March 3, 2023, is a day etched in Bravo history. Vanderpump Rules fans were shocked by the news that Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval had broken up after nearly a decade together. But it was more than just a breakup. It was a betrayal. Tom Sandoval had been having an affair with co-star Rachel Leviss for months. Fans have always wondered who knew about the affair and when. Now, a Bravo insider revealed Lisa Vanderpump’s shockingly sneaky role in the scandal. Keep reading for all the details.
Vanderpump Rules Fans Questioned ‘Scandoval’ Timeline
Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix, and Rachel Leviss have all moved on from both Vanderpump Rules and the scandalous affair. Bravo rebooted VPR with an all-new cast after the fallout from Scandoval. However, hardcore Bravoholics rewatch Season 10 for clues they may have missed between Tom Sandoval and Rachel Leviss. The affair didn’t come to light until after filming had finished.
Bravo quickly turned the cameras back on to capture the aftermath. But some aspects of the affair are ambiguous. Who knew about the affair and when? How long did it really last? Tom Sandoval and Rachel Leviss initially claimed it was a heat-of-the-moment one-time thing. However, they later admitted it had been going on for at least seven months.
Tom Schwartz definitely knew about the affair. But how much did Lisa Vanderpump know? An insider’s recollection of a sneaky interaction with LVP makes you wonder.
Bravo Insider Reveals Lisa Vanderpump’s Sneaky Role In Scandal
Bravo producers reportedly didn’t know about the affair for sure, but they had suspicions that something was going on. After the scandal broke, they re-edited footage from Season 10 that made the affair clear as day.
In one shocking scene, Lisa Vanderpump’s husband dropped the piping hot tea that Tom Sandoval had Rachel Leviss over to his house while Ariana was away. She showed up late to SUR and was questioned by Lisa as to why.
Former Bravo producer Patrick McDonald shed new light on the incident. He told the Juicy Scoop podcast that he and Lisa Vanderpump were “speculating” about Tom and Rachel’s relationship while filming those scenes at SUR. He claimed that Lisa wanted to talk more about their suspicions, which he found odd. Then it all made sense when he found out that she had secretly called Tom and let him eavesdrop on the discussion.
“She wanted him to think that we were starting to question something about him. Because at this point, Lisa was very frustrated because she was not a part of the show anymore … But I caught her red-handed,” the former producer claimed.
Lisa Vanderpump was previously accused by her RHOBH co-stars of leaking stories to the press about Dorit Kemsley. Tell us in the comments if you’re surprised by Lisa Vanderpump’s alleged sneaky involvement in “Scandoval.”
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger