Tom Schwartz’s boyfriend Jo Wenberg attends the Vanderpump Rules Reunion
Tom Schwartz‘s former affair Jo Wenberg will be present Vanderpump Rules season 11 reunion.
Bravo confirmed the news via X (formerly Twitter) along with an image of the reunion map, including the host Andy Cohen And VPR actors Lisa Vanderpump, Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval, Katie Maloney, Tom Schwartz, Scheana Shay, James Kennedy And Brock Davies.
While Jo and Ally Lewber are not depicted in the chart, the network confirmed the appearances of both newcomers. “You *deserve* to watch this! I present the #PumpRules Season 11 Reunion seating chart (plus, Ally and Jo are in attendance),” Bravo captioned the post.
While Ally made her VPR debuted in season 10 as James’ girlfriend, Jo, first appeared on-screen in season 11. She was introduced to viewers in a February 20 episode when the hairstylist cut Schwartz’s hair. In a confessional during the episode, Schwartz described Jo as a “light in.” [his] life,” which clarifies the nature of their relationship.
You *deserve* to watch this! Presenting the #Pumping Rules Season 11 Reunion Seating Chart (plus, Ally and Jo are there) 👀 pic.twitter.com/tk27vr4e7Z
— Bravo (@BravoTV) March 16, 2024
“I want to clear things up,” he said at the time. ‘Jo never lived with me. Did she stay with me sporadically? Yes. She’s not my girlfriend, she never was. We had a whirlwind romance, but we’re just buds now.
Tom Schwartz’s close bond with Jo Wenberg has raised eyebrows following his split from Katie Maloney – and he has provided a surprising amount of insight into their friendship. Before filming for season 10 of Vanderpump Rules began, Tom and Katie announced their decision to split after more than a decade together. When the cameras started […]
Ahead of the season 11 premiere, Schwartz spoke exclusively with We weekly about Jo’s Vanderpump Rules debut and called the hairstylist a “breath of fresh air” for the series. “She has a charisma and energy that I have never met in my life,” Schwartz said Us in January. “Not everyone likes that energy. I happen to love it. But she’s kind of a superstar in her own right.
He added, “She comes straight from the Midwest: Wisconsin [girl] thorough. She has a beautiful soul and yeah, man, I’m always rooting for her. Shoutout to Jo [and] if you need her hair done, save her. DM her.”
Jo, a hairstylist from Los Angeles, entered VPR circle when she befriended a former cast member Kristen Doutwho speculated in a December 2023 episode of her podcast “Sex, Love and What Else Matters” that Jo had “used” her friendship to get on television.
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(Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)“There was a text here and there, but she seriously just ghosted me. And then I started finding out that she was seeing Schwartz and staying with him,” Doute said at the time. “Our friendship has been over since then. Not because I broke our friendship, but because she broke her friendship with me and started lying to me. Now she’s suddenly on the TV show where I was cast.
Tom Schwartz’s love life — especially his romance with Jo Wenberg — has intrigued Vanderpump Rules viewers since his divorce from Katie Maloney. Schwartz and Maloney announced their split in March 2022, months before season 10 was filmed. Schwartz later surprised Bravo fans when he hooked up with Raquel Leviss at Scheana Shay and Brock Davies’ […]
Additionally, Schwartz’s ex-wife Katie Maloney has made her feelings about Jo known both on and off camera. “Jo is creepy,” Katie wrote in a March 2023 Instagram comment. “I mean, none of us could stand to be around her. Her energy is comparable to that of a crackhead.”
For better or for worse, Jo is now an official part of the Vanderpump Rules universe. The newcomer took to Instagram in November 2023, where she asked fans to “be kind” before taking her social media public.
“I’m going out tonight with my Instagram,” Jo said in a video shared via Instagram at the time. “I hope you will all be kind to me. I didn’t get the nicest things on any platform. But I wanted to make sure you guys could [see] just me, without makeup or filter. This is who I am.”