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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 Guidelines, which aired on Wednesday, April 5, Tom Schwartz admitted that he felt responsible about displaying curiosity in different ladies amid his divorce from Katie Maloney.
“Why does it nonetheless really feel unlawful to verify ladies out?” the Minnesota native, 40, who introduced his break up 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 ladies 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‘ marriage ceremony.
As Schwartz and Raquel opened up about their transient romance on display screen, the wonder pageant contestant made headlines when Us Weekly confirmed her affair with Sandoval. (The Missouri native and Ariana, 37, referred to as it quits after practically a decade of relationship amid the drama.)
“They had been having issues for some time,” a supply informed Us in March, noting that issues “solely got here to a breaking level” when the Florida native discovered that her then-boyfriend was untrue with Raquel.
Forward of the scandal, Ariana defended her relationship with Sandoval when the trailer for season 10 of Vanderpump Guidelines 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.
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One month later, the previous SUR bartender mentioned why she determined to talk out. “I really feel like once you let issues ruminate like that, it sort of simply turns into greater than it’s,” she completely informed Us in February. “Actually, it could be actually horny if we had been, however we’re not.”
Since information broke about his romance with Raquel, Sandoval addressed his private life by defending his companies when Vanderpump Guidelines followers shared unfavourable feedback in regards to the institutions. He later issued a separate assertion apologizing to Ariana.
“I need to firstly apologize to everybody I’ve harm by way of this course of. Most of all, I need to apologize to Ariana,” he wrote by way of Instagram. “I made errors, I used to be egocentric and made reckless selections that harm anyone 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 pals.”
Raquel, for her half, took to social media to handle her fractured friendship with Ariana. “I need to apologize for my actions and my decisions foremost to Ariana, and to my pals and the followers so invested in {our relationships},” she wrote by way of Instagram. “There isn’t any excuse, I’m not a sufferer and I need to personal my actions and I deeply remorse hurting Ariana.”
Sandoval and Raquel have since been noticed collectively publicly a number of occasions. The mannequin was not too long ago noticed photographed leaving Sandoval’s home whereas Ariana was out of city for work.
A rep for the TomTom co-owner clarified Raquel’s go to, telling Us on March 30, “Raquel stopped by briefly, not even for 20 minutes as a result of Tom had a flight and she or he had an interview for Evolution.”
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