After the Vanderpump Rules reunion taping concluded, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss hit the town together.
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Last week, “Vanderpump Rules” starsTom Sandoval and Ariana Madix announced the end of their relationship after being together since 2013 when she first joined the show. Sandoval is now on an apology tour — this time his sights are set on Madix.
News of their split sent shockwaves through the pop culture-obsessed world, but why? ET takes a closer look at how we got here.
Feb. 10, 2014
Nearly 10 years ago, Sandoval and Madix confirmed their relationship during the season 2 reunion episode of “Vanderpump Rules”. The couple then went Instagram official on their accounts. (Madix has since deleted her Instagram.)
The couple got together after Sandoval learned his then-best friend, Jax Taylor, was secretly hooking up with his then-girlfriend, Kristen Doute.
It is believed Sandoval and Madix hooked up at least once while Sandoval was dating Kristen.
Jan. 28, 2019
The couple hit choppy waters when Sandoval outed Madix for hooking up with co-star Lala Kent. During a “Vanderpump Rules” episode, fans watched as Sandoval told a group of his male friends about the encounter and ran the story by Kent. Word got back to Madix who was very upset.
According to People, Madix shared in a confessional interview, “I’m not embarrassed or ashamed of what happened between Lala and I, but I do feel like Tom betrayed my trust by telling this story to his guy friends. My sexuality is not something that is meant to sound cool to a bunch of dudes.”
May 16, 2021
Wedding bells were ringing on the horizon. “Vanderpump Rules” stars James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss become engaged.
The pair took to Instagram to share the exciting news, alongside some stunning snapshots of the proposal, and Leviss’ shiny new sparkler as well.
Leviss shared a group of photos
After the Vanderpump Rules reunion taping concluded, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss hit the town together.
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 Vanderpump Rules wrapped.
Leaning on each other? Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss were spotted for the first time together amid Scandoval while at the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion taping.
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.
Raise your glasses high, it’s reunion day! Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix were spotted on Thursday, March 23, before filming the reunion for season 10 of Vanderpump Rules.
Caught on film. The Vanderpump Rules midseason trailer offered the first glimpse at Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval‘s intense conversation about his affair with Raquel Leviss.
Vanderpump Rules star Katie Maloney thinks the wool was pulled over her ex-husband Tom Schwartz’s eyes, by Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. Earlier this month,Sandoval and Ariana Madix announced the end of their relationship after a months-long affair between Schwartz’s best friend and business partner, Sandoval, and co-star, Leviss, was revealed.Wednesday, Maloney was on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, when host Andy Cohen asks her, “Do you think Schwartz was a pawn in all of this?”“I do. Yeah, part of me believes he was duped, by both of them,” responds Maloney. Cohen then asks Maloney how she’d respond if she found out Schwartz did choose to protect Sandoval and willingly took on the backlash.“I would light him on fire,” Maloney says. Maloney goes on to tell Cohen that she wasn’t shocked Sandoval and Leviss were secretly having an affair and looking back now, there were many red flags. Additionally, Maloney gives an update on Ariana saying she is, “In a really good head space and taking care of herself.”Thursday, Ariana, who deactivated her Instagram after the allegations broke, returned to the platform to share her side of the story and thank the friends and Vanderpump Rules castmates who have been by her side and supporting in the aftermath.Posting a photo of herself in a hot pink and green dress from a recent trip to Mexico for her friend's wedding, Ariana started off the message writing, «Hi.
Breaking her silence. Ariana Madix spoke out for the first time following her split from Tom Sandoval, who cheated on her with their Vanderpump Rules costar Raquel Leviss.
Lala Kent has blasted Tom Schwartz for standing by idly during Tom Sandoval’s and Raquel Leviss’ affair.
Not ruling anything out. Lala Kent discussed Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ potential relationship status — and whether Vanderpump Rules fans can expect the pair to show up together for the season 10 reunion.
Out on the town! Ariana Madix partied in Mexico days after she split from Tom Sandoval over his affair with their Vanderpump Rules costar Raquel Leviss.
Not the same as it was? Lala Kent is weighing in on speculation that upcoming episodes of Vanderpump Rules have been revisited by editors amid Raquel Leviss‘ affair with Tom Sandoval.
Lisa Vanderpump is speaking out about the highly publicized affair between “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. The reality star was a guest on Wednesday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen”, where she addressed the scandal.
Lisa Vanderpump is speaking out about the highly publicized affair between co-stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. The reality star was a guest on Wednesday's episode of , where she addressed the scandal. When asked for her initial reaction, Vanderpump said, «Gobsmacked.»She continued, «Flabbergasted.
In a different light. Vanderpump Rules viewers were thrown for a loop when the show’s focus on Raquel Leviss‘ potential romance with Tom Schwartz was overshadowed by news of her offscreen affair with Tom Sandoval.
Weathering the storm. Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss are navigating friendship fallout amid their affair, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
This cheating scandal is really turning up the heat over on Vanderpump Rules!
Last week, “Vanderpump Rules” starsTom Sandoval and Ariana Madix announced the end of their relationship after being together since 2013 when she first joined the show.
James Kennedy returned to the set of Vanderpump Rules and gave a sneak peek of what fans can expect following Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ affair.The 31-year-old DJ posted a video to his Instagram Story on Monday, March 6, of himself, dressed in a sports coat, on the set of the hit Bravo show, ready to film an interview with the episode’s clapboard showing the scene labeled "#Scandoval." Bravo also shared a photo from the set. A post shared by Bravo (@bravotv)On Friday, March 3, ET confirmed Sandoval and Ariana Madix called it quits after she discovered the aspiring musician was having an affair with Leviss. A source close to production also confirmed to ET that cameras were back up and rolling as the drama played out, with plans to include the fallout of the breakup in season 10, which is currently airing on Bravo.A source told ET, «Some cast members had suspicions that something went down with Sandoval and Raquel while filming, and are considering the split [as] confirmation.»Kennedy and Leviss dated for five years and got engaged in May 2021, but called off their engagement seven months later. Sandoval helped Kennedy plan the engagement. Sandoval publicly addressed the news of their split and the cheating allegations in a lengthy Instagram post.«Hey, I fully understand and deserve ur anger and disappointment towards me, but please leave Schwartz my friends and family out of this situation,» he wrote, seemingly confirming the cheating allegations.
SUR-ving up the tea. Vanderpump Rules stars Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss’ drama has quickly become one of Bravo’s biggest scandals ever.