Ariana Madix Celebrates 38th Birthday With ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Castmates, New Man Daniel Wai: Photos

Nikki Garcia is still waiting to hear whether her husband, Artem Chigvintsev, will return to season 32 of , but she's already got her eye on a contestant she hopes he's partnered with -- Ariana Madix!Garcia revealed as much when she spoke to ET's Nischelle Turner backstage at the Dolby Theatre for the 2023 ESPY Awards in Hollywood, adding that she's intrigued by the  star because she «has a good story to tell.»The former WWE wrestler (formerly known as Nikki Bella) prefaced by saying there's still no official word on whether Chigvintsev — who joined in season 19 in 2014 — will return for season 32, but she's hopeful it'll happen.«You know, they don't tell him 'til kind of like, I think it's like August,» Garcia tells ET. «This season's going to be super incredible… and around this time when it gets [to] July I'm like, 'Oh, he's going to know in a few weeks.

Vanderpump Rules is full steam ahead with one major star missing: Raquel Leviss.ET has learned the 28-year-old reality TV star hasn’t signed on for the new season and her team is still negotiating her contract with production. The news comes after it was revealed earlier this year that Tom Sandoval was cheating on his longtime girlfriend, Ariana Madix, with Leviss, which played out last season. «Raquel’s mental health is the most important thing to her and her family,» says the source.

Filming for season 11 of Vanderpump Rules kicked off in June, three months after Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ cheating scandal sent shockwaves through the cast and fans of the Bravo series.

Tom Sandoval is officially back in the Vanderpump Rules orbit.

star Ariana Madix will be competing on season 32 of .The announcement was made on where Madix made an appearance with Hough, who is a judge on, to officially throw her name into the competition. The «drama» Hough is referring to is what is now being called Scandoval, a scandal that unfolded on which revealed that Madix's longtime boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, had been cheating on her with their friend and co-star, Raquel Leviss. The rest of the season 32 cast will be announced Sept. 13 on There's just something about her!#PumpRules star Ariana Madix is heading to @officialdwts this fall and we can't wait to see her moves on the dance floor! #DWTShttps://t.co/ecgELRW4LCpic.twitter.com/l8CNyid9eYSeason 32 marks the show's return to ABC after spending one season on Disney+.

star Ariana Madix will be competing on season 32 of .The announcement was made on where Madix made an appearance with Hough, who is a judge on, to officially throw her name into the competition. The «drama» Hough is referring to is what is now being called Scandoval, a scandal that unfolded on which revealed that Madix's longtime boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, had been cheating on her with their friend and co-star, Raquel Leviss. The rest of the season 32 cast will be announced Sept. 13 on There's just something about her!#PumpRules star Ariana Madix is heading to @officialdwts this fall and we can't wait to see her moves on the dance floor! #DWTShttps://t.co/ecgELRW4LCpic.twitter.com/l8CNyid9eYSeason 32 marks the show's return to ABC after spending one season on Disney+.

Bravo is giving fans a first look at “Vanderpump Rules” season 11.

Ariana Madix and her Vanderpump Rules costars looked chic as they filmed a group scene — without Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.

The gang is getting back together again!

, but the popular Bravo reality series is still missing a few key players.A source told ET on Friday that Tom Sandoval — one of the three stars involved in the now-infamous cheating scandal known as "#Scandoval" — is not currently filming for the series, because he's currently shooting another reality series, Fox'sThis news comes just a few days after reporting that Raquel Leviss — with whom Sandoval cheated on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix — has not yet finalized her contract to appear on the new season.A source told ET earlier this week, «The cast is set to pick up filming for next season on Wednesday. They have all signed back on except for Raquel.» The same source also told ET that Leviss' team and Bravo are currently in negotiations but nothing has been finalized.ET has reached out to Leviss' team but haven't heard back.  was first to report the news.It was during Peacock's extended version of part 2 of 's recent season 10 reunion when Leviss, 28, told Andy Cohen that her future with the hit series hangs in the balance.

 is slated to return to filming on Wednesday for season 11, but one critical cast member has yet to sign on the dotted line: Raquel Leviss.A source tells ET, «The  cast is set to pick up filming for next season on Wednesday. They have all signed back on except for Raquel.» The same source also tells ET that Leviss' team and Bravo are currently in negotiations but nothing has been finalized.ET has reached out to Leviss' team but haven't heard back.

Ariana Madix has a spectacular birthday.

Ariana Madix is finally being treated like the queen she is!

Ariana Madix celebrated her birthday over the weekend with her new man, Daniel Wai, and friends. The Vanderpump Rules star turned 38 on Saturday and showed no signs of sadness as she partied and enjoyed some self-care on her first birthday since breaking up with Tom Sandoval after he cheated on her with Raquel Leviss.In a post on her Instagram Story, she shared that she went for «a little bday @facegym sesh with» Wai and friend Logan Cochran.

Tom Schwartz has served as an inspiration for Tom Sandoval‘s cover band for months — but are things getting extra shady between the Vanderpump Rules costars?

Ariana Madix couldn’t be happier dating Daniel Wai after dealing with the fallout from ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ affair. 

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules,” Hulu’s “The Kardashians” and TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé” are among the 45 reality programs hoping to nab their first Emmy nominations. This is down from the previous three years, which had 65, 48 and 44 submissions, respectively. Nomination voting opened on Thursday to members of the Television Academy, with the three juggernaut-rated shows vying for consideration in the outstanding unstructured reality series category. “Vanderpump” is coming off its biggest season yet after star Tom Sandoval was revealed to be cheating on his partner of nine years, Ariana Madix (with her best friend and fellow co-star Raquel Leviss). Dubbed on social media as “#Scandoval,” the talk surrounding the show’s 10th season has been electrifying, adding another massive hit for the Bravo network, which also steers franchise hits like “Real Housewives” and “Below Deck.” The latter has received two consecutive noms in 2021 and 2022.

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss didn't exactly hide their attraction to one another. During the «Secrets Revealed» episode of on Wednesday, Sandoval and Leviss flirted right in front of Ariana Madix while she was still in a relationship with the former.In one unaired scene, Sandoval told Madix what went down during a guys' get-together he had, a night fans now know was when he first hooked up with Leviss.

Ariana Madix is having so much fun right now!

Ariana Madix is continuing to move on from Tom Sandoval.