Lukas Gage, Archie Madekwe, Chris Appleton. Getty Photos (3)
Lukas Gage shut down rumors that he’s courting Archie Madekwe after his break up from Chris Appleton.
After jokingly referring to Madekwe, 29, as his husband, Gage, 28, clarified his relationship standing, telling TMZ on Saturday, March 9, “No, we’re not married. We’re mates. Archie’s the perfect.”
Gage continued to reward Madekwe, whom he considers a buddy. “I’ll take it as a praise [that people think we are dating],” he added. “Archie is a hottie. He’s a superb one.”
Earlier this month, Gage sparked courting hypothesis after he joked round about his bond with Madekwe. “Yeah, that is my new husband,” the actor instructed TMZ whereas strolling with Madekwe into an occasion at Bar Marmont in Hollywood, California.
Us Weekly confirmed in November 2023 that Appleton, 40, filed for divorce from Gage after six months of marriage, citing irreconcilable variations as the explanation for the break up. A supply instructed Us on the time that Appleton and Gage weren’t anticipating to name it quits.
“This isn’t the place they needed this to finish up,” the insider added about the “not amicable” break up. “It can take time for each to get to a spot the place they’ll transfer previous this and get on with their lives.”
Based on a second insider, Appleton and Gage’s breakup wasn’t the results of a selected situation, including, “There was not one factor that led to this choice however a number of components.”
Appleton and Gage’s listed date of separation was simply sooner or later after their nuptials had been featured in an episode of Hulu’s The Kardashians. In the course of the present, Appleton’s consumer and shut buddy Kim Kardashian flew the pair to Las Vegas to officiate their wedding ceremony at a chapel.
Kardashian, 43, additionally warned Appleton and Gage on display that they wanted to signal a prenup. (Us later confirmed {that a} postnuptial settlement was signed after Appleton and Gage’s April 2023 ceremony.)
Earlier than their breakup, Gage opened up about his desire to maintain particulars of his love life personal.
“I’m a reasonably open ebook about most issues in my life, however I’ve an issue with the tradition of everybody needing to know everyone’s enterprise and nothing could be sacred,” he instructed The New York Occasions in March 2023. “It’s a bizarre line that I’m nonetheless making an attempt to determine.”
The White Lotus alum recalled feeling strain to publicly label his sexuality. “I perceive illustration and voices that should be heard, however I don’t wish to do something on anybody’s accord however my very own,” he famous. “Let me do it after I’m prepared.”
Whereas talking to TMZ on Saturday, Gage mentioned he is concentrated on himself following a short stint on courting apps. “I took a break from them,” he shared. “They’re not for me proper now. Proper now, I’m discovering myself. I’m simply loving — I’m courting me.”