Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton finalise divorce settlement 7 months after separation

Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton have taken a significant step towards moving on from their marriage. The pair have reached a divorce settlement, signing a written agreement to waive spousal support, Us Weekly confirms.

According to court documents obtained by Us, the declaration of default was filed earlier this week at the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County. In March, Us confirmed that court documents had been filed regarding confidential financial information to expedite the divorce process, with Appleton, 40, providing his financial statements in hopes of speeding up proceedings.

“Chris has moved on and doesn’t want to keep talking about it,” an insider told Us exclusively at the time. “He has exciting projects coming up and is looking forward to the future. Chris wants to wrap up the divorce soon.”

Appleton and Gage, 29, sparked romance rumours in February 2023 when they posted about a trip together in Mexico. One month later, the duo made their red carpet debut as a couple at the Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood and TikTok Celebrate Vanities: A Night For Young Hollywood event.

“I’m very happy and very much in love,” Appleton told Drew Barrymore at the time. “I’m 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.”

In April 2023, the celebrity hairstylist and Euphoria actor decided to get married, with Kim Kardashian officiating their ceremony. The moment was later discussed on an episode of The Kardashians. “I have never really seen Chris this smitten and happy,” the reality star said on a September 2023 episode. “It’s just like a whole different situation for him. I love giving surprises, and I love making people happy, and to see them in tears and so happy and so genuinely surprised, makes me so happy.”

What appeared to be a whirlwind romance, however, came to an end in November 2023 when Appleton filed for divorce from Gage, citing irreconcilable differences.

In March, Gage told People that “everything’s great” and he’s moving on. “It’s been a year of learning, growing, changing — yeah, just constant change,” he shared while attending the film premiere of Road House at SXSW. “Life’s always changing.”