Talking logistics. After Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval broke up, the issue of their house became paramount. The former couple bought the 5-bedroom home together in 2019 for $2.075 million. They are currently both living there, despite their severed relationship.
It can’t be easy for the Vanderpump Rules star. Especially considering Tom’s mistress reportedly stayed over when she is out of town. Raquel was papped at the house last month when Ariana was away.
Us Weekly reported that co-star Scheana Shay shed some light on the living situation during her Scheananigans podcast. “She’s doing amazing. Obviously, this has been very hard. You know, she misses her partner — the person that she thought he was,” Scheana said of Ariana. “And they still share a house together. So she can’t fully move on while he’s still coming in and out of her house.”
Thankfully, Tom and Ariana have established a protocol for communication. It’s something they struggled with in the weeks after the Something About Her owner found a sexually explicit video of Raquel on Tom’s phone.
Scheana explained, “He has now agreed to communicate with a third party, letting either his assistant or one of her best friends know when he needs to come into the house, or if he needs to stay in the guest room, if he needs to come get some stuff or whatever.”
Sandoval may have had trouble being remorseful at the VPR reunion, but he managed some empathy towards his ex-girlfriend of nine years in the form of their living situation. The “Good As Gold” singer revealed, “He’s trying to be more respectful of her, I think. But in the beginning, it was like, ‘This is my house! I pay half the mortgage, I’m gonna come and go as I please.’ And it’s just like, ‘Bro, you just blew up her world. The least you can do is give her some f–king space.’ It’s called a hotel!”
It was suggested that Tom could crash with his Schwartz & Sandy’s co-owner Tom Schwartz. But Scheana shot that idea down. She said it was impossible “because Jo [Wenberg] is there.”
Schwartz is the last man standing when it comes to Sandoval’s support system. He went on Watch What Happens Live on April 6, 2023, to give a misguided and rambling interview about the scandal.
Katie Maloney’s ex-husband revealed that in late August 2022, he was told that Raquel and Sandoval had a “one-night stand.” By January, Sandoval was full-on “in love” with Raquel.
Scheana feels betrayed by the trio. Especially with how the negativity overshadowed her big day. “I’ve never experienced anything like this level of betrayal,” she said.
“All three of them were in my wedding! What am I gonna do with these photos?” Scheana said. She quipped, “I should just put Lala [Kent’s] face on Raquel on the bridesmaids photos.”
Scheana has an additional reason to dislike Raquel. That is due to the temporary restraining order the former beauty pageant contestant filed against the Pump Rules star after an alleged altercation on March 2, 2023.
In a prior episode of her podcast, Scheana explained what happened the night she found out that Raquel was sleeping with Sandoval. “There’s barkers and there’s biters in this group. And that night, I was a biter. I had no words because nothing was getting through to her,” Scheana said. “When she touched me, I was just so enraged. I was just like, ‘Get off me! Get out of my space.’ I just needed her away from me in that moment.”
The restraining order did not hamper filming the reunion though. Raquel and Scheana filmed separately, as per the requirements of the restraining order. The cast went all in against the illicit duo. Security had to get involved.
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