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 and her new boyfriend, Emilio Vitolo, Jr., 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 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 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 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.
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For their latest snapped outing, Katie and Emilio wore coordinating outfits. Both wore white t-shirts and sneakers and sported super affordable face masks from Evolvetogether, which are just $8.97 for a pack of seven. Emilio wore the company's basic white NYC mask:
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While Katie opted for the black "I am a voter" design:
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Over the past few weeks, the couple have been photographed repeatedly looking loved-up in New York City.
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February 10, 2020
Katie Holmes taught us all a lesson in layering when she wore a Wardrobe.NYC trench over a Zimmerman jacket and blouse. She kept her look casual but stylish with Reformation jeans, black Dorateymur boots, and a Chanel bag.
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February 8, 2020
The star arrived to a party in NYC while wearing a satin blue pantsuit from Zadig Voltaire.
Holmes arrived to iHeartRadio's Z100 Jingle Ball in a black cutout top, Tibi shorts, and added a touch of animal print with her Khaite boots. Her necklace is from Foundrae.
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 and trouser set from Zimmermann.
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November 4, 2019
Holmes looked elegant and put together in a Chanel outfit (her jacket, jeans, and purse are all from the fashion house) and Jimmy Choo white pumps. She had attended the Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Luncheon in NYC.
The actress wore a burnt orange hued coat and dress by Altuzarra and carried a Bienen Davis handbag while attending the American Ballet Theatre fall gala. Her look was the perfect color to wear for autumn.
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October 4, 2019
There's one shoe both Meghan Markle and Katie Holmes loves: Rothy's. Holmes styled her black flats with a pretty two-toned Gabriela Hearst slip dress and handbag from the label. Coincidentally, this is also a brand often favored by Meghan herself.
A little Gucci sweater 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.
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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), which she styled with a pink bra underneath, and wore an Ulla Johnson floral skirt.
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December 18, 2018
Holmes celebrated her 40th birthday in a low-key ensemble consisting of a long rainbow cardigan (shop a similar one here), gray t-shirt, and jeans. She accessorized with a pair of Gucci square-toe ankle boots.
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September 11, 2018
The star attended a Fashion Week presentation in September while wearing an Alice Olivia white halter neck dress and beige pumps.
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April 15, 2016
The Star attended the All We Had world premiere in NYC. For the occasion, she wore a black Brooks Brothers pantsuit.
Kayleigh Roberts is a freelance writer and editor with over 10 years of professional experience covering entertainment of all genres, from new movie and TV releases to nostalgia, and celebrity news. 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.
