Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Schwartz has big news to share about his dating life, and he couldn’t wait to tell his recently rumored girlfriend.
On the Oct. 8 episode of Lala Kent’s Untraditionally Lala podcast, the friends addressed the ongoing dating rumors between them, which culminated in Lala jokingly “soft-launch[ing]” their relationship on Instagram (more on that below). After confessing that her photo “didn’t help” matters, Tom revealed a change in his relationship status. Said Tom of the post, “I liked it, [but] I didn’t repost it out of respect for someone I’m dating. But she is in on the joke, and she gets it totally.”
Lala recognized Tom’s desire for privacy, adding that she could finally put a face to the mystery woman. “A very hot face,” she noted. “Some would call it a supermodel stunning face. I, like, kind of couldn’t put together words when I saw her.”
Lala also confessed that it was only after posting the relationship tease on Sept. 28 that she realized Tom’s new relationship was more serious than a fling. As she put it, “I felt bad because I had posted that. And then I met her, and I was like, ‘Oh, f–k, this isn’t just a girl’s name that I’ve heard.’”
Who is Tom Schwartz dating?
Tom didn’t go into specifics about his new relationship, but his Oct. 8 reveal comes after Lala previously teased that he might be dating someone new in a Sept. 30 Amazon Live stream. As she put it, “I think he may be talking to someone right now … He seems very happy.”
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Tom Schwartz discusses having kids amid his new relationship
Lala asked if Tom and his “younger” girlfriend had discussed one day having children, to which Tom said he might have “an existential crisis” if he doesn’t have children by age 50.
At 42, Tom said, “I feel better than I’ve ever felt in my life. I feel healthy, and I’m happy. I’m in a good place, but, yeah, I want kids, man. But, I don’t want to be so rigid with timelines and stuff that I deny myself being in the moment and happy.”
How did Tom Schwartz and Lala Kent’s dating rumors begin?
Tom and Lala’s discussion went into the origins of their dating rumors, months after Tom claimed he had “no clue,” as he shared on a July episode of his Detox Retox podcast. But, he has a new theory, now: “You know where this all started?” he asked Lala on the Oct 8 podcast. “It was these crazy AI-generated articles on Facebook that get a lot of traction and, like, crazy interaction comments, repost.”
The two agreed that Lala joining his podcast on July 1 only fanned the flames. What’s more, according to Lala, there was a “person that said that they had seen us at a bistro. I was like, ‘That sounds fabulous.’”
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What has Lala Kent said about rumors she’s dating Tom Schwartz?
Lala generated buzz once posting her “soft launch” photo of the good friends smiling close to one another. She added in the caption, “Like so soft it’s not even real, type soft.”
The snap came months after the VPR alums teased a “hard launch” on Tom’s podcast. Said the host, “Is this a hard launch? This is a hard launch,” though he later clarified in the comments that they were not dating.
Scheana Shay weighed in on the gossip, stating on her podcast days later, “If they’re secretly dating, they’re secretly dating from me because I have heard this only online. So as far as I know, there is no truth to this.”
Tom later wished Lala a Happy Birthday, referring to her as his “imaginary internet GF.”
Tom Schwartz’s dating history, explained
Tom and VPR’s Katie Maloney were already established as a couple when Vanderpump Rules premiered in 2013. They tied the knot in 2016 and officially divorced in 2022.
Since then, Tom has been linked to several women. His situationship with Jo Wenberg was a hot-button issue in Season 11, and on Season 3 of Winter House, he and Below Deck Mediterranean’s Katie Flood were caught kissing in a car. The TomTom bar owner also dated Sophia Skoro, though he confirmed their breakup in April.
See how Tom recently responded to his ex-wife’s bold statement about his marriage proposal.
