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Making Bravo history. The season 10 finale<\/a> of Vanderpump Rules<\/em><\/a> featured footage of the days<\/a> after news broke about Tom Sandoval<\/strong><\/a> and Raquel Leviss<\/strong><\/a>\u2018 cheating scandal.<\/p>\n During the episode, which aired on Wednesday, May 17, Ariana Madix<\/strong><\/a> confronted Tom, 40, about his secret relationship with Raquel<\/a>, 28.<\/p>\n \u201cI wad ride or die for you and I had her back as well. The fact that she has continued to smile in my face while also smiling on FaceTime with you is one of the most God-awful disgusting things I have ever heard of,\u201d the Florida native, 37, said. \u201cWhy [aren\u2019t] you sorry that you did it?\u201d<\/p>\n In a confessional, the Schwartz & Sandy\u2019s co-owner claimed the former couple had issues they kept private<\/a>. \u201cAriana and I just grew apart. We have had issues like this for five years. And we just didn\u2019t want that out there in the world,\u201d he told the cameras.<\/p>\n Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed in March that the TomTom cofounder and Ariana called it quits after nearly a decade of dating<\/a> due to his infidelity. As a result, cameras picked back up to capture more footage<\/a> for a new season finale.<\/p>\n In the episode<\/a>, viewers also got a glimpse at Raquel and Tom\u2019s dynamic<\/a>. The pair, who originally hooked up in August 2022, reflected on their future together. They didn\u2019t, however, share a kiss \u201cbecause there\u2019s cameras\u201d filming<\/a> them.<\/p>\n While they didn\u2019t tape together post-Sandoval, Raquel attempted to make amends with Ariana<\/a> off screen with a public statement. \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 she wrote via Instagram in March.<\/p>\n That same month, the model offered an update on her relationship with Tom<\/a> ahead of the reunion taping. \u201cIt started off as a friendship and turned into something more,\u201d Raquel told TMZ. \u201cWe\u2019re just trying to get through these next through steps and make amends and hear everybody out. I know a lot of people are angry. So just getting through these next few steps and not putting a label on anything. We\u2019re just kind of taking a break for now.\u201d<\/p>\n The bar owner, however, later clarified that he and Raquel took a step back<\/a> from their romance. \u201cWe\u2019re really good friends,\u201d he said on an April episode of the \u201cHowie Mandel Does Stuff\u201d podcast. \u201cWere not putting any label on it.\u201d<\/p>\n Tom, who first hooked up with Raquel in August 2022, also detailed the early stages of their affair<\/a>. \u201cI was seeing Raquel as often as I could. I know that sounds horrible,\u201d he said, referring to the time the pair spent filming season 10. \u201cAnd FaceTiming her all the time. And Ariana didn\u2019t even notice because that\u2019s just how separate our lives were. I had to actually tell her, \u2018How have you not noticed how distant I\u2019ve been lately?’\u201d<\/p>\n Amid the public backlash, Us<\/em> confirmed that Raquel entered a mental health facility.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cRaquel and her family decided before the relationship was discovered that she would enter a voluntary facility for mental health counseling,\u201d a statement from her rep read in April, which clarified that the former beauty pageant queen was in rehab, but not seeking help for substance abuse issues<\/a>. \u201cRaquel 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.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Tom, Raquel has been \u201cdoing great\u201d after choosing to seek<\/a> treatment. \u201cRaquel is in a mental facility,\u201d he told TMZ in April. \u201cWhether she decides to tell you where that is after the fact \u2014 that\u2019s where Raquel is. No visitors, no friends, no family, no phone, no nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n