Ariana Madix continues to show support for Raquel Leviss on Vanderpump Rules.Bravo released a preview for Wednesday's VPR episode, which shows Madix and Tom Sandoval — who broke up last month after his affair with Leviss was exposed — defending Leviss from co-star Katie Maloney.The animosity comes from last week's episode of VPR, where fans watched Leviss continue her pursuit of Tom Schwartz, despite ex-wife Maloney's insistence against it. The two ended up making out as guests of Scheana Shay’s wedding cheered them on. In the sneak peek, Sandoval asks Maloney, «Are you guys not friends anymore because of him and Raquel making out?» When Maloney replies «Yes,» Sandoval quickly defends Leviss and Schwartz, saying, «I don't think it was really, like, a big deal.
Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval’s Bromance Over the Years: From Roommates to Business Partners and Beyond
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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.
Schwartz and Sandoval’s connection was formed even before Pump Rules premiered in 2013, with the twosome sharing an apartment with former costar Jax Taylor. By season 3 of the Bravo hit, Schwartz had been bumped up to a series regular — and his friendship with Sandoval truly began to bloom.
“The reality is that we’re very, very, close,” Sandoval said during a March 2022 interview with the “So Bad It’s Good With Ryan Bailey” podcast. “We text numerous times throughout pretty much every single day. We’re very, very, very close.”
The duo’s personal relationship eventually translated into a professional one and the pair decided to open their bar TomTom in West Hollywood alongside Lisa Vanderpump during the season 5 finale. After the bar became a raging success, the twosome made plans to open a second establishment, Schwartz & Sandy’s, in North Hollywood’s Franklin Village.
The BFFs faced multiple obstacles along the way, including having to shut down construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic and endless money problems. Despite the hiccups, their relationship — and the restaurant — continued to prevail, often to the detriment of Schwartz’s marriage to Katie Maloney.
When the “You’re Gonna Love Me” podcast host filed for divorce in March 2022, Sandoval was by Schwartz’s side. During a February 2023 episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the Fancy AF Cocktails coauthor got candid about whether he felt the duo’s close bond affected the former model’s relationship with Maloney.
“Maybe,” he told host Andy Cohen
'Vanderpump Rules': Tom Sandoval Laughs at Reaction to Raquel Leviss-Tom Schwartz Hookup as Affair Begins
!In a seven-minute preview of next week's episode, Tom Schwartz is seen calling his BFF Tom Sandoval, who was in the middle of filming a confessional for the show, soon after his ex-wife, Katie Maloney, abruptly left after she picked up their two dogs in a tension-filled exchange.The tense visit comes amid fallout from Schwartz and Raquel Leviss were caught having a make-out session in Mexico during Scheana Shay's wedding celebrations to Brock Davies, which left Katie with a bitter taste in her mouth. Raquel and Sandoval were already in the midst of their secret months-long affair at the time of her controversial kiss with Schwartz.«Katie can do whatever she wants and I will support her,» Schwartz laments to Sandoval during their phone call.
'Vanderpump Rules' Fans Think Tom Sandoval Smacked Raquel Leviss' Butt in Front of Ariana Madix
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.
'Vanderpump Rules' Preview: Ariana Questions Tom's Apparent Obsession With Saying Raquel's Name
Scandoval is raging on. As the lead-up to Tom Sandoval's affair with Raquel Leviss plays out on , Bravo released a first look at an upcoming episode of the series, in which Ariana Madix questions Sandoval's apparent obsession with saying Leviss' name.The seven-minute sneak peek starts with Leviss and Tom Schwartz kissing, after which Leviss tells the cameras she feels «giddy» and Schwartz admits to his new flame that the situation feels «illegal,» given that his ex, Katie Maloney, is close by.
Andy Cohen Shares The Advice He Offered ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Tom Schwartz After Controversial ‘WWHL’ Appearance
“Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Schwartz recently appeared on “Watch What Happens Live”, where he offered his take on the Tom Sandoval scandal.
Rob Lowe and Son John Owen Lowe Ask If They Are ‘More Unstable’ Than Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval
Two of a kind? Rob Lowe and son John Owen Lowe may star on Netflix’s Unstable together, but they are not sure if Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval better hold that title.
Tom Schwartz Says Tom Sandoval Is 'Addicted' To Raquel Leviss Like 'Heroin' -- And Reveals When He REALLY Knew About The Affair!
Tom Schwartz is laying it all out!
Tom Schwartz Says Tom Sandoval Is 'In Love': The Latest in the 'Vanderpump Rules' Cheating Scandal
Vanderpump Rules starsTom Sandoval and Ariana Madix announced the end of their relationship after being together since 2013 when she first joined the show. Now, Tom Schwartz is saying Sandoval is «in love» with their co-star Raquel Leviss and gives a specific month for when the affair began. News of their split has sent shockwaves through the pop culture-obsessed world.
Lala Kent and Katie Maloney Roast Tom Schwartz for Tom Sandoval Comments on 'Watch What Happens Live'
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 Says Tom Sandoval ‘Became Obsessed’ With Raquel Leviss Amid Cheating Scandal: ‘That’s His Heroin’
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”.
Tom Schwartz Reveals Tom Sandoval And Raquel Leviss Had a ‘One Night Stand’ in August Before Starting an ‘Emotional Affair’
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.
Raquel Leviss Gushed About Growing Closer With Tom Schwartz Before Tom Sandoval Cheating Scandal: ‘We Are Tight’
The wrong Tom? Raquel Leviss gushed about how she was developing a meaningful connection with Tom Schwartz — which came months before news broke of her affair with Tom Sandoval.
'Vanderpump Rules': Lala Kent Labels Raquel Leviss 'a Baby Prostitute' as Tom Sandoval Affair Secretly Starts
Vanderpump Rules, which aired Wednesday on Bravo, was filled with drama and tension. The episode opens with James Kennedy at home, working on new music mixes, as his dad, Andros, joins the scene.James and his dad discuss James' drinking, but his dad doesn’t think he has a drinking problem. They then discuss James and Raquel Leviss’ breakup, with his dad admitting he «never really saw» James marrying Raquel, «not from day one.»The episode shifts to Scheana Shay at home in Marina Del Rey, California. While figuring out the seating chart for her wedding, her fiancé, Brock Davies, comments on Raquel’s «roster» being «stacked» at the wedding. Brock mentions how Raquel will be walking down the aisle with her Coachella make-out partner, Brock's friend, Joey, as well as her former fiancé, James.
Andy Cohen Promises 'Nothing Was Left Unsaid' at 'Emotional' and 'Confrontational' 'Vanderpump Rules' Reunion
Andy Cohen is sharing some insight into the highly-anticipated season 10 reunion.After wrapping filming Thursday, Cohen took to his Instagram Stories to tease what's to come following the Scandoval of it all. «Well, that was really confrontational. It was really emotional.
Who Did Raquel Leviss Make Out With at Coachella? What the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Cast Has Said About Schwartz, Sandoval and Joey Lennon
Which Tom — or Joey — did Raquel Leviss make out with at Coachella?
Ariana Madix Actually DEFENDED Raquel Leviss Against Vanderpump Rules 'Mean Girl' Attacks Before Tom Sandoval Affair Reveal!!
It turns out Ariana Madix had Raquel Leviss‘ back… at first!
Vanderpump Rules’ Raquel Leviss amidst Tom Sandoval affair: ‘I’m loving this new version of me’
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.
Ariana Madix Tells Tom Sandoval She Wants Him 'to Die' in First 'Vanderpump Rules' Scandoval Footage
fans (and everyone else who has become sucked into the Scandoval of it all!). In the new midseason trailer for the Bravo reality series, viewers get to see the first footage of the fallout between Tom Sandoval and his ex Ariana Madix over hisalleged affair with Raquel Leviss.Sandoval is seen kissing someone in bed as it cuts to Scheana Shay declaring herself the «OG home wrecking whore of this group,» before saying, «and then came Lala [Kent] and now you.» Shay is talking Leviss, who laughs in the clip, which is clearly taken before the pair's alleged altercation in the wake of the cheating scandal news.Leviss is also seen kissing Tom Schwartz as his ex Katie Maloney declares that they are not divorced yet.
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Trailer Shows Ariana and Tom’s First On-Camera Meeting Post-Cheating
Kate Aurthur editor “Vanderpump Rules” — after two fallow seasons of grim plots and uninspired storylines — has risen from the ashes in Season 10, and its ratings are spiking as a result. The show’s 10th season was already filled with old school “Vanderpump Rules” drama, caused largely by fallout from breakups among the core cast. That resurgence was before the March 3 revelation about the show’s cheating scandal — aka, the #Scandoval — made international headlines, with even the New York Times offering an explainer for its readership. Now, Bravo is further stoking the fandom’s ardor for more, dropping the show’s midseason teaser, and within it revealing the first look at the episode filmed earlier this month: Production restarted on Season 10 after the news broke about Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ months-long affair, which blew up his nine-year relationship with Ariana Madix.
Zodiac signs of the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ cast explain cheating scandal
Pump the brakes. What fresh hell is this?Reality TV reached record levels of emotional carnage in the wake the shocking revelation that “Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval has been carrying on a months long affair with cast mate Raquel Leviss, the supposed bestie of his long time girlfriend, Ariana Madix. The dark deed came to light while Madix was supporting her two-timing man and his cover band the Most Extras (eye roll) as they took the stage at his bar TomTom in West Hollywood.