Ariana Madix has a message for her fans.
And, really, for someone who has been treating him like an absolute $hit for months.
Late Wednesday, the Vanderpump Rules star spoke for the first time about her split from Tom Sandoval — because she found out Sandoval had been having an affair with her friend Raquel Leviss.
As previously detailed, Madix found an intimate FaceTime video between Sandoval and Leviss about two weeks ago before they walked away from the relationship.
“Hi. where to start?” asked Madix on Instagram, continue online as follows:
“I want to express my sincerest gratitude for the love and support I have received from friends, family, and people I have never met over the past two weeks.”
Madix went on to admit that the incident has been a major challenge of late.
“When I feel like I can’t stand you all give me the strength to keep going and see me through my darkest hours,” Ariana wrote.
Madix later admitted that he felt “broken and broken.” But do not expect!
“I know I’m not alone. So many of my closest friends are also grieving this loss right now and reeling from this betrayal on so many levels.
“I’m so blessed to have the best support system in the world and I hope to repay everyone for the love they’ve shown me.
“Don’t kill me, it’s better to run.” love, Ariana.”
Madix and Sandoval were together for almost 10 years.
The former was in Los Angeles earlier this month, showing his support for the latter’s band, when he received a racy message from Leviss.
“She was completely blindsided by this; the damage didn’t even scratch the surface of what she felt,” a source told People Magazine a few days after the discovery.
“This is the man he thought he knew; the man he planned to spend the rest of his life with. You can’t even say a word of betrayal.
Sandoval had this bad behavior on March 7th.
“I want first and foremost to apologize for everything I have hurt through this process,” he said at the time.
“Most of all, I want to apologize to Ariana.
“I made mistakes, was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt the people I love. No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly.
Added Bravo’s unethical personality:
“I can only imagine how devastating this is for Ariana and everyone around us. I feel terrible about this.
“My biggest regret is that I let Ariana down. I never let so many people down, including my loving family and friends.
According to the insider, Madix actually told her ex to apologize and push it away.
Leviss, meanwhile, also issued his own statement after coming out as a mistress.
“I want to apologize for my actions and choices most importantly to Ariana, and to our friends and fans who have invested in our relationship,” he began.
“There’s no reason, I’m not a victim and I have to take action and I’m very sorry for hurting Ariana.
“I thought about my choices, talked to a counselor and I learned about myself such as patterns of dependence and addiction to be and feel loved.
“I have sought emotional validation through unhealthy intimate connections without regard for my own well-being, sometimes negatively affecting others and often prioritizing intimate relationships over my friends.”