Let’s talk about where this sh-t show started. On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Tom Sandoval performed a show with his band. His then-partner, Ariana Madix, was in the crowd to cheer him on. According to reports, Ariana learned about Tom’s affair with Raquel Leviss following the performance. News of their split broke on March 3, 2023.
According to Page Six, hours before his show, Tom did an interview where he “gushed” about respecting Ariana. He was asked about being the “most stable relationship in Vanderpump Rules history.” Sandoval told the outlet, “We definitely have our ups and downs for sure.”
He continued, “I think we’ve been really good about respecting each other.” He said that he and Ariana have both had “each other’s backs in a reasonable way … within reason.” Sandoval added, “I think it’s just worked, ya know?” Do YA know, Tom? Do ya?
When asked whether he and Ariana talk about marriage, Sandoval replied, “No, not really.” The restaurant owner/cover-band singer shared that he was “kinda over” the idea of marrying Ariana. He made no mention of whether or not that meant he was given permission to hook up with his junior castmates.
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Perhaps Tom has been too busy planning to flip the bill for Raquel’s next engagement fiasco. Stranger things have happened.
Now, we’ve learned that Sandoval has allegedly been having a “full-on affair” with Raquel. A source claimed that the pair have been “communicating inappropriately for months” and now “want to be together.” Bring on the Season 10 reunion!
For her part, Ariana has been adamant that she and Tom are not in an open relationship. Despite the time she hooked up with her co-star, Lala Kent. Tom was there–he was just driving. She recently tweeted, “We don’t have an open relationship, I’m really not that cool. Thought that was obvious #pumprules.” Ariana has since taken down her social media accounts.
Obviously, Ariana was both “blindsided” and “betrayed” by the affair news. An insider claimed, “Ariana is heartbroken…[she] was there for Raquel during the James Kennedy break up. Ariana had no idea there were any issues.” That makes one of us!
TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED TO LEARN THERE WAS TROUBLE IN ARIANA AND TOM’S PARADISE? WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?
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