LOS ANGELES — Tom Schwartz has doubled down on his intent to distance himself from friend and business partner Tom Sandoval amid the fallout of the "Vanderpump Rules" cheating scandal.
Schwartz gave the relationship update this week in an episode of the new Fox reality competition show "Stars on Mars," on which he is a contestant alongside Tallulah Willis, Marshawn Lynch, Natasha Leggerro and Lance Armstrong. He had previously shared on the podcast "When Reality Hits With Jax and Brittany" that he was "taking a break from Tom right now," adding that he hadn't seen Sandoval "in a while."
Schwartz and Sandoval are co-owners of the restaurant and bar Schwartz and Sandy's in the Franklin Village neighborhood of Los Angeles. They are also junior partners at the TomTom restaurant in West Hollywood. It was unclear how the pair intends to continue running their businesses.