Reality TV star Tom Sandoval may very well be eyeing his next potential project after Danny Booko and Nia Sanchez walked away from Bravo’s The Valley.
“I mean, I think I would be open to it,” Tom, 44, exclusively told Us of potentially joining the cast of The Valley on Saturday, September 12, while at the Celebrity Travel Lounge presented with Travel By Peta.
“I think I’d be open to it,” Tom reiterated of possibly joining the show.
Tom, who fans first met on the 2013 inaugural season of Vanderpump Rules, is close to many cast members of The Valley, which in addition to Danny and Nia originally included Brittany Cartwright, Jesse Lally, Jax Taylor, Kristen Doute, Michelle Lally, Zack Wickham, Janet Caperna, Jasmine Goode, Jason Caperna and Luke Broderick. (Jax, 47, exited the show after season 2 amid his contentious divorce, while Vanderpump alums Lala Kent and Tom Schwartz joined the show in season 3.)
News broke on September 1 that Danny, 42, and Nia, 36, were walking away from the hit series amid public backlash over Danny’s behavior on the show, including his drinking to excess and the ways in which he spoke to his wife or declined to help with parenting duties. (The pair, who wed in 2015, share four children.)
“We will not be returning to The Valley. We’re incredibly grateful for this experience but our priority is protecting our peace and our family. We are fully committed to each other and our beautiful children,” the pair wrote in a joint statement shared via Instagram at the time. “We want to thank everyone for all the love and support you’ve shown us. Thank you to Bravo and the team for everything. We are looking forward to what the next chapter brings.”
Sandoval told Us that he’s currently close to many of the remaining cast members, revealing why fans have yet to see him appear on the hit reality TV series.
“I would say [I’m close to] Zach, Jesse, Jason, Janet, Luke, Schwartz — obviously — [and] Jasmine,” Sandoval told Us on Saturday. “I’m cool with all of them. You just don’t see me around a lot because, at this point, you know, I like my privacy.”
Sandoval continued of his relationship with BFF and former business partner Schwartz, “Me and Schwartz are doing great. I just hung out with him and [his girlfriend] Kiana [Carroll] this past weekend. It was great. They came to my house, I made them cocktails [and] we had a great time. Great time.”
All three seasons of The Valley are currently streaming on Peacock.
