Ethan Slater’s ex-wife seen for the first time after breaking silence on his Ariana Grande romance – with son who looks just like his famous father

Lilly Jay was spotted for the first time since breaking the silence on her ex-husband, Ethan Slater,’s romance with his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande.

The 32-year-old clinical psychologist – who also shares a two-year-old son with the Broadway star – stepped out for a chilly walk in a snowy New Jersey neighborhood while pushing their little one in a stroller.

In the essay published for The cut On Thursday, Jay also opened up emotionally about their divorce and the “public demise of her marriage.”

She wrote about moving herself and her then two-month-old son to London while Slater filmed Wicked – before leaving her for Grande after they met on the set of the film.

Lilly further reflected on the fact that she never expected to get divorced after tying the knot with her high school sweetheart, but emphasized that both she and her ex were focused on co-parenting their son in a positive way. give.

During her last outing before the Christmas holidays, Jay was seen wearing dark gray leggings and a gray puffer coat.

The clinical psychologist – who also shares a two-year-old son with the Broadway star – stepped out for a chilly walk in a snowy New Jersey neighborhood while pushing their little one in a stroller

She donned a pair of black boots as she walked along the snow-covered sidewalks, and pulled her locks back into a simple bun at the back of her head.

Jay later put a pair of thick gloves on her hands to help her stay warm in the cold winter temperatures.

Slater’s ex-wife was also accompanied by her father as the trio ran a few errands, including grabbing a hot drink from a local coffee shop.

They also stopped by a hairdresser when her son got a quick haircut and later picked up a few items from a supermarket.

Lilly’s recent outing comes just two days after she broke her silence on her public split from ex-husband Ethan Slater in a lengthy essay published for The Cut.

Both she and Slater were married for five years and welcomed their son into the world in August 2022. However, the divorce was finalized three months earlier, in September.

Grande was also previously married to Dalton Gomez for two years until their divorce was finalized in March this year.

‘I confidently moved to another country with my two-month-old baby and my husband to support his career. Consumed by the magic and mundanity of new motherhood, I didn’t understand the growing distance between us,” Jay wrote.

In the essay published Thursday for The Cut, Jay also emotionally opened up about their divorce and the “public demise of her marriage”

She wrote about moving herself and her then two-month-old son to London while Slater filmed Wicked – before leaving her for Grande after they met on the set of the film.

During her last outing before the Christmas holidays, Jay was seen wearing dark gray leggings and a gray puffer coat.

Jay later put a pair of thick gloves on her hands to help her stay warm in the cold winter temperatures

Slater’s ex-wife was also accompanied by her father as the trio ran a few errands, including grabbing a hot drink from a local coffee shop.

They also stopped by a hairdresser when her son got a quick haircut and later picked up a few items from a supermarket

She said there are “days when I can’t escape the promotion of a film related to the saddest days of my life, which are darker” as she tries to “come to terms with the sudden public demise of my marriage.”

“No one gets married expecting a divorce, just as we don’t board a plane expecting it to crash.”

Lilly then seemingly referred to Ethan and Ariana with, “I honestly never thought I would get divorced.”

“Certainly not right after the birth of my first child and especially not in the shadow of my husband’s new relationship with a celebrity.”