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Tom Schwartz fueled rumors of a romance with Jo Wenberg on Thursday as he stepped out in Los Angeles with the hairstylist and their dogs.
Just after admitting on an extended version of Wednesday’s episode of Vanderpump Rules that the two of them were living together, and saying on a previous episode that they’d stayed up until 4 a.m. “hanging out,” Tom, 40, was photographed with Jo, 35, outside of his apartment.
In photos taken on March 2, the alleged couple was seen walking together on a sidewalk, him in a black hooded sweatshirt, gray shorts, and beige tennis shoes, and her in a black jacket and shorts, which she paired with a blue beanie and black and white slides.
Tom Schwartz photographed going for a walk near his apartment on March 2. Credit: Backgrid
As Tom walked with Butter and Gordo VonFriendenheimer, who he shares with ex-wife Katie Maloney and last year referred to as “children of divorce,” Jo carried several bags as she followed with her leashed dog.
Last month, after first being linked to Jo last December, when Raquel Leviss shared a video of the two of them holding hands at an L.A. concert on her Instagram Story, Tom spoke to Us Weekly about the nature of their relationship, insisting they weren’t living together — or dating.
Tom Schwartz is allegedly living with his rumored girlfriend Jo Wenberg. Credit: Backgrid
“I think she’s a beautiful soul,” Tom revealed on February 22. “We’re not living together, and we’re not dating either, but she’s just someone who I appreciate on a deep level, and she’s a really cool human being, and we’re just hanging out.”
“I just got out of a 12-year relationship. I cannot be in a committed — I can’t dive back into another relationship,” he continued. “It wouldn’t be fair to the other person ‘cause I’m kind of consumed with, like, business and my family, and I’m kind of falling in love with myself all over again.”
Tom Schwartz is photographed with his new girlfriend Jo Wenberg as they walk their dogs. Credit: Backgrid
In an extended episode on Wednesday, Katie was seen reacting to Tom’s revelation about his and Jo’s living situation, at least at that time, during a conversation with Lala Kent, noting that she discovered a toothbrush and lipstick at Tom’s place when she was exchanging their pups.
“Like, that the f-ck is this sh-t? He’s like, ‘It’s Jo’s,’” Katie recalled. “First of all, [Kristen Doute’s]’s her best f-cking friend. Why isn’t she staying at Kristen’s down the street?”
Vanderpump Rules season 10 airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.