There was a spark! Vanderpump Guidelines’ Tom Schwartz and Raquel Leviss “aren’t relationship” after hooking up at pal Scheana Shay’s wedding ceremony in August, a supply solely tells Us Weekly.
“They’re simply pals however have actually gotten a lot nearer since Tom and Katie [Maloney] break up,” the insider says. “They’ve an important connection, and the chemistry is there.”
Regardless of hitting it off in Mexico whereas celebrating Shay, 37, and husband Brock Davies, the Bravo personalities aren’t an merchandise, per the supply.
“For the reason that hookup occurred, they type of went their separate methods and simply hang around along with pals,” the insider tells Us. “They’re each conserving their choices open.”
The previous pageant queen, 28, for her half, is “occurring extra dates” than the TomTom cofounder, 40, the supply explains, declaring that Schwartz “isn’t actually relationship.”
The Minnesota native has been “taking issues gradual” within the romance division following his March break up from Maloney, 35, the insider says. “[Tom] is concentrated on different issues equivalent to his new restaurant. He’s been leaning on his pals particularly [Tom] Sandoval.”
Us confirmed in August that Schwartz and Leviss “made out” after some “heavy consuming” with a supply including that they “heard by way of the grapevine” that “extra occurred” whereas they have been in Cancun, Mexico, for Shay’s nuptials.
The hookup got here simply months after the Schwartz & Sandy co-owner introduced that he and Maloney had separated after greater than 10 years collectively. Schwartz’s divorce was finalized on October 12.
Leviss, in the meantime, was coming off a breakup with James Kennedy. The California native confirmed her break up in December 2021, revealing on the time that the pair had referred to as off their engagement after seven months.
Earlier this month, Schwartz revealed the place he and Leviss stand now following their temporary fling. “I don’t need it to be anti-climatic, however me and Raquel have solid a very strong, deep friendship now. It’s so burgeoning,” he solely advised Us whereas attending BravoCon 2022 on October 15.
The TV persona defined: “We’re tight now. [In the past], I might simply say, ‘Hello Raquel’ [and] she’d say, ‘Hello Tom.’ After which we might stroll by one another for like two seasons. After which now it’s like now we have an superior relationship — not relationship-relationship. Platonic.”
Leviss agreed along with her costar, telling Us at BravoCon that she and Schwartz have been “good pals” for the time being.
“I really feel like [our breakups] type of introduced us collectively as pals and we’ve been in a position to assist one another,” the mannequin added. “I wasn’t anticipating that friendship to blossom, however I’m completely satisfied that it did.”
Maloney, for her half, has lately began relationship 25-year-old actor Satchel Clendenin. Kennedy, in the meantime, is in a relationship with Ally Lewber.
With reporting by Diana Cooper