Endgame material? Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz of Vanderpump Rules fame started dating two years before the hit Bravo reality series premiered in 2013. After getting legally married in July 2019, Katie and Tom are still together today, despite combatting split rumors a multitude of times. To learn more about their relationship, keep reading.
When did Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz meet?
Former Vanderpump Rules star Kristen Doute introduced the pair two years before the show hit airwaves.
“He had a girl with him, that was the funny part was that finally, I’m meeting this guy that supposedly wants to meet me, that’s so perfect for me, and he’s got a girl with him,” Katie recalled of their meet-cute in a 2017 interview with Bravo’s Daily Dish.
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“The very first night there was no spark,” Tom, who goes by Schwartz, chimed in. “But the second night I was introduced to her and given a little backstory, that’s when it clicked.”
According to the couple, their first “official” date was a Vampire Weekend concert. “It was romantic but fun,” Schwartz assured.
When did Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz get married?
Technically speaking, Katie and Schwartz’s marriage wasn’t legal until July 2019. However, the lovebirds did have a wedding in August 2016 that aired on Bravo.
“The big talk around the wedding was that there was this rumor that maybe Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz could possibly not be married because they might have done their paperwork wrong,” their longtime friend Lance Bass let slip during a 2019 interview on the “Bleav in Reality Bytes With Rob Evers” podcast.
Eventually, the former boybander apologized for spilling the beans. “A lot of times, people forget that I’ve been in entertainment news for the last 15 years. So, you know, when there are pieces of nuggets out there, I’m going to talk about it,” Lance said in a later interview. “I didn’t know it was a secret.”
Why do Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz call each other ‘Bubba’?
As Vanderpump Rules viewers know all too well, Katie and Schwartz are big fans of the pet name.
“Bubba started from babe. And then it went from Babe to Baby to Bebe … to Bub to Bubs to Bubba,” Katie previously told Bravo. “And then Bubba, it just sort of stuck,” Schwartz echoed. “It felt right without thinking about it too much or dissecting it.”
Do Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz have kids?
Just like the rest of the Vanderpump Rules cast members and alumni, Katie and Tom are interested in starting a family.
“Without going into too much detail, me and Katie, we do want to have kids,” Schwartz told People in May 2021. “As far as the timeline, I’m still noncommittal, but I’m on the record — it’s official, we do want to have kids, and I love kids.”
Did Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz Split?
Katie and Tom have had their fair share of ups and downs over the years. In February 2022, fans began speculating that the reality TV pair were having issues when Katie posted a quote via Instagram from Kim Kardashian about “choosing her own happiness.” The starlet added, “Amen,” as the caption.
Life & Style reached out to Katie and Tom’s teams but did not immediately hear back.
That being said, Tom previously acknowledged that there were many moments during their romance where they should have called it quits.
“We’ve been through so much and I mean, arguably at so many points in our relationship, you could say, ‘They probably should’ve broken up or gone their separate ways,’” he told Us Weekly in 2020. “But we got through it. We were stubborn. We put the work in and now I can say, without a doubt, I’m happier than I’ve ever been. I think we both are.”