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Didn\u2019t age well? Tom Sandoval<\/strong><\/a> blew off Bravo\u2019s questions about his close bond with Raquel Leviss<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 as the couple secretly had an affair.<\/p>\n During a new episode of Vanderpump Rules<\/em><\/a>, which aired on Wednesday, April 26, a Bravo cameraman asked the TomTom co-owner, 40, directly whether anything \u201cphysical\u201d ever happened<\/a> between him and Raquel, 28.<\/p>\n \u201cNo. Nothing has happened between Raquel and I. Like, nothing,\u201d Tom said while smiling in a confessional. \u201cLike it wouldn\u2019t happen between you know \u2026 me and Katie [Maloney]<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier in the episode, Katie, 36, questioned Tom\u2019s decision to spend time with the beauty pageant contestant<\/a> when his then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix<\/strong><\/a>, wasn\u2019t around. Tom, for his part, slammed the Utah native for keeping the onscreen focus on his personal life.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt is annoying that Katie would say something like that. It is insulting to not just me but Ariana as well,\u201d he told the cameras. \u201cRaquel and I were not dancing all close in a dark corner of a speakeasy. A bunch of us just went to The Abbey. Two of those people happened to be Raquel and I.\u201d<\/p>\n The Missouri native later called out Katie\u2019s comments<\/a> in front of their costars, saying, \u201cAriana is not very happy with you right now. Because you know exactly what you said. Apparently because me and Raquel went to The Abbey and apparently that is where our secret rendezvous is.\u201d<\/p>\n In response, the \u201cYou\u2019re Gonna Love Me\u201d podcast host admitted she didn\u2019t feel bad about doubting Tom\u2019s<\/a> commitment to Ariana. \u201cI was trying to explain to Ally [Lewber]<\/strong> <\/a>that Tom and Ariana don\u2019t keep each other on leashes. They don\u2019t have rules for each other in their relationship,\u201d she detailed. \u201cBut also, my opinion of Raquel couldn\u2019t be lower at this point so if Tom and Ariana do have an open relationship, then Ariana knows nothing about it.\u201d<\/p>\n Later in the episode, Tom argued that Katie was spreading lies about him<\/a> to their costars. \u201cYou don\u2019t take any accountability ever, Katie,\u201d he continued before addressing her March 2022 split from his business partner Tom Schwartz<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t be with someone for who you want them to be. You should be with them for who they f\u2014king are.\u201d<\/p>\n Sandoval and Raquel\u2019s connection was a major topic of conversation<\/a> during season 10 of Vanderpump Rules<\/em>. As the model discussed her interest in Schwartz<\/a>, 40, on screen, Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed her offscreen affair with Sandoval<\/a> in March amid his romance with Ariana, 37.<\/p>\n The California native issued a public apology after Ariana and Sandoval<\/a>\u2018s split made headlines, writing via Instagram, \u201cI want to apologize for my actions and my choices foremost to Ariana, and to my friends and the fans so invested in our relationships. There is no excuse, I am not a victim and I must own my actions and I deeply regret hurting Ariana.\u201d<\/p>\n Katie, for her part, said she had no sympathy for Raquel<\/a> amid the drama. \u201cI gave you every opportunity. I was so kind to you when I didn\u2019t have to be, but I was,\u201d she said on a March episode of the \u201cGive Them Lala\u201d podcast. \u201cThe fact that you didn\u2019t really step [up] or appreciate that or recognize that and you walked all over that and took a giant dump on it, you\u2019re an idiot.\u201d<\/p>\n The reality star noted that she could \u201cconfidently say \u2018f\u2013k you\u2019\u201d to Raquel, adding, \u201cYou deserve \u2026 what\u2019s coming to you right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Katie felt as if she \u201cnever stood a chance<\/a>\u201d trying to stay on good terms with Sandoval. \u201cHe was always going to find fault with me,\u201d she explained about their friendship over the years, adding that the businessman \u201cnever\u201d respected or acknowledged her during her marriage to Schwartz.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Sandoval slammed his costars for using his cheating scandal<\/a> as a topic on their various podcasts and interviews.<\/p>\n \u201cUsing all these things as content for their podcast. Fellow cast members are asking me all these questions, but you don\u2019t want to know because you care about Ariana [Madix]. You want to know so you have more content for your podcast,\u201d he said on the \u201cHowie Mandel Does Stuff\u201d podcast. \u201cIt is f\u2014king disgusting to me. It is so gross. You are not someone who gives a flying f\u2014k about Ariana. You are doing this for your own personal gain.\u201d<\/p>\n At the time, the Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras frontman recalled having \u201cdark thoughts\u201d<\/a> in the aftermath of the drama. \u201cClose friends did see the issues,\u201d he added, referring to his relationship with Ariana<\/a> before their split. \u201cI don\u2019t know [why it blew up]. I just think it was really shocking. This happened when there wasn\u2019t a lot going on [in the news].\u201d<\/p>\n The Florida native, meanwhile, has not publicly addressed her ex-boyfriend\u2019s claims about the end of their relationship. She previously took to social media to reflect on the people who supported her.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHi. where to begin? i want to express my most sincere gratitude for the outpouring of love and support i have received from friends, family, and people i\u2019ve never even met in the last two weeks,\u201d she wrote via Instagram on March 16. \u201cWhen i have felt like i couldn\u2019t 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Madix continued: \u201cSo 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\u2014king 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\u2019t kill me better run. love, ariana.\u201d<\/p>\n