Maloney and Schroeder’s history dates back to 2009, before they found fame on Vanderpump Rules in 2013. Schroeder distanced herself because she felt her friend was too wrapped up in the show, and Maloney felt ghosted. Bravo/NBCUniversal/Getty Images“I never took reality TV off the table, but I didn’t know what avenue it would be,” Maloney tells Bustle. “Obviously, at the end [of Pump Rules], it was not exactly a healthy environment,” she says. He’s just so special and takes care of me and loves me in ways I didn’t know were possible.”