Lukas Gage’s relationship status.However, there’s only room for one man in the 28-year-old’s life right now: himself. (And Jake Gyllenhaal.
How relatable!)Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.After sparking rumors that he might be seeing Saltburn actor Archie Madekwe, Gage clarified that he’s busy “dating [himself]” in a recent interview with TMZ.A post shared by Road House (@roadhousemovie)To be fair, The White Lotus star certainly invited speculation by quipping that Madekwe was his husband as the two filed into the Vanity Fair Young Hollywood party last week.The joke was likely a dig at his fast-paced and short-lived relationship with ex-husband, celeb hair stylist Chris Appleton.
The two got hitched and split seven months later due to “irreconcilable differences.” But it’s nice to see he’s got a sense of humor about it!Still, the tabloids took Gage’s statement and ran with it.
Though he was more than happy to provide clarification.“Archie’s the best,” he told TMZ, adding that while he takes the rumors as “a compliment,” Madekwe is just “a friend.”Earlier this year, The White Lotus star made it known that he was searching for some “real” love on dating app Hinge in his post-divorce era.A post shared by lukas gage (@lukasgage)However, it sounds like he’s decided to put dating on hold as he focuses on his career.“I took a break from [dating apps],” he told the outlet. “They’re not for me right now.