‘The View’ Takes On “Scandoval” From ‘Vanderpump Rules’ After Alyssa Farah Griffin “Snuck” Topic In Despite Whoopi Goldberg’s Refusal

Scandoval is raging on. As the lead-up to Tom Sandoval's affair with Raquel Leviss plays out on , Bravo released a first look at an upcoming episode of the series, in which Ariana Madix questions Sandoval's apparent obsession with saying Leviss' name.The seven-minute sneak peek starts with Leviss and Tom Schwartz kissing, after which Leviss tells the cameras she feels «giddy» and Schwartz admits to his new flame that the situation feels «illegal,» given that his ex, Katie Maloney, is close by.

 star Peter Madrigal just shared a telling text from Tom Sandoval that may pinpoint when his alleged affair with Raquel Leviss first started.During a recent episode of Kristen Doute‘s  podcast, the SUR manager opened up about Scandoval and shared a text that he believes proves Sandoval's tryst with Leviss began in summer 2022.On March 3, Sandoval and longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix split after the TomTom co-owner was caught allegedly having an affair with Leviss, thereby ending their nine-year relationship. The scandal shocked the Bravosphere and beyond and continues to get messier as new details emerge.According to Madrigal who came prepared with receipts of his own, Sandoval sent him a text in January that later made him wonder about things kicked off between the pair.«I get an interesting text from one Tom Sandoval. He hasn’t texted me in six months,» Madrigal, 38 recalled. «And then he texts me and he says, and I quote, 'Dude, exclamation point.

Ariana Madix may be dealing with the fallout of her ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval's highly publicized affair with their  co-star Raquel Leviss, but there is an exciting opportunity on the horizon for the reality star! A source tells ET that Madix is currently «in talks» to join  for season 32, though nothing is firm. The upcoming season of ABC's hit dancing competition is set to premiere in September 2023. , which was the first to break the news, reports that Madix “has already received all of the approvals and sign-offs from NBC Universal,” the parent company of Bravo, which produces . As many know, Madix and her reality TV cast members have been embroiled in an affair scandal, now dubbed «Scandoval.» Last month, news broke that Madix and her boyfriend of nearly 10 years, Sandoval, called it quits after she discovered he was having an ongoing affair with Leviss. Sandoval and Leviss' affair began over the summer, in July 2022, but it wasn't until March that she saw an inappropriate video of Leviss pop up on her then-boyfriend's phone.

Raquel Leviss' defense amid the backlash she's received from her affair with her  co-star, Tom Sandoval.Saunders — the eldest son of  star Garcelle Beauvais, spoke up for Leviss during an appearance on  podcast Monday.«It rubs me the wrong way how many people I feel like are so quick to judge or say negative things about somebody without really, genuinely knowing the person. You gotta give her a break,» Saunders, 32, said. «It's a mistake, and we all make mistakes.»As fans of the Bravo reality TV series know, Leviss, 28, and Saunders were caught making out during a season 10 episode of the show, during a girls' trip to Las Vegas.Filming of the Vegas trip took place months before news of Sandoval's affair with Leviss broke — bringing his nine-year relationship with Ariana Madix to an end.While Saunders, who called Madix a «sweetheart,» voiced his support for Leviss, he did acknowledge her wrongdoing amid the Scandoval madness.«Yes, she shouldn't have been hooking up with our friend's dude, but we all make mistakes.

 season 10 reunion, Bravo released a photo of Ariana Madix's outfit for the special — and it's fierce!Just weeks after her breakup from Tom Sandoval amid his cheating scandal with Raquel Leviss, and following her «Boys Lie» style statement, Madix is showing her ex what he's missing in a red cut-out gown that puts her abs on full display.«Prepare the group chat

Andy Cohen says the Vanderpump Rules reunion has so much action that Peacock is planning to release «extended» versions. On SiriusXM's , Cohen shared some insight into the highly anticipated season 10 reunion and described the day as a «real reckoning.»The Bravo boss said he filmed one-on-one interviews with Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.«I did separate one-on-ones with Tom, Ariana and Raquel, so that I could get all of their stories just in conversation with me, because I had a sense that I wasn't-- now, by the way, I re-asked a lot of the stuff in front of the group, but wanted to get everyone-- and I also, I had things that I had… my own concerns, I had my own things I wanted to confront them about, things that I had noticed,» he said. «I got to do that, so that's how we started and then we brought them in as a group, OK?»He continued, «So, it was a real reckoning.

cast filmed their highly anticipated reunion last week and Scheana Shay is finally giving fans a glimpse into what went down. On this week’s episode of Dear Media’s, the reality star sits down with her co-star, Lala Kent, to discuss the  reunion, how Ariana Madix handled herself, and how Shay is doing after the restraining order Raquel Leviss filed against her was dismissed. «I thought Ariana handled herself so well. Like, she sat back and looked insanely hot and amazing and just f**king sliced with her words.

Vanderpump Rules, which aired Wednesday on Bravo, was filled with drama and tension. The episode opens with James Kennedy at home, working on new music mixes, as his dad, Andros, joins the scene.James and his dad discuss James' drinking, but his dad doesn’t think he has a drinking problem. They then discuss James and Raquel Leviss’ breakup, with his dad admitting he «never really saw» James marrying Raquel, «not from day one.»The episode shifts to Scheana Shay at home in Marina Del Rey, California. While figuring out the seating chart for her wedding, her fiancé, Brock Davies, comments on Raquel’s «roster» being «stacked» at the wedding. Brock mentions how Raquel will be walking down the aisle with her Coachella make-out partner, Brock's friend, Joey, as well as her former fiancé, James.

Buckle up! Lala Kent spilled secrets about the intense Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion taping amid rumors of a “brawl” breaking out on set.

Lala Kent says looking back, the  cast saw many red flags between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss -- and chose to ignore them. The reality star was on SiriusXM’s on Tuesday, and revealed that at one point someone recalled «opening the doors and seeing Sandoval and Raquel under covers together» when he was in a relationship with Ariana Madix. The cast member then thought, "'This is weird but they’re just best friends.'«Kent doesn’t give away who caught the two in the compromising position but says it was off-camera at a party. The 32-year-old reality star goes on to tell Lewis that she did not tell Madix about anything because the two „haven’t been close for a while.“ However, she said she did tell Scheana Shay. Kent says Shay confronted Madix, Leviss and Sandoval but they all said nothing was going on.  alum Jax Taylor recently spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about Sandoval's affair with Leviss.

After the Vanderpump Rules reunion taping concluded, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss hit the town together.

Vanderpump Rules is having a resurgence, but the future of the show is unknown, ET has learned. After seeing how the reunion played out, a source tells ET that the creative team behind Vanderpump Rules is trying to figure out where the show goes next. Meetings are on the books to discuss the series' future. It has not yet been renewed for season 11.

Andy Cohen is sharing some insight into the highly-anticipated season 10 reunion.After wrapping filming Thursday, Cohen took to his Instagram Stories to tease what's to come following the Scandoval of it all. «Well, that was really confrontational. It was really emotional.

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss have been spotted together for the first time since Scandoval. The duo was photographed having a casual chat together on Thursday, after filming for the highly-anticipated season 10 reunion of wrapped.«Raquel and Tom took time to sit and talk after filming,» a source tells ET.

Ariana Madix made her feelings loud and clear at the  reunion.In new photos taken of the reality TV star on Thursday ahead of filming the show's season 10 reunion special, Madix was seen wearing an orange sweatshirt that read: «1-800-Boys Lie.»The back of the hoodie, which featured bold, bedazzled lettering in a darker orange color, had a message for prospective callers: «We're sorry. The number you are trying to reach has moved on.»Madix paired the hoodie with matching sweatpants, which shared the same lettering down the back and front of the pants.The pointed message comes as the  cast gears up to re-hash all the season 10 drama, including Tom Sandoval's affair with Raquel Leviss, which led to the end of his nine-year relationship with Madix.In addition to her slight against Sandoval, Madix also had some shade to throw Leviss' way.The 37-year-old was spotted out in Los Angeles earlier this week, when a videographer asked her if Leviss had apologized for her and Sandoval's tryst and the subsequent fallout, to which Madix replied, «I don't know who you're talking about.»Ahead of Thursday's reunion taping, a source shared some insight on what's being called Bravo's Super Bowl.«It's going to be done like never before,» the source told ET.«So many logistics have gone into preparing for the event,» the source continued before diving into the restrictions surrounding taping with Leviss and Scheana Shay.

season 10 reunion is sure to bring some drama. For some of the castmates… it will be from a distance.

The Vanderpump Rules reunion is happening!

fraught with Shakespearian-level dramatic irony as the show reveals the mounting drama leading up to the revelation of Tom Sandoval, 40, and Raquel Leviss’ months-long affair.In this week’s installment, the gals are still reeling from the Lake Havasu girls trip gone wrong (the most common type of Lake Havasu girls trip).A pool party with the whole gang at Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix’s once happy home plays, on the surface, like “Mean Girls” lite. Lala Kent and Katie Maloney are still on the offense over Leviss’ behavior on the trip — namely that she got drunk and made out with a Vegas waiter Kent liked and then used a kiddo galaxy light to illuminate her Vegas hotel room.“I was being young and fun and single and living my life, and these girls literally set me up to make me seem like I’m only chasing after guys that they’re interested in,” Leviss, 28, says early in the episode.Kent and Maloney, 36, are accused of being the villains in their treatments of Leviss, who seems intent on defending herself against the volatile Kent.“She is kinda thriving, kinda hot,” Tom Schwartz says of Leviss defending herself.Not surprisingly, Tom Sandoval also stands up for the woman we now know to be his mistress, confronting Maloney for being a supposed bully.“Katie, here’s the thing with you: If somebody doesn’t have your exact perspective, they’re somehow wrong” he says.

Tom Sandoval to the rescue!On Wednesday's all-new Vanderpump Rules, Tom stepped in to defend Raquel Leviss following her fallout with Lala Kent, Katie Maloney and Kristina Kelly in Lake Havasu.Following the trip, the group convenes at Tom and his then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix's, home, for a pool party, where Lala decides to share her side of the story with Scheana Shay.«I think she’s weak,» Lala says of Raquel.«She’s built so much confidence this year,» Scheana retorts.«That’s a PC answer, and I respect it, but I’m gonna decline that,» Lala replies.While Lala says she's unable to forgive Raquel for calling her a «mistress,» Scheana reminds her that it was not long ago that she too was wearing that label. «It’s like wearing a f**king scarlet letter,» Scheana says in an interview before a flashback to her sit-down with Brandi Glanville for being with her then-husband, Eddie Cibrian, hits the screen.«Here we are in 2022 and I’m still a home-wrecking whore,» she continues.The conversation about Raquel's behavior on the trip continues, with Kristina joining in. But Scheana isn't going to let all the back-and-forth about her then-bestie slide — she decides to tell Raquel that Lala called her weak.«I think Lala’s pathetic.

EXCLUSIVE: Ariana Madix — who’s been knee-deep in a “Scandoval” involving her Vanderpump Rules ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval — has determined her next move: she’s joining the Meagan Good starrer Buying Back My Daughter for Lifetime.