Alexia Nepola appeared visibly flustered after an audience member on Watch What Happens Live told her that Vanderpump Rules alum Tom Schwartz has a crush on her — and she did not rule out the possibility of exploring a romance.
During Thursday night’s episode, a fan identified as Mikayla from Houston asked Nepola whether she would “give Schwartz a shot,” noting that he had called her his “Bravo crush” at recent public appearances. Nepola responded, “I did not know that. So, now when I see him at BravoCon or wherever I see him, it’s gonna feel different. I mean, I think he’s cute.”
She added that Schwartz is “very sweet” and “so nice, so sweet,” and said, “I love him. He’s a kind person. And you never really know.” Host Andy Cohen reacted with surprise as Nepola suggested that men from those reality franchises are often open to relationships with Housewives and that the attention was flattering.
Nepola’s remarks come amid an unsettled period in her personal life. She married Todd Nepola in December 2021; he filed for divorce in April 2024 and their divorce was finalized in March. The couple has maintained an on-again, off-again relationship since the filing. In a June interview with Decider, Nepola described their status as complicated, saying, “All I know is that we’re both crazy and confused and we both love each other a lot and we just have to figure out a way to deal with all this and to love each other better, I guess, because we’re not so good at it.” She added, “But so far it’s working out. I live in my house, he lives in his. Things seem to be better. I need to be at peace and I need to be happy. So when things are peaceful and I feel happy with my life, everything else falls into place.”
Watch What Happens Live airs Sunday through Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on Bravo; new episodes are available to stream the next day on Peacock.