Tom Sandoval attends the red carpet for Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” at Fox Studio Lot on September 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Kevin Winter/GettyTom Sandovalknows he’s still in the doghouse… and that he will be for a long time.TheVanderpump Rulesstar, 40, isn’t dancing around the question of when he will no longer face public backlash following hismonths-long affairwith costarRachel “Raquel” Levissthat ended hisnine-year relationshipwithAriana Madix.“I would say that it’s probably going to get worse before it gets better and don’t think for a second, ‘Oh, give it a week, give it a couple weeks, whatever,’” Sandoval told PEOPLE while promoting his latest reality project,season 2of Fox’sSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Test.“No, this stuff stays with you for a while. I’m in this for the long haul. I know it,” he reiterated.Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.Tammie/AFF-USA/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty Images; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty ImagesAs a result of the backlash, theTomTom barco-owner knew it would be difficult to film the upcoming 11th season of theEmmy-nominatedBravo reality series after his secret relationship with Leviss, 28,became public knowledgein March.“This season forVanderpump Ruleswill definitely be very hard [to watch] and was really hard to film,” the reality star confirmed of wrapping production last month.However, Sandoval teased that he was “pleasantly surprised with some of my fellow castmates onVanderpump Rules.”“I’m really excited about this show because I feel like you’re going to see a different side to everyone,” he continued. “One thing that was really great about doing this show that I didn’t see coming was the inspiration and stuff that I got from just hearing people’s stories and the hardships that they’ve gone through in their own lives.”“That really puts things in perspective and sometimes it can help rearrange your priorities in life and what’s really important,” added theSchwartz & Sandy’s co-owner.Both Sandoval and Madix, 37, appeared in front of the cameras this summer to film the upcoming season ofVPR. However, the Something About Her co-owner declared ahead of time that sherefused to film with her ex.Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix.Amanda Edwards/Getty"I have nothing to say to either of them," she toldThe New York Timesof Sandoval and Leviss in May. “Our show is very real and follows a real group of friends, and neither of them are in the group of friends, so, good luck.“However, Levisswill not returnfor season 11 ofVanderpump Rules. The former SUR server shared withBethenny Frankelon herJust Bpodcast last month that she has a “lot” of regrets and “would do everything differently if I had the chance to go back.”“I really just wanna acknowledge that a lot of people were believing in me and I feel like I was a disappointment to those people,” she said. “I know that there was a lot of trust that was broken between friendships and betrayal that happened.”She added, “I look back at my actions and I’m disappointed in myself as well. That is not the person that I want to be. I wasn’t happy. I was really hurting.”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 Rulescan be streamed on Peacock.
Tom Sandoval attends the red carpet for Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” at Fox Studio Lot on September 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
Tom Sandovalknows he’s still in the doghouse… and that he will be for a long time.TheVanderpump Rulesstar, 40, isn’t dancing around the question of when he will no longer face public backlash following hismonths-long affairwith costarRachel “Raquel” Levissthat ended hisnine-year relationshipwithAriana Madix.“I would say that it’s probably going to get worse before it gets better and don’t think for a second, ‘Oh, give it a week, give it a couple weeks, whatever,’” Sandoval told PEOPLE while promoting his latest reality project,season 2of Fox’sSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Test.“No, this stuff stays with you for a while. I’m in this for the long haul. I know it,” he reiterated.Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.Tammie/AFF-USA/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty Images; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty ImagesAs a result of the backlash, theTomTom barco-owner knew it would be difficult to film the upcoming 11th season of theEmmy-nominatedBravo reality series after his secret relationship with Leviss, 28,became public knowledgein March.“This season forVanderpump Ruleswill definitely be very hard [to watch] and was really hard to film,” the reality star confirmed of wrapping production last month.However, Sandoval teased that he was “pleasantly surprised with some of my fellow castmates onVanderpump Rules.”“I’m really excited about this show because I feel like you’re going to see a different side to everyone,” he continued. “One thing that was really great about doing this show that I didn’t see coming was the inspiration and stuff that I got from just hearing people’s stories and the hardships that they’ve gone through in their own lives.”“That really puts things in perspective and sometimes it can help rearrange your priorities in life and what’s really important,” added theSchwartz & Sandy’s co-owner.Both Sandoval and Madix, 37, appeared in front of the cameras this summer to film the upcoming season ofVPR. However, the Something About Her co-owner declared ahead of time that sherefused to film with her ex.Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix.Amanda Edwards/Getty"I have nothing to say to either of them,” she toldThe New York Timesof Sandoval and Leviss in May. “Our show is very real and follows a real group of friends, and neither of them are in the group of friends, so, good luck.“However, Levisswill not returnfor season 11 ofVanderpump Rules. The former SUR server shared withBethenny Frankelon herJust Bpodcast last month that she has a “lot” of regrets and “would do everything differently if I had the chance to go back.”“I really just wanna acknowledge that a lot of people were believing in me and I feel like I was a disappointment to those people,” she said. “I know that there was a lot of trust that was broken between friendships and betrayal that happened.”She added, “I look back at my actions and I’m disappointed in myself as well. That is not the person that I want to be. I wasn’t happy. I was really hurting.”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 Rulescan be streamed on Peacock.
Tom Sandovalknows he’s still in the doghouse… and that he will be for a long time.
TheVanderpump Rulesstar, 40, isn’t dancing around the question of when he will no longer face public backlash following hismonths-long affairwith costarRachel “Raquel” Levissthat ended hisnine-year relationshipwithAriana Madix.
“I would say that it’s probably going to get worse before it gets better and don’t think for a second, ‘Oh, give it a week, give it a couple weeks, whatever,’” Sandoval told PEOPLE while promoting his latest reality project,season 2of Fox’sSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Test.
“No, this stuff stays with you for a while. I’m in this for the long haul. I know it,” he reiterated.
Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.Tammie/AFF-USA/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty Images; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
Tammie/AFF-USA/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Bravo via Getty Images; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
As a result of the backlash, theTomTom barco-owner knew it would be difficult to film the upcoming 11th season of theEmmy-nominatedBravo reality series after his secret relationship with Leviss, 28,became public knowledgein March.
“This season forVanderpump Ruleswill definitely be very hard [to watch] and was really hard to film,” the reality star confirmed of wrapping production last month.
However, Sandoval teased that he was “pleasantly surprised with some of my fellow castmates onVanderpump Rules.”
“I’m really excited about this show because I feel like you’re going to see a different side to everyone,” he continued. “One thing that was really great about doing this show that I didn’t see coming was the inspiration and stuff that I got from just hearing people’s stories and the hardships that they’ve gone through in their own lives.”
“That really puts things in perspective and sometimes it can help rearrange your priorities in life and what’s really important,” added theSchwartz & Sandy’s co-owner.
Both Sandoval and Madix, 37, appeared in front of the cameras this summer to film the upcoming season ofVPR. However, the Something About Her co-owner declared ahead of time that sherefused to film with her ex.
Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix.Amanda Edwards/Getty
Amanda Edwards/Getty
“I have nothing to say to either of them,” she toldThe New York Timesof Sandoval and Leviss in May. “Our show is very real and follows a real group of friends, and neither of them are in the group of friends, so, good luck.”
However, Levisswill not returnfor season 11 ofVanderpump Rules. The former SUR server shared withBethenny Frankelon herJust Bpodcast last month that she has a “lot” of regrets and “would do everything differently if I had the chance to go back.”
“I really just wanna acknowledge that a lot of people were believing in me and I feel like I was a disappointment to those people,” she said. “I know that there was a lot of trust that was broken between friendships and betrayal that happened.”
She added, “I look back at my actions and I’m disappointed in myself as well. That is not the person that I want to be. I wasn’t happy. I was really hurting.”
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