Lala Kent is rooting for Tom Schwartz and his new girlfriend, Kiana Carroll.
“I think it’s so funny when people talk about Schwartz and I together, because it just would … it’s so not it at all,” Kent, 35, exclusively told Luxury Handbag Shopping while celebrating season 3 of The Valley, when asked about whether she would consider dating Schwartz, 43. “Never. I’m really excited for you guys to see his girlfriend this season.”
Kent gushed that Schwartz’s girlfriend, 27, is “one of the most stunning humans I think I’ve ever seen in my life,” while Brittany Cartwright added, “She’s gorgeous.”
“She’s like a female Schwartzy,” Kent said. “Who doesn’t love a Schwartzy? They’re so perfect together. I’m so excited for you guys to see their little love story.”
While appearing on Kent’s podcast in October 2025, Schwartz confirmed that he was dating someone new. At the time, Schwartz opted to keep his girlfriend’s identity a secret. Kent, meanwhile, revealed that she had met his girlfriend and teased that she had a “very hot face.”
“Some would call it a supermodel stunning face,” Kent teased. “I, like, kind of couldn’t put words together when I saw her.”
One month later, Schwartz gave fans a glimpse of his relationship with the model by reposting a cuddly photo at a booth in a bar. Later that month, Schwartz referred to his girlfriend as the “love of my life” during a BravoCon 2025 panel.
“That was a little melodramatic,” Schwartz exclusively told Us of the remark in November 2025, explaining that he’s been“under a love spell” while dating Carroll. “I meant to just say, ‘I love her. I’m so happy right now.’ The ‘love of my life’ [line] was a little over the top.”
He continued, “Sorry if she sees that, [that’s] probably gonna scare her away. I do love her, and she’s amazing. It just came out wrong. I guess I was nervous.”
Schwartz’s The Valley castmate Jesse Lally then chimed in to share his perspective, calling his relationship “puppy love for our golden retriever over here.”
Before dating Caroll, Schwartz was married to former Vanderpump Rules costar Katie Maloney. After initially tying the knot in 2016, the pair exchanged vows again in 2019 because they “never had their marriage paperwork properly filled out.” Schwartz and Maloney announced their divorce in 2022.
The Valley airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. Stream new episodes the next day on Peacock.
