Lilly Jay Feels "Betrayed" by Ethan Slater and Thinks He's "Abandoned His Family"

While Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are said to be in touch and friendly amid their split, the vibes between Ethan Slater and his estranged wife Lilly Jay are....not great. Which isn't shocking considering reports that Ethan told Lilly he was dating Ariana just days before the news went public.

According to TMZ, Lilly feels like Ethan has "abandoned his family" and is "devastated" that their son (who was born in August of last year) won't have both his parents around consistently.

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Per TMZ's sources, Lilly and Ethan "aren't" on good terms, and Lilly feels like he's "turned his back" on his family. Sources also note that Ariana used to hang with Ethan and Lilly as a couple, so this is coming as a particular shock to Lilly, who's feeling "betrayed."

"It's understandable that emotions are high and it's hard seeing your ex move on, especially in such a public way, and her friends are trying to protect her," one source says. "But Ari and Ethan are just trying to lay low and be respectful of their exes as they pursue this new relationship."

Whew! Anyway, all of this comes amid another source telling Us Weekly that “Ethan sat Lilly down a few days before the news broke about him and Ariana and said that he wanted a divorce. Lilly never saw it coming!" Oh, and an additional insider tells the outlet that “Ariana and Ethan weren’t careful. They’d hold hands on set in between takes. They were sloppy and not hiding it.”

A lot to process here, excuse me whilst I go take a nap.

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