Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss SPLIT after affair
Vanderpump Rules stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss have split, just two months after their affair was exposed.
Leviss, 28, and Sandoval, 39, caused ructions among the reality show cast when their infidelity was revealed, breaking the heart of the hunk's girlfriend of nine years, Ariana Madix.
But now Leviss has 'dipped out' of the romance - dubbed the Scandoval affair -after deciding she has no future with Sandoval.
An insider told Page Six: 'Raquel dipped out. Sandoval is not the one for her.'
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for the pair for comment.
Although the affair was only unveiled in March, both Sandoval and Leviss have revealed their romance actually started last summer.
In a new clip from Wednesday's episode of the hit show obtained by People on Monday, Tom's wronged ex Madix reveals to a shocked Scheana Shay and Katie Maloney that her ex first had sex with her former friend Leviss, in Raquel's car.
Over and out: Vanderpump Rules stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss have split just two months after their affair was exposed
Love triangle: Leviss, 28, and Sandoval, 39, caused ructions among the reality show cast when their infidelity was exposed, breaking the heart of the hunk's girlfriend of nine years, Ariana Madix (pictured together in November 2022 during their affair)
That moment came at the worst possible time, as the tryst happened while Ariana, was grieving the death of her dog Charlotte.
In the clip, a dewy-eyed Ariana was surrounded by her friends, including Scheana and Katie sitting around her on the floor, as she explained how she first learned about Tom and Raquel's six-month-long affair.
'I went with Tom to Tom Tom because he had that party thing. I found a screen recording of them on FaceTime,' Ariana said of her ex Tom and Raquel. 'It was literally from the night before. He was at [Tom] Schwartz's.'
Katie, who is Schwartz's ex-wife, was shocked to hear her former partner was somehow mixed up in the affair
'He was at Schwartz's doing this? What?' she replied incredulously.
'That's when I called Raquel and I started like, making her like, f***ing tell me what the f***? When did this start?" Ariana continued. 'She said, "Right after the girls trip." I'm like, "You mean right after Charlotte died?"'
The clip then featured black-and-white filtered flashback footage from an earlier episode in which a teary Ariana tells Lala Kent that she needs to leave early because her beloved dog 'is not going to come back this time.'
Ariana continued, saying that Raquel initially told her that she and Tom Sandoval had merely kissed.
Karma: The fallout of the pair's affair has been heavily documented on the new series
However, Ariana was able to extract even more details — and the truth — when she pressured her partner about the affair.
'Later that night when we were out here, I pressed Tom. And he said, well, they actually f***ed in her car that night.'
Last month, Sandoval revealed he and Leviss hit the brakes on their sexual relationship, after their affair was exposed in March.
The bar owner revealed they are 'kind of taking a break' while appearing on Howie Mandel Does Stuff's podcast.
'We’re not putting any label on it,' the reality star stated.
When asked if they were still friends 'with benefits' by the comedian, 67, Sandoval denied they were still romantically involved.
'Not right now,' the rocker, who is in the cover band Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras, told listeners, after insisting he and the former pageant queen are still 'good friends.'
As for how their relationship blossomed from platonic to intimate, Sandoval opened up about his attraction to Leviss as he and Madix, 37, drifted apart after nearly a decade together.
'We were at my house, and I’m locked out of my house and we’re talking and we kissed,' he recalled. 'It was magnetic. We were moving closer and as we were talking, time went on, and we’re talking closer and closer and closer, and all of a sudden, we’re kissing. I felt something that I hadn’t felt in so long, like, emotionally.'
He went on to explain how he and Madix had begun living their own lives and the romance between them had grown stale.
'We had been together for nine years, and obviously we had built a house and business together and everything. We were a brand. And like many relationships, it became more of a best friend/family/sometimes roommates situation,' he explained.
The Missouri native said their relationship overall was 'just lacking intimacy' and 'connection.'
He felt that they were remaining together to 'keep the optics up that [they] were solid' for their reality show and other business endeavors.
'We did have each other’s backs, for sure, and that was nice. There was a safety to it and a stability,' he said of Madix.
Ahead of turning 40 he recalled thinking his life 'looked very bleak' and started thinking his 'best years were behind.'
Furious: Ariana eviscerated Raquel over her affair with her then-boyfriend Sandoval in a recent trailer for the season ten reunion of Vanderpump Rules
Livid: After the former pageant queen, admitted to being 'super selfish' for sleeping with her former pal's partner of nine years , Madix fired back that 'selfish does not cover it'
Cruel: Sandoval was seen tearing up as his infidelity was discussed on the show
'I started to lose my optimism in life and my drive. I felt like I needed to make a change to feel alive again, to feel motivated, to feel optimistic again,' Sandoval confessed.
Before his affair, he said his 'confidence was zapped' and any sexual experience with him would be the equivalent to hooking up with 'a 19-year-old' during 'his second time' as he lost his 'game.'
'I’m not saying it’s [Ariana’s] fault, we just didn’t have that intimacy,' Sandoval claimed.
After hearing his guest's side, Mandel urged fans to have 'empathy and compassion' for Sandoval, who previously said he felt like 'one of the most hated people in America' for betraying Madix.
'You need to be heard because the narrative is everyone else’s but but yours,' the America's Got Talent judge told listeners. 'I don’t understand the hatred and the vitriol.'
While the father-of-three stated he wasn't 'condoning cheating on a partner,' he raised eyebrows for saying that the amount of backlash Sandoval has received has been perplexing.
Leviss checked into a facility for mental health treatment last month - amid the continued fallout from her affair with Sandoval.
The reality star chose to enter the voluntary facility before her fling was discovered, reports ET.
A source said: 'Raquel and her family decided before the relationship was discovered that she would enter a voluntary facility for mental health counseling.
Betrayal: Sandoval and Madix pictured just days before the March split
Cooling off: Last month, Sandoval revealed he and Leviss hit the brakes on their sexual relationship, after their affair was exposed in March (pictured 2021)
She's had the last laugh: Ariana is now happily dating fitness trainer Daniel Wai
'She was scheduled to go in pre-reunion but decided she wanted to finish her filming commitment. Bravo and production were aware and in support of her journey towards better mental health.
Leviss' rep added that she was not in a facility for substance abuse issues.
Last month Leviss issued a statement in which she revealed she was analyzing her own behavior and speaking to a counselor after the affair was exposed.
She said: 'I am reflecting on my choices, speaking to a counselor and I am learning things about myself such as my patterns of codependency and addiction to being and feeling loved.
'I have sought emotional validation through intimate connections that are not healthy without regard for my own well-being, sometimes negatively affecting others and often prioritizing the intimate connection over my friendships. I am taking steps to understand my behavior and make healthier choices.'
Source: Daily Mail
