Former spouse quoted as being thrilled (7)
I believe the answer is:
excited
'being thrilled' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'former spouse quoted' is the wordplay.
'former spouse' becomes 'ex' (an ex-spouse).
'quoted' becomes 'cited' ('cite' can be a synonym of 'quote').
'ex'+'cited'='EXCITED'
'as' is the link.
(Other definitions for excited that I've seen before include "Jubilant" , "in agitated state" , "Hot" , "In a stir" , "Roused by strong emotion" .)