Tom Schwartz Reveals He's 'Taking a Break' From Tom Sandoval Amid 'Vanderpump Rules' Drama

Tom Sandoval’s cheating scandal may be playing havoc with his personal life, but it’s been pure ratings gold for season of “Vanderpump Rules”.

her new Hulu show “Vanderpump Villa.”According to the just-posted casting announcement, the openings include: Head Chef, Mixologist, Sous Chef, Line Cook, Housekeeper, Fine Dining Server, Event Coordinator, Event Assistant and Estate Manager.The staff will navigate every extravagant desire of their well-to-do guests in the French countryside under the watchful eye of Vanderpump, who, with husband Ken Todd, share decades of experience in the restaurant and nightclub industries.Vanderpump was born and raised in London, but lived in Monte Carlo and the South of France before moving to California.“I feel very close to France,” Vanderpump told TheWrap earlier this year after visiting Paris for the design fair Maison D’Object. “I lived in France for seven years.” One of her Vegas restaurants, Vanderpump à Paris, is French-themed, so she has a great affinity for the country and culture.Vanderpump fans will also recall that “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” filmed its Season 3 cast trip in Paris.Given “Vanderpump Villa” is being cast, it’ll have a different vibe than “Vanderpump Rules,” Bravo’s long-running show that started as series chronicling the lives of an existing group of friends employed at Vanderpump’s restaurant SUR.

Selome Hailu Fueled by the #Scandoval, “Vanderpump” does indeed rule: In its recently completed 10th season, the ratings for Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” hit extraordinary heights, especially for the current fractured television landscape. Season 10 has reached an impressive 11.4 million average viewers to date. That performance was aided especially by the first reunion episode on May 24, which reached 4.6 million viewers when accounting for Live + 3 Nielsen ratings, on-demand viewing and streaming on Peacock. That made it the most-watched Bravo episode of any series in more than nine years, and the most watched “Vanderpump Rules” episode of all time. And the third reunion special had the best first-day viewership on Peacock of any NBCU series on the platform.

It probably wasn’t much fun for Ariana Madix to face that cheating scoundrel Tom Sandoval but season 10 of Vanderpump Rules sure was a ratings boon for Bravo and Peacock.

Charli Burnett explained why Vanderpump Rules fans may not see her on season 11 — and it mainly has to do with Raquel Leviss.

Andy Cohen is spilling the tea!

Has Scandoval been going on for YEARS right before our very eyes?!

Emily Longeretta The search for the next dramatic alley crew is underway. The casting process has officially begun for “Vanderpump Villa,” Hulu’s upcoming reality show that will follow the staff of Lisa Vanderpump’s luxury French villa. The 10-episode unscripted series is produced by Bunim-Murray Productions and Entertainment 360. Currently, producers are searching for hospitality professionals to work under Vanderpump’s guidance. Openings include head chef, mixologist, sous chef, line cook, housekeeper, fine dining server, event coordinator, event assistant and estate manager. According the the press release, the hospitality team “will navigate every extravagant desire of their well-to-do guests in the French countryside,” and candidates should have “television-ready charisma.” They can apply now at BMPCASTING.COM/STAFF.

Tom Sandoval is defending the dig he made at ex Ariana Madix during the Vanderpump Rules reunion.

Tom Sandoval is responding to backlash and clarifying a comment he made about his ex-girlfriend, Ariana Madix, during the season 10 “Vanderpump Rules” reunion.

Andy Cohen is spilling some tea. During an appearance on SiriusXM's , the 55-year-old Bravolebrity pointed to Tamra Judge as the Housewife he has sexual chemistry with, a reveal he first made in his book, .«I heard from Tamra after, and she was like, 'So, what's happening with us? What is this?'» Cohen said of  star. «She has shown me every incarnation of her breasts, of her bare breasts.

As drama on Vanderpump Rules has come and gone, so have the restaurants.

Stassi Schroeder may not like Tom Sandoval — at all. However, even she feels the online hate directed at him has gone too far!

Another awkward Easter egg. Raquel Leviss recounted an exchange she had with Lala Kent over a potential romance with Oliver Saunders to Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval before news broke of Scandoval.

Jon Hamm is a not-so-secret Vanderpump Rules stan! And this impersonation was SPOT ON!

Lala Kent teased a certain story line that wasn’t properly wrapped up during season 10 of Vanderpump Rules — or at the reunion.

Meghan McCain — a self-proclaimed «reality TV aficionado» — is offering her hot take on ' Scandoval fallout. In her column for, McCain speaks out on the vitriol hurled at Raquel Leviss by her castmates during a reunion episode of the show. The taping, which took place in March and aired earlier this month, marked the first time Leviss had come face to face with the group since news broke of her affair with Tom Sandoval. The secret romance occurred while Sandoval was still involved in a nearly decade-long relationship with co-star Ariana Madix. «This was TV gold.

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss didn’t exactly hide their attraction to one another. During the “Secrets Revealed” episode of “Vanderpump Rules” on Wednesday, Sandoval and Leviss flirted right in front of Ariana Madix while she was still in a relationship with the former.

Vanderpump Rules cast. That's right, Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval are calling it quits. Last week, Schwartz announced that he was taking a “break” from his BFF Sandoval in light of his , adding that he felt his friend “exploited” his loyalty. “It's hard for me not to be resentful of him," Schwartz said on the When Reality Hits podcast. Now, on the latest episode of , Schwartz said he's “stepping away” from his friendship with Sandoval “permanently.” Lala Kent's perspective on Raquel Leviss has shifted since watching the reunion. By "It seems each time I try to weigh in or talk about, ramble on about it, drivel on, I inevitably sound like I'm somehow justifying it or making excuses for it, and I'm not," Schwartz said.

It turns out Jon Hamm can do a pretty good impression of “Vanderpump Rules” star James Kennedy.

The Howard Stern Show,” Cohen, 55, told Stern, “I am in love with John Mayer. We are in love with each other.”Cohen and Mayer, 45, have been longtime friends.

Ariana Madix couldn’t be happier dating Daniel Wai after dealing with the fallout from ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ affair. 

Archewell media company launched by Prince Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, didn’t produce enough content to receive the full payout of the roughly $20 million deal the couple signed in 2020.The news comes after struggling Spotify announced this month it will cut 200 jobs as it reimagines its approach to podcasting.“The team behind Archetypes remain proud of the podcast they created at Spotify,” an Archewell Productions spokeswoman told The Wall Street Journal.“Meghan is continuing to develop more content for the Archetypes audience on another platform.”The Post has contacted reps for Harry, Markle, and Spotify for comment. “Archetypes,” which explored the labels that hold women back, was the only project the couple produced for Spotify during their two-and-a-half-year partnership.There were only 12 episodes of “Archetypes,” which featured guests such as Serena Williams, Mariah Carey, Mindy Kaling, and Paris Hilton, and typically ran for about an hour.

Raquel Leviss really did THAT!

Jon Hamm revealed intimate details about his sex life during a recent TV appearance. The 52-year-old actor got candid about his bedroom preferences while participating in the "Pillow Talk" segment during Tuesday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen." After the "Mad Men" star was asked whether he or a partner had ever nicknamed his manhood, Hamm responded, "Not that I know of." Cohen, 55, told the Golden Globe winner that his manhood had sometimes been referred to as the "Hammaconda." "If I had to give it a nickname, I'd call it Marvin Douglas," Hamm said with a laugh. Hamm was also questioned about his "most interesting kink" in the bedroom.  "Like, are you into feet? Handcuffs, food? Are you chatty?" Cohen asked.

Stassi Schroeder isn’t down with online vitriol — but she’s not down with Tom Sandoval, either.

Vanderpump Rules fans are cringing over a newly released scene between Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval.

Stassi Schroeder is clapping back at “clickbait articles” reporting that she defended former “Vanderpump Rules” co-star Tom Sandoval during a recent podcast appearance.

Tom Sandoval is clarifying what he meant by his controversial comment about ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix keeping a t-shirt on during sex.

Tom Sandoval outraged fans with his comment about Ariana Madix wearing a T-shirt during sex — and now Bethenny Frankel has entered the chat.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules,” Hulu’s “The Kardashians” and TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé” are among the 45 reality programs hoping to nab their first Emmy nominations. This is down from the previous three years, which had 65, 48 and 44 submissions, respectively. Nomination voting opened on Thursday to members of the Television Academy, with the three juggernaut-rated shows vying for consideration in the outstanding unstructured reality series category. “Vanderpump” is coming off its biggest season yet after star Tom Sandoval was revealed to be cheating on his partner of nine years, Ariana Madix (with her best friend and fellow co-star Raquel Leviss). Dubbed on social media as “#Scandoval,” the talk surrounding the show’s 10th season has been electrifying, adding another massive hit for the Bravo network, which also steers franchise hits like “Real Housewives” and “Below Deck.” The latter has received two consecutive noms in 2021 and 2022.

Stassi Schroeder isn't down with online vitriol — but she's not down with Tom Sandoval, either. The alum is speaking out on Scandoval in a new interview on Alex Cooper's podcast, revealing that the drama between Sandoval, Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss enticed her to start watching the Bravo reality show again recently. While she has plenty of about Sandoval as a person and co-star, she won't condone the hate he's receiving from strangers on social media. «I've been in a position where I've received so much hate before,» she said.

Tom Sandoval is responding to backlash and clarifying a comment he made about his ex-girlfriend, Ariana Madix, during the season 10  reunion. During part three of the explosive reunion, host Andy Cohen asked if Sandoval had slept with any other women since sparking his months-long affair with Raquel Leviss, to which Sandoval said he had not. Madix responded, saying, «Well, you know who he did sleep with after he and Raquel started sleeping together? Me.»Sandoval shot back sarcastically, «She kept her T-shirt on, it was really hot.»The T-shirt comment brought Sandoval immediate backlash from his  castmates and online commentators alike. «You're such a f**king d**k,» Lala Kent declared, as James Kennedy asked simply, «What the f**k, dude? You're f**king disgusting.»Even Sandoval's longtime best friend, Tom Schwartz, was left with nothing to do but hang his head and quietly mutter, «Don't say that, dude. Don't say .»Fast-forward to Wednesday, Sandoval was approached by paparazzi who asked the embattled reality TV star how he is doing amid the affair fallout.

In her corner? Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix appeared to be on the same page when it came to their friendship with Raquel Leviss before Scandoval made headlines.

Vanderpump Rules is over for now after the explosive three-part reunion, and the crew is now speaking out.

So this is what Andy Cohen really meant, apparently…