Katie Maloney Tells Fans Ariana Madix Is ‘Overwhelmed’ by Support Amid Tom Sandoval Cheating Scandal and Split

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Always on her team. Katie Maloney gave fans an update on how Ariana Madix is coping amid her split from longtime boyfriend Tom Sandoval.The 36-year-old Bravo personality shared an Instagram Story video on Tuesday, March 7, with the hashtag “#TeamAriana” in the caption.

Maloney went on to thank her followers on Madix’s behalf while discussing the future of the duo’s sandwich shop, Something About Her.“Tomorrow is International Women’s Day,” she said. “But so many of you have been asking how to support Ariana and how to support the sandwich shop and tomorrow you will find out. … I’m so excited for you all to see this and thank you so much for reaching out.”The “You’re Gonna Love Me” podcast host added: “Honestly, it’s been overwhelming.

Ariana is overwhelmed by [the support], she thanks you all so much.”Us Weekly confirmed on Friday, March 3, that Madix, 37, and Sandoval, 39, pulled the plug on their nine-year romance after he had an affair with their Vanderpump Rules costar Raquel Leviss.

As news of the cheating scandal broke, a source exclusively told Us that the now-exes were “having problems for a while” before reaching “a breaking point” due to Sandoval’s infidelity.The TomTom cofounder broke his silence on the controversy via Instagram on Saturday, March 4, before issuing a second statement on Tuesday that featured a direct apology to Madix. “I made mistakes, I was selfish and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love.