💔 Beartooth star Caleb Shomo comes out as gay as wife Fleur breaks silence on painful split after 13-year marriage

💔 Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo has shared one of the most emotional and deeply personal announcements of his life — revealing publicly that he is a “proudly gay man” after years of inner turmoil, while his wife Fleur has heartbreakingly opened up about the painful collapse of their 13-year marriage.

The 33-year-old rock musician made the announcement in a candid Instagram statement on Saturday, admitting he had spent years struggling privately with his sexuality, depression and self-hatred before finally reaching a point where he could speak openly ❤️🏳️‍🌈

“I feel compelled to set the record straight before it affects those I love any further,” Caleb wrote.

“I am a proudly gay man.”

The emotional confession immediately sent shockwaves through the rock music world, especially given Caleb and actress Fleur Shomo had been together for more than 15 years and married since 2012.

But while fans praised Caleb’s honesty and courage, the announcement also revealed the devastating emotional cost behind the scenes 💔

In his lengthy message, Caleb reflected on years of emotional repression, revealing that much of Beartooth’s dark and intensely personal music had unknowingly become an outlet for feelings he did not fully understand himself at the time.

He admitted his albums explored themes of:
• depression
• self-hatred
• hopelessness
• religious guilt
• emotional isolation

And perhaps most heartbreakingly, he revealed he spent “a decade burying feelings with alcohol.”

“I’m trying to finally be proud of who I am,” Caleb admitted.

“It’s been difficult to navigate these feelings and figure out what to do with this fact.”

The musician explained that after getting sober and beginning to confront the deeper roots of his pain, he slowly began reconciling with his sexuality.

And while he acknowledged feeling “embarrassed” that he hid from himself for so long, he said he hopes speaking openly now may eventually help him reach true self-love ✨

He also offered an emotional message to others struggling privately with their identity.

“Be honest. Do the hard work instead of burying it down as deep as you physically can.”

“Holding these things in only hurt you and those around you.”

The statement quickly sparked enormous support online from fans, fellow musicians and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

But only hours later, Caleb’s wife Fleur shared her own heartbreaking response — and her words left many followers emotional 😢

In an incredibly raw statement, Fleur admitted the last few months had been “disorientating and hurtful” as their marriage quietly unravelled behind closed doors.

“The past few months have been a very disorientating and hurtful time to navigate,” she wrote.

Yet despite her heartbreak, Fleur made clear she still deeply loves and supports Caleb.

“I will always want to love, protect and support Caleb,” she explained.

“I have cared more about his wellbeing over the years than anything else in the world.”

The actress described the impossible emotional duality she faced while trying to help her husband through his identity crisis while simultaneously grieving the collapse of her own marriage.

“To support him whilst losing everything has been incredibly hard to figure out,” she admitted 💔

Fleur said she often questioned herself, battled isolation privately and watched her mental health suffer because she felt unable to discuss what was happening publicly before Caleb was ready.

“You can love and support your person through the hardest time in their life whilst also being completely demolished yourself.”

Perhaps the most emotional moment came when Fleur reflected on their relationship itself.

“Our nearly 14 years of marriage was wonderful and full of so much fun, adventure and love,” she wrote.

“Nobody will know anything about our marriage like we do.”

And despite everything, she insisted she would never question the love they shared ❤️

The couple, who do not have children together, first began dating around 2010 before marrying two years later. Throughout Caleb’s rise with Beartooth, Fleur frequently appeared beside him publicly, with fans often admiring their close relationship.

Now, many supporters online are praising both of them for handling such a deeply painful situation with compassion, honesty and dignity.

Because while their marriage may be ending, what many people saw in these statements was not bitterness — but two people trying to survive an incredibly painful life transition with kindness and grace ✨

For Caleb, this marks the beginning of finally embracing who he truly is.

For Fleur, it marks the heartbreaking process of rebuilding a future she never expected to lose.

And for fans watching both of them navigate this emotional chapter publicly, the overwhelming feeling online has simply been empathy 💔