‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 10 Reunion Part 1 Revelations: Timeline of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ Affair, Ariana Madix’s Side of the Story and More

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'Vanderpump Rules' Season 10 Reunion Part 1 Revelations: Timeline of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss' Affair, Ariana Madix's Side of the Story and More

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. During a one-on-one conversation with Andy Cohen, Ariana Madix opened up about why she was more affected by Raquel's involvement in the affair. "We all know men are trash. But I trust my girlfriends and for someone to be so ingratiated in my life as my friend — how can someone be as close to me and [then do that]? With a guy I almost expect it. But I can't imagine doing it one of my friends," the Something About Her cofounder, 37, said as the Bravo reunion kicked off a three-part special on Wednesday, May 24. Ariana went on to warn the host, 54, that Sandoval, 40, would be preparing his "matching answers" with Raquel, 28. "He is desperate. He will throw anything at the wall right now hoping it will stick. ... He coached me on [how to look good on the show] the same way he is coaching Rachel," she added. "They have to get their lies right and their story." Season 10 of Vanderpump Rules, which started airing in February, originally focused on the former beauty pageant contestant's growing connection with Tom Schwartz following his split from Katie Maloney. As new episodes aired, Us Weekly confirmed off screen in March that Sandoval had called it quits with Ariana after nearly a decade of dating due to his secret romance with Raquel. At the time, Sandoval and Raquel issued individual apologies to the Florida native on social media. Ariana, for her part, took a brief online break before sending a thank you message to everyone who supported her during the major life change. "When i have felt like i couldn’t even stand, you all have given me the strength to continue and seen me through my darkest hours. to say i have been devastated and broken is an understatement. however, i know that i am not in this alone," she captioned an Instagram post in March. "So many of my closest friends are also grieving this loss right now and reeling from this betrayal on so many levels. i am so f—king lucky to have the best support system in the world and i hope i can repay every single person for the love you have shown me. what doesn’t kill me better run. love, ariana." [caption id="attachment_3308753" align="alignnone" width="900"] Andy Cohen, Lisa Vanderpump, Tom Sandoval.[/caption] After the trio came face to face to tape the reunion, Us confirmed that Raquel entered a mental health facility amid the drama. [jwplayer sUe6pORY-zhNYySv2] "Raquel and her family decided before the relationship was discovered that she would enter a voluntary facility for mental health counseling," a statement from the California native's rep read in April, which clarified that Raquel was in rehab, but not seeking help for substance abuse issues. "Raquel had planned to admit herself before the VPR reunion was taped on March 23. She was scheduled to go in pre-reunion but decided she wanted to finish her filming commitment. Bravo and production were aware and in support of her journey towards better mental health." Sandoval, who has since confirmed that he isn't currently dating Raquel, later offered an update on her decision to seek treatment. “Raquel is in a mental facility,” the Missouri native told TMZ that same month. “Whether she decides to tell you where that is after the fact — that’s where Raquel is. No visitors, no friends, no family, no phone, no nothing.” Viewers were offered a glimpse at Sandoval and Raquel's dynamic in the season 10 finale, which featured footage from days after the scandal made headlines. Before the reunion aired, Ariana made it clear where she stands with her ex-boyfriend and former friend. “I have nothing to say to either of them,” she told The New York Times on May 18, when asked whether she was “open to filming with” Sandoval and Raquel for season 11. “Our show is very real and follows a real group of friends, and neither of them are in the group of friends, so, good luck.” Scroll down for more revelations from the Vanderpump Rules reunion:

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Raquel's Text to Ariana

During the reunion, fans saw the first interaction Raquel and Ariana had about the affair after a heated phone call as things were unraveling. The Florida native wrote "You are dead to me," to which the California native replied with an apology.

"Ariana, I don't know what to say right now besides I really f—ked up and I am so so so sorry," Raquel wrote, to which Ariana answered, "Shut the f—k up you f—king RAT."

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Sandoval and Raquel's 1st Hookup

"So we had that guys' night at the Mondrian and that very next See You Next Tuesday. They were filming and we weren't a part of it. But then a bunch of us went to The Abbey and it was that night," Sandoval revealed. "We had that first time and then we took a break. After we went to Life Is Beautiful [in September 2022] — which was after we wrapped."

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Sandoval Addresses His and Ariana's Issues

According to the Missouri native, he felt like Ariana's "gay BFF" ahead of their split. "We put on a front when we were filming," he told Andy. "For us to have these issues and to keep them from people? I don't think it was fair to the rest of the cast."

In unseen footage, which was filmed in September 2022, Sandoval confided in a producer about the challenges in his relationship.

"I feel guilty. When people put themselves out there. Like, it's not fair. I feel like it is important for us to talk about this s—t and not pretend like it is all amazing," he said off screen during filming at SUR.

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James and Sandoval's Fight

The professional DJ nearly got physical with Sandoval multiple times after the bar owner questioned the validity of their former friendship. Andy stepped in to get James to take a break — as Raquel watched the drama unfold in a separate area due to her temporary restraining order against Scheana Shay.

Sandoval slammed James after threatening to fight him, saying, "James pees on a fire hydrant like a dog and now it is his fire hydrant."

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Schwartz Admits He Was Hinting at Sandoval and Raquel's Affair

During the reunion, Andy asked Schwartz if his comment about Raquel having a crush on someone else was secretly about Sandoval.

"Honestly yeah. Subconsciously or whatever ... I am not an idiot. You told me that day [at the end of August 2022] about the one-night stand. And then things went back to normal," the Minnesota native shared. "Without a doubt about it throughout the fall leading up to the new year, they spent an inappropriate amount of time together. F—k yeah they did." 

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Sandoval Breaks Down the Miami Girl Hookup

After admitting to cheating on Ariana in the season 10 finale, Sandoval opened up about what led to his decision to sleep with Annemarie Maldonado in 2015.

"I hadn't felt single in five years so I kind of wanted to feel that before getting serious," he explained.

Meanwhile, Ariana defended her decision to publicly side with Sandoval in season 3 even though she knew the truth, saying, "We were not really exclusive at that time and I saw the rest of my life with this person. And I wanted everyone to see the best in him because that is what I saw."

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Schwartz Clarifies His Relationship With Jo

The businessman admitted at the reunion that he did have a relationship with his roommate Jo Wenberg.

"No she wasn't [my girlfriend]. Especially not at that point. It did evolve into a situationship or a friends with benefits things with clearly defined boundaries," he detailed. "We were both coming out of long-term relationships and for a minute there we were each other's happy places."

After Katie threw shade at Jo, Schwartz warned her that she would be hit with a "cease and desist" if she continued.

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Katie and Ariana's Success After Scandoval

While discussing their plans for Something About Her, Katie and Ariana revealed that they made $200,000 off the merch they sold in the aftermath of Sandoval and Raquel's affair.