Ethan Slater's wife almost died during childbirth just months before his Ariana Grande romance
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Wicked actor Ethan Slater's ex wife has revealed her traumatic birth before their marriage crumbled as he started a new relationship with Ariana Grande. Psychologist Lilly Jay married actor Ethan, 32, in 2018 and has a two-year-old son - whose name has not been released publicly. They filed for divorce in July 2023 and he quickly struck up a relationship with his 'Wicked' co-star Ariana, 31. Lilly has admitted the release of the Hollywood blockbuster has brought up more emotions for her as she opened up on the breakdown of her marriage.
In a candid essay, Lilly admitted the "darker" days in her life are when she "cannot escape" the mammoth promotion for Wicked. She confessed she never thought her marriage would end in divorce and "especially not just after giving birth to my first child". Lilly decided to share her birth story and revealed she suffered a life threatening complication.
She said: "During my pregnancy, I had never felt happier nor more aware of how precarious happiness could be." Lilly reflected on sobbing with relief when her baby was first place on her chest. Writing for The Cut, Lilly shared: "I survived preeclampsia, a life-threatening birth complication, and finally, our family was whole. Mine is a story of worrying in the wrong direction.
"As a perinatal psychologist, I knew all the statistics — how vulnerable a marriage is in the postpartum period, how vital community connection is in preventing depression and anxiety, how new parenthood impacts a whole family — but I confidently moved to another country with my 2-month-old baby and my husband to support his career.".
