Tom Schwartz steps out in LA amid fallout from Tom Sandoval after CHAOTIC Vanderpump Rules reunion
Tom Schwartz made his first appearance since the third and final episode of Season 10’s Vanderpump Rules reunion, which aired Wednesday night.
While he continues to keep his distance from his estranged boyfriend and business partner, Tom Sandoval, who has endured brutal backlash for cheating on his girlfriend of nine years Ariana Madix with Raquel Leviss, the reality star, 40, kept his head down as he looked inside stepped Los Angeles, California.
For his laid-back outing, the TV personality wore an oversized graphic tee, a black “Jumbo’s Clown Room” baseball cap, baggy joggers and a pair of green sneakers with orange accents.
He seemed to shut off the world as he rocked a pair of AirPods and hid his brown eyes under a pair of black sunglasses.
The latest sighting of Katie Maloney’s ex-husband comes after he revealed he felt “exploited” by his boyfriend.
Staying away from the drama: Tom Schwartz was seen for the first time since the third and final episode of Season 10’s Vanderpump Rules reunion, which aired Wednesday night
Lying low: While he continues to keep his distance from his estranged boyfriend and business partner, Tom Sandoval, who has endured brutal backlash for cheating on his girlfriend of nine years Ariana Madix with Raquel Leviss, the reality star, 40, kept his head down while disembarking in Los Angeles, California
“He made a big mess of it and left for us to clean up, businesses and all. It’s hard for us not to be angry,” he said in the podcast When Reality Hits with Jax and Brittany.
Schwartz continued, “I’m taking a break from Tom now, I haven’t spoken to him in a while. I’m happy for him, I know he’s very passionate about the band.’
“People watch him sing with his shirt off, and he looks like he has no remorse, he doesn’t care and he’s living his rockstar dreams,” the Minnesota-born restaurateur told listeners. “The lack of remorse … I know he’s sorry, but he doesn’t show it very well.”
The Bravolebrity went on to say that Sandoval needs to “drop the ego” and gain some “humility.”
“When you have a full-blown affair, your side of the story ceases to exist,” Schwartz concluded. “I feel like he exploited me. I took everything he said about Ariana to heart.”
“I told him after the reunion, ‘Dude, after all the s*** you put us through, you better marry this girl'”
He added that he has “no idea” if Sandoval and Leviss are still romantically involved — and “couldn’t be happier” for his lack of knowledge.
While the affair wasn’t revealed until March, both Sandoval and Leviss have revealed that their romance actually started last summer.
Casual: For his laid-back outing, the TV personality wore an oversized graphic tee, a black “Jumbo’s Clown Room” baseball cap, baggy joggers, and a pair of green sneakers with orange accents
Tom’s aggrieved ex Madix revealed to a shocked Scheana Shay and Katie Maloney that her ex had sex for the first time with her former boyfriend Leviss, in Raquel’s car.
That moment came at the worst possible time, when the rendezvous happened while Ariana was mourning the death of her dog Charlotte.
In the final reunion episode of Vanderpump Rules, Leviss admitted to having more sex with Tom Sandoval and her desire to be in “throuple” with him and Madix.
The 28-year-old came out candid when she stated she no longer wanted to “lie” about the timeline of her and Sandoval’s affair.
Regrettable: In the latest reunion episode of Vanderpump Rules, Leviss admitted to having more sex with Tom Sandoval and her desire to be in ‘throuple’ with him and Madix
“The reason Tom wanted to lie about it is because it looks really bad to meet someone’s boyfriend in their own house. When they’re out of town, especially for a funeral, for example,’ Raquel said, bursting into tears.
Deceptive: Though the affair wasn’t revealed until March, both Sandoval and Leviss initially claimed their romance had actually begun last summer; seen in November 2022
“I feel like Tom is, you know, my only person I have. And so, if I just went and betrayed him, I really wouldn’t have anyone,” Raquel said.
During the episode, she started crying when she revealed why she agreed to set the record straight for a certain story.
“The reason Tom wanted to lie about it is because it looks really bad to meet someone’s boyfriend in their own house. When they’re out of town, especially for a funeral, for example,’ Raquel said, bursting into tears.
She was talking about the time when Ariana was out of town to attend her beloved grandmother Bonnie’s funeral.
“This killed my soul. Like, I’m so tired of lying. I detest it. I hate being deceitful. It’s terrible,’ Raquel said, crying loudly.