When it comes to the reality television universe, there is one component that is a requirement for any successful show. That component is drama. Whether it’s drama about a fractured friendship, a strained family dynamic, or even a romantic encounter gone awry, these storylines keep viewers hooked.
The downfall of the marriage between Vanderpump Rules stars Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz was a perfect example of this. Their union went up in flames thanks to a third party named Rachel Leviss and would be known as “Scandoval.” However, just when fans thought they knew all there was to know about what went down, someone else spoke out. That someone is a singer who has claimed she, too, was part of a love triangle between Katie and Tom.
Tori Keeth Insists She Was In A Love Triangle With Katie And Tom, Says It Wasn’t Fake
Tori Keeth has come clean regarding her relationships with both Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz. She even cleared up whether the love triangle was real. Season 11 of Vanderpump Rules raised a bunch of questions in viewers’ minds when Tori was seen kissing both Katie and Tom.
Tori cleared things up in a post on her TikTok, where she denied the storyline in the show was “fake.” In the clip, Tori told fans that she had a “genuine thing” with Katie. According to Tori, there is no truth to the rumors that she “fumbled” her chances at a relationship.
“Nothing was fake, but … there was a LOT left out,” Tori wrote in the caption.
Tori lipsynced to audio from a Family Guy episode as revealing messages appeared on the video. “TikTok’s going away, there’s one more VPR secret I have to share with you,” she revealed. “Yes I had a little crush on him before… But then I met his ex wife [and] we had an instant connection. Off camera, we were actually perusing each other. It became a genuine thing.”
Tori was seen sporting a shirt with “Love is Love” written on it along with her signature pink hair. After Tori posted the clip, there was one question she kept receiving from her followers. They all seemed to suggest that she messed up her chances at a legitimate romance with Katie.
“You FUMBLED Katie Maloney?! How did it feel to be living my dream?!” one person commented. However, Tori denied this is how things ended up, writing back, “Who said I fumbled!’”
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The news of Katie’s loss was confirmed by the “Vanderpump Rules” star in a moving Instagram post.
While Katie has moved on with Nick Martin, Tom has become enthralled by Sophia Skoro.
Katie Maloney Moved On With Nick Martin In The Aftermath Of The Tori Keeth Rumors
It seems like Katie isn’t letting the Tori rumors get in the way of the happiness in her love life. Katie is now dating musician Nick Martin from the band Sleeping With Sirens.
Katie originally confirmed she was in a new relationship during an episode of her podcast Disrespectfully. “I have a boyfriend,” she told co-host Dayna Kathan. “Yeah, I’m in love, everybody. I’m really happy.” The revelation came after Katie told a story about what she did over the weekend. During the story, she mentioned her boyfriend without revealing who he was.
“This weekend, I went to go see my boyfriend,” she revealed. “He has to travel for work, so I went to go meet up with him and hang out with him and spend some time. It was really amazing ’cause I hadn’t seen him in a few weeks and just being able to, like, spend some quality time and just be around him was really necessary and really nice.”
Katie may not have been comfortable revealing her man’s identity just yet, but she was clearly happy to gush about him. “He’s the most wonderful person I’ve ever met,” she revealed. He’s very lovely and he just makes me feel really special and he’s really special and, yeah, I’m just really happy.”
Tom was asked by Page Six what he thought of Katie’s new relationship at Lisa Vanderpump’s annual Vanderpump Dog Foundation Gala. “I haven’t met her new man, but I’m so happy for her,” he said. “Although, she did announce it on my birthday!” Tom joked. “I think it was Nick [Viall]’s idea.”
Since Katie didn’t reveal Nick’s identity, this led to tons of rumors regarding who her mystery man was. Fellow Vandrpump Rules alum Scheana Shay added fuel to the fire when she told listeners that she also met Katie’s new boyfriend during her own podcast.
“There’s been some things online recently. I’ve seen little bits and pieces. But let me tell you, he could not have been nicer,” she revealed. “He’s from San Diego and we just talked about that. Then I ran into them again later back at the hotel at the end of the night, and [he] was just such a sweet guy. I caught the end of their set.”
Lala Kent then weighed in during an episode of her podcast, Give Them Lala, where she joked that Scheana may have said too much. “Scheana Shay was the one that confirmed Katie Maloney’s relationship. She told me, ‘I accidentally confirmed it,’” Lala said. “[Katie and Nick] haven’t confirmed [their relationship] because what I read is he is going through a messy divorce and they have to keep it quiet.”
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After keeping her boyfriend’s identity secret for months, Katie finally made the revelation on social media.
Rumors were now swirling that Nick was in fact Katie’s new guy. However, there was still silence on Katie’s part. But that silence wouldn’t last very long. That December, Katie eventually confirmed Nick’s identity when she posted a birthday message for him on her Instagram Story. She wrote, “Happy Birthday my ❤️!!!!!” along with a picture of the couple looking at each other with love.
Tom Schwartz Also Moved On With Sophia Skoro After His Marriage To Katie Came To An End
It’s not just Katie who has moved on in the wake of their divorce. Tom had also begun something new with Sophia Skoro. However, he hasn’t exactly labeled what the two of them share just yet, as he revealed on an episode of the Lady Gang podcast.
During the chat, Tom was asked if there was someone special in his life. This is when he interestingly said, “Dating is like the last thing on my mind. There’s someone I really enjoy hanging out with [though].” When confronted with this unexpected response, Tom said he was approaching things differently due to his experiences. “[This is] after the past — the most insane two years of my life — and that’s not me crying or being a victim or anything. I did a lot of it to myself.” He also admitted that he really wanted to have children, labeling his decision not to, as of late, “the biggest void” so far.
“I don’t want to get too emotional but I want to have kids. I want to have two kids and I want to live on my property,” Tom said. “One thing I’m really excited about, I finally have this kind of idyllic little property in Florida. It’s like three acres. I have this little magical pond and I’m finally going to start building a little house for my dad and my family. I’m super stoked about that. The long-term goal would be to turn it into a ranch. I want llamas, pigs and goats. I want produce.”
Tom’s open and frank discussion came nearly a year since the rumors between him and Sophia began. In February 2024, Tom suggested that there was a special lady in his life during an episode of Watch What Happens Live. “I would say I am not, not dating. I’m hanging out,” he told host Andy Cohen. “I think she would prefer that I didn’t say, but I’m hanging out.” When pressed further, Tom explained that the woman he was talking about wanted to be out of the limelight. According to Tom, she wanted things to be kept private, saying, “I think she would prefer that I didn’t say, but I’m hanging out.”
It was later that year when Tom decided to go public with Sophia. The two appeared on an episode of The Viall Files podcast in April. “I just want to be in the most perfect place,” Sophia herself revealed. “I like to be very, at ease.” When speaking to host Nick Viall, Tom said that he didn’t want to “put pressure” on Sophia.
“We enjoy our time together,” he noted before elaborating on how they started spending time together. “We actually met on a whim at TomTom,” Tom said. “It’s funny, ironically, around that moment, I made a pledge, not only to myself, but to the universe, that I will not hang out or date. I’m just going to be single and work for the next two years. … Then I bumped into her.”
Tom said that he had a lot of “baggage” which he was happy Sophia overlooked. He also commented on the hate he has been getting due to the age gap, saying, “Honestly, if I was a lecherous old man trolling bars, seeking out young women, I think I would feel gross, but we just bumped into each other. We hit it off.” Sophia was in attendance on the last day of Schwartz and Sandy’s before it closed for good. This marked the pair’s most recent public appearance together, which was in December 2024.
Tom and Katie were on good terms until he had a fling with their costar Rachel “Raquel” Leviss during the filming of Vanderpump Rules‘ 10th season. Rachel would go on to admit she was having an affair with Tom’s business partner and costar Tom Sandoval during his lengthy romance with Ariana Madix. The whole experience was a huge story, which was dubbed “Scandoval” by fans of the show.
After connecting on the third season of Winter House, Tom was briefly linked to Katie Flood from Below Deck Mediterranean. Afterward, Tom had a casual relationship with Jo Wenberg, Kristen Doute‘s former friend. The fling was explored during Vanderpump Rules‘ 11th season.
“Jo is a human being — Jo is a light in my life,” he raved during an episode of Vanderpump Rules from February 2024. “I want to clear things up. Jo was never living with me. Was she staying with me sporadically? Yes. She’s not my girlfriend, she never was. We had a whirlwind romance but we are just buds now.”
However, Tom would go on to backtrack on his remarks. He later told Andy Cohen, “There were maybe mixed signals there a little bit. We had a lightning in a bottle situation for a while there. I don’t know if it was sustainable given my mental state of being. I don’t know if I was equipped to be in a conventional relationship.”
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Tom jokingly said that he “should have been committed,” rather than looking for a girlfriend. He noted, “I was in a very weird place like I have never experienced in my entire life. I’ll shut up now.”
Vanderpump Rules
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January 7, 2013
- Writers
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Alex Baskin, Douglas Ross, Lisa Vanderpump
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Vanderpump Rules
