For the first time since their affair came to light earlier this month, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Lewis were seen together.
The “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars were seen in pictures taken by Page Six appearing to be engaged and having a heart-to-heart in the studio parking lot, where the cast is currently filming the explosive Season 10 reunion.
Lewis, 28, and Sandoval, 40, were conversing outside while wearing identical all-black clothing.
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The musician was smoking a cigarette while sporting a long coat, pants, and dress shoes, while the former beauty queen sported an off-the-shoulder top and black slacks.
He was observed sitting down on the sidewalk during their talk, which had since become intimate.
Moments later, though, Bravo cameras followed Sandoval into the parking lot after he had momentarily hidden inside the same trailer and could be seen seething at them.
One exclusive image shows Lewis smiling confidently behind the singer as she walks away from him.
The “VPR” ensemble had convened with host Andy Cohen just before they were discovered in the parking lot to record the reunion.
Shayna Shaye and Lewis will both be there for the filming even though Lewis now has a temporary restraining order against her. Nevertheless, neither woman will be on stage at the same time.
After dating Sandoval for ten years, Ariana Madix dumped him after seeing an explicit video of Lewis on the bar owner’s phone. A few weeks later, they reconnected.
Maddix, 37, learned that Sandoval and Lewis had been “communicating inappropriately for months” and had a “full-on” relationship at that point.
Maddix was “blindsided” and “heartbroken” when she discovered Sandoval’s romance, a source told Page Six.Follow Page Six’s coverage of ‘Scandoval’:
After days of public criticism from fans of the Bravo show, both Lewis and Sandoval issued public apologies to Maddix.
Lewis issued a statement in which he said, “I want to be the first to apologise to Ariana, as well as to our friends and fans who have supported our relationship, for my actions and my decisions. There are no justifications; I am not a victim; I must take responsibility for my acts; and I sincerely apologise for harming Ariana.
I’m thinking about my options, speaking with a counsellor, and discovering things about myself, such as my codependency patterns and addiction to love and feeling loved.
For his part, Sandoval said that he felt “horrible” for injuring Maddix.
Above all, he posted on Instagram, “I want to apologise to Ariana.” “I made mistakes, I was self-centered, and I took risks that wounded someone I care about. Nobody should have to endure that agony in such a terrible and visible way.
Despite their conversation, Lewis said to Papis that he did not know how his relationship with Sandoval would be once they got back together and that he was “not labelling” their circumstance.
He explained, “We’re just trying to figure out these next few stages and try, you know, better, listen to everyone.”
Lewis did add that they were “taking a break for now” though with Sandoval.
As the infidelity was caught by the crew, “Vanderpump Rules” viewers will be able to play Scadoval onscreen, Page Six previously reported.
An emotional Maddix may be seen urging her ex to “death” in the mid-season trailer after pleading with him to realise that their relationship is deteriorating.
Bravo broadcasts “Vanderpump Rules” on Thursdays at 9:00 PM ET.