What you really need to know about the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ cheating scandal

cast filmed their highly anticipated reunion last week and Scheana Shay is finally giving fans a glimpse into what went down. On this week’s episode of Dear Media’s, the reality star sits down with her co-star, Lala Kent, to discuss the  reunion, how Ariana Madix handled herself, and how Shay is doing after the restraining order Raquel Leviss filed against her was dismissed. «I thought Ariana handled herself so well. Like, she sat back and looked insanely hot and amazing and just f**king sliced with her words.

Lala Kent says looking back, the  cast saw many red flags between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss -- and chose to ignore them. The reality star was on SiriusXM’s on Tuesday, and revealed that at one point someone recalled «opening the doors and seeing Sandoval and Raquel under covers together» when he was in a relationship with Ariana Madix. The cast member then thought, "'This is weird but they’re just best friends.'«Kent doesn’t give away who caught the two in the compromising position but says it was off-camera at a party. The 32-year-old reality star goes on to tell Lewis that she did not tell Madix about anything because the two „haven’t been close for a while.“ However, she said she did tell Scheana Shay. Kent says Shay confronted Madix, Leviss and Sandoval but they all said nothing was going on.  alum Jax Taylor recently spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about Sandoval's affair with Leviss.

Tom Sandoval is publicly talking for the first time since news broke that he was cheating on Ariana Madix with their co-star, Raquel Leviss.The Vanderpump Rules star was out in Southern California's San Fernando Valley on Monday night when the paparazzi asked him, «If you could go back and change everything that happened, would you? Would you go back and change it?»«Hindsight's always 20/20, man,» Sandoval responded. «Like, you're looking to hindsight, like, looking back at, like, when you handle a situation, like, yes, I could have handled things way better.»Vanderpump Rules started in 2013 and focused on the young, wannabe-rich-and-famous employees of star Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant, SUR. For the past 10 seasons, fans watched as couples consistently fought, cheated and broke up on the reality show. In Monday's video, Sandoval was asked why he felt he was getting so much heat since the cast has always had dramatic situations like this. «I just think it was really unexpected,» he said. Sandoval and Madix broke up after being together since 2013, when she first joined the show.News of the affair broke on March 3 and the next day, Sandoval publicly addressed the news of their split and the cheating allegations in a lengthy Instagram post.«Hey, I fully understand and deserve ur anger and disappointment towards me, but please leave Schwartz my friends and family out of this situation,» he wrote, seemingly confirming the cheating allegations.

Tom Sandoval is publicly talking for the first time since news broke that he was cheating on Ariana Madix with their co-star, Raquel Leviss.The Vanderpump Rules star was out in Southern California's San Fernando Valley on Monday night when the paparazzi asked him, «If you could go back and change everything that happened, would you? Would you go back and change it?»«Hindsight's always 20/20, man,» Sandoval responded. «Like, you're looking to hindsight, like, looking back at, like, when you handle a situation, like, yes, I could have handled things way better.»Vanderpump Rules started in 2013 and focused on the young, wannabe-rich-and-famous employees of star Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant, SUR. For the past 10 seasons, fans watched as couples consistently fought, cheated and broke up on the reality show. In Monday's video, Sandoval was asked why he felt he was getting so much heat since the cast has always had dramatic situations like this. «I just think it was really unexpected,» he said. Sandoval and Madix broke up after being together since 2013, when she first joined the show.News of the affair broke on March 3 and the next day, Sandoval publicly addressed the news of their split and the cheating allegations in a lengthy Instagram post.«Hey, I fully understand and deserve ur anger and disappointment towards me, but please leave Schwartz my friends and family out of this situation,» he wrote, seemingly confirming the cheating allegations.

season 10 reunion is sure to bring some drama. For some of the castmates… it will be from a distance.

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.

Tom Sandoval to the rescue!On Wednesday's all-new Vanderpump Rules, Tom stepped in to defend Raquel Leviss following her fallout with Lala Kent, Katie Maloney and Kristina Kelly in Lake Havasu.Following the trip, the group convenes at Tom and his then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix's, home, for a pool party, where Lala decides to share her side of the story with Scheana Shay.«I think she’s weak,» Lala says of Raquel.«She’s built so much confidence this year,» Scheana retorts.«That’s a PC answer, and I respect it, but I’m gonna decline that,» Lala replies.While Lala says she's unable to forgive Raquel for calling her a «mistress,» Scheana reminds her that it was not long ago that she too was wearing that label. «It’s like wearing a f**king scarlet letter,» Scheana says in an interview before a flashback to her sit-down with Brandi Glanville for being with her then-husband, Eddie Cibrian, hits the screen.«Here we are in 2022 and I’m still a home-wrecking whore,» she continues.The conversation about Raquel's behavior on the trip continues, with Kristina joining in. But Scheana isn't going to let all the back-and-forth about her then-bestie slide — she decides to tell Raquel that Lala called her weak.«I think Lala’s pathetic.

EXCLUSIVE: Ariana Madix — who’s been knee-deep in a “Scandoval” involving her Vanderpump Rules ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval — has determined her next move: she’s joining the Meagan Good starrer Buying Back My Daughter for Lifetime.

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.

Raquel Leviss will come face-to-face with her Vanderpump Rules co-stars on Thursday, ET has learned.  A source tells ET, “Raquel will be at the reunion, in person. Raquel wants to be there to show her face and apologize to Ariana [Madix] in person.” Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix called it quits on March 10, after cheating allegations between Sandoval and Leviss came to light. Leviss previously spoke out about the scandal in an exclusive statement to ET and tried to apologize to Madix privately after news broke of the scandal.A post shared by Entertainment Tonight (@entertainmenttonight)«As far as her situation with Scheana, the logistics of filming are still being figured out but both will be there and will film.

Ariana Madix. After ' first post-Scandoval footage was released, fans noticed Madix's topless swim with her male pal, but Kenyon was quick to set the record straight on social media.On TikTok, Kenyon confirmed, «Yes, that's me naked in a pool with Ariana on the trailer that everyone is talking about.»«It's me, hi, I am the one naked in the pool with Ariana and I am gay, so glad we could clear that up,» he added, before joking, «Make sure you guys support my friend's show on Wednesdays on Bravo.

Ariana Madix is stepping out. Over the weekend, the star made her first public appearance since Scandoval began.An eyewitness tells ET that Madix appeared at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on Saturday night in Los Angeles for Make That Sandwich, a show where host Lindsay Ames gets friends to take turns listing ingredients to make a delicious sandwich, which she then makes live for them on stage.At the event, Madix greeted an energized and eager audience, playing the sandwich-making gameshow alongside Andrea Jin, Michael Glazer, TikTok's Salt Hank, Fibula, and Ames' co-host, Brianna Sedor.

Teddi Mellencamp wants to clarify her take on Scandoval. Or rather, her  about it.Earlier this week, a comment Teddi made on Melissa Gorga's  podcast spun itself into a headline across multiple outlets, all covering the fallout from  star Tom Sandoval cheating on longtime love Ariana Madix with co-star Raquel Leviss.«She probably paid Raquel to do this,» Teddi remarked, the «she» being her former  castmate Lisa Vanderpump, who stars on and executive produces . «Clearly I was making a joke and I'm being eviscerated for making a joke, which wasn't even being reported correctly, because everyone conveniently leaves out I said 'probably' and was ,» the  podcast host tells ET. «I love Bravo fans, I think how passionate they are is obviously why is so successful, but it feels like my words will continue to get twisted and when people will come at you and say, 'I wish you weren't alive, I wish you died!'» she adds. «They get brutal with even the words they say.

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

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.

Ariana Madix isn’t going to let Tom Sandoval’s infidelity ruin her plans. The Vanderpump Rules star was photographed dancing and enjoying herself in Oaxaca, Mexico, over the weekend. Madix was attending a friend's wedding that was planned long before news broke earlier this month that her ex cheated on her with Raquel Leviss, ET has learned. The 37-year-old was spotted enjoying sunny Mexico while wearing a colorful dress and spending quality time with friends. On Saturday, Tom Schwartz broke his silence amid allegations of the months-long affair between his best friend and business partner, Sandoval, and his co-star, Leviss.In a video obtained by TMZ, Schwartz said Sandoval is doing «OK relatively speaking» and that he has a sense of profound sadness.

Kristen Doute is back. Bravo confirmed that the 40-year-old reality star will be returning to  as the show addresses Tom Sandoval cheating on Ariana Madix with Raquel Leviss.Doute previously dated Sandoval for roughly five years when Madix first joined the Vanderpump Rules cast in 2013.

Ariana Madix is back. The Vanderpump Rules star returned to Instagram after recently deactivating her profile after news broke that her longtime boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, was having an affair with Raquel Leviss. Although Madix is back on the social media platform, she hasn’t posted anything just yet. Meanwhile, both Sandoval and Leviss have used Instagram to issue apologies.On Wednesday, Sandoval shared a personal message on his Instagram, and started his statement by apologizing to «everyone I've hurt.»He then apologized to Madix, writing, «Most of all, I want to apologize to Ariana. I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love.

Lala Kent isn't holding back! The star is getting very real when it comes to her feelings about Raquel Leviss.During the latest episode of her podcast,, Kent addressed the ongoing cheating scandal, surrounding Tom Sandoval's split from Ariana Madix after she discovered his months-long affair with Leviss — all of which occurred amid the ongoing filming of season 10 of Kent admitted that she had initially recorded an entirely different episode — which delved deep into the details of the situation — but was told that she couldn't release it, as it is set to all play out on the show itself.So instead, she weighed in on the situation as a whole, and didn't mince words when it came to her feelings about Leviss — as well as the embattled reality star's future on the show.«I don't know if she'll come back. I personally would leave and run away and go home,» Kent shared.As for whether or not Leviss' relationship with Sandoval will continue, or if she'll be able to find someone else on the show, Kent simply ruminated, «Bottom feeders attract other bottom feeders.»Last week, news broke that Madix had split from Sandoval — after dating for nearly a decade — when she discovered an incriminating video and text messages on his phone, between him and Leviss.

Lala Kent had her suspicions about Raquel Leviss all along. On Wednesday's all-new episode of which comes on the tail of Leviss' alleged affair with Tom Sandoval --- Kent voiced her concerns over Leviss «stealing men» during a girls trip to Las Vegas.The girls arrive at Burbank airport for their flight to Vegas, ready to get the party started.