Tom Schwartz took a big step during The Valley Season 3, Episode 6 — he introduced the group to his then-crush (who, of course, later became his girlfriend), Kiana Carroll. In an exclusive interview with BravoTV.com, Tom opened up about how his relationship with Kiana has been since she made her debut on The Valley, and he even shared whether the pair is thinking about marriage.
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“I mean, I would love to [marry Kiana]. I don’t know if she wants to marry me,” Tom admitted. “But, if I could be so lucky. I just feel like I hit a life lottery with her, you know what I mean? She’s not like a one in a million—that’s an insult. [She’s] one in a billion. I’m talking one in a trillion.”
As a model, Kiana is well-traveled, which is one of the things that drew Tom to her. “She’s this complex, beautiful human being, with such a rich life experience,” he told BravoTV.com. “She’s traveled the world, and she’s like fiercely independent. But you know, she knows how to be vulnerable. She’s a really good communicator.”
“I’m so lucky to be in her orbit,” he continued. “She’s like so specifically funny. She has such a killer wit and sense of humor. She’s sharp. And it’s like I’m so constantly entertained by her.”
In fact, the pair recently made a permanent commitment by getting matching lemon tattoos. “I like lemon drops. She likes lemon drops. It’s like our little cute inside thing,” he explained during The Valley After Show (and also admitted he still has Lisa Vanderpump’s initials “LVP” tattooed on his rear end).
Tom Schwartz opens up about how he met his girlfriend, Kiana Carroll
Tom first confirmed he was officially dating Kiana during BravoCon 2025 in November, after the two began a romantic relationship in early fall. During The Valley After Show, he revealed he actually knew her for some time before they began dating.
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“She came into Schwartz and Sandy’s on one of the last nights we were open,” he said of his now-shuttered bar with Vanderpump Rules alum Tom Sandoval. “I was kind of an emotional wreck. I was just coming to terms with the fact that my baby, everything I’d put my heart, and soul, and time, and energy, and money into, was just coming to an end. And I was having a hard time coping with that… But she came in late. I remember laughing a lot.”
“We had an undeniable connection. We exchanged numbers,” Tom explained during the May 6 episode. “But we didn’t hook up for a long time after that.”
Their first real date happened when Kiana visited L.A. for work. “From there, it just like…a romantic rocketship,” he said on the After Show.
How The Valley cast reacted to meeting Tom Schwartz’s girlfriend, Kiana Carroll
When Tom introduced Kiana to his friends during the May 6 episode, he called her a “crush” and admitted he was nervous. “I haven’t introduced Kiana to my friends yet, because part of me doesn’t want to jinx it,” he explained. “She’s one of my favorite humans ever.” (Later, on the After Show, he admitted he “was already gaga for Kiana” by the time the introduction happened.)
To producers, he confessed, “I haven’t had this feeling in quite some time. And I don’t know, there’s part of me that’s like extra precious with this one. As you get older, I’m like, ‘I don’t want to f—k it up.’ I don’t know how many more chances I have at love.”
The hangout with Brittany Cartwright, Zack Wickham, and Jason and Janet Caperna went well. “I’ve known Tom for years, and just seeing him like all giddy? It’s just making me laugh,” Brittany shared when they all sat down at a table at TomTom.
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Kristen Doute, another longtime friend of Tom’s, gave her approval during the After Show. “I would date her,” Kristen joked. “I love her so much. We share locations.”
Jasmine Goode agreed. “I didn’t give anyone a plus one at the wedding, but I gave Tom one because I like [Kiana],” she shared of her upcoming nuptials to Melissa Marie.
Learn more of Tom Schwartz’s thoughts on his friendship with Tom Sandoval, including if he would ever open another business with him.
-Reporting by Stephanie Gomulka
