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’ Ariana Madix Joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 32 Cast
07.07.2023 - 13:01 / usmagazine.com
Vanderpump Rules’ Ariana Madix is joining the cast of Dancing With the Stars amid her split from Tom Sandoval — and his affair with costar Raquel Leviss.
Madix, 37, was the first cast member revealed ahead of season 32 of the ABC competition series, which will premiere in this fall. The announcement was made during the Friday, July 7, episode of Good Morning America.
Derek Hough joined Madix in her and costar Katie Maloney‘s Something About Her sandwich shop for the big reveal. “This season on Dancing With the Stars, we are going absolutely mad — mad for Madix,” he teased.
Hough added: “Say goodbye to the drama and hello to the dance floor.”
The remaining cast members will be unveiled on GMA Thursday, September 13.
Madix made headlines in March after she and Sandoval, 40, called it quits after nine years of dating over Sandoval’s ongoing affair with Leviss, 28. A source exclusively told Us Weekly that Madix found out about Sandoval and Leviss’ relationship after she looked at his “phone while he was on stage performing his new song” at a concert in early March.
While filming for the Bravo series’ 10th season wrapped before news broke about the cheating scandal — aptly dubbed Scandoval — shooting picked up again in the wake of the drama.
Following her split from Sandoval, the Pump Rules cast flocked to Madix’s side in the midst of the cheating scandal. Ahead of the season 10 reunion, which was taped in May and aired one month later, Madix praised her costars for being in her corner during the taping.
“I was angry. At times, I was sad. But I honestly think that the biggest thing that I felt was so grateful for my friends,” she said n the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that month.
Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix Film New Season of 'Vanderpump Rules' as Raquel Leviss Negotiates Contract
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.
Scheana Shay Made Sure Tom Sandoval Had A REALLY Tough Time Filming New Vanderpump Rules Scenes!
Tom Sandoval did not hav it easy while filming some of the latest soon-to-be-news scenes for the forthcoming season 11 of Vanderpump Rules this week.
Tom Sandoval Spotted Crying & Arguing with Scheana Shay While Filming 'Vanderpump Rules' Season 11
Tom Sandoval had a rough night filming for Vanderpump Rules‘ upcoming season.
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Receives First-Ever Emmy Nomination In Wake Of Tom Sandoval Cheating Scandal
Tom Sandoval’s cheating with Raquel Leviss may have wrecked his relationship with now-ex Ariana Madix, but it sure didn’t hurt when it came to this year’s Emmy nominations.
'Vanderpump Rules' Is Now Emmy-Nominated'
Vanderpump Rules has just been nominated for its first-ever Emmy Award. Like, the Primetime Emmys.
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Nominated for First Emmy Award
McKinley Franklin editor You know that it’s their time: “Vanderpump Rules” has officially been nominated for its first Emmy award. After a shell-shocking 10th season that drew in record-breaking ratings for the series and Bravo at large, the Lisa Vanderpump-led series has been named one of the five nominees for unstructured reality. It’s competing against “Deadliest Catch,” “Life Below Zero,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked,” and “Welcome To Wrexham.” When news broke during the airing of the show’s 10th season that castmates Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix had split amid Sandoval’s ongoing affair with fellow co-star Raquel Leviss, cameras quickly began rolling to capture the fallout. The quarrel shifted the friendships of the Los Angeles-based “Vanderpump Rules” cast so much that Leviss took out a restraining order on her former best friend and co-star Scheana Shay for an alleged punching that took place when the affair was revealed.
Tom Sandoval Is BACK Filming Vanderpump Rules -- Meanwhile Ariana Madix Is Joining Dancing With The Stars!
Tom Sandoval is officially back in the Vanderpump Rules orbit.
'Vanderpump Rules' Star Ariana Madix Joins 'Dancing With The Stars' Season 32
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+.
Ariana Madix Joins ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 32 Following ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Sandoval Scandal
Ariana Madix is hitting the dance floor.
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Ariana Madix Joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’ After #Scandoval
Emily Longeretta Ariana Madix is trading in lightning bolts for mirrorballs. The “Vanderpump Rules” star is the first celebrity partner announced for Season 32 of “Dancing With the Stars.” The announcement was made on “Good Morning America” on Friday. Rumors of Madix’s casting began on Wednesday, as she was spotted eating lunch with judge Derek Hough at Something About Her, the sandwich shop she co-owns with Katie Maloney. The next day, Hough shared a teaser video via the official “GMA” Twitter account, filmed inside the shop. “ Madix has been jumping at exciting new business opportunities since she landed in the middle of the biggest reality TV scandal of the year: Scandoval — the name created after her long-time boyfriend Tom Sandoval was caught cheating on with one of her close friends, Raquel Leviss.
'Vanderpump Rules' Star Ariana Madix Joins 'Dancing With The Stars’ Season 32
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+.
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 11 First Look: Ariana Madix Is All Smiles With The Squad Amid Raquel Leviss’ Exit Reports
Bravo is giving fans a first look at “Vanderpump Rules” season 11.
Ariana Madix Is On Top Of The World While Filming Vanderpump Rules At Ex Tom Sandoval's Bar! LOOK!
The eleventh season of Vanderpump Rules is going to be LIT, y’all!
‘Vanderpump Rules’: First Look At Season 11 As Bravo Series Starts Filming
Filming for Vanderpump Rules Season 11 has started in West Hollywood and Bravo shared a first look of the cast coming together with cameras rolling.
Ariana Madix Films ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 11 With Scheana Shay and Katie Maloney After Scandoval
Ariana Madix and her Vanderpump Rules costars looked chic as they filmed a group scene — without Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.
Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney, & More Film 'Vanderpump Rules' Season 11 at TomTom Bar
The gang is getting back together again!
Watch Ariana Madix Dance at Tom Sandoval's Bar While Filming 'Vanderpump Rules'
Ariana Madix is a dancing queen! The 38-year-old danced the night away at a bar co-owned by Tom Sandoval, and cameras were there to capture it for season 11 of .In video shared on TikTok, Madix can be seen holding court in her quasi-dance floor at the West Hollywood joint, TomTom, which is co-owned by Sandoval and co-star Tom Schwartz. She's movin' and groovin' as James Kennedy spins tracks behind the DJ booth.
Jax Taylor Hints at ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Return: ‘I Will Bring It to the People It Needs to Be Brought To’
During Jax Taylor’s Friday, June 30, nightclub appearance in Atlantic City, he seemingly confirmed that he was planning to return to Vanderpump Rules.
Bravo Looking to Add New Cast Members to 'Vanderpump Rules,' Source Says
. In the wake of Scandoval, a source tells ET that the network «is looking to bring in some new cast members» for its 11th season, which is currently in production.«They have started having outbound conversations,» the source says, before adding that Lala Kent and Katie Maloney «are looking in their external friend groups to see who might be a good fit for the show.»The search for new stars comes after the show's surge in popularity following Tom Sandoval's affair with Raquel Leviss during his nearly decade-long romance with Ariana Madix.While the majority of the show's season 10 cast has signed on for season 11, that's not true for Leviss.«They have all signed back on except for Raquel,» a source previously told ET, before adding that Leviss' team and Bravo are currently in negotiations, but nothing has been finalized.During the season 10 reunion, Leviss admitted that she was unclear about her future, telling Andy Cohen, «I don't know.