Despite their strained relationship, Tom Schwartz still holds love for his Vanderpump Rules costar Ariana Madix. Their friendship soured after Tom Sandoval’s affair with Raquel Leviss came to light, Ariana cut ties with Schwartz and they are no longer on speaking terms. Schwartz also shared that he hasn’t spoken to Raquel recently, but he wishes her well.
Tom Schwartz still has love for his costar Ariana Madix despite their strained relationship, with the two of them maintaining a bond over the years despite their soured friendship due to Tom Sandoval’s affair with Raquel Leviss.
Tom Schwartz of Vanderpump Rules appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen and opened up about his strained relationship with costar Ariana Madix. Despite the tension between them, Schwartz expressed his admiring Ariana’s dance performance on Dancing With the Stars. Schwartz further revealed that he is always happy to see Ariana, but acknowledged that she might not feel the same way.
The backstory of their fractured friendship is that it soured after Tom Sandoval’s affair with Raquel Leviss came to light in March. Following the scandal, Ariana and Sandoval called off their nine-year relationship, leading to a significant shift in her friendship with Schwartz.
During the Pump Rules season 10 finale, which aired in May and June, Ariana emotionally cut ties with Schwartz. This incident occurred after Ariana discovered that Schwartz had known about Sandoval’s infidelity for months. Moreover, during an appearance on WWHL in May, Ariana slammed Schwartz, recalling the “narrative that was being formed the entire time without my knowledge, behind my back, by not just my ex-boyfriend but his little flying monkeys as well … Tom Schwartz, mainly.”
Despite the past turmoil, Schwartz revealed that he still wishes Ariana the best but hasn’t recently spoken to Raquel, with whom he also has a complicated history. The trio of Schwartz, Sandoval, and Ariana has reunited to film season 11 of Pump Rules, set to premiere in January.
In relationships and drama, the show features fresh revelations of a cheating scandal between Sandoval and Raquel, thereby making the new season quite anticipated. Ariana, while expressing fear about the potential backlash from fans, is currently a fan favorite on Dancing With the Stars, where she and partner Pasha Pashkov are headed to the season 32 finale.
