Vanderpump Rules’ Tom, Ariana Break up Amid Raquel Cheating Allegations
It’s above. Vanderpump Rules stars Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix split right after nine a long time alongside one another, a source confirms to Lifestyle & Type. The few sparked separation speculation following rumors that Tom allegedly cheated with Raquel Leviss.
“The rumor is legitimate — they, in fact, broke up because of to Tom cheating on her with Raquel,” a source near to Ariana tells Existence & Model.
TMZ was the initially to report the news on Friday, March 3. Tom, 39, and Ariana, 37, determined to phone it quits shortly immediately after locating out that the Schwartz & Sandy’s cofounder was allegedly unfaithful throughout their partnership and hooked up with Raquel, 28, the outlet claimed. VPR producers heard about the pair’s break up and documented the comprehensive cast’s reactions
Ariana appears to have deactivated her Instagram shortly right after information broke of their split. Both Tom and Raquel’s social media accounts, however, are still active.
Fellow VPR costar and Raquel’s ex-fiancé, James Kennedy, reacted to the information of Tom and Ariana’s noted break up by using his possess Instagram by resharing TMZ’s write-up to his account.
“Hope you all feel as sick as I do. This describes every thing,” James, 31, wrote in a remark below his write-up. He then responded to a individual commenter, writing, “Read it and weep. Tom’s a f—king creep!”
Just days prior, Tom and Ariana had been previous observed jointly on Wednesday, March 1, as he rang in the release of his new one, “Superstars,” along with his band, Tom Sandoval & the MOST Extras.
Before this calendar year, Ariana shut down rumors that she and Tom have been in an open relationship just after the year 10 trailer dropped.
“We really don’t have an open partnership,” Ariana wrote by way of Twitter in January. “I’m really not that great. Believed that was evident. #pumprules.”
Her tweet arrived a few months soon after breakup rumors circulated following a social media person claimed that the pair referred to as it quits in September 2022.
“Y’all. I assume the rumors are accurate,” the nameless person tweeted that month. “Boots are on the ground and @ariana2525 is NOT at Sandoval’s display.”
Having said that, Ariana clapped back again by dispelling the declare, tweeting in reaction, “I just received back again to L.A. from [Florida] previous night time after a incredibly devastating family members emergency. I am taking it simple and training self-care. We are incredibly significantly together and in love. You in no way know what an individual is likely by so this things is truthfully rather rude offered the Authentic situation.”
For James’ aspect, he and Raquel had been with each other for 5 years and engaged for 7 months before breaking up in December 2021.
“After these 5 superb many years we experienced together, we made the decision we have two various targets and manufactured the conclusion to get in touch with off the engagement,” the former pair wrote in a joint Instagram assertion at the time. “We enjoy every single other pretty considerably, but we aren’t in adore any longer. We want nothing but the ideal for every single other so you should preserve any ideas optimistic. Sending Appreciate.”
Fewer than one particular yr later on, Raquel designed headlines right after she manufactured out with fellow VPR star Tom Schwartz in August 2022. She later on exclusively told Life & Fashion that she has “no regrets” about the kiss.
“As a single particular person, I experience like I’m placing myself initially for the very initially time in my existence, and I considered that Schwartz was quite [and] has always been super sweet,” Raquel described in February 2023. “I was never ever genuinely captivated to him or assumed of him in that way until eventually soon after James and I broke up. So, it was a little something that intrigued me, and I gave it a shot.”