Tom Sandoval’s Assistant Tells All: Why Ann Was ‘Crushed’ When He Cheated, How She Kept the Peace With Ariana and Her ‘Vanderpump’ Future
variety.comSharareh Drury When “Vanderpump Rules” returned for Season 11 on Jan. 30, viewers and cast members alike were still reeling from what might be one of reality television’s most shocking scandals ever — the revelation that Tom Sandoval was cheating on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star Raquel Leviss, which was quickly deemed the #Scandoval.
Though Sandoval and Madix split as a couple in March 2023, the season premiere showed the two still live in their Valley Village house, while maintaining a no-contact policy.
Safe to say this has made a tense breakup even more so — case in point, in the season’s second episode, “The Ultimate Betrayal,” in which Sandoval is nearly barred from having a birthday party at the house because Madix disapproves.
What provided comic relief during the episode, which highlighted the former couple’s uncomfortable dynamic, was Sandoval’s now-former assistant, Ann Maddox.
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