Caleb Shomo Comes Out as Gay, Beartooth Marriage Ends

Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo said on May 23 that he is “a proudly gay man,” ending the silence around speculation about his personal life. Fleur Shomo responded the same day, saying their nearly 14-year marriage was over and describing the last few months as “a very disorientating and hurtful time to navigate.”

Caleb Shomo on May 23

Shomo, 33, wrote on Instagram that there had been “a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late” and that he had been “unpacking and reckoning with” his identity for quite some time. He also said he had previously been “burying feelings with alcohol,” then added, “I encourage anyone who's struggling with who they are to give yourself grace.”

That puts a private reckoning at the center of a public break that now involves one of rock’s longer-running marriages. Shomo has led Beartooth since 2012, so his personal statement lands alongside a career that has been visible for more than a decade.

Fleur Shomo responds

Fleur Shomo said on Instagram that she will “always want to love, protect and support Caleb,” even as she made clear the relationship had ended. She called the marriage “wonderful and full of so much fun, adventure & love” and wrote, “Our story was a good one. And now it’s done.”

Her post adds the hardest edge to the announcement: this is not just a public coming out, but the collapse of a relationship that lasted nearly 14 years. Caleb’s statement framed the moment as part of his own identity work; Fleur’s response framed it as a painful reset for both of them.

Beartooth since 2012

Since 2012, Shomo has been the voice and public face of Beartooth, which makes his personal disclosure part of the band’s public record now, not a side note. The practical takeaway for readers is simple: the lead singer has spoken openly about his sexuality, and the marriage that stood beside that career is over.

For now, the story ends where both posts do — with Shomo asking for self-grace and Fleur saying she still wants to support him. The next reality for Beartooth is a frontman whose private life is now part of the band’s public narrative, and a marriage that both sides have said has ended.