Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix Checked Girls and Guys Out Before Affair

On the identical web page? Tom Sandoval praised his trusting relationship with Ariana Madix earlier than his dishonest scandal with Raquel Leviss went public.

Throughout a brand new episode of Vanderpump Rules, which aired on Wednesday, April 5, Tom Schwartz admitted that he felt guilty about showing interest in different girls amid his divorce from Katie Maloney.

“Why does it nonetheless really feel unlawful to verify women out?” the Minnesota native, 40, who announced his split from Katie, 36, in March 2022, requested Sandoval, 40. In response, the Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras band member revealed, “Me and Ariana verify women out on a regular basis. And guys. Who cares?”

The episode, which was filmed in August 2022, later confirmed footage of Schwartz and Raquel, 28, sharing their first kiss forward of Scheana Shay and Brock Davies‘ wedding ceremony.

As Schwartz and Raquel opened up about their brief romance on display, the wonder pageant contestant made headlines when Us Weekly confirmed her affair with Sandoval. (The Missouri native and Ariana, 37, known as it quits after nearly a decade of dating amid the drama.)

“They had been having issues for some time,” a supply instructed Us in March, noting that issues “solely got here to a breaking level” when the Florida native discovered that her then-boyfriend was unfaithful with Raquel.

Forward of the scandal, Ariana defended her relationship with Sandoval when the trailer for season 10 of Vanderpump Rules featured a rumor that they had been in an open relationship. “We dont have an open relationship. i’m actually not that cool. thought that was apparent,” she tweeted in January.

One month later, the previous SUR bartender discussed why she decided to speak out. “I really feel like while you let issues ruminate like that, it sort of simply turns into greater than it’s,” she solely instructed Us in February. “Actually, it might be actually attractive if we had been, however we’re not.”

Since information broke about his romance with Raquel, Sandoval addressed his private life by defending his businesses when Vanderpump Rules fans shared negative feedback concerning the institutions. He later issued a separate statement apologizing to Ariana.

“I wish to at the beginning apologize to everybody I’ve damage by way of this course of. Most of all, I wish to apologize to Ariana,” he wrote through Instagram. “I made errors, I used to be egocentric and made reckless choices that damage any individual I like. Nobody deserves to really feel that ache so traumatically and publicly.”

Sandoval added: “I can solely think about how devastating this has been for Ariana and everybody round us. I really feel actually horrible about that. My largest remorse is that I dishonored Ariana. I by no means meant to disappoint so many individuals, together with our loving households and buddies.”

Raquel, for her half, took to social media to address her fractured friendship with Ariana. “I wish to apologize for my actions and my selections foremost to Ariana, and to my buddies and the followers so invested in {our relationships},” she wrote through Instagram. “There is no such thing as a excuse, I’m not a sufferer and I have to personal my actions and I deeply remorse hurting Ariana.”

Sandoval and Raquel have since been spotted together publicly a number of occasions. The mannequin was just lately noticed photographed leaving Sandoval’s house while Ariana was out of city for work.

A rep for the TomTom co-owner clarified Raquel’s visit, telling Us on March 30, “Raquel stopped by briefly, not even for 20 minutes as a result of Tom had a flight and he or she had an interview for Evolution.”

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