Tom Sandoval Called Ariana Madix His ‘Girl’ Before Raquel Affair

The calm earlier than the storm. Tom Sandoval gushed about Ariana Madix and their robust bond on Vanderpump Rules — which was filmed months earlier than information broke of his affair with Raquel Leviss.

In a brand new episode of the hit Bravo collection, which premiered on Wednesday, March 8, the businessman, 39, admitted he was “sad” that Ariana, 37, was leaving him for a women’ journey. The Florida native returned earlier than anticipated after she obtained tragic information about her canine Charlotte’s declining well being.

“Ariana has never had much interest in bearing children but if she could have given birth to Charlotte, she would have,” Tom stated in a confessional whereas displaying his help for his then-girlfriend. “We obviously knew that this day was coming but now that it is here, I am very concerned about how this is going to affect Ariana.”

He added: “I just need to be there in any way I can. She’s my girl.”

The interplay, which was filmed in July 2022, got here months earlier than Us Weekly confirmed Tom and Ariana’s cut up as a result of his Infidelity.

“Ariana found out [about the affair] after looking at Tom’s phone while he was on stage performing his new song,” a supply shared with Us on Tuesday, March 7, days after the breakup made headlines. “It’s still unclear when Tom Schwartz knew or if he was blindsided.”

According to the insider, Sandoval and Raquel, 28, are trying ahead to having a future collectively. “Tom and Raquel are the real deal. This isn’t just a regrettable fling or one-night stand.” the supply added. “It’s no excuse for what they did and the people they hurt, but they see a long-term future together. Only time will tell if their bond can survive the backlash.”

The TomTom co-owner, for his half, broke his silence after Vanderpump Rules followers shared damaging feedback about his eating places in response to the drama. He later issued a separate assertion apologizing to Ariana.

“I want to first and foremost apologize to everyone I’ve hurt through this process. Most of all, I want to apologize to Ariana,” Sandoval wrote by way of Instagram on Tuesday, March 7. “I made mistakes, I was selfish and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love. No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly.”

He added: “I can only imagine how devastating this has been for Ariana and everyone around us. I feel really horrible about that. My biggest regret is that I dishonored Ariana. I never meant to disappoint so many people, including our loving families and friends.”

Raquel, for her half, additionally took to social media to deal with her fractured friendship with Ariana.

“I want to apologize for my actions and my choices foremost to Ariana, and to my friends and the fans so invested in our relationships,” the sweetness pageant contestant wrote by way of Instagram on Wednesday. “There is no excuse, I am not a victim and I must own my actions and I deeply regret hurting Ariana.”