Vanderpump Rules Cheating Drama Explained

Here’s everything to know about Tom Sandoval’s alleged affair with Vanderpump Rules co-star Raquel Leviss, including his relationship status with longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix.

Vanderpump Rules is an American reality television series that has been broadcast on Bravo since January 7, 2013. Developed as the first spin-off from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, it has aired many seasons and focuses on Lisa Vanderpump and the staff at her restaurants and bars, SUR Restaurant and Lounge, Pump Restaurant, and Tom Tom Restaurant and Bar in California.

Vanderpump Rules Cheating Drama Explained

Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval has been making headlines following accusations he cheated on his longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star Raquel Leviss. While news of the restaurant co-owners affair with Leviss broke on March 3, sources told people that the affair had been going on for six months, leaving Madix blindsided and devastated by the revelation. Several reactions have been sparked by other stars of the series, including Leviss’s ex-fiance James Kennedy, Lala Kent, and Scheana Shay. He not only confirmed that the Vanderpump Rules reunion show would be filming less than two weeks after the news broke, but also teased the drama that is expected to unfold.

As the scandal continues to make headlines and news, the episodes are currently airing on the show. Meanwhile, Sandoval and Leviss have respectively issued statements acknowledging the allegations within the week the cheating news broke. Both have opened up on the months-long affair and have apologized. Here’s everything about the cheating drama, including the status of Sandoval and Madix’s relationship.

Sandoval has been a cast member of the show since the show was released on Bravo in January 2013. He went from bartender at SUR to co-owner of TomTom, which he operates with Ken Todd, Lisa Vanderpump, and Tom Schwartz. He’s also involved in a men’s cosmetics venture, acts, and is the lead singer of Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras. Since season 2, Madix has been a cast member of the show. Whereas, Leviss first appeared on the show when Kennedy introduced her as his girlfriend during a season 5 episode in November 2016. The two revealed they got engaged as filming for season 9 began in May 2021. However. two months after their proposal aired in October 2021, they announced they had split.

While it’s still unclear exactly when Sandoval and Madix first met during their time serving drinks at Villa Blanca. Viewers saw chemistry when she joined the season 2 cast of the show during the summer of 2013. The pair later confirmed their relationship at the season 2 reunion in 2014. Earlier in the season, Kristen Doute accused him of cheating on her with Madix, which both Sandoval and Madix denied.