By Mark Gray
2:32pm PDT, Sep 16, 2023
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Life moves pretty fast! Less than two months after their respective marriages crumbled, Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are now reportedly living together. When the "Thank U, Next" singer and her still-married "Wicked" co-star were first linked in July, her marriage was seemingly over — multiple media outlets reported that she and her now-estranged husband, Dalton Gomez, were living separate lives. Ethan, meanwhile, was separated from his wife, singer Lilly Jay, but not divorced. He has since filed for divorce.
Interestingly, a source said to be "close to the situation" now indicates that Ariana hasn't completely closed the book on her marriage despite her new beau.
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A source tells DailyMail.com that when it comes to her love life, Ariana Grande might be trying to have the best of both worlds.
"Ariana is living with a married man right now while she is still married," the insider said. "It seems as if Ariana is holding onto [her estranged husband Dalton Gomez] in case things with [new boyfriend Ethan Slater] don't work. It is just so strange that she is living with Ethan and has not filed documents to end it with Dalton."
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The timeline of Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's romance remains a talking point. While People magazine recently reported that they were strictly friends before their respective splits, a second DailyMail.com source says that's not the case.
"Ariana and Ethan never intended for their relationship to go public," the source alleged. "They were hoping to keep it a secret and go back to their marriages as if nothing had happened. But this was not possible because they got caught. Now they are stuck together and have really nothing in common with each other. It will be interesting to see how this plays out."
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Reports alleged Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater were quite brazen about their blossoming romance: They were reportedly "sloppy" and "making out" at an Oscars party in March 2023. Since then, their inner circle has told them to hit the brakes a bit and "be respectful" because Ethan has a young child with now-estranged wife Lilly Jay.
"Ariana's been told it's too soon to go public with him and to take things slower," an Us Weekly insider said. "She's very aware of how she's perceived by her fans, and she's trying to be mature. [But] if it were up to her, she'd be seen with him tomorrow."
"Things are heating up behind the scenes. Publicly, they're backing off, but [in reality], they're not," the source added.
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It seems clear that Ariana Grande's ex, Dalton Gomez, has already moved on. Multiple reports say he's been quietly dating around Los Angeles for the better part of 2023.
"It's been a little while since Ariana and Dalton split, but he's been adjusting to his new normal and learning to accept it for what it is," a source told Us Weekly in late August. "It's certainly not how he expected things to play out because he obviously assumed they would be together forever."
