“The Lisa Vanderpump affair”: this controversy that ignites the United Kingdom

New revelations in the Vanderpump affair. While since March 2024 each development has made the front pages of the British newspapers, it is now the international press which is seizing the controversy triggered by Lisa Vanderpump. Return to a global scandal.

Lisa Vanderpump: How did we get here?

From the first rumors, followed by the first denials, scoops, testimonies, threats of defamation lawsuits, each day that passes brings its share of revelations on the scandal surrounding the 63-year-old British actress, which must now be addressed. call it the Vanderpump affair.

The controversy unleashes, divides, tears. Intellectuals, politicians and celebrities of all kinds are commenting on this affair which has become an almost inescapable subject in the United Kingdom, where two fronts are now opposing each other, the pro-Lisa and the anti-Lisa.

What is the Vanderpump Affair called?

Tuesday (March 26) was particularly busy after the leak to the press of remarks allegedly made by the Head of State: “I do not share the controversy and I regret it,” he reportedly said on the sidelines of a displacement, “but beyond that, let’s bring things back to what they are.”

Strong words which alone sum up the electric atmosphere in which the country finds itself and the major role played by the press and public opinion. At the very moment when demonstrators hostile to the controversial actress face her supporters, in the presence of a very large police force, some do not hesitate to demand purely and simply the ban of Lisa Vanderpump.

Lisa Vanderpump: Should we talk about it? How to talk about it?

In the meantime, the media around the world have transformed into a giant battlefield where the Vanderpumpards (the actress's supporters, Editor's note) are accused by the Anti-Vanderpumpards (their fiercest opponents, Editor's note) of promoting a Vanderpumpization of minds , not without recalling the darkest hours of our history.

Katie Maloney cries because Tom Sandoval ruined her marriage

Katie Maloney neither forgives nor forgets when it comes to Tom Sandova's past wrongs — including how he contributed to the fall of her marriage.

During a new episode of Vanderpump Rules that aired on Tuesday, March 12, Katie, 37, discussed Sandoval's attempt at redemption with Lala Kent, Scheana Shay and Kristina Kelly. Scheana, 38, sparked a negative response from Katie when she opened up about the progress she's made with Sandoval, 41.

“For the first time since all this happened, I know without a shadow of a doubt that those were real tears,” she told the group, referring to her session of meditation with Sandoval in a previous episode. In response, Kristina asked if Scheana thought Sandoval was "sadder" about losing their friendship than "actually being out of a relationship" with his ex-girlfriend. Ariana Madix

“Honestly, yes,” Scheana said before repeating Sandoval’s claims about what led to his affair with Rachel “Raquel” Léviss. “Because he was so unhappy with her for so long.”

Scheana noted that she previously didn't have the space to process the loss of Sandoval as a friend — until now.

“Five months later, I’m finally going through the grieving process,” she explained. “Ariana has already mourned this loss. She's making millions of dollars and living her best life. I am not here."

The Vanderpump Rules costar initially found themselves divided in March 2023 when news broke of Sandoval and Ariana's split due to his infidelity. Most of the friend group sided with Ariana, 38, but viewers have since seen Scheana, Lala, 33, and James Kennedy begin to resolve their issues with Sandoval throughout the season 11.

Katie, however, refused to back down from her dislike of Sandoval, adding, "Is this the type of individual you want in your life?" Because you miss the person who doesn't exist.

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.

Bob Odenkirk learns he is related to King Charles III and reconsiders his stance on monarchies

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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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.