Chris Appleton is formally off the market, confirming that he’s “very completely happy” and “very a lot in love” along with his boyfriend, Lukas Gage.
The hairstylist, who works for high-profile stars similar to Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, and Ariana Grande, made an look on The Drew Barrymore Present in an episode airing on Friday. In a teaser clip from the present, Appleton tells Barrymore, “I really feel very grateful to have the ability to share my time with somebody very particular.” He added, “Love is a extremely particular factor, and I feel assembly somebody you join with is actually, actually particular so.” The host then gushed about what “a catch” Appleton is, pulling up a photograph of him and The White Lotus star four-wheeling in Mexico collectively. The hairstylist replied, “Yeah, that’s Lukas. That is in Mexico.” The couple first sparked rumors on the finish of February after they each posted images from their Mexican trip, sharing snapshot of the duo four-wheeling in addition to a shirtless selfie of each of them swimming within the ocean. Fan hypothesis was despatched into overdrive after Appleton commented on Gage’s submit, “Stud,” with a coronary heart eyes emoji.
Gage went on to handle the rumors swirling about their relationship in an interview with the New York Occasions revealed on March 9. “In the event that they need to assume that, they’ll,” he informed the newspaper. “I am a fairly open guide about most issues in my life, however I’ve an issue with the tradition of everybody needing to know everyone’s enterprise and nothing will be sacred. It is a bizarre line that I am nonetheless making an attempt to determine.” The next day, Appleton shared a photograph of the actor from the Occasions story on his Instagram Tales, writing, “Sizzling & gifted @lukasgage.” And Gage has left loads of social media clues they’re an merchandise as properly. On March 5, he commented on the stylist’s photograph of himself in Milan throughout Style week, “Wooooooof.” And, on the thirteenth, he additionally reacted to a submit of Appleton on the 2023 WME pre-Oscars social gathering, writing, “Sizzling alert.” Since coming back from their trip, the couple has additionally been noticed out collectively a number of occasions in Los Angeles, and even made issues purple carpet official at Self-importance Honest and TikTok’s “Vanities: A Night time for Younger Hollywood” occasion final week.
