Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval was pictured late Saturday entering the apartment building of his ‘mistress’ Raquel Leviss in the wake of their affair being publicly exposed amid his longtime relationship with Ariana Madix.
Sandoval, 39, attempted to look inconspicuous as he donned an all-black ensemble of a coat, shirt, hat and sneakers as he made his way into the Southern California residential building at around 10 p.m. local time.
The reality TV personality was focused on his phone as news of his infidelity with Leviss, 28, set the Internet alight.
Amid the flow of news over the weekend, Sandoval addressed the affair in an online apology in which he implored people to keep their anger over the situation focused on him, and not his friends, family and business associates.
On Saturday morning, Madix, 37, was subsequently seen hastily departing the Los Angeles home she shared with Sandoval without shoes on, after he arrived back at the abode.
The latest: Vanderpump Rules personality Tom Sandoval, 39, was pictured late Saturday entering the apartment building of his mistress Raquel Leviss, 28, in the wake of their affair being publicly exposed amid his longtime relationship with Ariana Madix, 37
Following the initial shock over the news that Sandoval and Leviss have been having a months-long affair behind Madix’s back, Vanderpump Rules fans spent the weekend unearthing clues and evidence of their secret relationship.
Despite the reality star’s own partner reportedly feeling ‘blindsided’ by her boyfriend’s infidelity with their castmate, social media sleuths have discovered obvious signs that the duo were ‘hooking up’ and ‘communicating inappropriately for months.’
Upon learning that Sandoval had been unfaithful by discovering a ‘sexually explicit video’ from Leviss on his phone after watching Sandoval’s band’s perform in West Hollywood on Wednesday night, according to Page Six, Madix ended their nine-year relationship.
Madix has since deleted her Instagram account and has yet to comment on the claims.
Sandoval alluded to the end of the high-profile relationship crisis during a Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras show at the City National Grove in Anaheim, California on Friday evening.
He asked, the crowd, a source told US Weekly, ‘Have you ever been one of the most hated people in America?’
Sandoval took to Instagram on Sunday to apologize for his actions and ask fans to direct their ‘anger’ and ‘disappointment’ toward him not his business partners or loved ones.
From wearing matching lighting bolt necklaces to the TomTom co-owner dressing up as Leviss for Halloween, DailyMail.com has rounded up all the proof that the costars have been romantically entangled since last summer.
Low-profile: Sandoval attempted to look inconspicuous as he donned an all-black ensemble of a coat, shirt, hat and sneakers as he made his way into the Southern California residential building
Attentive: The reality TV personality was focused on his phone as news of his infidelity with Leviss, 28, came as a surprise to viewers of the Bravo series
Details: Upon learning that Sandoval had been unfaithful by discovering a ‘sexually explicit video’ from Leviss on his phone after watching Sandoval’s band’s perform in West Hollywood on Wednesday night, Madix, 37, ended their nine-year relationship
Tense times: On Saturday morning, Madix, 37, was subsequently seen hastily departing the Los Angeles home she shared with Sandoval without shoes on, after he arrived back at the abode
Throwback: Leviss was snapped with Scheana Shay on a getaway in June of 2020 at the Viejas Casino & Resort in San Diego
Messy: Following the initial shock over the news that Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss have been having a months-long affair, behind Ariana Madix’s back, Vanderpump Rules fans spent the weekend unearthing clues and evidence of their secret relationship
The reality stars quietly wore matching lightning bolt necklaces during their affair
While Sandoval and Leviss’ managed to keep their fling under wraps from the public and their closest friends, they seemed to keep each other close by rocking gold lightning bolt pendants.
While Sandoval wears the accessory almost daily, Leviss only began wearing a similar necklace last year, months after they are said to have begun seeing each other.
According to a a Reddit user claiming to be a friend of the former pageant queen, who was previously crowned Miss Sonoma County in 2016 before appearing on Vanderpump Rules, the jewelry was used by the couple to say ‘I love you’ to each other.
She was photographed in the necklace several times on social media and at BravoCon in October 2022.
While reacting to a TikTok video pointing out Leviss wearing the lightning bolt around her neck, one commenter wrote: ‘How did no one notice?! My God!’
‘This literally makes my skin CRAWWWWWL,’ another commented while some viciously quipped that Madix should ‘be aware of her surroundings more closely.’
Sign of affection? While Sandoval and Leviss’ managed to keep their fling under wraps from the public and their closest friends, they seemed to keep each other close by rocking gold lightning bolt pendants
Tom cheekily dressed up as Raquel for Halloween after Katie Maloney called her a ‘fan girl’
After Maloney accused Leviss of being a ‘fan girl’ for hooking up with Maloney’s ex-husband, Tom Schwartz, Sandoval sent the internet into a frenzy with his bizarre Halloween costume, in which he recreated Raquel’s look at BravoCon.
‘Guys, look who I ran into,’ Leviss mused in an Instagram Story video on October 31. ‘It’s Raquel from BravoCon day 3! Oh, my God. Wow, Raquel, I can’t believe you would frickin’ wear that sweatshirt.’
He went on to share an image of himself in a TomTom sweatshirt, blond wig and black shades with the caption: ‘Raquel has got to stop showing up to TomTom it’s embarrassing.’
Flirty? After Maloney accused Leviss of being a ‘fan girl’ for hooking up with Maloney’s ex-husband, Tom Schwartz, Sandoval sent the internet into a frenzy with his bizarre Halloween costume, in which he recreated Raquel’s look at BravoCon
Raquel cheered Tom at one of his shows from the front row in December
Leviss did not hide her admiration for Sandoval as she stood in the front row of one of his band Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras’ shows in December.
During his performance, the reality star recorded his every move on stage before he was captured reaching out and grabbing the phone from her as she grinned and danced with a drink in her hand.
After the Instagram account, Vanderpump Rules Party, shared the recording, the comment section was full of people calling her a ‘groupie’ and others proclaiming the affair was ‘happening right under our noses!!!!!’
His biggest cheerleader: Leviss did not hide her admiration for Sandoval as she stood in the front row of one of his band Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras’ shows in December
Raquel rode on top of Tom’s shoulders at the Life is Beautiful music festival in September
The pair’s seemingly most public display of affection occurred during the three-day musical festival in Downtown Las Vegas, back in September 2022.
In an Instagram video shared by Leviss, she can be seen on top of his shoulders at the concert while sporting a white minidress with a slit.
Crossing the line: The pair’s seemingly most public display of affection occurred during the three-day musical festival in Downtown Las Vegas, back in September 2022
Raquel Leviss said Tom Sandoval was ‘hotter’ than his best friend Tom Schwartz
During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live on March 1, Leviss admitted that she thought Sandoval was the ‘hotter’ of the two Toms.
The next say she wrote in an Instagram comment that she she was a ‘fan of’ both Toms and their restaurant, which she said has ‘best vibe, food, and drinks in WeHo.’
‘I’m also a fan of Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval!! Here to support their business endeavors,’ she added.
More than friends? During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Leviss admitted that she thought Sandoval was the ‘hotter’ of the two Toms; The duo pictured 2021
She admits her last text message from another castmate was from Tom
Just days before their affair was exposed, Raquel revealed in an interview, uploaded by Page Six, that she had a group text with Schwartz and Sandoval.
She then said her last text from another Vanderpump Rules star was in that thread, when Schwartz asked her to join him and Sandoval for a night out.
Shady: Just days before their affair was exposed, Raquel revealed in an interview, uploaded by Page Six, that she had a group text with Schwartz and Sandoval
Ariana deleted her social media presence right before news of Tom’s affair became official
As rumors Ariana began to swirl about Tom’s infidelity last week, Ariana opted to delete her Instagram and Twitter.
Fans immediately noticed, with one asking: ”Did Ariana delete her Twitter?? I went to see if there were any other interesting likes or replies after grabbing those two earlier today and now the account is gone.’
‘She’s mentioned she gets affected majorly by everyone’s opinions. … She probably needed a break,’ another theorized.
Others noted it was ‘sad’ that the star to deleted her accounts, but understood wanting to mourn the end of her relationship offline.
Hurtful: Despite spending nearly a decade together, their relationship was filled with issues, dating back to 2019, when she slammed him for outing her sexuality to his friends; seen in June 2022
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