Grande ‘not a girl’s girl’

Who is Lilly Jay, ex-wife of Ethan Slater ... who is now dating Ariana Grande? Photos: @agrandearch, @charmedaariana/X
Who is Lilly Jay, ex-wife of Ethan Slater ... who is now dating Ariana Grande? Photos: @agrandearch, @charmedaariana/X

Jay and Slater met in high school, share a son, and were together for over a decade before the SpongeBob SquarePants Broadway musical star started dating Grande

It’s safe to say there’s never a shortage of relationship drama when it comes to our favourite celebrities. Even then, one particular tale of love, betrayal and resilience has continued to capture the imagination – and ire – of many. That would be the intricate dance of affection and discord between A-list singer Ariana Grande, former Broadway star Ethan Slater, and their respective ex-partners.

Ethan Slater and Lilly Jay were married for nearly five years. Photo: @vancemagazin/Instagram
Ethan Slater and Lilly Jay were married for nearly five years. Photo: @vancemagazin/Instagram

Netizens were shocked when Grande and Slater’s budding romance, revealed last year, was mired by accusations due to its overlap with Slater’s marriage to his long-time then-wife, Lilly Jay.

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But besides everything that went down between her and her now ex-lover, what else is there to know about Lilly Jay? Here’s what we know about the low-profile ex.

Lilly Jay was a psychology student

Lilly Jay and Ethan Slater. Photo: @LivePlayPortal/X
Lilly Jay and Ethan Slater. Photo: @LivePlayPortal/X

Lilly Jay was a psychology student who toiled for five years to earn her degree, a feat celebrated by her then-husband Slater in a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter).

Beyond her studies, Jay has reportedly been a psychology lab assistant and clinical psychology extern at a lab in Menorah Park since 2017.

She is an anti-sexual assault advocate

Lilly Jay and Ethan Slater; Slater once said of his ex-partner, “I’m so proud of her”. Photo: @forumpandlr/Instagram
Lilly Jay and Ethan Slater; Slater once said of his ex-partner, “I’m so proud of her”. Photo: @forumpandlr/Instagram

But that’s not all Jay does. As a survivor of sexual assault, she has now turned to advocacy work to support other survivors.