Chris Appleton confirms relationship with Lukas Gage

Hairstylist to the stars Chris Appleton confirmed that he is happily in love with actor Lukas Gage on Wednesday’s episode of ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’, confirming rumors that have been swirling for weeks.

The news comes after Appleton and Gage shared pictures of the two of them vacationing together in Mexico in Instagram posts, although the actor neither confirmed nor denied the dating rumors in an interview with the New York Times just a week ago.

Confirming his relationship status

“I’m very happy,” Appleton said to Drew Barrymore when she asked him if he was seeing anyone. “Very much in love 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 that you really connect with is really really special.”

The Instagram vacation pictures of the two men then appeared on-screen, with Appleton confirming that he is dating Gage.

“Oh my god look at you guys!” the actress exclaimed. “OK, and his name is Lukas Gage… looking like an ad for something I just want to be a part of.”

Gage tried to keep the news private

Gage, who most recently appeared in season four of ‘You’ and season two of ‘The White Lotus’, was interviewed by the New York Times last week. When he was asked if he was dating Appleton, he gave a coy answer.

“If [people] want to think that, they can,” the actor began, being vague with his answer.

“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.”

And although Gage may have been trying to keep his business out of public knowledge, Appleton shared the interview link on his Instagram stories with the caption “Hot & Talented” with a fire flame emoji.

Last Wednesday, the couple appeared together at Vanity Fair’s and TikTok’s event, Vanities: A Night For Young Hollywood.