Katie Holmes’ new boyfriend, Emilio Vitolo, recently dumped fiancee by text

A friend close to the jilted ex of Katie Holmes’ new squeeze, Emilio Vitolo, has revealed brutal details about their break-up.

Katie Holmes’ new actor beau reportedly dumped his “blindsided” fiancee via text just two days before photos emerged of him on a date with Holmes.

Sources say the 41-year-old actor, who was pictured in a romantic clinch with chef and actor Emilio Vitolo in New York last week, had been working with him on a recent indie movie, The Sun reports.

According to a friend of Rachel Emmons, Vitolo’s ex, she hasn’t spoken to him since he suddenly ended their engagement after more than 18 months together.

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Katie Holmes was pictured in a passionate public embrace with actor/chef Emilio Vitolo Jr recently. Picture: Ericka Draves/Backgrid

The source told The Sun: “Rachel and Emilio got together in February last year and were engaged after just a few months. It was a whirlwind romance but they were very much in love.

“They were planning their wedding before the pandemic but had been having issues recently … different work schedules, and COVID made it difficult.

“But Rachel was left blindsided when he suddenly ended their engagement via text on Tuesday, just two days before photographs emerged of him with Katie,” the friend claimed.

Holmes and Vitolo have reportedly been working on an indie film together. Picture: Getty Images

“Katie and Emilio were working on an indie movie together about a month ago and Rachel knew that.

“He’s trying to get into acting, but nobody really knew who he was until this happened.

“Rachel found out about their dates after friends sent her articles showing them together. She thinks it’s disrespectful for it to be so public.”

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They added: “They were close while filming together but she never saw this coming.”

The friend said Rachel has found the situation “bizarre and disappointing” after Katie and Emilio, who works at Emilio’s Ballato in SoHo, were seen during an intimate evening in New York last week.

During a second date, Katie, who split with Jamie Foxx last year after a six-year on/off relationship, was spotted enjoying a heavy make-out session with Emilio, while sitting on his lap.

The mum-of-one, who has 14-year-old daughter Suri with ex-husband Tom Cruise, was seen kissing the 33-year-old on Sunday evening during a night out in Manhattan at the Peasant Restaurant.

They have since been spotted smooching a third time in the Big Apple.

“Emilio is very charming; he has a lot of friends and a big personality. It’s understandable Katie has fallen for him,“ Rachel’s friend continued.

“But after being so private in her other relationships, it’s quite shocking to see her sitting on a guy’s lap in a restaurant.

“Nobody really knows if Katie was aware he was with Rachel. If she did, it’s a bad example to set for her daughter.

“Rachel feels Emilio could have been more honest and dealt with it like a gentleman and face-to-face.

“She packed up and left their home on Wednesday and hasn’t seen him at all since.”

Rachel’s Instagram is still littered with photographs of the two together, while Emilio is understood to have deleted snaps the day after ending their relationship, although they were engaging on each other’s pages for weeks prior to him going public with Katie.

“I wouldn’t say Rachel was a fan of Katie before this, she didn’t care about her or pay attention,” the friend said.

“Now, she doesn’t think she’s a bad person, but she’s unsure of her intentions.

“It’s been a difficult time but Rachel is doing well, she’s focusing on work and herself.

“In a lot of ways, she’s also glad that the wedding was postponed and feels she’s had a lucky escape.”

The Sun has contacted Holmes’ rep and Emilio. Neither returned calls for comment.

This story originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced here with permission