AceShowbiz - Chris Appleton has made a public appearance for the first time amid a painful split from Lukas Gage. One day after filing for divorce from the star of "The White Lotus", the hairstylist of reality TV star Kim Kardashian decided to ditch his wedding ring during an outing.

On Tuesday, November 14, the 40-year-old was spotted out and about in West Hollywood, California while grabbing coffee. In pictures obtained and published by Daily Mail, it could be clearly seen that his wedding ring was missing on that finger. He flashed his ring-free finger when he was holding his smartphone in front of a coffee shop.

Throughout the sunny day out, Chris, whose clients also include famous singers Jennifer Lopez and Ariana Grande, seemingly was not in good spirits. He appeared downcast in the photos despite wearing an ivory-and-green baseball hat that came with a smiling face emoji on its front side.

At one point, Chris was photographed talking over the phone when he was in the coffee shop. He was then pictured making his way out of the cafe while carrying two cups of drink and a brown lunch box in both of his hands.

Despite looking somber, Chris made sure that he looked good with his stylish outfit. He opted to wear a white tee, long-sleeved black leather jacket and a pair of loose long green pants. He completed the look with the graphic hat, several layers of silver necklaces and a pair of white sneakers. To cover his eyes from direct harsh sunlight, he donned a pair of black sunglasses.

The new sighting came only one day after Chris and Lukas made headlines for their divorce. On Monday, November 13, TMZ reported that Chris submitted divorce papers, in which he wrote "Friday, November 10" as the date of their official separation. On the reason behind their split, Chris penned "irreconcilable differences" in the legal documents.

According to the outlet, Chris and 28-year-old Lukas, who reportedly tied the knot in April, had a prenuptial agreement in place as mentioned in the docs. A source told the outlet that Chris had "tried everything" to make their marriage work. In addition, the source spilled that the divorce was "not an easy decision for Chris to make."

Recently, it was revealed that their separation is "not amicable." Speaking to Us Weekly on Tuesday, November 14, a source said, "This is not where they wanted this to end up. It will take time for both to get to a place where they can move past this and get on with their lives."