Tom Schwartz recently revealed that he knew that his close pal Tom Sandoval was in love with Raquel Leviss before Ariana Madix discovered their affair.
Schwartz shared the detail during his appearance on “Watch What Happens Live,” where he also mentioned that Sandoval is addicted to Leviss.
The “Vanderpump Rules” star also noted that Sandoval was the reason he did not inform Madix about the affair, because he expected that his close pal would do the “right thing.”
Madix later broke up with Sandoval after finding out about the affair, ending their nearly ten years long relationship.
Read on to learn more.
Tom Schwartz Revealed He Knew About Scandoval In January
Schwartz revealed during his appearance on Wednesday night’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live” that his close pal, Sandoval, is head over heels in love with co-star Leviss, per Page Six.
The two have reportedly been an item for months, unbeknownst to Ariana Madix, whom Sandoval was in a relationship with.
They reportedly began their romance with a one-night encounter in August 2022, which grew more passionate in the fall. Sandoval then decided to spill the beans to Schwartz in January 2023.
“In January, Tom came to me … and told me he was in love with Raquel. I was amazed,” the “Basically Stassi” actor told host Andy Cohen on the show.
He added that for the early part of Sandoval’s and Leviss’ affair, their romance was unknown to their fellow “Vanderpump Rules” stars, but that his close pal became “flagrant” and “brazen” after their conversation.
‘He Told Me He Has A Game Plan
Schwartz noted that when Sandoval and Leviss had the one-night stand, his close pal was going through a “midlife crisis” and that Leviss was there to support him emotionally.
However, he still referred to the duo’s connection as “inappropriate,” seemingly due to Sandoval’s relationship with Madix.
He also blamed his close friend for lying to him about his relationship with Madix, saying that Sandoval told him they were not “healthy” and “intimate.”
According to Schwartz, this made him not inform Madix about Sandoval’s affair with Leviss when he got to know about it,
“He did a good job of soothing me. … And he told me he has a game plan, he’s going to do the right thing — and then he just kept procrastinating,” the 40-year-old said.
Tom Schwartz Says Tom Sandoval Took Advantage Of His Kindness
Unsurprisingly, Madix found out about Sandoval’s affair with Leviss, leading to their breakup in March after nearly ten years of dating.
The blowup from the relationship also smeared Schwartz since he had knowledge of the affair and kept it to himself.
For this reason, the actor said he is “more upset with Sandoval because he took advantage of [his] kindness.”
He added, per Page Six, “And he put a lot of people, not just myself, in very compromising situations where our integrity was at stake.”
Despite the public opinion of Sandoval at an all-time low, Schwartz said his close pal is “addicted” to Leviss, describing her as his “heroin.”
“He’s addicted…. “It’s an infatuation of infatuations,” Schwartz noted before adding that his statement was not to “disrespect” people with addiction issues.
Tom Sandoval’s Actions Deeply Hurt Ariana Madix
While Sandoval appears to be in a cozy world with Leviss, his actions deeply hurt Madix.
“This completely blindsided her; devastated doesn’t even scratch the surface of how she feels,” said an insider, per People. “This is someone she thought she knew and planned to spend the rest of her life with. You can’t even put into words that betrayal.”
The reality star later released a statement some days after ending the relationship that reflected the emotional trauma she was experiencing.
She said, “I know that I am not in this alone. So many of my closest friends are also grieving this loss 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.”
