Vanderpump Rules’ disgraced Tom Sandoval is now dating Texas influencer Karlee Hale as pair is caught in new photos
VANDERPUMP Rules cheater Tom Sandoval is now dating Texas-based influencer Karlee Hale, The U.S. Sun has exclusively learned.
The disgraced Bravo star left cast members disgusted after his seven-month affair with co-star Raquel Leviss, which was discovered by long-term partner Ariana Madix.
Fans of the show have seen the fallout from the secret romance rattle the Bravo universe, but reports last week claimed Raquel has already split with the star.
And it seems he's wasted no time in moving on, being spotted with a blonde companion on at least two occasions in Austin, Texas in the past few weeks.
Photographs obtained by The U.S. Sun show the star hanging out with a new woman at the Austin Proper Hotel, with a TikToker also sharing the images she took with social media.
Although she didn't name the mystery friend, she claimed to have found her social media as Tim was following her, and she'd reportedly uploaded a snap of her pomeranian dog during their meet-up.
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The U.S. Sun can now reveal the woman in question is influencer Karlee Hale, who has since locked down all of her social media accounts.
Online articles still show she works in the holistic and lifestyle space with a popular TikTok and YouTube channel, while she has also done a number of modeling shoots.
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Despite her accounts being private, old archive TikTok video details show she was single and dating in recent months, and sharing stories of her experiences.
TikTok user Sarah Koefod shared the original video of the sighting of Tom and Karlee on Wednesday last week.
"Last night I was actually out in Austin, Tex. where I live and I saw Tom with a mystery woman," she said.
Koefod told followers she and a pal spotted Tom, 39, "across the bar" trying to go incognito wearing a hat and sunglasses in the hotel.
"You'll notice this little pomeranian that was sitting with them," she said, pointing to a photograph she took.
"It's the woman's dog. And I was actually able to find her Instagram, it was pretty easy."
Alongside another snap from Karlee's Instagram on the night in question, Sarah 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]."
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She also shared a photo of Karlee with her pooch from social media, which is now private, but chose to crop her head out to keep her identity a secret.
The U.S. Sun has since been able to locate a number of images and videos of the influencer and her dog named Mia.
Sleuths online have also shared snaps of Karlee and blasted her for getting together with Tom.
Photographs of the pair allegedly working out together were also shared on Twitter clearly showing the young woman's face.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Tom and Karlee for comment but did not receive any response.
It is believed the Bravo star may have met his new love while on tour in Austin, Texas with his cover band, Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras.
Podcast host @BravoBabe has also shared a number of images, claiming they were at Hale's apartment complex gym, allegedly on the day of the Vanderpump Rules finale.
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She also posted snaps of them supposedly shopping together, naming her only as 'Karlee' but sharing images of her face from her now-private accounts.
It seems Tom has been hanging out with his new companion as Raquel has dumped her co-star amid the backlash.
"His relationships with everyone right now are on the back burner, and he's focusing on his music," a source told The Messenger — which broke the news of the split.
"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."
A source also told Page Six last week: "Raquel dipped out. Sandoval is not the one for her."
Raquel, 28, is reportedly getting treatment for her mental health amid the scandal and has not been seen in weeks.
Meanwhile, Tom's ex Ariana, who ditched him immediately after the affair came to light, posted on Monday about moving out of their shared home in Valley Village.
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The pair dated for nine years and Ariana, 37, has been left overwhelmed by the support from her co-stars and fans of the show, while also finding love again quickly.
She's been publicly dating New York-based personal trainer Daniel Wai, with photos and videos showing them looking very much in love in recent weeks.
