‘Vanderpump Rules’ Alum Tom Schwartz’s Secret Girlfriend Revealed as Model Kiana Carroll in New Photo

Tom Schwartz is hard-launching his new relationship.

The identity of the Vanderpump Rules alum’s secret girlfriend was revealed as model Kiana Carroll on Sunday, November 9, after Schwartz, 43, reposted a photo from Carroll via his Instagram Story. The sweet snap showed the couple cozying up in a booth at a bar, gazing into each other’s eyes.

This marked the first time that Schwartz has shared a photo of Carroll’s face. He previously posted a snap of his girlfriend via his Story on November 6, but it showed only the back of her head as she looked out a car window while holding Schwartz’s hand.

The reality star confirmed that he was dating someone during the October 8 episode of Lala Kent’s “Untraditionally Lala” podcast. The former VPR costars had been discussing the rumors that they were in a relationship, which surfaced over the summer. Kent, 35, leaned into the speculation by posting a “soft launch” photo with Schwartz in September, adding the caption, “Soft launch. Like, so soft it’s not even real type soft.”

Schwartz said he was careful about how he interacted with the post due to his relationship with Carroll.

“I liked it, [but] I didn’t post it out of respect for someone I’m dating,” he told Kent on the podcast. “But, she is in on the joke and she totally gets it.”

Kent admitted that she didn’t know how serious Schwartz and Carroll were when she posted the “soft launch” joke.

“I felt bad because I had posted that,” she said. “And then I met her and I was like, ‘Oh, f***, this isn’t just a girl’s name that I’ve heard.’”

While Schwartz didn’t share any details about his relationship with Carroll, whose identity was a secret at the time, Kent told listeners that she had “a very hot face.”