- At least one person close to Katie Holmes and her new boyfriend, Emilio Vitolo, Jr., didn't approve of their relationship—at least at the beginning.
- According to Page Six, Emilio's mom, Lourdes, was "furious" about how her son's relationship with the actress started.
- Emilio was engaged to designer Rachel Emmons for 18 months just hours before embarking on a very public relationship with Katie and Lourdes reportedly "didn't like how [Emilio] handled" the end of his engagement.
Katie Holmes (opens in new tab) and her new boyfriend, Emilio Vitolo, Jr. (opens in new tab), have not been shy about their love. The new couple have been photographed holding hands and making out all over New York City since news of their relationship broke early last month.
According to Page Six, not everyone in Katie and Emilio's inner circle (opens in new tab) was thrilled when they started dating though. Apparently, the NYC chef's mom, Lourdes, was "furious about the way the whole thing went down," per Page Six's report. The cause of Lourdes' reported fury? Her son had apparently been engaged to designer Rachel Emmons (opens in new tab) for 18 months when news of his relationship with Katie broke.
"[Lourdes] thinks she brought him up better than that," a family source told the publication. "She didn’t like how [Emilio] handled this at all."
Others close to the situation have claimed that things were already rocky between Emilio and Rachel before he connected with Katie though.
"He and his fiancée were taking it slow, and it wasn’t working out," another source said, adding that Katie is more his typical type than Rachel was. "He likes older women. He dated an older anchor at Fox, and others, so he has a history with older women."
Clearly, Katie and Emilio are happy (opens in new tab) with their relationship, in spite of the drama that surrounded its beginnings. The couple were photographed once again this week, holding hands while walking around NYC.
For their latest snapped outing, Katie and Emilio (opens in new tab) wore coordinating outfits. Both wore white t-shirts and sneakers and sported super affordable face masks from Evolvetogether (opens in new tab), which are just $8.97 for a pack of seven. Emilio wore the company's basic white NYC mask:
While Katie opted for the black "I am a voter" design:
Over the past few weeks, the couple have been photographed repeatedly looking loved-up in New York City.
February 10, 2020
Katie Holmes taught us all a lesson in layering when she wore a Wardrobe.NYC trench (opens in new tab) over a Zimmerman jacket and blouse. She kept her look casual but stylish with Reformation jeans (opens in new tab), black Dorateymur (opens in new tab) boots, and a Chanel (opens in new tab) bag.
February 8, 2020
The star arrived to a party in NYC while wearing a satin blue pantsuit from Zadig & Voltaire (opens in new tab).
February 5, 2020
The star wore a Fendi multicolored print dress (opens in new tab) and a Fendi peekaboo bag (opens in new tab) while attending the brand's The Launch of Solar Dream event during New York Fashion Week.
January 30, 2020
For an event in NYC, Holmes wore a ruched Khaite (opens in new tab) dress, Calzedonia (opens in new tab) tights, and Manolo Blahnik shoes (opens in new tab).
December 13, 2019
Holmes arrived to iHeartRadio's Z100 Jingle Ball in a black cutout top, Tibi shorts (opens in new tab), and added a touch of animal print with her Khaite boots (opens in new tab). Her necklace is from Foundrae (opens in new tab).
December 13, 2019
Holmes kept warm outside the iHeartRadio event in one of Max Mara's iconic furry coats (opens in new tab).
November 15, 2019
The actress looked pretty in pink while posing for photos during a visit to Ronald McDonald House Westmead in Sydney, Australia. She wore a pale pink blazer (opens in new tab) and trouser set (opens in new tab) from Zimmermann.
November 4, 2019
Holmes looked elegant and put together in a Chanel outfit (opens in new tab) (her jacket, jeans, and purse are all from the fashion house) and Jimmy Choo white pumps (opens in new tab). She had attended the Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Luncheon in NYC.
October 22, 2019
The star attended the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club 2019 Gala in NYC while wearing a black long-sleeve Saint Laurent mini dress (opens in new tab) and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes (opens in new tab).
October 17, 2019
Holmes attended the 2019 Skin Cancer Foundation's Champions for Change Gala in NYC. She wore a Marni dress (opens in new tab), Jimmy Choo pumps (opens in new tab), and carried a Bienen-Davis handbag (opens in new tab).
October 16, 2019
The actress wore a burnt orange hued coat and dress by Altuzarra (opens in new tab) and carried a Bienen Davis handbag (opens in new tab) while attending the American Ballet Theatre fall gala. Her look was the perfect color to wear for autumn.
October 4, 2019
There's one shoe both Meghan Markle and Katie Holmes loves: Rothy's (opens in new tab). Holmes styled her black flats (opens in new tab) with a pretty two-toned Gabriela Hearst (opens in new tab) slip dress and handbag from the label (opens in new tab). Coincidentally, this is also a brand often favored by Meghan herself.
August 28, 2019
The cashmere bralette (opens in new tab) and cardigan look (opens in new tab) that impressed everyone (opens in new tab). Holmes set was from Khaite, which she paired with blue jeans, Acne Studios shoes (opens in new tab), and Westward Leaning sunglasses (opens in new tab). Her handbag is from 3.1 Phillip Lim (opens in new tab).
August 4, 2019
A little Gucci sweater (opens in new tab) can brighten up anyone's day. The star wore her designer top with blue jeans and simple white sneakers while walking around in the Upper East Side.
April 2, 2019
The star attended an event in NYC while wearing a sheer Ulla Johnson puff-sleeve top (shop a similar, non-sheer one here (opens in new tab)), which she styled with a pink bra underneath, and wore an Ulla Johnson (opens in new tab) floral skirt.
December 18, 2018
Holmes celebrated her 40th birthday in a low-key ensemble consisting of a long rainbow cardigan (shop a similar one here (opens in new tab)), gray t-shirt, and jeans. She accessorized with a pair of Gucci (opens in new tab) square-toe ankle boots.
September 11, 2018
The star attended a Fashion Week presentation in September while wearing an Alice & Olivia (opens in new tab) white halter neck dress and beige pumps.
April 15, 2016
The Star attended the All We Had world premiere in NYC. For the occasion, she wore a black Brooks Brothers (opens in new tab) pantsuit.
Kayleigh Roberts is a freelance writer and editor with more than 10 years of professional experience. Her byline has appeared in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, The Atlantic, Allure, Entertainment Weekly, MTV, Bustle, Refinery29, Girls’ Life Magazine, Just Jared, and Tiger Beat, among other publications. She's a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
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