Vanderpump Rules back with two key players missing (II)

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Vanderpump Rules returned last week for its first outing since the Scandoval affair brought its cast out of the confines of Bravo and onto the pages of The New York Times.

While the episode ends with the image of Sandoval's car stopping in front of the house he still shares with Ariana, he and Raquel are missing, leaving a wound gaping that the rest of the cast has no choice but to talk about.

Even though these characters don't want to be defined by Tom and Raquel's actions, the pain is clearly too fresh for them to move past it, at least this quickly. Ariana is obviously the most hurt, continuing to ice Schwartz after a Watch What Happens Live segment where he encouraged people to give Sandoval a hug if they saw him because he could use one (come on, man) . Towards the end of the episode, Lala, having apparently taken an off-screen maturity potion or something, decides that she doesn't want Scandoval's mistake to define the rest of Raquel's life and tries to tend hand to clarify things. Ariana doesn't like hearing this when she finds out, but it mostly sparks a conversation about how sensitive they both actually are. (Katie Maloney is also there and is in a lot of this episode, but doesn't do much. Sorry Katie!)

Given the frustration built up in the few months between the affair being announced and Pump Rules starting filming its 11th season, all on the slopes. It would be weird for them not to talk about that. But Sandoval now has his apology tour planned, although it will more likely be a righteous outrage tour based on his reunion performance and everything about his personality. As a fellow human being, but as a consumer of reality TV, thank goodness for that.

Vanderpump Rules back with two key players missing (I)

Vanderpump Rules returned in the end of January 2024 for its first outing since the Scandoval affair brought its cast out of the confines of Bravo and onto the pages of The New York Times. 

It was a pretty normal return to form, even if the big, bad thing loomed over the cast's heads: Tom Schwartz explained that he was still at odds with Ariana Madix after their intense conversation in the finale; Lala Kent grew closer to her family following her own scandalous divorce; Schenea Shay reveals she started taking Zoloft after national attention naturally triggered flare-ups of OCD and anxiety.

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Not to mention the restraining order Raquel Leviss filed against Scheana after their confrontation in New York, the one that kept them at least 30 feet apart while filming last season's reunion. Scheana rightly notes that filing a temporary restraining order against a former friend "changes everything" and seeks some acknowledgment that she was also a victim, if not as much as others in the cast, of Raquel and Tom. Sandoval's antics.

But Scheana, nor anyone else, was going to get that recognition in the Season 11 premiere, at least not from Sandoval and Raquel. There was a Scandoval-shaped hole in the episode, with Raquel in Arizona (her return for the season seems out of place) and Tom "in New Zealand, filming some sort of competition show" in D's words. 'Ariana. (Probably Special Forces, not The Masked Singer.) While the episode ends with the image of Sandoval's car stopping in front of the house he still shares with Ariana, he and Raquel are missing, leaving a wound gaping that the rest of the cast has no choice but to talk about.

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Lisa Vanderpump's dog reportedly underwent (successful) surgery

Lisa Vanderpump is a British actress and writer, known for her role on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Several websites report today that Spinee, Lisa Vanderpump's labrador, is recovering after a major operation on Wednesday evening (February 7, 2024). The 63-year-old actress, who according to these same sources communicated in real time about the state of health of her faithful companion via Twitter, received thousands of messages of support.

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On Wednesday evening, the Labrador (a female retriever with a yellow coat) was reportedly urgently admitted to the best veterinary clinic in London for a procedure deemed particularly risky. It was on the threshold of the operating room that the actress, very affected, would have asked for the help of her Twitter subscribers.

“My brave Spinee (pronounced “spini”, editor’s note) needs your encouragement,” she tweeted, “she has just come out of the operating room, the veterinarian is confident but prefers to keep her under observation.”

All night, hour by hour, Lisa Vanderpump would then have published the evolution of the fragile state of health

Correction : It seems that this rumor is unfounded. 

Ariana Madix and Tom Scandoval - No Sign of Reconciiation

For the moment, Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval have separated projects. Non reconciliation on the horizon.

While Madix is taking Broadway by storm with her new show Roxie Rules Chicago, Sandoval also has an exciting new project: he's costarring alongside Eric Roberts and Jackée Harry in the new Lifetime Movie Network thriller Tall, Dark and Dangerous.

In beginning of June 2023. Ariana jetted off to NYC for some early birthday celebrations with her new man Daniel Wai.

The couple, who first sparked romance rumors in April when they were spotted making out at Coachella, attended Governors Ball Music Festival together with friends before heading out to party the night away on June 11.

The pair initially sparked romance rumors after they hung out together at Coachella with a group of friends. Madix and Wai were seen packing on the PDA in the desert and shared a steamy kiss at the Los Angeles airport days later.

Roxie Rules Chicago - Ariana Madix is Roxie Hart

 

Ariana Madix Makes Broadway Debut In "Chicago"

Speaking about his ex Ariana Madix in a recent interview, Tom Sandoval is sharing his SUR-prising reaction to her Broadway debut.

"That was always her dream and I didn't know if that was going to happen for her. I'd be really proud of her and would probably be emotional." Then the Vanderpump Rules star continued:

"Honestly, thinking about it, it kind of brings me back,"

However, this little bit of support doesn't exactly mean a reconciliation is on the horizon. On the contrary, when it comes to striking up a friendship with his former girlfriend of nine years in the wake of his affair with former costar Rachel "Raquel" Leviss, the TomTom co-owners noted, "We'll see about that."

While Madix is taking Broadway by storm, Sandoval also has an exciting new project on the horizon: He's costarring alongside Eric Roberts and Jackée Harry in the new Lifetime Movie Network thriller Tall, Dark and Dangerous.

Tom Schwartz jokes - The ‘masochist’ Tom Sandoval is ‘aroused’ by BravoCon fans’ hate

When Tom Scwartz joined Vanderpump Rules as a recurring cast member in Season 1, he was simply Katie Maloney's boyfriend, desperate to get a job at one of Lisa Vanderpump's establishments. Today, he's a part-owner of one of Lisa's L.A. hotspots — and even has a cocktail lounge of his own.

Tom Schwartz joked that his pal Tom Sandoval was enjoying the hate he received from “Vanderpump Rules” fans following his cheating scandal

“Don’t let him fool you. He’s masochistic. He’s very aroused right now,” Schwartz, 41, exclusively joked to Page Six Friday at BravoCon 2023 in Las Vegas.

As for Sandoval, the Most Extras frontman told us that he’s just “glad that it’s done.”

“I knew [facing the fans here] was going to be a hard one. And I know, like, obviously when you have a lot of people together, it becomes kind of like a… like, almost like a sporting event.”

See Tom Sandoval Sharing a Cheek Kiss with a New Flame

 In fact, since news broke in March 2023 ruined Tom Sandoval's relationship with Ariana Madix after nine years of dating, his love life has been a daily topic of conversation.

Following his split, the unprinted Tom  made not a big seret regarding some dating rumors. Recently, he just sparkled a new relationship on his Instagram Stories. An amazing video was posted featuring Tom's dancind with a few friends at the Schwartz & Sandy's bar. 

Who is Tom Sandoval dating?

The Vanderpump Rules cast member tagged model Victoria Lee Robinson in the post

Despite there were others featured in the video as well, at the end of the Story, Victoria embraces Sandoval, and she kindly gives him a kiss on the cheek.

BTW, Tom Sandoval co-owns the Schwartz & Sandy's bar with Tom Schwartz.

Vanderpump Rules' Ariana Madix Explains Why She Didn't Kick Tom Sandoval Out of Their House

Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval ended their nine-year relationship over a cheating scandal, and their house is the only thing they have in common to part with.

On Vanderpump Rules, Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval had the strongest relationship in the cast.

But when Tom was caught having a seven-month affair with Ariana's friend Raquel Leviss, everything fell apart.

The Vanderpump Rules couple never planned to get married or have children and are content to just be long-term partners.

However, this could have been a sign that Tom and Ariana's relationship wasn't meant to last after all.

Ariana says she countered Tom Sandoval's 'garbage' buyout offer

In Peacock's exclusive clip from  Vanderpump Rules Season 11 posted to Instagram, she explains her current living situation with Tom and why neither of them have moved out yet.

“But what I find psychotic is that he wants to buy me out and stay here,” Ariana told Katie Maloney, who told her to “go buy something else” with the money.

Tom Sandoval's affair with Rachel "Raquel" Léviss turned Vanderpump Rules into a pheno

 'Vanderpump Rules' EP Alex Baskin Wishes Scandal 'Never Happened'

During the Wednesday, January 31 episode of the "Give Them Lala" podcast, Lala Kent asked EP Alex Baskin what he meant when he called Scandoval "the worst thing that ever happened" on Vanderpump Rules.

“Contrary to what some people have said in some quarters about this controversy that saved the show, the truth is that we were making a great show in season 10,” Baskin said in response to the suggestion that the Sandoval's infidelity saved the Bravo series from cancellation. 

“We actually had a great season. It was a bounce-back season and the public was interested" Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss' cheating scandal came with an unexpected payday for several Vanderpump Rules stars. When the Bravo series launched Season 10 in February 2023, the topic on everyone's mind was Tom Schwartz's relationship with Leviss amid his divorce from Katie Maloney. A month later, was confirmed that Scandoval

While reflecting on the aftermath, Baskin recalled experiencing times where he wished Scandoval “never happened.”.