Image Credit: Getty Images 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.