On Tuesday, Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz separately announced on social media that they are breaking up. The couple, who are the stars of Vanderpump Rules (VPR), have been together for more than ten years and got married twice on the show in August 2016 and in July 2019.
Katie, 35 said that she had never thought that she would make an announcement that she and Tom were ending their marriage. She said that she felt that it was important to share the news so she posted it on Instagram. She mentioned that was no “resentment or animosity” and nobody needed to choose sides.
Tom, 39, confirmed the breakdown of their marriage in a post where he questioned how he could “capture 12 years of love” in a (expletive) “canned Instagram caption. He said that he was not ready to use the “D” word as it was too painful but also mentioned that he would “be ok.”
There was recent speculation, earlier in the week, as fans noticed that Katie was not wearing her wedding ring in photos. The couple have now confirmed their breakup and both of them have posted kind and loving words of “love,” “admiration” and “support” for each other.
Katie and Tom first got married in August 2016. The ceremony took place during the fifth season of Vanderpump Rules. It was officiated by Lisa Vanderpump, their TV boss. However, the paperwork was not filed. So, they never received a marriage certificate.
In 2019, they applied for a marriage license in Las Vegas. It was E! News who first reported the story. Tom and Katie legally became husband and wife on July 25, after their second wedding ceremony. It was a star studded celebration and included the following former and current stars of VPR:
Stassi Schroeder
Brittany Cartwright
Tom Sandoval
Ariana Madix
Lala Kent
Jax Taylor.
