Everything the 'Winter House' Cast Has Said About Tom's Split From Katie

A nice distraction. Tom Schwartz joined the cast of Winter House season 2 amid his split from Katie Maloney, and his castmates think the show was a great way for him to take his mind off things.

The TomTom co-owner, 39, and the “You’re Gonna Love Me” podcast host, 35, called it quits in March after more than a decade together. The duo initially tied the knot in 2016 before realizing the ceremony wasn’t official, so they legally wed in 2019.

When season 2 of the Bravo crossover series filmed, however, the pair hadn’t yet announced their breakup. “I think it was good for him,” Craig Conover told Us Weekly ahead of the show’s Thursday, October 13, premiere. “You get to see the beginning of that unfortunate circumstance, but we were running on reserves when they got there, and [Schwartz and Tom Sandoval] came in with fresh ideas.”

The first season of Winter House featured cast members from Summer House and Southern Charm, but the inclusion of Schwartz and Sandoval, 39, incorporates a third Bravo series: Vanderpump Rules. “It was a breath of fresh air,” Conover, 33, told Us of the bartenders’ involvement in the new episodes. “I’m stoked, man. I love it. Three pretty great franchises to intermingle, in my opinion.”

Us confirmed on Thursday that Schwartz and Maloney finalized their split less than six months after the former SURver filed for divorce from her husband. According to legal docs obtained by Us, the former spouses split the profits from their home, which they sold in August for more than $2 million. The Bravo stars divided the rest of their assets based on which item is in which person’s name.

Though the Schwartz & Sandy’s cofounder was dealing with the aftermath of his split when Winter House filming began, Amanda Batula told Us that her new costar didn’t open up too much about the breakup. “At the time, it was something personal that the two of them were going through,” the Loverboy entrepreneur, 31, explained ahead of the Winter House premiere. “So, there was only so much that he was going to share.”

Despite his emotional state, however, Schwartz still managed to serve up some serious cocktails for his housemates — with help from his business partner. “We definitely drank our faces off,” Ciara Miller told Us. “They made us amazing drinks. They’re amazing bartenders.”

Season 2 of Winter House premieres on Bravo Thursday, October 13, at 9 p.m. ET.

Keep scrolling to see what the Winter House cast had to say about Schwartz’s mindset when he joined the show.

**Kyle Cooke**
"I had no idea what was going on," the Summer House star, 40, told Us. "Tom was definitely going through the throes of [the split] and I was glad that he felt comfortable opening up. ... When he was like, 'Hey, I needed this,' I didn't necessarily know why and I'm not gonna ask. And if he felt comfortable sharing, then great." Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock

**Amanda Batula**
"We were just trying to be supportive and have fun," the former L'Occitane designer explained. "That's why he came there. And we love both Katie and Tom very much, so we were supportive then in all stages of their relationship as we are now." Gregory Pace/Shutterstock

**Craig Conover**
The Sewing Down South owner said it was "awesome" having the Toms on the show this time around. "It just so happened in this crazy world that we live in that it was a perfect time for [Schwartz] to get away," the Southern Charm star said. "Me and Schwartz just connect a lot. I actually wanted him to stay the rest of the trip, but he had to get back." MediaPunch/Shutterstock

**Paige DeSorbo**
"We have the best time with them," the "Giggly Squad" podcast host, 29, told Us of the Toms. "They really brought such a different, fun energy. It was the first time for a lot of us meeting them and getting as close as we did to them. The first thing we weren't gonna ask was like, 'What's going on with you and Katie?' So, we weren't really privy to anything. We kind of, like, respected a boundary. I think it would be weird if we were so intrusive on that, but we had a great time with them." Gregory Pace/Shutterstock

**Ciara Miller**
"I feel like Schwartz really just wanted to come and have fun and just kind of be a little carefree," the model, 26, told Us. "[The Toms] just mixed up the energy, which is what we needed. ... They were the perfect addition." Zack DeZon/Bravo

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