{"id":217073,"date":"2026-01-16T19:10:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/katie-maloney-pregnant-her-fertility-journey-explained\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T19:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:10:51","slug":"katie-maloney-pregnant-her-fertility-journey-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/katie-maloney-pregnant-her-fertility-journey-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Maloney Pregnant? Her Fertility Journey, Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you follow <em>Vanderpump Rules<\/em> news on social media, you\u2019ve probably seen the headlines.<\/p>\n<p>The stunning announcements report that Katie Maloney is pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>Some posts even throw a curve-ball by naming a very surprising baby daddy.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of fans are shocked by the news. Hopefully, we can clear the air.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_06-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Katie Maloney on WWHL\" class=\"wp-image-545708 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_06-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_06-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_06-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_06-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_06-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_06-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_06-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_06.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_06.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2018Vanderpump Rules\u2019 alum Katie Maloney on \u2018Watch What Happens Live.\u2019<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-katie-maloney-really-pregnant\">Is Katie Maloney really pregnant?<\/h2>\n<p>In recent days, headlines have exploded across social media.<\/p>\n<p>The happy reports have asserted that Katie Maloney is expecting her first child, naming the father as boyfriend Nick Martin.<\/p>\n<p>After all of the attempts to conceive with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/03\/tom-schwartz-reveals-that-he-cheated-on-katie-maloney-with-scheana-shay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cheating ex-husband Tom Schwartz<\/a>, that\u2019s a surprise after only, what, a year and a half <em>or less<\/em> of dating.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, these headlines and announcements came as a surprise to so many people that the same question kept popping up:<\/p>\n<p><em>Does Katie know?<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Katie Maloney with a purple background.\" class=\"wp-image-545709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Katie Maloney with a purple background.\" class=\"wp-image-545709 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_03.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the \u2018Vanderpump Rules\u2019 aftershow, Katie Maloney talks to the camera.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By that, people are implying that Katie herself does not \u201cknow\u201d because she isn\u2019t pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, she hasn\u2019t posted an announcement of a pregnancy to social media.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Vanderpump Rules<\/em> alum also didn\u2019t make the announcement in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Where do the smiling photos come from?<\/p>\n<p>Well, some are suggesting that they might be generative AI. Which means that congratulations from fans may have been a bit premature.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_reddit.png\" alt=\"A dark mode reddit screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-545712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_reddit.png 863w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_reddit-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_reddit-768x740.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_reddit.png\" alt=\"A dark mode reddit screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-545712 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_reddit.png 863w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_reddit-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_reddit-768x740.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_reddit.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whoops! A fan jumped the gun by sharing \u201cnews\u201d of Katie Maloney\u2019s pregnancy in January 2026. As the comments suggest, it\u2019s not true.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Reddit)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-would-someone-make-up-a-pregnancy-story\">Why would someone make up a pregnancy story?<\/h2>\n<p>False headlines \u2014 not misleading headlines, not plays on words, not clickbait \u2014 exist. They\u2019ve been around for years.<\/p>\n<p>We did some digging, and the original page to which many of these \u201cjoyful\u201d social media posts linked is no longer up.<\/p>\n<p>What happens is that people can make a little bit money and a lot of (brief) clout for posting deliberate misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Not correcting lies, as we here at <em>THG <\/em>are doing. Also not for simply honest mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to get attention when you can fabricate any story that you want.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Katie Maloney on Pump Rules.\" class=\"wp-image-545710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Katie Maloney on Pump Rules.\" class=\"wp-image-545710 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_05.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On \u2018Vanderpump Rules,\u2019 Katie Maloney seems unsure of what she\u2019s hearing.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several years ago, when she was still married to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/04\/katie-maloney-reunites-with-tom-schwartz-slams-vanderpump-rules-reboot-it-feels-cheap-to-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Schwartz<\/a>, Katie shared her fertility journey on the <em>Reality Life<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Over a decade ago, Katie was in a horrific accident. She fell 25 feet through a skylight. <\/p>\n<p>Bones broke, her jaw was broken, and she suffered a brain injury.<\/p>\n<p>About a year later, she actually became pregnant, but this was at totally the wrong time.<\/p>\n<p>Katie got an abortion. She knew that she was not mentally in a place to be a good parent. Very wise of her!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Katie Maroney at a restaurant on Pump Rules.\" class=\"wp-image-545711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Katie Maroney at a restaurant on Pump Rules.\" class=\"wp-image-545711 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0116_katiemaloney_02-Cropped.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here, we see Katie Maloney on \u2018Vanderpump Rules.\u2019<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-her-fertility-journey-makes-this-feel-so-insensitive\">Her fertility journey makes this feel so \u2026 insensitive <\/h2>\n<p>However, when she and Tom later tried to conceive, she found herself second-guessing past decisions \u2014 even though she acknowledged that they were irrational.<\/p>\n<p>During her fertility journey, she also felt a little shamed by Lisa Vanderpump, even though Lisa meant well when she asked if Katie and Tom were \u201ctrying\u201d well enough.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t say that. C\u2019mon, folks. We all love Lisa but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/11\/lisa-vanderpump-vs-prince-harry-bravocon-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">she does miss sometimes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As for the false reports of Katie expecting \u2026 if you believed it, that\u2019s normal. It\u2019s important to double-check where a headline is coming from before you believe.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also good to double-check a news story before you <em>repeat <\/em>it. How many \u201ccongratulations\u201d messages did Katie receive this week? That sounds uncomfortable, at best.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/katie-maloney-pregnant-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes If you follow Vanderpump Rules news on social media, you\u2019ve probably seen the headlines. The stunning announcements report that Katie Maloney is pregnant. Some posts even throw a curve-ball by naming a very surprising baby daddy. A lot of fans are shocked by the news. Hopefully, we can clear the air. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":217074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-217073","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217073\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}