Ariana Madix Reveals Whether She'll Return for 'Vanderpump Rules' Season 11 & Why, Addresses New Romance & Whether the Show Is Staged, Opens Up About Current Living Status With Ex Tom Sandoval

Andy Cohen’s direct messages are open. On Wednesday, The Bravo boss surprised some Vanderpump Rulesfans as they watched part one of the dramatic season 10 reunion. Cohen took to his Instagram Story and said someone who lived near him in the West Village sent him a DM and wanted him to stop by and surprise her viewing party.The Bravo host weighed his options but decided it would be fun and showed up unannounced to the apartment. Partygoer Lila Camillos, who works in 's marketing department, shares, «Two girls knew he might be coming but did not share it with the rest of us per Andy's request, and they wanted us to be surprised. Then someone showed up in the middle of the reunion, and I heard a man's voice when he walked in.

Ariana Madix is making new accusations against Raquel Leviss. Before the first episode of the reunion aired, Madix claimed that Leviss sent a postcard to the house that she owns with her ex, Tom Sandoval.The latest claim comes amid Scandoval, the fan-dubbed name for Sandoval's months-long affair with Leviss amid his nine year-long relationship with Madix.In the wake of the drama, both Madix and Sandoval have continued to live in their shared home, despite photos that appeared to show Madix moving out. And while Madix has moved on romantically with Daniel Wai, Sandoval and Leviss have called it quits on their romance.During an appearance on earlier this month, Madix said she doubted Sandoval and Leviss' split, telling host Andy Cohen, «I don't buy that at all.

Not having it! Ariana Madix shut down claims that Raquel Leviss thought Tom Sandoval was in an open relationship at the beginning of their affair.

Just when you thought there couldn’t be any more jaw-dropping details about Scandoval revealed…

Adding more context to the drama. Vanderpump Rules fans got even more surprises if they tuned into Peacock’s extended version of the season 10 reunion.

has since stated that Sandoval and Leviss had a shot at redeeming themselves. “I think any chance that either of them separately had for [redemption] ended when they started giving trash interviews victimizing themselves,” she told the New York Times, referring to Leviss’s TMZ interview and Sandoval’s Howie Mandel interview. In her TMZ interview, Leviss said the whole ordeal has been “a lot” for her.

has done this year, there's one that's really hitting close to home for the girls. He's ruined white nail polish.Unfortunately for those of us who love a crisp alabaster mani for summer, the Vanderpump Rules sleaze-ball has made white nails his signature look.

The bombshells just keep dropping. Scheana Shay claimed Raquel Leviss told an unnamed mutual friend that  Tom Sandoval hit on her nearly a year before their affair came to light.

The Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion is finally here — and it did not disappoint!

The Vanderpump Rules season 10 finale broke viewership and ratings records.

Tom Sandoval is back in the hot seat.

aired Wednesday night.The discussion immediately focused on Tom Sandoval’s secret affair with castmember Raquel Leviss while he was dating and living with Ariana Madix.

The cast of Vanderpump Rules is all together again for the first time since news of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ affair.

The cast of Vanderpump Rules is all together again for the first time since news of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ affair.

is taking aim at the show's namesake. On part one of the Bravo series' highly-anticipated reunion special, much of the cast pushed back at Lisa Vanderpump for appearing to side with Tom Sandoval.The first episode of the reunion came amid Scandoval, the fan-made name for the months-long affair Sandoval had with Raquel Leviss during his nine-year-long relationship with Ariana Madix.Vanderpump entered the «much-needed» reunion prepared to «sort it out» and get to the truth, even complimenting Madix's «revenge dress.» Later in the reunion, though, Vanderpump pushed back at a couple of comments Madix made.When host Andy Cohen asked if a lack of intimacy played a role in the deterioration of Madix and Sandoval's relationship, Madix replied, «No, I think he caused the divide in the relationship because he was f**king other people.»Vanderpump noted that «other people» implies more than just Leviss, and Madix insisted, «He's f**ked more than Raquel.»Later, Vanderpump's business relationship with Sandoval came up, and Cohen asked Madix if that continued relationship would cause her to cut off contact with the matriarch.«We just won’t be as close,» Madix said, as a shocked Vanderpump exclaimed, «Hold on a second! What do you expect me to do?»Vanderpump went on to point out her long-term support of Madix, but Madix insisted she'd have a hard time confiding in Vanderpump in the future.

Scheana Shay, «It's all happening.»And it quite literally did, in part one of the three-part  reunion Wednesday.

Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval have been ride-or-die friends from the start, Schwartz wanted to be sure he set things straight when it came to just how soon he found out about Sandoval's affair with Raquel Leviss.Part one of the explosive three-part  reunion sees Schwartz getting grilled by the cast about the timeline of events. While it's been suggested that the affair allegedly began in June 2022, Schwartz said Wednesday that he found out about it in August, but that Sandoval had first started voicing concerns about his and Ariana Madix's relationship in July 2022.After the guys’ night in August, Sandoval told Schwartz about confiding with Leviss and sharing the same relationship concerns with her.«You guys had, like, an intimate moment,» Schwartz said.

Not over yet. The drama was front and center as the Vanderpump Rules cast reunited to discuss season 10 amid Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ cheating scandal.

Not holding back! Ariana Madix revealed a heated conversation with Raquel Leviss during part one of the Vanderpump Rules reunion.  

One of Vanderpump Rules executive producers is setting the record straight on some of the rumors surrounding Scandoval!

Setting the record straight. Vanderpump Rules executive producer Alex Baskin is addressing social media speculation that Raquel Leviss is pregnant.

The executive producer for Vanderpump Rules is addressing the big Raquel Leviss rumor.

Ariana Madix is gearing up for the first part of the three-part reunion to debut, and there's a few things she hopes fans will keep in mind when watching the dramatic «Scandoval»-packed special.Madix spoke with ET's Brice Sander after working the Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers counter in El Segundo, California, hours ahead of part one of the reunion set to air Wednesday night.«A lot of people are saying online, 'We're sick of hearing about it,' or, 'Why is this dragging out?' Our show is shot over the course of the summer and week-to-week you see installments of that. So, I mean, I get it, but it's definitely where we were, mentally, on March 23rd [when we shot the reunion].»The reality star explained that the reunion was shot when the wounds of her split from Tom Sandoval amid his cheating scandal with Raquel Leviss were still very fresh.

Lala Kent is having her say in a new Scandoval sneak peek from the anticipated three-part reunion.Ahead of Part 1 airing Wednesday night, Bravo released a heated clip from the reunion where the 32-year-old reality star compared Ariana Madix's ex, Tom Sandoval, to her former fiance, Randall Emmett, with whom she broke up in 2021 with cheating allegations surfacing soon after. The reunion clip begins with host Andy Cohen asking Kent whether it's «healthy» for Madix and Sandoval to be living together in their shared home following their breakup, which was confirmed to still be the case.«No,» Kent said bluntly, after it was brought up that she moved out of the home she and Emmett shared relatively quickly after their relationship fell apart. «Sandoval Randall,» she declared. «Give it 10 years.

The cast of Vanderpump Rules is coming back together for a three-part reunion that will see Ariana Madix coming face-to-face with her ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval and ex-best friend Raquel Leviss. Bravo is airing the first part of the reunion on Wednesday, May 24 starting at 9 p.m. ET with Peacock making the episode available online the next day.

Adding more context. Jax Taylor shared new details that allegedly took place moments after Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss had sex for the first time.

Louis Staples It was an earthquake that broke the pop-cultural Richter scale: the revelation that “Vanderpump Rules”stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss were having a secret seven-month affair behind the backs of their closest friends. But there was one of their co-stars who didn’t find the news of the affair quite so shocking: Lala Kent. Kent was the first cast member to suspect that Sandoval was cheating on Ariana Madix,  his girlfriend of nine years. Madix found out herself when she discovered an explicit video on Sandoval’s phone, and, as Variety detailed in a May 17 interview with “Vanderpump Rules” executive producer Alex Baskin, by the time TMZ broke the story on March 3, Bravo’s cameras were already at the Valley Village home she and Sandoval share to capture the fallout. Those astonishing scenes aired during last week’s season finale.

Ariana Madix has moved on, but she hasn’t moved out. Despite being photographed outside the home she shares with her ex, Tom Sandoval, with boxes and a moving truck, she’s still living there. On Monday, the Vanderpump Rules star was spotted presumably moving out of Valley Village, following Sandoval’scheating scandal with Raquel Leviss.She posted on her Instagram Story, smiling as she posed in front of her boxes. «Ready to dip out,» she wrote alongside the video, as a nod to Sandoval's much-used phrase.She later took to Instagram to clarify she wasn't moving — yet.«I’m moving up, not out,» she said in an ad on her Instagram Story.

Ariana Madix dished her honest thoughts on the moment when her ex Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss said “I love you” on the Vanderpump Rules season 10 finale.

Sexy unique reality show. Lala Kent is reflecting on what sets the cast of Vanderpump Rules apart from other reality TV stars.

Not about the “what ifs.” Ariana Madix confessed there are aspects of her relationship with ex Tom Sandoval she misses — but she wouldn’t have done anything differently post-split.

The Vanderpump Rules reunion kicks off on Wednesday, May 24, and according to Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek, the three-part special wastes no time getting the ball rolling in the aftermath of Scandoval.

Shutting the rumors down. Ariana Madix explained why she isn’t looking any further into the speculation that Tom Sandoval and Billie Lee had an affair.

Ariana Madix is spilling ALL the tea!

Breaking down their split. Ariana Madix explained why she thinks her relationship with Tom Sandoval would have ended even if she didn’t discover his affair with Raquel Leviss.

star Ariana Madix is feeding Bravo fans with more details about that's been the main character in our lives for the past two months. Madix, who ended her nine-year relationship with Tom Sandoval after discovering with her best friend, Raquel Leviss, appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast in an episode that aired Wednesday, May 24, where she shared brand new details about Scandoval.Throughout the podcast episode, called Sandoval an “absentee boyfriend,” and said, "I didn't lose him.