Only a few months after they had a kid together, Ethan Slater’s connection with Ariana Grande caught Lilly Jay, his wife, “completely blindsided.”

Since they were high school sweethearts, Lilly has been married to the 31-year-old actor, who in May wrote a heartfelt Instagram post devoted to her.

Torn apart: According to a report released on Friday, Ethan Slater’s wife Lilly Jay was “completely blindsided” by his relationship with Ariana Grande just months after they had a child together.

Ethan’s wife has been finding it difficult to handle his relationship with the 30-year-old pop artist, claiming that it has left her “completely blindsided.” “It’s terrible,” the insider clarified. They were infatuated in high school. A 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 has been born! She is a complete mess.

It’s interesting to note that Ethan had praised his separated wife in a sweet Instagram post just two months before the singer’s alleged new romance was made public. Just two months before he was rumored to be dating the 30-year-old pop sensation, Ethan praised his wife Lilly Jay in a post that was uploaded on May 14th, Mother’s Day.

Ethan also disclosed that the couple’s first kid, born late last year, was a boy in his Mother’s Day post.

‘Happy first Mother’s Day to the most loving caring and wonderful mom/person in the world,’ he wrote, signing it ‘- from me and this little guy.’

Ethan posted an out-of-focus picture of the young child from behind, with his much more distinct shadow projected on a wall in front of him, and included very little information about his marriage or son. An adult hand, most likely Ethan’s, was shown in a second picture feeding the young youngster, whose hand was covered in food.

Ariana liked the post, but it’s unclear if Ethan and Lilly were still together at the time. The pair, who were classmates in high school, got married in 2018. In January of this year, Ethan revealed his wife Lilly had welcomed a child together by posting a photo of a positive pregnancy test and a ‘Wicked Cute’ 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢’s onesie, and he commented, ‘Super vague post, but we have a 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 now.’

Post: It is interesting to note that Ethan had praised his estranged wife in a sweet Instagram post just two months before his apparent new romance with the singer was revealed – seen in 2018 in NYC

New romance: According to sources who spoke to TMZ, he and Ariana started dating “several months ago” while working on Wicked, but he and Lilly split up before he started dating the pop diva.

The shadow of a parent pushing a stroller was depicted in another picture in the article, which complemented the ambiguous topic and his wish to provide a few specifics about his child. According to sources who spoke to TMZ on Thursday, Ethan, 31, started dating Ariana “several months ago” while they were still filming Wicked.

According to reports, Ariana and her husband Dalton Gomez called it quits in January of this year. Additionally, according to TMZ’s sources, Ethan didn’t begin seeing Ariana until after he and Lilly had split up.

Ethan referred to his wife as “my best friend” on Instagram in November as he commemorated their fourth wedding anniversary. “Ten years together, four years married,” he continued.

The Broadway star made his Instagram account, which the God Is A Woman singer follows, private when the romance became public. In Wicked, Ethan and Ariana co-star as Boq, a munchkin who develops feelings for her character Glinda, although she is referred to as Galinda in the beginning of the narrative.

Sex reveal: In his Mother’s Day post, Ethan also revealed that the couple’s first child, who was born late last year, was a boy

Sweet: ‘Happy first Mother’s Day to the most loving caring and wonderful mom/person in the world,’ he wrote, signing it ‘- from me and this little guy.’ It’s unclear from the post, which got a like from Ariana, if Ethan and Lilly were still together at that time

Growing family: In January of this year, Ethan revealed his wife Lilly had welcomed a child together by posting a photo of a positive pregnancy test and a ‘Wicked Cute’ 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢’s onesie, and he commented, ‘Super vague post, but we have a 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 now’

They go way back: The couple married in 2018 after being high school classmates

Celebration: Ethan referred to his wife as “my best friend” on Instagram in November as he commemorated his fourth wedding anniversary. “Ten years together, four years married,” he continued.

However, he ends up with Nessarose, the sister of Cynthia Erivo’s character Elphaba, the green-skinned protagonist, when she rejects his advances.

Elphaba is compelled to cast a second spell to undo the consequences of Nessarose’s jealously-induced enchantment, which saves his life but transforms him into the Tin Man. Although Ethan has had a few minor film parts thus far, the two-part Wicked adaption seems to be his biggest to yet.

In the FX miniseries Fosse/Verdon, he portrayed the real-life actor Joel Gray, who is most known for his role as the Emcee in the original Broadway production of Cabaret and its 1972 film adaptation. He also made an appearance in a single episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel earlier this year.

Sam Rockwell played dancer and choreographer Bob Fosse, who went on to create iconic movies like Cabaret and All That Jazz. Michelle Williams played his third wife, Gwen Verdon, who danced in many of his productions and was his creative inspiration.

Despite having very few film credits, Ethan has already made a name for himself on stage. His role as the titular character in the SpongeBob SquarePants musical is perhaps what musical fans are most familiar with him from. He was nominated for a coveted Tony Award and won a Drama Desk Award for the part. In March, Ethan and Ariana were spotted together at a London party celebrating their Wicked co-star Michelle Yeoh, who had won the Oscar for Best Actress for her critically praised film Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Out of the spotlight: After news of the relationship broke, the Broadway star set his Instagram account — which the God Is A Woman singer followers — to private

Costars: Ethan costars with Ariana in Wicked as Boq, a munchkin who falls in love with her character Glinda, though she goes by Galinda earlier in the story

Love triangle: However, when she spurns his advances, he ends up with Nessarose, the sister of the green-skinned protagonist Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo; Ethan and Ariana seen May 31 on set

Having a blast: Ethan was previously seen in a photo with Ariana that was snapped in March at a party honoring their Wicked costar Michelle Yeoh after she won the Oscar for Best Actress for her acclaimed film Everything Everywhere All At Once

Famous faces: They were joined by costar Cynthia Erivo and Michelle’s former costar Anya Taylor-Joy, as well as Wicked’s director Jon M. Chu

Surrounded by pals and co-stars from Wicked, the two lovers were spotted sitting at a circular table, beaming from ear to ear. Leaning in to her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, who plays the lead role of the green-skinned Elphaba opposite Ariana as Glinda the Good, flashed a contagious smile.

Michelle’s former costar Anya Taylor-Joy, who costarred with her in the 2016 horror-thriller Morgan, was also present at the event. A brief video clip from the ceremony showed the movie’s stars huddled around a table as a cake in remembrance of the Malaysian actress, who first starred in a series of iconic Hong Kong action movies before relocating to the US and making her Hollywood debut.