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Jo Wenberg<\/b><\/a>\u00a0found herself smack in the middle of a little\u00a0Vanderpump Rules<\/a><\/i>\u00a0drama when she was rumored to be dating\u00a0Tom Schwartz<\/b><\/a>. During an early 2023 clip from the Bravo show, the TomTom owner revealed that he stayed up until 4 a.m. with Jo, but was that an indication of a spark or just a friendship?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jo is a professional hairstylist who has worked for several television shows and award ceremonies, according to multiple outlets. She is from Los Angeles, where\u00a0Lisa Vanderpump<\/b>\u2019s famed restaurant, SUR, is located.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n During a previously unaired scene from\u00a0VPR<\/i>\u00a0that was filmed in July 2022, Tom\u2019s ex-wife,\u00a0Katie Maloney<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0explained to costars\u00a0Lala Kent<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0Raquel Leviss<\/b><\/a>\u00a0how she discovered that Jo and Tom were allegedly roommates at one point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI went to Tom\u2019s today to bring the dogs there and, in the bathroom, there\u2019s a toothbrush with lipstick on it and a pile of jewelry,\u201d Katie said during the episode that aired in February 2023. \u201cLike, that the f\u2014k is this s\u2014t? He\u2019s like, \u2018It\u2019s Jo\u2019s.\u2019 First of all,\u00a0Kristen<\/b>\u00a0[Doute<\/b><\/a>]\u2019s her best f\u2014king friend. Why isn\u2019t she staying at Kristen\u2019s down the street?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Although Tom sparked romance rumors with the hairdresser, he quickly clarified that they were just friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cJo is a badass hairstylist. \u2026 I think she\u2019s a beautiful soul,\u201d he told\u00a0Us Weekly<\/i><\/a>\u00a0in February 2023. \u201cWe\u2019re not living together, and we\u2019re not dating either, but she\u2019s just someone who I appreciate on a deep level, and she\u2019s a really cool human being, and we\u2019re just hanging out.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tom then doubled down by explaining that he wasn\u2019t ready for a brand-new relationship following his divorce from Katie.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI just got out of a 12-year relationship. I cannot be in a committed \u2014 I can\u2019t dive back into another relationship,\u201d the Schwartz & Sandy\u2019s co-owner insisted. \u201cIt wouldn\u2019t be fair to the other person \u2018cause I\u2019m kind of consumed with, like, business and my family, and I\u2019m kind of falling in love with myself all over again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Despite Tom\u2019s effort to clear the air of any relationship speculation, he and Jo were spotted walking their dogs together in L.A. in early March 2023, according to photos obtained\u00a0by\u00a0Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n During the part 1 of the VPR<\/i> season 10 reunion, Andy Cohen <\/b><\/a>asked Tom if he and Jo were ever an item. Though Tom insisted they were never officially together, he noted they had a brief \u201csituationship.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n During the April 9, 2024, episode of Vanderpump Rules<\/em> season 11, Jo revealed that she had been harboring hope that she and Tom might eventually get together. Things became awkward when Jo, Tom and a few other friends attended a singles event and Tom dove headfirst into the dating scene, chatting with other single women. Later, in a confessional, Jo admitted that she was hurt by the way Tom acted.<\/p>\n \u201cI was under the impression that why we were here was to support Tom Sandoval<\/strong>. Then when we got here, he was interested in other women. What am I? Chopped liver?\u201d Jo said during her confessional.<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cI know the truth, and the truth is that we are hooking up. We said \u2018I love you\u2019 to each other. It bothers me that he doesn\u2019t really want to share this relationship with his friends. I\u2019m tired of feeling like a secret.\u201d<\/p>\n Later in the same episode, Tom addressed the situation with Jo and explained that wasn\u2019t interested in a relationship with her, despite how close they\u2019d grown in their friendship. Hearing that statement caused Jo to ask for a break in their friendship.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is so easy. Like, us together would be [so easy]. We would be disgustingly ugly and old and laughing and all those things,\u201d the hairstylist said tearfully. \u201cThat is why I need some time because deep down I do think I have feelings for you.\u201d<\/p>\n Jo left Tom\u2019s apartment in tears and said she was going to miss their friendship.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is really hard. I just want him to be happy. Massively,\u201d Jo told the cameras in her final confessional of the episode. \u201cHe is my favorite person in the world and I don\u2019t care what he says about me. I think the world of him.\u201d<\/p>\n In March 2022, Tom and Katie announced that they had parted ways<\/a> after 12 years together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWell, this sucks,\u201d Tom captioned an Instagram post at the time. \u201cI\u2019m not the victim. Not gonna write too sad a song. Fully respect Katie\u2019s decision, and we\u2019ve had healthy, productive conversations about it. It would be far sadder if she decided to stay with me whilst not happy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The former spouses finalized their divorce<\/a> in October of that year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat Does Vanderpump Rules\u2019 Jo Wenberg Do for Work?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
Are Vanderpump Rules\u2019 Jo Wenberg and Tom Schwartz Dating?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
Jo Wenberg Admitted She Was Hoping for More With Tom Schwartz<\/h2>\n
Why Did Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney Break Up?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n