Jo Wenberg claimed that Tom Schwartz blocked her on social media.
Might 13 2024, Up to date 1:57 p.m. ET
Sizzling off the heels of the #Scandoval drama that had everybody’s jaws dropping, hairstylist Jo Wenberg instantly discovered herself smack dab in the course of her personal Vanderpump Guidelines scandal! Jo was thrust into the limelight when rumors steered she was romantically concerned with longtime solid member Tom Schwartz.
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Hypothesis surrounding their relationship intensified after Tom brazenly admitted, throughout an episode of Season 10 of the Bravo actuality sequence, that Jo was staying with him in his condo. He initially described her as a good friend, however Tom later confessed throughout the Season 10 reunion that their relationship developed into one thing extra.
Now, after loads of twists and turns, Tom is lastly setting the document straight about his relationship with Jo. Learn on for all of the recognized particulars!
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‘Vanderpump Guidelines’ star Tom Schwartz says he by no means dated Jo Wenberg.
Through the Feb. 20, 2024, episode, Jo arrived at Tom’s condo to provide him a haircut. Throughout their time collectively, the pair briefly mentioned their connection and the way the remainder of the Vanderpump Guidelines solid perceives their relationship.
“The whole group thinks you are my secret roommate/girlfriend,” Tom advised the hairstylist. “I imply, we did spend a variety of time collectively final summer time, so I get the optics of it.”
Nevertheless, Jo identified, “We nonetheless do.”
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In a separate interview, Tom opened up additional about his bond with Jo, whom he describes as “a light-weight in my life.”
“I need to clear issues up. Jo was by no means residing with me,” he explains. “Was she staying with me sporadically? Sure. She’s not my girlfriend, she by no means was. We had, like, the whirlwind romance, however we’re buds now.”
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Following the episode, Tom made an look on Watch What Occurs Dwell with Andy Cohen, the place the titular host questioned him about why he talked about Jo wasn’t his girlfriend however they’d a “whirlwind romance.”
Tom admitted to doubtlessly sending combined indicators, later including, “We had a lightning-in-a-bottle scenario for some time there, and I do not know if it was sustainable, given my psychological state of being. I do not know if I used to be geared up to be in a dedicated standard relationship.”
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Jo appeared once more within the March 12, 2024 episode of VPR and dropped a fact bomb that Tom may not have seen coming. After he advised producers that he and Jo hadn’t been collectively for some time, Jo admitted in a separate interview that, on the time, they’d slept collectively “a month in the past.” Ultimately, Tom was extra forthcoming within the season about his previous relationship with Jo. Nevertheless, he broke issues off along with her in what’s going to go down as a memorable and onerous to observe VPR scene.
Jo says Schwartz blocked her on social media.
Following Season 11 of VPR, which noticed ups and downs of Jo and Schwartz’s friendship and would-be romantic relationship, she took to social media and numerous reside streams to share her facet of issues. On one suhch video, she admitted to particular sexual acts with Schwartz. And on one other, she claimed that he blocked her on social media. Say what you’ll about Jo and the addition of her on the present, however most followers can agree that Schwartz did her a bit soiled on the present as soon as the cameras began rolling.
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Katie Maloney slammed Tom Schwartz and Jo Wenberg’s relationship.
On March 15, 2022, Tom Schwartz and his then-wife Katie Maloney introduced their cut up. Only a week later, on March 22, Katie filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable variations because the grounds, per paperwork obtained by Folks. Their divorce was finalized in October 2022, as reported by Us Weekly.
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Regardless of her seemingly amicable cut up from her ex-husband, Katie has not held again in the case of expressing her ideas on his relationship with Jo. In response to a since-deleted March 2023 publish made on an Instagram fan web page, Actual Vanderpump, Katie made a number of stunning statements concerning the hairstylist.
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“Jo is spooky. I imply, none of us might stand to be round her. Her power is on par with a crackhead,” Katie wrote, per TikTok creator Stephanie Tleiji (@stephwithdadeets). The fact star went on to deem Jo a “psycho,” earlier than suggesting she would “gentle her on fireplace” alongside former Vanderpump Guidelines solid member Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.
Since then, Tom and Jo have maintained a friendship. And now that she is a part of the VPR Season 11 reunion, you must count on extra piping sizzling tea to be spilled.
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