Tom Schwartz Breaks His Silence -- Denies Theory He Only Kissed Raquel Leviss To Cover Up Tom Sandoval’s Affair!

On the outs. Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval faced major backlash amid their cheating scandal — and their Vanderpump Rules costars have been front and center throwing shade.

Now that the legal battle has been dismissed, Scheana Shay is opening up about that Raquel Leviss fallout.

Raquel Leviss appears to have one Vanderpump Rules cast member in her corner.

Kind of sus? Lala Kent revealed that some of her Vanderpump Rules costars caught Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss under the sheets before Scandoval came to light — and she has some thoughts.

Tom Sandoval is opening up a little.

Off the rails. As expected, Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval were in the hot seat at the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion — and things nearly got out of hand, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Thursday’s “Vanderpump Rules” reunion show taping had everybody talking.

In a not-so-surprising move, it’s safe to say the majority of the cast of Vanderpump Rules is still Team Ariana following the season 10 reunion taping on Thursday, March 23.

Right under their noses? The Vanderpump Rules cast was shocked by the news that Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval were having an affair — but have since broken down the signs that might have been there the entire time.

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.

Dropping bombshells early! After returning to Los Angeles for the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion, Raquel Leviss opened up about the status of her relationship with Tom Sandoval — and how their affair initially began.  

Ariana Madix is not in the mood to answer questions about one Raquel Leviss. Especially while on a coffee run.The 37-year-old was out and about Tuesday in Los Angeles when a videographer asked her if Leviss has apologized for her and Tom Sandoval's tryst and the subsequent fallout that's impacted just about everyone within the  orbit.«I don't know who you're talking about,» Madix shot back in video obtained by . If the clap back sounds familiar, it's because Mariah Carey used very similar language directed at Jennifer Lopez.In any event, Madix made it very clear in the video that she's not in the mood to talk about anything revolving around 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.

No contract here! Vanderpump Rules alum Kristen Doute didn’t hold back while opening up to Nick Viall about Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ ongoing affair.  

A different kind of reunion. The Vanderpump Rules cast is preparing to address all their drama — both onscreen and off — after filming season 10.

Katie Maloney is the latest “Vanderpump Rules” star to take a swipe at Raquel Leviss.

Katie Maloney is not holding back with her feelings about Raquel Leviss.

Tom Schwartz is speaking out about Tom Sandoval‘s cheating scandal.

Kristen Doute didn’t hold back when discussing the ongoing “Vanderpump Rules” cheating scandal.