There were two Toms at fault on this season ofVanderpump Rules, according toAriana Madix.On Wednesday night’sWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenfollowing the dramaticseason 10 finale, Madix shared her honest thoughts onTom Schwartz. HostAndy Cohenasked if Madix thought the best friend and business partner of Madix’s disgraced ex,Tom Sandoval, was “covering” for her then-boyfriend’s affair withRaquel Leviss.“I don’t think it was covering,” Madix replied. “I think it was actively participating in my downfall.“Schwartz, 40, admitted on Wednesday’sVanderpump Rulesfinale that Sandoval had told him about the affair with Leviss, 28, prior to Madix, 37, finding out — though the timeline of when exactly that conversation happened appears to still be up for debate. (CostarLala Kent, 32, even criticized theSchwartz & Sandy’sowners for “not putting their timeline together to match” during filming for next week’sreunion.)Ralph Bavaro/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Paul Archuleta/Getty; Phillip Faraone/Getty ImagesMadix confronted Schwartz on Wednesday night’s finale. While at cocktails for a girls' night out,Katie Maloney’sex-husbandarrived to speak directly to Madix.“I just wanted to look you in the eyes and say I’m sorry for this whole thing,” he said in a one-on-one conversation with Madix, who served as a groomsman at his wedding to Maloney, 36. “I’m not looking for sympathy here, but I’m being painted as this co-conspirator, and it’s f—ing devastating to me.“It was then that Madix ended their friendship for good. “I don’t think that you are that person, but I will not have mutual friends with him. So, I’m not your friend anymore.“Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix.Amanda Edwards/GettyDuring a previous episode ofWWHL, Schwartz expanded on what he knew — and didn’t know — about Sandoval, 40, and Leviss. He confirmedhe’d learned about the affair in August.“In January, Tom came to me and he told me he was in love with Raquel,” he added, later saying, “In my defense, I did tell Tom exactly what he needed to do. And he agreed, and then he didn’t do it.“As for why he didn’t tell Madix about the cheating, Schwartz concluded he was “being fed a narrative that[Tom] has broken up with Ariana, or attempted to multiple times — many, many times. And he’s not happy, they’re not healthy, they’re not intimate, blah blah blah.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Vanderpump Rulesairs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
There were two Toms at fault on this season ofVanderpump Rules, according toAriana Madix.
On Wednesday night’sWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenfollowing the dramaticseason 10 finale, Madix shared her honest thoughts onTom Schwartz. HostAndy Cohenasked if Madix thought the best friend and business partner of Madix’s disgraced ex,Tom Sandoval, was “covering” for her then-boyfriend’s affair withRaquel Leviss.
“I don’t think it was covering,” Madix replied. “I think it was actively participating in my downfall.”
Schwartz, 40, admitted on Wednesday’sVanderpump Rulesfinale that Sandoval had told him about the affair with Leviss, 28, prior to Madix, 37, finding out — though the timeline of when exactly that conversation happened appears to still be up for debate. (CostarLala Kent, 32, even criticized theSchwartz & Sandy’sowners for “not putting their timeline together to match” during filming for next week’sreunion.)
Ralph Bavaro/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Paul Archuleta/Getty; Phillip Faraone/Getty Images
Madix confronted Schwartz on Wednesday night’s finale. While at cocktails for a girls' night out,Katie Maloney’sex-husbandarrived to speak directly to Madix.
“I just wanted to look you in the eyes and say I’m sorry for this whole thing,” he said in a one-on-one conversation with Madix, who served as a groomsman at his wedding to Maloney, 36. “I’m not looking for sympathy here, but I’m being painted as this co-conspirator, and it’s f—ing devastating to me.”
It was then that Madix ended their friendship for good. “I don’t think that you are that person, but I will not have mutual friends with him. So, I’m not your friend anymore.”
Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix.Amanda Edwards/Getty
During a previous episode ofWWHL, Schwartz expanded on what he knew — and didn’t know — about Sandoval, 40, and Leviss. He confirmedhe’d learned about the affair in August.
“In January, Tom came to me and he told me he was in love with Raquel,” he added, later saying, “In my defense, I did tell Tom exactly what he needed to do. And he agreed, and then he didn’t do it.”
As for why he didn’t tell Madix about the cheating, Schwartz concluded he was “being fed a narrative that[Tom] has broken up with Ariana, or attempted to multiple times — many, many times. And he’s not happy, they’re not healthy, they’re not intimate, blah blah blah.”
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