While celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton and actor Lukas Gage's wedding was featured on "The Kardashians," the couple's love story has since come to an end.
In November 2023, Appleton filed for divorce from Gage after six months of marriage, according to documents obtained by NBC News.
Although cheating rumors surfaced between the two, Gage quickly shut those down during a March 20th appearance on “Watch What Happens Live."
"There was no cheating," he said.
When asked why their marriage went downhill, Gage said, “I don’t know literally what went through my head. But we live and we learn."
Read on to reminisce on Gage and Appleton's whirlwind romance.
February 2023: Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton spark dating rumors
In February, Gage and Appleton sparked dating rumors when they posted photos on social media from their joint trip to Mexico.
"la mejor," the "White Lotus" star captioned the snaps, which translates to "the best," and Appleton commented, "Stud," with the heart-eyed emoji.
March 2023: Lukas Gage responds to rumors he's dating Chris Appleton
In a March interview with The New York Times, Gage was asked whether or not he was in a relationship with Appleton after fans started calling them an item after their Mexican getaway.
Gage responded, "If they want to think that, they can. I’m a pretty open book about most things in my life, but I have a problem with the culture of everyone needing to know everybody’s business and nothing can be sacred. It’s a weird line that I’m still trying to figure out."
March 2023: Chris Appleton tells Drew Barrymore he is 'very much in love'
Appleton finally appeared to reveal that he and Gage were dating when he talked about a new relationship he was in on "The Drew Barrymore Show."
“I’m very happy, very much in love,” he told the host in March. “And I feel very grateful to be able to share my time with someone very special. Love is a really special thing, and I think meeting someone you connect with is really, really special.”
March 2023: Lukas Gage says he's 'in love' with Chris Appleton
After Appleton appeared on "The Drew Barrymore Show" and confessed his love for Gage, Gage then did an interview with TODAY where he talked about his relationship with the celebrity hairstylist.
“I feel very happy, very lucky and very much in love,” Gage said in March. “He’s a good-looking man. Something about being in London, I got a taste of the Brits and couldn’t help myself.”
April 2023: Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton get married
In April, Gage revealed he and Appleton got married when he shared pics of their Las Vegas wedding, which was officiated by Kim Kardashian, on Instagram. The big day also featured a performance by Shania Twain.
He captioned the snaps, "ring finger where the rock is."
Twain commented, "Congratulations to you both!! 🥰 So fun getting to surprise you 🤭😘."
November 2023: Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton open up about their nuptials on 'The Kardashians'
Gage and Appleton's wedding was shown in Season Four of "The Kardashians."
In Episode Seven, the pair flew to Las Vegas with Kardashian after she agreed to officiate their wedding.
Once there, Kardashian set up a surprise meet-and-greet with Twain, who sings the couple's favorite song, "You’re Still the One."
"Thank you so much," they told Kardashian while watching Twain perform onstage.
After that, the trio headed toward a chapel, where Kardashian officiated Gage and Stapleton's wedding in front of family and friends.
"This was so much fun," Kardashian said in a confessional. "I married my first couple. We put so much love in the world. I'm so happy for them."
November 2023: Lukas Gage files for divorce from Chris Appleton
Six months after their wedding, Gage filed papers Nov. 12, 2023, to dissolute his marriage to Appleton, citing irreconcilable differences.
According to documents obtained by NBC News, Gage and Appleton had a postnuptial agreement and their respective assets will remain their separate properties.
NBC News has reached out to their respective representatives for comment.
March 2024: Lukas Gage opens up about his divorce from Chris Appleton
Gage opened up about his divorce from Appleton during a March 20th appearance on “Watch What Happens Live.”
In a TikTok video that a fan shared of the show, Gage said that he and Appleton did not split because of cheating.
"There was no cheating," he said.
However, when Cohen asked what went wrong in their marriage, Gage explained that he couldn't really talk about it because he signed an NDA.
As for why he got married after two months of dating, Gage said he had "a manic episode for six months" and that's why he made some bad style choices for his and Appleton's wedding.
“The fur coats was a horrible idea,”he said.
Gage added that he can be "impulsive" at times and said that's probably why he got married so soon.
“Yeah, that’s kind of how I roll. I’m a little impulsive. But that was probably one of the most unhinged things I’ve ever done in my life, and I’ll probably have six other marriages," he said.
Joyann Jeffrey
Joyann Jeffrey is a trending news reporter based in New York City
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