Ariana Madix "Blindsided," Found Raquel Video on Tom's Phone

Ariana Madix "Blindsided" by Tom Sandoval's 6-Month 'Affair' With Raquel, Found Sexual Video of Raquel on His Phone, Plus Insider Says He and Raquel "Want to Be Together"

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Ariana Madix was reportedly blindsided by the information of Tom Sandoval‘s alleged six-month affair with Raquel Leviss.

According to a sequence of recent reviews relating to the Vanderpump Rules dishonest scandal, Ariana was shocked to find a sexual video of Raquel and inappropriate textual content messages despatched between her and Sandoval, who allegedly “want to be together” after his cut up from Ariana, and feels fully “betrayed” by her supposed “friend” Raquel.

“This has been going on for upwards of 6 months — all the while, Tom was sleeping next to Ariana in bed,” a supply instructed PEOPLE on March 3. “She was completely blindsided by this; devastated doesn’t even scratch the surface of how she feels.”

“This is someone she thought she knew; someone she planned to spend the rest of her life with. You can’t even put into words that betrayal,” the supply added.

According to a second supply, Ariana was supporting the discharge of Sandoval’s new single on Wednesday throughout his band‘s efficiency in Los Angeles and “had no idea any of this was happening behind her back” when she found a sexual selfie of Raquel and inappropriate texts on his cellphone.

Also, on Wednesday, after filming an episode of Watch What Happens Live, Raquel reportedly got here clear about her and Sandoval’s affair to Scheana Shay.

“Scheana was furious,” a 3rd supply revealed. “She and all the Vanderpump Rules costars have rallied around Ariana during this time. They can’t believe Raquel would do something like that.”

“[Ariana] put up with a lot over the years, but she won’t sit back and be disrespected this way,” the insider famous.

Following the information of Sandoval and Raquel’s romance, Bravo picked up their cameras and started filming scenes they hope to share as a part of their at present airing tenth season.

“Cameras are rolling right now,” a supply confirmed, sharing that Ariana and Sandoval filmed at their $2 million dwelling on Friday afternoon, the place Sandoval was seen loading baggage right into a automotive.

TMZ described manufacturing on Friday as an “emotionally charged situation,” and filming is predicted to proceed via the weekend as different members of the present will share their reactions.

Another report, which claimed Sandoval and Raquel really “want to be together” after their alleged months-long affair, famous that Ariana feels understandably “betrayed,” not solely by Sandoval, however by Raquel, who she was there for after her breakup with James.

“Ariana is heartbroken,” a supply instructed Page Six. “Ariana was there for Raquel during the James [Kennedy] breakup.”

It was additionally famous, by one other insider, that almost all Pump Rules solid members have been anticipated to fulfill with manufacturing on Saturday.

“The majority of the cast is expected to gather and film tomorrow to share their reactions to Raquel and Sandoval’s affair. Mostly everyone is shook and completely heartbroken for Ariana,” they defined.

According to a 3rd report from Us Weekly, an extra supply claimed Ariana and Sandoval had been “having problems for a while” earlier than reaching their “breaking point” on Thursday.

Meanwhile, followers are additionally paying attention to a few of Raquel’s Instagram posts, which featured Sandoval, together with a video she shared again in September 2022, which featured herself sitting on Sandoval’s shoulders throughout the Life is Beautiful competition.

A screenshot of that second is beneath, by way of the BravoandCocktails_ Instagram web page.