AUSTIN, TEXAS: ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Tom Sandoval is reportedly dating Texas-based influencer Karlee Hale and has allegedly been spotted together with his new companion at least two times in Austin, Texas, over the past few weeks, according to The US Sun. Photographs obtained by the publication showed Sandoval hanging out with a blonde woman at the Austin Proper Hotel.
A TikToker named Sarah Koefod also shared some images from the alleged sighting on her social media account. Although Koefod could not name the mystery woman at the time, she claimed to have found her social media and said that the woman reportedly uploaded a snap of her pomeranian dog during the date. The US Sun later identified the woman as Hale and said that she has allegedly ceased all her social media activity.
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The latest news comes after it was revealed that Sandoval had a seven-month affair with co-star Raquel Leviss, who was a close friend to his partner of nine years, Ariana Madix. Reports from earlier this month suggested that Leviss had already parted ways with the controversial Bravo star.
Who is Karlee Hale?
Hale is reportedly a social media influencer based in Texas. However, Hale reportedly locked all her social media accounts after news of her dating Sandoval made the rounds online. She reportedly works in the holistic and lifestyle space with popular YouTube and TikTok channels, The US Sun reported. The influencer has also taken part in several modeling shoots, as per the publication.
TikTok user Koefod, who originally shared the video of Hale and Sandoval from the Texas hotel, said that she saw the influencer with a pet dog during the date. “Last night I was actually out in Austin, Tex. where I live and I saw Tom with a mystery woman,” Koefod said. “You’ll notice this little pomeranian that was sitting with them,” she shared, pointing towards a photo she took of the alleged new couple. “It's the woman's dog. And I was actually able to find her Instagram, it was pretty easy,” Koefod revealed.
The TikToker also shared a photo from Hale’s Instagram, which was supposedly taken on the date night, and said, “And this was her Instagram with the dog last night at dinner once they were seated at the Peacock [the restaurant inside the hotel].” She also shared a photo of Hale with her pet dog from the influencer’s now-private social media but cropped out the image of her head for privacy reasons.
The US Sun later came across several images and videos of Hale and found out that her dog is named Mia. Some Twitter users also shared photos of Hale working out with Sandoval at a gym in Texas. Podcast host Bravo Babe posted several images from the workout session and claimed that the duo was allegedly at a gym in Hale’s apartment complex possibly on the day of the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ finale.
The podcast host even shared photos of Hale and Sandoval supposedly shopping together and named the former only as “Karlee.” The outlet said that is it likely Sandoval met his new girlfriend while on tour in Austin, Texas with his cover band, Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras.
‘He’s struggling at times’
In the wake of Sandoval’s split with Madix and Leviss, a source told The Messenger that the former was mainly focusing on his music. “His relationships with everyone right now are on the back burner, and he's focusing on his music,” they said. “He's about to turn 40 and trying his best to move away from all of this, but he's struggling at times. Like anyone trying to better themselves, it's one day at a time,” the insider added.
