Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have maintained a lot of privacy since they each ended their respective marriages and started dating in 2023. It was somewhat surprising when they shared photos of the Christmas they spent together, but there’s still one aspect of Slater’s life that he insists on staying mum about, as the actor recently explained why he avoids telling stories about his son publicly.
Before meeting Ariana Grande on the set of Wicked, Ethan Slater was married to his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, and the two had a child in August 2022. While Jay didn’t mince words regarding how she felt about her marriage ending when their son was so young, Slater has largely refrained from discussing his personal life, particularly the now-3-year-old they share. During a conversation on the Downside with Gianmarco Soresi podcast, he gave some insight into why that is, saying:
