Tom Schwartz has revealed he blocked his ex Jo Wenberg on 'pretty much everything' despite still having a 'soft spot' for her. It has been nearly three years since Schwartz, 43, ended his casual romance with Wenberg, his first relationship after divorcing Katie Maloney. Their relationship raised eyebrows among fans and friends, with Schwartz often remaining vague about the exact status of their connection.
Schwartz Speaks Out on Watch What Happens Live
During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday, Schwartz offered another peculiar response when asked about his current relationship with Wenberg. 'I haven't talked to Jo in a long time. I blocked her on pretty much everything,' he said. However, he added, 'I got to say, I got a soft spot for her so I hope she's thriving! I hope she's doing really well. Honestly I mean that.'
It has been two years since their relationship and painful split played out on Vanderpump Rules, but memories of their time together have not completely faded. Last year, Wenberg seemed open to rekindling things. In a post celebrating her 37th birthday, she wrote, 'Over the past year, I've realized there are so many qualities in Tom Schwartz that I genuinely can see myself flowing through life with. At the end of the day, I'm open to finding somebody - whether it's him or not, we'll see. But now I know what I'm looking for.'
A Confusing Relationship Dynamic
Wenberg was introduced to Vanderpump Rules audiences in season 10 following Schwartz's split from Maloney. However, the restaurateur frequently gave confusing explanations about the state of their romantic relationship. In a 2024 episode, he said, 'Jo is a human being — Jo is a light in my life. I want to clear things up. Jo was never living with me. Was she staying with me sporadically? Yes. She's not my girlfriend, she never was. We had like the whirlwind romance but we are just buds now.'
Schwartz also admitted to giving 'mixed signals' but said he was not in a place to commit to Wenberg at the time. He told Cohen, 'Okay maybe mixed signals there a little bit. We had a lightning in a bottle situation for a while there. I don't know if it was sustainable given my mental state of being. I don't know if I was equipped to be in a conventional relationship. I should have been committed. I was in a very weird place like I have never experienced in my entire life. I'll shut up now.'
Concerns from Katie Maloney
The dynamics drew concern from Maloney, who expressed sympathy for Wenberg after seeing how her ex was treating her. She told Us Weekly in 2024, 'Seeing their dynamic and seeing how they were together and getting kind of Jo's perspective on the whole thing was very eye-opening. And I kind of did feel for her because he was giving her the runaround and bread crumbing her a bit, and it made me feel a little sad because she did have an investment in him and real feelings there. I think I told him it was a bit of an F-Boy behavior.'
Schwartz's New Relationship
Schwartz has now been dating 27-year-old model Kiana Carroll for nearly a year. He referred to her on The Valley as 'one in a trillion.'
