Cue all the black heart emojis, because it appears that Katie Maloney has officially shared her first photo with her new boyfriend, Nick Martin. The Vanderpump Rules cast member posted the sweet snapshot on Nov. 20, 2024, weeks after confirming she's in a new relationship.
Since then, Katie and Nick have pulled the curtain back on their romance, revealing all sorts of details about their relationship and we're here for every sweet bit of info.
When did Katie Maloney start dating her boyfriend?
Katie first confirmed her relationship in October on her Disrespectfully podcast, which she co-hosts with Dayna Kathan, declaring that she is "in love." At the time, she kept her boyfriend's identity a mystery, only revealing that "he just makes me feel really special, and he's really special. I'm just really, really happy."
In the same podcast episode, Katie didn't detail the exact timeline for her current relationship, but confirmed that she's known her boyfriend for some time. She also shared how they make their relationship work as he travels a lot for his job.
"I went to go see my boyfriend. He has to travel for work, so I went to go meet up with him, hang out with him, and spend some time [together]. And it was really amazing because I hadn't seen him in a few weeks," Katie said. "And just being able to spend some quality time and just be around him was just really necessary. I had a really good time."
When did Katie Maloney and Nick Martin go Instagram official?
In November 2024, Katie shared the first photo of the couple to her Instagram Stories and in it, her hand is nestled up against her new beau's hand, as she tagged Sleeping With Sirens band member Nick Martin. She didn't caption the photo, but included a black heart emoji which offers up more evidence about how she feels about the person in the photo with her.
Katie has since used her Instagram account to share photos from multiple milestone moments with Nick, including on his birthday in December 2024.
Nick Martin meets Katie Maloney's mom in late 2024
Also in December 2024, Katie shared a look inside Nick's relationship with her mom, Teri Maloney, when the trio all spent time together in California around the holidays.
Katie later shared how important Nick is to her: "He's just the best. He's the most wonderful person I met."
Katie Maloney and Nick Martin celebrate the New Year
Katie and Nick were also together to ring in 2025, complete with a mariachi band and a group of their close pals.
“He just makes me feel really special, and he’s really special,” she previously shared on her podcast. “I went to go see my boyfriend. He has to travel for work, so I went to go meet up with him, hang out with him, and spend some time [together]. And it was really amazing because I hadn’t seen him in a few weeks. And just being able to spend some quality time and just be around him was just really necessary. I had a really good time.”
Katie Maloney takes Nick Martin home to Utah
In January 2025, the pair headed to Katie's hometown in Utah, where she showed him the sights. "Thanks for rocking with me Park City," she wrote alongside a photo of her standing behind the DJ booth. "I [love] u!"
They have since gone on other trips, including a cruise in February 2025. "In my Captain Geech & The Shrimp Shack Shooters era," she wrote about the trip with her beau. "[The Emo's Not Dead] cruise was unforgettable.. can’t wait for next year."
How Nick Martin celebrated Katie Maloney's birthday in January 2025
For Katie's 39th birthday, Nick took the time to publicly wish his girlfriend a happy birthday, writing, " "Happy birthday to the most genuine, loving, inspiring woman that I know."
Nick Martin declares his love for Katie Maloney on Valentine's Day 2025
In early 2025, Nick addressed his romance with Katie on (you guessed it) Instagram. Just in time for Valentine's Day, the musician revealed, "Falling harder & harder for you by the day."
On the same day, he shared his true feelings for Katie, calling her a "very special, stunning, loving human being."
Katie Maloney and Nick Martin's relationship leads to engagement speculation
After Katie's BFF, Ariana Madix, posted a photo of the couple to her Instagram feed, Ariana was quick to shut down any speculation about their relationship status for her friend. "You would never learn about something as monumental as that from my Instagram," she wrote on Instagram about the engagement chatter.
Would Katie Maloney ever get married again?
As VPR fans know, Katie was previously married to Tom Schwartz and the pair divorced in 2022. On an appearance on the Brutally Honest Anna podcast, she dished about if she'd ever consider getting married again.
“If it means not having to get divorced again, then I will avoid marriage,” she said. “[Divorce is] really devastating no matter who asks for it, no matter how necessary it is, it is really just a mindf—k to go through that with somebody. But if I met someone and I fell in love and they were like, ‘I really want marriage. That is super important to me,' then I would do it for them. But for myself? No.”
