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Tom Sandoval claimed in Howie MandelPodcast on Tuesday that she was “followed” by her ex-boyfriend Ariana Madix after trying to dump her on Valentine’s Day. And now, a few days later, he appears to have a black eye.
Weeks after the release of Vanderpump Rules season 10 midseason trailer, fans have begun to take notice of the apparent bruise near Sandoval’s right eye.
“He was freaking out at me and all this, but after he calmed down, we started talking,” Sandoval said on the April 11 episode of Howie Mandel Makes Stuff podcast, via Page Six.
“A few days later, I sat down and talked to him again, and he was like, ‘I’m not letting you leave me. You have to force me out of this relationship.’ And I was like, ‘Ariana, I don’t think I can commit to a relationship with you right now,’” he continued.
And while Sandoval “hasn’t spoken [Ariana]” thing that month-related with Rachel Lewis “But,” he said, he “completely denied and did not accept” the fact that he wanted to end his relationship of almost 10 years.
Fast forward to just a few weeks later, when Bravo cameras picked up the news of Sandoval’s romance with Raquel, and Sandoval was seen blacking out.
In the midseason trailer, which came out in March, Sandoval is seen talking to Ariana at the home they share about the end of their relationship.
“I wish we would have tried more,” Ariana said.
“You don’t deserve one f-king tear from me,” she replied.
And when Pump Rules fans did not think much of it then, many have begun to convince themselves that the injury Sandoval seems to have as a result of Ariana’s anger.
Also in the midseason trailer, Sandoval tells Ariana, possibly referring to himself and Raquel, “You don’t know what’s going on between us.”
Then, after Sandoval asked if he “wanted it[s] whatever” from the kitchen, Ariana replied, “To your death.”
While Sandoval claimed to have tried to break up with Ariana in February, insiders told Page Six that he was the one who dumped him after finding a sexually explicit video of Raquel on his phone, and later learned they had “communicated inappropriately” since at least July. 2022.
Vanderpump Rules Season 10 airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.