Chris Appleton Details Past Experience With Suicidal Ideation

Content warning: This story discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. Chris Appleton is reflecting on a dark period in his life. The celebrity hair stylist, who has worked with clients like Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande , detailed his experience coming out as gay , and how it changed his life forever, especially when it came to his kids Billy , 23, and Kitty-Blu , 21, whom he shares with ex Katie Katon . “Telling my kids I think was the hardest thing I could ever possibly do,” Chris reflected during a Jan. 14 appearance on The Viall Files . “As parents all you want to do is protect your kids. To be the one causing pain to your kids, to me I just felt so much failure and shame.” Indeed, the gossip mill in Chris’ home city of Leicester, UK, following his coming out, that he reasoned at the time, “I was like, ‘It would be better if their dad was dead, than if they had a gay dad.’” The thought spiral got so bad that the now-42-year-old attempted to take his own life, before ultimately being saved by his ex. “Kate’s the one who called the ambulance,” he recalled. “She traced my call. I don’t remember a lot. I was in the hospital for a while and it was just voices. I remember laying there and thinking, ‘Well I didn’t die, I’m still alive.’ I remember thinking I couldn’t hate myself anymore.” For Chris, his stint in the hospital after his overdose was a true wake up call. “I couldn’t try to run away from myself anymore,” he continued. “I couldn’t try and avoid who I was any more. I was like, ‘What about if I just surrender?’ What if I just accept it? It was quiet. It wasn’t a loud moment, but I just let go.” At that point, Chris-who was briefly married to Lukas Gage -saw a future for himself as a gay man. “I didn’t know what was next,” he admitted. “I didn’t know next steps. But that was the beginning of the journey.” And while it was only the beginning, Chris emphasized he “100 percent” felt a weight off his shoulders. As he put it, “I remember walking out of the hospital, just feeling lighter.” For more stars who have opened up on their mental health struggles, keep reading... Gucci Mane The rapper (real name Radric Davis ) revealed in his October 2025 book Episodes: The Diary of a Recovering Mad Man that he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, which prompted a mental health episode in 2020. “After that, I was like, ‘Man, I got to really just hold myself accountable and take care of my health,’” he said on an episode of The Breakfast Club . “I don’t never want to have an episode again. I’m gonna see a therapist, [even] if I have to take medicine.” In addition to his hope that his vulnerability would help others in need, Gucci...

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