Former Celebrity Couples Who Still Share Custody of Their Pets: Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz, More

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Former Celebrity Couples Who Still Share Custody of Their Pets: Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz, More

Keeping things cordial! While not all celebrity relationships are meant to last, many have remained friendly in order to keep their pets in each other's lives.

“We're hoping sometime in the next couple months [that] we’ll be able to get [our house] listed and sold,” Katie Maloney exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2022 of her new normal with her ex-husband, Tom Schwartz, with whom she shares two dogs. “We're kind of in the process of figuring out our next moves of where we're gonna live and what that's gonna be like.”

She continued: “So, we've kind of been sharing listings, apartment listings or condo listings with each other. We wanna stay in the same area because we both have the dogs and we're gonna like split custody of that. So it's important to be near each other for that regard.”

Maloney and Schwartz — who tied the knot in 2016 — announced their separation in March 2022 after five years of marriage and 12 years together. They finalized their divorce in October 2022.

“It's complex for sure, but it's been it's the best-case scenario, honestly. It's been really loving and peaceful and we still have a really amazing friendship,” the Utah native exclusively told Us that April. “We still like, we'll hang out and go have lunch and it's not really negative in any way. I mean, it's sad and it's an end of an era for us both, but we want to just transition and untangle in the most peaceful, amicable way possible.”

The twosome — who previously chronicled their relationship highs and lows on Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules — are proud puppy parents to Gordo and Butter.

“Butter can sense when I need him,” Maloney explained in a May 2019 Facebook video on the show’s page. “He knows exactly what to do [when I have a bad day].”

The Bravo stars are not the only celebrity exes to keep things cordial for the sake of their precious pets. Mary Fitzgerald and Jason Oppenheim, for their parts, not only work together at his Oppenheim Group brokerage but also share custody of their two canines, Niko and Zelda.

“He’s such a great guy, and he’s such a great dad to our puppies,” the Selling Sunset star — who married Romain Bonnet in March 2018 — exclusively told Us in April 2022 of her ex-boyfriend, whom she briefly dated before the Netflix series’ 2019 debut. “You can just see how much love he has when he actually wraps his head around something. He never wanted dogs, either. He was annoyed that I had a dog, and now, like, our dogs are his life.”

Scroll below to find out which stars have shared their beloved pets after a breakup:

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Former Celebrity Couples Who Still Share Custody of Their Pets: Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz, More

Keeping things cordial! While not all celebrity relationships are meant to last, many have remained friendly in order to keep their pets in each other's lives.

“We're hoping sometime in the next couple months [that] we’ll be able to get [our house] listed and sold,” Katie Maloney exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2022 of her new normal with her ex-husband, Tom Schwartz, with whom she shares two dogs. “We're kind of in the process of figuring out our next moves of where we're gonna live and what that's gonna be like.”

She continued: “So, we've kind of been sharing listings, apartment listings or condo listings with each other. We wanna stay in the same area because we both have the dogs and we're gonna like split custody of that. So it's important to be near each other for that regard.”

Maloney and Schwartz — who tied the knot in 2016 — announced their separation in March 2022 after five years of marriage and 12 years together. They finalized their divorce in October 2022.

“It's complex for sure, but it's been it's the best-case scenario, honestly. It's been really loving and peaceful and we still have a really amazing friendship,” the Utah native exclusively told Us that April. “We still like, we'll hang out and go have lunch and it's not really negative in any way. I mean, it's sad and it's an end of an era for us both, but we want to just transition and untangle in the most peaceful, amicable way possible.”

The twosome — who previously chronicled their relationship highs and lows on Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules — are proud puppy parents to Gordo and Butter.

“Butter can sense when I need him,” Maloney explained in a May 2019 Facebook video on the show’s page. “He knows exactly what to do [when I have a bad day].”

The Bravo stars are not the only celebrity exes to keep things cordial for the sake of their precious pets. Mary Fitzgerald and Jason Oppenheim, for their parts, not only work together at his Oppenheim Group brokerage but also share custody of their two canines, Niko and Zelda.

“He’s such a great guy, and he’s such a great dad to our puppies,” the Selling Sunset star — who married Romain Bonnet in March 2018 — exclusively told Us in April 2022 of her ex-boyfriend, whom she briefly dated before the Netflix series’ 2019 debut. “You can just see how much love he has when he actually wraps his head around something. He never wanted dogs, either. He was annoyed that I had a dog, and now, like, our dogs are his life.”

Scroll below to find out which stars have shared their beloved pets after a breakup:

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Brittany Snow and Tyler Stanaland

The Pitch Perfect alum and the Selling the O.C. star, who announced their separation in September 2022, revealed that they are coparenting their pup. "We started this journey as best friends and our relationship will continue to be a priority not only for us but for our dog Charlie," Snow shared via Instagram. "We sincerely appreciate your support and ask for privacy as we navigate this new chapter."

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Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney

Maloney, who filed for divorce in March 2022, planned to live near the TomTom cofounder to share custody of their pooches.

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Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

The “Summer of Love” crooner and Cabello adopted canine Tarzan in November 2020, nearly one year before they called it quits. The duo were spotted together, per footage obtained by TMZ, in January 2022 while walking the pooch.

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Jason Oppenheim and Mary Fitzgerald

Niko and Zelda make frequent cameos on Selling Sunset, often stealing focus during staff meetings at the real estate office.

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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

The former spouses — who wed in December 2018 — announced their split in August 2019, intending to keep their menagerie of pets in one another’s lives.

“Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” Cyrus’ rep told Us in a statement at the time. “Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers. They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy.”

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Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston

The Morning Show alum married Theroux in 2015 before eventually announcing their separation in February 2018. The exes, who shared White Shepherd Dolly, came together in July 2019 to mourn the pup’s death.

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Rory McIlroy and Holly Sweeney

“I took all the DVDs. He got to keep the dogs. It’s unfair for them to run around in an apartment rather than however many acres of land there is. I have visitation rights,” Sweeney told Irish Central in January 2012 of her breakup with the professional golfer. “They got their Christmas dinner so I got a little picture.”