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SUR-ving up the tea. Vanderpump Rules<\/em><\/a> stars Tom Sandoval<\/strong><\/a>, Ariana Madix<\/strong><\/a> and Raquel Leviss<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 drama has quickly become one of Bravo\u2019s biggest scandals ever.<\/p>\n Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed on March 3, 2023, that Sandoval and Ariana had broken up after nine years together<\/a> after he cheated on her with Raquel. The news stunned Pump Rules<\/em> fans and stars alike<\/a>, particularly in the wake of Raquel\u2019s brief romance<\/a> with Tom Schwartz<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n A source exclusively told Us<\/em><\/a> that Sandoval\u2019s infidelity was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to his and Ariana\u2019s relationship problems. \u201cThey were having problems for a while,\u201d the insider shared, adding that things \u201conly came to a breaking point\u201d the day before the pair\u2019s split was announced.<\/p>\n Ariana joined the cast of Pump Rules<\/em> in November 2013, and a few months later, she and Sandoval announced they were dating during the show\u2019s season two reunion in February 2014<\/a>. Despite their long-standing relationship, the restauranteur exclusively told Us<\/em><\/a> in December 2018 that he and the model would \u201cprobably never\u201d get engaged. Ariana echoed her boyfriend\u2019s words during the interview, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s not on the agenda for us.\u201d<\/p>\n At the time, Sandoval noted that they were more focused on buying a home together, stating, \u201cTo me, we\u2019d rather put our money in that investment than, to us, marriage or a wedding and all that, an expensive ring.\u201d<\/p>\n The couple gave Us<\/em> another relationship update at BravoCon in October 2022<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re great. We\u2019re doing really good,\u201d Sandoval shared, after which Ariana addressed false rumors of them calling it quits online.<\/p>\n \u201cI look at all those blind items [online] and things like that. I\u2019m into it, so I totally get it,\u201d the Fancy AF Cocktails<\/em> \u2014 which she cowrote with her now-ex \u2014 author told Us<\/em>. \u201cIf you were to follow all of those things \u2014 I mean, we\u2019ve been together for almost nine years \u2014 you would think we\u2019ve broken up like times 50 times.\u201d<\/p>\n In January 2023<\/a>, Ariana also addressed rumors that she and the Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras frontman had an open relationship, as costar Scheana Shay<\/strong><\/a> informed Sandoval in the Pump Rules<\/em> season 10 trailer that Katie Maloney<\/strong><\/a> was making false claims about them. \u201cWe don\u2019t have an open relationship,\u201d she tweeted at the time. \u201cI\u2019m really not that cool. Thought that was obvious.\u201d<\/p>\n While Sandoval was previously dating former costar Kristen Doute<\/strong><\/a> before his relationship with Ariana, Raquel has been romantically tied<\/a> to several of her Bravo castmates over the years. She began dating James Kennedy<\/strong><\/a> in 2016 and later got engaged in May 2021. However, the two called it quits<\/a> in December of that year.<\/p>\n In the summer of 2022, she went on several dates with SUR manager Peter Madrigal<\/strong> before hooking up with Schwartz during Scheana and Brock Davies<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 Mexico wedding weekend in August, months after he and Katie announced their split<\/a> in March 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the moment, there was momentary passion in the air,\u201d Schwartz told Us<\/em><\/a> in February 2023. \u201cI kind of disappeared into that kiss, I\u2019ll be honest. It was kind of a transformative moment. In terms of any long-term romance with me and Raquel, I don\u2019t know how much chemistry is there.\u201d<\/p>\n Later that month, Raquel mirrored her former fling\u2019s words, telling Us<\/em><\/a> that they have \u201cmore of a friendship\u201d than a romantic relationship.<\/p>\n