Katie Maloney was placed on blast throughout Saturday’s “Sur’ving Up the Newest” panel at BravoCon.

Because the Vanderpump Rules forged was questioned about which forged member had essentially the most “shocking” hookup of season 10, Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval confirmed that honor went to Katie, who announced her split from Tom in March of this yr.

“Katie,” they replied in unison.

Then, in the course of the Q&A portion of the panel, Katie admitted that whereas she hasn’t met Mr. Proper fairly but, she’s “having fun” dating.

“I wouldn’t say I’ve met him but … I’m having enjoyable proper now,” she shared. “I’ve simply been comfortable.”

And through an interview on the fan-fueled occasion, Katie, 35, revealed she’s at the moment seeing a person who’s 15 years youthful than her ex, Tom, who’s 40.

“There’s a man who’s, like, 25 that I’ve been hanging with. It’s enjoyable,” she instructed Page Six. “Single woman Katie is having a great time. It’s simply informal. It’s simply enjoyable. I haven’t been single since I used to be 24, and the panorama is completely totally different.”

Based on Katie, she tried to hitch the members-only relationship app Raya. Nevertheless, after her utility wasn’t accepted, she ventured onto Instagram.

“They waitlisted me, so I believed, ‘This was an indication,’” she admitted. “Instagram works. You possibly can simply slide in some DMs. That’s what’s up. Instagram is form of a relationship app. Additionally, all the fellows are form of, like, younger. However that’s form of enjoyable, too.”

As Katie dates and Tom continues to face rumors of a romance with Raquel Leviss, it’s not shocking that season 10 is predicted to incorporate loads of “awkward [and] uncomfortable” moments between the previous couple.

“I felt like I didn’t have lots of people exhibiting me a variety of empathy, let’s put it that method. A number of associates who truly weren’t true associates,” Katie instructed E! News, including that she and Tom did their finest to “prioritize [their] friendship” amid their breakup.

“There wasn’t any hate or animosity or something like that,” she defined. “I nonetheless wished us to keep up a degree of respect for each other, so I attempt to hold my life and what I used to be doing separate and personal to not damage him with that.”

Fortunately, in terms of the place she and Tom stand as we speak, Katie stated, “We’re in a greater place, I feel.”

Additionally in the course of the interview, Katie set the report straight in regard to Brock Davies‘ declare that she was disinvited from his and Scheana Shay‘s wedding in Mexico in August.

“I used to be not uninvited,” Katie insisted. “Let’s simply say that’s not the way it occurred.”

Vanderpump Guidelines season 10 is predicted to premiere on Bravo someday later this yr or in early 2023.