Find out what brought the Vanderpump Rules and Summer House cast members back together.
The bromance between Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Schwartz and Summer House’s Kyle Cooke continues.
More than a year after appearing on Winter House together, the Bravolebrities provided a quick update on their long-standing crossover friendship. Tom took to Instagram on Sunday, October 6, to post a handful of photos of their recent hangout at Schwartz & Sandy’s, his bar/restaurant located in Los Angeles’ Franklin Village.
Why Tom Schwartz and Kyle Cooke reunited in LA
The first picture showed Tom and Kyle each holding a can of Loverboy, the beverage company Kyle launched in 2018.
“[Kyle Cooke] did indeed cook,” Tom captioned the carousel, “finalllllllyyy in Franklin Village. Looks good in there.”
The following slides confirmed that the reunion was also a business collaboration, in which Kyle took on Schwartz & Sandy's hosting duties while promoting his expanding drink company. Other pictures captured the Bravolebs posing with DJ equipment and mingling with the crowd, as well as several Loverboy product shots with Schwartz & Sandy’s signage in the backdrop.
Kyle was among those who hopped in Tom's comments section, simply writing: “Love you brother.”
Kyle hosts "an informal get-together" at Schwartz & Sandy's: "Good vibes"
The Summer House cast member teased the collaborative event on social media last week, giving fans a brief breakdown of what was in store.
“All right, LA, I’m coming up to see you,” he said in an October 1 Instagram Reel. “I’m currently in San Diego but Tom Schwartz and I are hosting a little informal get-together at Schwartz & Sandy’s… No tickets, no nothing. It’ll just be good vibes. Loverboy will be flowing and we’ll get the music going by 9. I might even get behind the turntables if we get that goin’. But, at a minimum, I guarantee a good time… I can’t wait to see you guys. Happy Hump Day.”
Kyle reveals how he supported Tom following his marital split
Tom and Kyle appeared on screen together during the sophomore season of Winter House (2022), which was filmed shortly before Tom split with his now ex-wife, Katie Maloney. Kyle spoke about the crossover during an October 2022 interview with Virtual Reali-Tea, shedding more light on his friendship with Tom and how Winter House offered him a much-needed break from his marital issues.
“Schwartz was like, ‘Dude, we need an escape,’” Kyle recalled about Tom’s Winter House appearance.
Tom and Katie confirmed their separation in March 2022, months before the Winter House Season 2 premiere.
“I don’t think we found out until we got back to New York,” Kyle said about Tom and Katie's divorce news. “That’s when they both posted. I actually, the only way I knew how to handle it … I texted them both on the same thread. I was like, ‘I don’t know how else I would do this. I love both of you.’”
