Ethan Slater’s Ex Speaks, Kate Middleton Holiday Card: 5 Hot Stories

Dr. Lilly Jay, who was previously married to Wicked’s Ethan Slater, wrote a personal essay about the pair’s highly publicized divorce. “No one gets married thinking they’ll get divorced … but I really never thought I would get divorced. Especially not just after giving birth to my first child, and especially not in the shadow of my husband’s new relationship with a celebrity,” Jay wrote in her essay, which was titled “How Does My Divorce Make You Feel?” in a nod to her work as a therapist. Slater filed for divorce in July 2023, the same month news broke of his relationship with Wicked costar Ariana Grande. The exes welcomed their son in 2022 and remain committed to coparenting. “Both of us fiercely love our son 100 percent of the time, regardless of how our parenting time is divided,” Jay wrote. Keep reading for more of Us Weekly’s hot stories:

• Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton released their official holiday card, posing for a festive photo with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
• Us confirms Bravo launched “an investigation” into James Kennedy’s behavior one year before his domestic violence arrest, but it was “inconclusive.”
• Angelina Jolie’s sons were production assistants on her movie Maria, and the actress told BBC News they saw her “expressing a lot of the pain” that parents often shy away from displaying.
• Taylor Swift was the best thing at her Eras Tour–themed party, where she wore more than $30,000 worth of jewelry while celebrating with Travis Kelce and their friends.

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