Fans might not be loving Tom Schwartz on Winter House, but he certainly loved his time there. In Season 3, Episode 6, Tom shared with the cameras how “therapeutic” it was to be developing a Housemance with Katie Flood.
Granted, Tom also expressed one reservation – the fact that Flood shares a first name with his ex, Katie Maloney. As Vanderpump Rules fans know, Katie is Ariana Madix’s BFF, so it was only a matter of time before Ariana commented on the matter.
Given the current state of Ariana and Tom’s friendship, her response wasn’t all that surprising. Still, that hasn’t stopped Tom from attempting to craft a five-year plan to win back her favor. But for now, Tom’s not looking too good.
Ariana on Schwartz and Flood: “Why does he care now?”
On the December 10 episode of Watch What Happens Live, a fan wrote in asking Ariana her opinion on Schwartz’s romance with Katie on Winter House. Specifically, the question asked her opinion on Schwartz reportedly being hung up on her name “I mean, why does he care now?” she said. “Like that’s where he draws the line, is the name.”
After the question, Ariana and Andy Cohen discussed the extent of her relationship with Tom Schwartz in the present. “We don’t have a friendship,” Ariana said plainly. When asked if she missed him, Ariana admitted she did not. However, despite the strained relationship between the two, Ariana said they had been “cordial” with one another.
That was in line with Tom’s previous comments regarding his friendship with Ariana. “I’m always cordial with her and I’m always excited to see her,” he told PEOPLE. “She’ll give me a nod and say hi, but I think our friendship [is] going to take some work.” As of right now, it would seem a friendship with Schwartz is nowhere in Ariana’s five-year plan.
Winter House continues Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo, while Vanderpump Rules returns to Bravo on January 30, 2024, at 8/7c.
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