Chris Appleton has opened up about his former partner Kate “Katie” Katon and their children on a few occasions, but during a recent interview, he got candid about his experience coming out to them. While reflecting on how much he “really loved” Kate, Chris admitted to Jay Shetty in August 2025 that he “felt like he messed [her and their kids’] life up.” But what many fans are curious about is whether or not Kate was ever Chris’ wife.
Below, learn more about Chris’ past relationship with Kate, their family and his past marriage to ex-husband Lukas Gage.
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No, Chris and Kate were never married; she was never his wife. But the former couple were together for several years before they split when Chris came out as gay in 2009.
During an August 2025 “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” podcast interview, Chris detailed the struggle he went through before coming out to Kate and their family.
“I was like, ‘I’m going to hurt all these people I’ve created this life with,’” Chris told Jay. “We were together for nine years, had two kids and it was a magical nine years. I honestly thought I had it all figured out.”
