All a ruse? Tom Schwartz asked Tom Sandoval to help him figure out his lack of chemistry with Raquel Leviss — while his business partner was having a secret affair with her.
06.04.2023 - 02:57 / usmagazine.com
Offering more context? Tom Schwartz finally addressed how he learned about Tom Sandoval‘s affair with Raquel Leviss — and offered an update on where the couple stand now.
“I learned about the affair in August,” Schwartz, 40, said during his Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Appearance on Wednesday, April 5, revealing that Sandoval, 40, and Leviss, 28, had a “one night stand” before embarking on an “emotional affair.”
“The one-night stand was in August and then it became, from my point of view, it became an emotional affair. Which is still inappropriate but I didn’t think it was linear,” he continued. “[Then] in January, he came to me and told me that he was in love with Raquel.”
The former model told host Andy Cohen that he was “flabbergasted” but not “surprised” by his BFF’s revelation at the time because the duo’s cheating scandal was allegedly an “open secret.”
“Tom kind of got flagrant. He was brazen after he told me he was in love. It was like a release for him,” Schwartz continued, claiming that he had been fed a “narrative” that the Missouri native and then-girlfriend Ariana Madix had “broken up” or “attempted to break up multiple times.”
Schwartz said that Sandoval “placated” him, promising he had “a game plan” and was “going to do the right thing” before continuing to “procrastinate.”
“He’s like a shell of himself. He’s not realizing the negative impact this has had on his other ventures. Businesses, bars, the band,” Schwartz told Cohen, 54, sharing that Sandoval is currently “infatuated” with the former beauty queen. “He took advantage of my kindness and put a lot of people, not just myself, in ery compromising situations where our integrity was at stake. I think, Tom has ADHD, and honestly,
All a ruse? Tom Schwartz asked Tom Sandoval to help him figure out his lack of chemistry with Raquel Leviss — while his business partner was having a secret affair with her.
with their costar Raquel Leviss, she could sense a bit of chemistry between them. In a newly released from last week's episode of Vanderpump Rules—which was set during Scheana Shay's wedding—the caught a vibe while chilling in a hot tub with , 40, and , 28. "It looks like we're a throuple," she joked to her then-boyfriend of nine years and former friend after the group posed for photos.
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright were impressed with Raquel Leviss during the Wednesday, April 19, episode of Vanderpump Rules — but not in a good way.
Ariana Madix's pre-Scandoval joke has a whole different meaning now. In a deleted scene from , Madix joked about being in a throuple with her then-boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, and Raquel Leviss.The moment happened before Sandoval's months-long affair with Leviss came to light.
Ariana Madix has moved on after her split from her cheating ex Tom Sandoval.
Vanderpump Rules, eagle-eyed fans took to Twitter to point out a NSFW moment that may have hinted at the start of Scandoval.In a clip from Wednesday's episode, titled, «It's All Happening… Again,» Tom Sandoval's appears to smack Raquel Leviss' butt right in front of then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix. The cringe-worthy moment went down during one of the many pre-wedding events ahead of Scheana Shay and Brock Davies' Mexico nuptials.While it's unclear what Sandoval was doing, fans are speculating that the TomTom co-owner tapped Leviss on the backside, causing her to shriek in surprise, as she appears to swat Sandoval's hand away.Madix meanwhile, is just feet away, and is getting up to exit the room when the alleged smack went down.The moment ironically occurred after Sandoval was poking fun at Leviss for making out with Tom Schwartz, just minutes before — a scene that caused blackash of its own after Schwartz's ex, Katie Maloney, expressed her disapproval over Leviss' dalliances with her then soon-to-be ex-husband.The way the camera grabbing Sandoval smacking Rachel’s ass when they got up to leave… #PumpRules#vanderpumpRules#vprpic.twitter.com/6IdBOTPRGfAs fans of the show know, last month, ET confirmed that Sandoval and Madix called it quits after she discovered the aspiring musician was having an affair with Leviss.
Bravo fans are reeling after the latest episode of Vanderpump Rules. Why is that? Many think the cameras caught Tom Sandoval grabbing Raquel Leviss’ butt in front of Ariana Madix!
Tom Schwartz is laying it all out!
The upcoming “Vanderpump Rules” season 10 reunion show is not one to be missed.
Tom Schwartz got through the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen hot seat, but now he has to deal with Katie Maloney and Lala Kent. The reality star was put on the spot Wednesday night as host Andy Cohen grilled him about Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss' affair.Schwartz spoke candidly throughout the interview, telling viewers he found out about Sandoval's «one-night stand» with Leviss in August, but he didn't find out about the alleged affair — which ended Sandoval's nine-year relationship with Ariana Madix — until January.«It was like a crisis — midlife crisis,» Schwartz explained. «And what happened in the fall, there's a lot of gray area there. Apparently not though.
Tom Schwartz came clean about when exactly he found out about that months-long Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss affair during an appearance on Wednesday’s “Watch What Happens Live”.
Amid the fallout of Scandoval, many fans have questioned what Tom Schwartz knew about his BFF Tom Sandoval’s secret romance with Raquel Leviss — and whether their friendship (and businesses) can survive the scandal.
The Scandoval content is far from over. Andy Cohen shared new details about taping the season 10 reunion of Vanderpump Rules — confirming he got plenty of facetime with Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.
Connecting the dots. Scheana Shay revealed a new major red flag from her wedding that points at Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ romance ahead of their cheating scandal.
Not her world — anymore. Pregnant Stassi Schroeder opened up about experiencing the fallout of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ affair from the sidelines after her Vanderpump Rules exit.
Jax Taylor hasn’t been holding back in terms of saying what he thinks about that “Vanderpump Rules” cheating scandal.
The calm before the storm. Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval offered a glimpse at their relationship dynamic before his affair with Raquel Leviss came to light.
A bromance for the ages. Endless friendships have come and gone throughout Vanderpump Rules — but Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval’s bond has remained unbreakable.
The state of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ relationship is still up in the air.
Barely on her mind! Ariana Madix gave her unfiltered — and shady — thoughts about ex Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss after taping the season 10 Vanderpump Rules reunion.