Meet Federico Debernardi, Chris Appleton's reported new mystery man

New couple alert!

Chris Appleton is known for working as a celebrity hairstylist for clients like Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Sofia Vergara, and Chrishell Stause. In March 2023, he revealed that he was dating actor Lukas Gage, whose credits include The White Lotus, Euphoria, You, and 2024’s Road House.

The U-Haulian relationship between Appleton and Gage evolved into getting engaged in April 2023 and then subsequently getting married that same month in Las Vegas. However, the couple reportedly filed for divorce in November 2023.

According to new reports, Appleton has been hanging out with a new mystery man following his divorce with Gage. This new man in Appleton’s life, Federico Debernardi, is an Argentinian art dealer.TMZ first broke the news on Mar. 17, and then published another story with various pictures of Appleton and Debernardi having a “beach date.”

“Chris has been dating again after his divorce from Lukas,” a source told Us Weekly. The publication also highlighted that Debernardi is a successful art dealer who keeps a low profile and would rather stay “out of the limelight.”

Scroll through to see pictures of Chris Appleton’s new man, Federico Debernardi, who you can follow on Instagram at @federicocd!