Vanderpump Rules’ Katie Maloney Breaks Silence on Date with Love Island’s Connor Newsum

Katie Maloney addressed her recent date with Love Island USA star Connor Newsum on her podcast, “Disrespectfully.” During the August 7 episode, her co-host Dayna Kathan asked Katie about the outing after the news broke through a source.

Katie, however, did not divulge many details, keeping the specifics of their date under wraps for now.

This suggests that while Katie is acknowledging the date, she might prefer to keep things private for the time being.

“Was I on a date?” Katie said while playing coy about her connection with Connor. “I’m not going to deny anything.”

Katie added:

“I don’t think it’s fair to be yapping about it.” Dayna, 34, hinted to listeners that she has “the tea” but she’s “not telling” others what she knows about Katie and Connor.

Late in July, Katie Maloney was spotted on a date with “Love Island USA” contestant Connor Newsum at Laurel Tavern in Studio City, California.

The two were seen having a private, low-key outing at a table in the corner, with no one else accompanying them. An eyewitness mentioned that Katie “looked amazing” during the date.

Fans of “Vanderpump Rules” have since speculated whether Ariana Madix, Katie’s costar and business partner, might have played matchmaker.

Ariana, who recently returned from hosting “Love Island USA” in Fiji, had been interacting with Connor during his time on the show, leading to rumors that she may have introduced the pair.

On Love Island USA, Connor Newsum had short-lived connections with JaNa Craig and Leah Kateb.

Leah eventually chose Miguel Harichi over Connor, leading to his departure from the villa. Despite the recent link to Katie Maloney, Connor mentioned in July that he had been in contact with costar Cass Laudano after returning from Fiji.

This suggests that Connor has maintained connections with multiple cast members following his time on the show.

Connor Newsum shared in July that he and Cass Laudano had been in touch after leaving Fiji.

He described their communication as casual and hinted at making some light plans.

Connor praised Cass for their strong connection, noting that they had a lot in common, including similar career interests and a mutual love for animals.

He also mentioned their easy conversations and enjoyable interactions, highlighting that Cass is “really easy to talk to, gorgeous, and fun to be around.”

Since her high-profile divorce from Tom Schwartz, Katie Maloney has been dating casually. In Season 11 of “Vanderpump Rules”, she surprised fans by revealing that she had hooked up with Max Boyens, who is Schwartz’s best friend and Dayna Kathan’s ex-boyfriend.

This revelation added to the drama and intrigue surrounding her dating life on the show.

“When I asked him three months into our separation not to f–k around in this group [with Rachel], he did not give a single f–k about what I thought,” Katie said in a March episode while referring to Schwartz’s 2022 hookup with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.

Tom Schwartz, 42, who was married to Katie Maloney for six years before their split in March 2022, revealed that Max Boyens later apologized to him for the hookup with Katie.

This apology followed the revelation of their brief involvement, highlighting the personal and emotional fallout from the situation.

“He actually called me five days later. I could tell he felt so uncomfortable,” Schwartz shared on the Vanderpump Rules After Show. “Then we went to get lunch and he was like, ‘Dude, I am so sorry.’ It was literally f–king alcohol and proximity.”