Vanderpump Rules' Tom Schwartz reveals he's taking break from ex BFF Tom Sandoval
A heartbroken Tom Schwartz has revealed he is taking a break from former BFF Tom Sandoval amid the Scandoval affair - and admitted he feels 'exploited' by the star.
Vanderpump Rules star Schwartz, 40, was Sandoval's closest confidante about his affair with Raquel Leviss, 28, behind his girlfriend Ariana Madix's back - but said the hunk's lies and subsequent behavior had shattered his trust in him.
Speaking on the When Reality Hits with Jax and Brittany podcast on Wednesday, he said he became an 'unfortunate confidante' to Sandoval, saying: 'He made a big mess and left for us to clean up, businesses and such. It's hard for us not to be resentful.
'I'm taking a break from Tom right now, I haven't spoken to him in a while. I'm happy for him, I know he's very passionate about the band.
'People see him singing with his shirt off, and he looks like he has no contrition, he doesn't give a f*** and he's living out his rockstar dreams.
Feelings: A heartbroken Tom Schwartz has revealed he is taking a break from former BFF Tom Sandoval amid the Scandoval affair - and admitted he feels 'exploited' by the star
Affair: Vanderpump Rules star Schwartz, 40, was Sandoval's closest confidante about his affair with Raquel Leviss, 28, behind his girlfriend Ariana Madix's back - but said the hunk's lies and subsequent behavior had shattered his trust in him
''The lack of remorse... I know he regrets it but he doesn't do a good job of showing that. He's gotta drop the ego man, hard humility. When you have a full blown affair, your side of the story ceases to exist
'I feel like he exploited me. I took to heart everything he said about Ariana.
'He needs to lose the ego, hard humility, say I'm sorry, not I'm sorry but...
'I said to him after the reunion "Dude after all of the s*** you put us through, you better marry this girl"'
He added that he has 'no clue' if Sandoval and Leviss are still romantically involved - and 'couldn't be happier' at his lack of knowledge.
Although the affair was only unveiled in March, both Sandoval and Leviss have revealed their romance actually started last summer.
Tom's wronged ex Madix revealed to a shocked Scheana Shay and Katie Maloney that her ex first had sex with her former friend Leviss, in Raquel's car.
That moment came at the worst possible time, as the tryst happened while Ariana, was grieving the death of her dog Charlotte.
There for him: Speaking on the When Reality Hits with Jax and Brittany podcast on Wednesday, he said he became an 'unfortunate confidante' to Sandoval
He said: 'I feel like he exploited me. I took to heart everything he said about Ariana' (Tom and Ariana pictured days before their split in March)
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?"'
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.'
On or off? He added that he has 'no clue' if Sandoval and Leviss are still romantically involved - and 'couldn't be happier' at his lack of knowledge
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.
Last month the pair split after Leviss decided she has no future with Sandoval.
An insider told Page Six: 'Raquel dipped out. Sandoval is not the one for her.'
However, Tom was later seen talking to his love on a flight to Pittsburgh.
Source: Daily Mail
