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Katie Maloney claiming to be his ex-husband Tom Schwartz give hints about Tom Sandoval and Rachel Lewis‘ affair at BravoCon in October 2022.
Months before Sandoval’s now-ex-boyfriend, Ariana Madixfound a NSFW video of Raquel on Sandoval’s phone, the Vanderpump Rules star claims Schwartz almost tipped her about their romance, which has been going on for months.
In the April 13 episode of Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe podcast, via Page Six, Katie confirmed that she had taken notice of the “suspicious” relationship between Sandoval and Raquel at the end of last year.
“I’ve seen on the forum that he went to one of the events in Sonoma but they didn’t send him there, which is strange because he’s usually in the front row. [like] fan girl no. 1,” Katie recalled.
Katie also found it “strange” and “strange” that Raquel’s friends did not know that she had participated in Sandoval’s Most Extras show in Northern California in November 2022. However, before that, in October 2022, Katie got a major clue from Schwartz.
Looking back on their time together at BravoCon, Katie said she confronted Schwartz about how Raquel “followed” her. [him] like a puppy.”
“He was wearing this TomTom hoodie, and everyone was commenting on how weird it was,” Katie said.
However, after questioning Schwartz about the matter, Katie is convinced that Raquel is not “after” her, saying that he told her, “She’s not there for me. Trust me.”
“He went to the Tom and Tom panel and sat in the front row. I thought about him because I thought he was following him,” Katie said.
After the conversation, Katie said that Schwartz’s comments “kind of stuck” with her, and eventually, they “started putting it together.”
“Speak less. I know,” he replied.
During the look at Watch What Happens Live earlier this month, Schwartz confirmed that he had known about Sandoval and Raquel’s relationship since the end of August last year as he explained what he did not tell Ariana.
“[Sandoval] did a good job of placating me, and well, I was consumed with my own life, my own problems, and told me to have a game plan, which would do the right thing, and then just kinda keep procrastinating. “, Schwartz shared. “Me [was] given the narrative that he had broken up with Ariana or tried many, many times, and he didn’t like it. He is not well. They are not intimate.”
Vanderpump Rules Season 10 airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.