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Published 11:38 25 May 2026 GMT
Singer-songwriter Caleb Shomo released an emotional statement to fans, where he came out as gay with the support of his wife of nearly 14 years.
The 33-year-old first entered the spotlight with metalcore band Attack Attack! before launching Beartooth, a rock band.
Following his recent admission, his wife, Fleur Shomo, admitted that while she supports Caleb, it has been a "hurtful" and "disorienting" time for her.
He penned in an Instagram post over the weekend: "There's been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late, and I feel compelled to set the record straight before it affects those I love any further.
"I am a proudly gay man. This is something I've been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now."
He added that he had been suppressing his sexuality for years, which had taken a toll on him over the past decade.
Caleb explained: "I spent a decade burying feelings with alcohol," adding that giving up drinking gave him the chance to begin exploring "why I felt this way for so long".
He further explained: "It's been a direct path to me reconciling with my sexuality in hopes that it will eventually lead to me experiencing self-love."
Caleb then shared that his new songs will reflect how he has felt during this chapter in his life, telling fans he will be more honest than ever before.
"I will only do what makes me happy at the deepest level and what is the most honest depiction of who I am," he stated.
Caleb's music has delved into themes like self-hatred and mental health issues, though Beartooth's 2023 album, The Surface, had more positive tracks such as Might Love Myself.
He spoke to Rolling Stone about how he felt when writing that record, admitting: "I've been very, very insecure; I've been so f****d up and thought I should not be any sort of influence.
"I feel like with this, I'm very proud of what I have to say. I want people to hear it," he added.
The couple have been married since April 2012, with Fleur releasing a statement of her own after Caleb's admission.
She wrote: "But I will always want to love, protect and support Caleb, I have cared more about his well-being over the years than anything else in the world."
The podcast co-host said that her husband's "confusion and pain" while he struggled with his sexuality had also taken a toll on her, adding about the complicated feelings: "You never want anything more for your person than for them to just be ok.
"You also ask yourself constantly if you're a bad person for wondering wtf this means for your world & the anger you also feel. To support him whilst losing everything has been incredibly hard to figure out."
She also said that while it was a difficult moment, their relationship was genuine and full of love, adding: "Our nearly 14 years of marriage was wonderful and full of so much fun, adventure & love. Nobody will know anything about our marriage like we do.
"And no one can ever truly know what depths of love exist between two people unless they are those people. I already miss it & my husband more than anything. Our story was a good one. And now it's done."
