Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Schwartz looks sad and stressed on his first outing after a ‘painful’ split from wife Katie Maloney

VADERPUMP Rules’ Tom Schwartz looks sad and stressed in the new photos.

It was the TV star’s first outing after his “painful” split from wife Katie Maloney, which both heartily confirmed on Instagram that day.

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Tom, 39, looked worse wearing Tuesday in gloom street snapshots exclusively obtained by The Sun.

He wore a red hooded shirt, sunglasses and shorts as he briskly walked out of a restaurant in Los Feliz, California.

When going to a vehicle, he takes off his hat and places his hand on his forehead.

On the same day, he and Katie confirmed their split after 12 years together in a separate statement on Instagram.

You can see Tom’s co-star and business partner, Tom Sandoval, walking with him.

The Vanderpump Rules star appears to still be wearing his wedding ring, though he appears to have hidden his hands from the camera when he spotted the photographers.

The Sun previously exclusively reported Katie feels Tom “didn’t step up” in their marriage and was recently spotted not wearing her ring, sparking a lot of speculation.

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The Sun has reached out to Tom’s rep for comment and they have not responded.

Katie, 35, shared the sad news in a full-text Instagram post alongside two pictures of herself and her husband from happier times.

“I never thought I would have to make an announcement like this,” she began on admission day on March 15.

“After 12 years of adventuring together, Tom and I are nearing the end of our marriage,” the Bravo star wrote, “thanks” to her support system.

Tom also shares three full-text and photo quotes, though his tone matches the mood of the new images.

“Wow, this sucks,” he wrote. “How can I document 12 years of love with af**kin’ Instagram captions?

“I’m not ready to use the ‘D’ word bc it’s too painful. Yes my heart hurts.”

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‘NO BITTERNESS’

He went on to say “nothing bitter”, adding “You will be in my heart” in three lengthy messages before sharing some pictures. “On my a**? Not very much.”

The couple has fueled split rumors for weeks after the podcast host shared cryptic quotes about the divorce and showed off photos that emphasized she wasn’t wearing her wedding ring.

Earlier, a source close to Katie and Tom revealed exclusively to The Sun that although they are “uncovering” whether or not to continue their relationship, they are currently spending some time apart. together.

“Katie and Tom broke up and got back together, parted and got back together. They’re not together right now, no.

“She’s doing her own thing right now,” the insider claimed.

“She hasn’t filed for divorce yet but it has been discussed. They’re just spending some time apart right now and seeing what happens. ”

The source added that the exact events leading up to the breakup were “Katie’s story to tell” and that ultimately, the time apart was “her decision.”

“She felt it was his fault and he had the opportunity to get better but he didn’t step up to the challenge.

“She is now focusing on her own happiness, which is not a priority in their marriage.”

A representative for Tom did not respond to The Sun’s request for comment.

EMPTY-HANDED

While Tom appeared to have his ring at first sight in the news, last week Vanderpump Rules fans noticed Katie shared images highlighting her bare hands without the ring on. marry.

Many people agree that this decision is a sign that her marriage is in trouble.

Katie got married to co-founder TomTom in 2016 after dating since 2010.

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Although they initially had a romantic ceremony, years later it was discovered that the couple had never officially filed a court filing so they were not legally husband and wife.

In 2019, Lisa Vanderpump pushed them to officially work with a smaller ceremony in Las Vegas – where they eventually signed the agreement with the proper paperwork.

During their 12 years together, many of their ups and downs were shown on camera – including his infidelity which was revealed two years after they married.

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