Tom Sandoval (left) and Tom Schwartz at BravoCon 2023 in Las Vegas.Photo:Rich Polk/Bravo via Getty
Rich Polk/Bravo via Getty
Tom SandovalandTom Schwartzare setting the record straight on where they stand today.
TheSchwartz & Sandy’s co-owners addressed their friendship during Friday’sVanderpump Rulespanel atBravoCon 2023after it was rumored the two had a falling out following the news that Sandoval had amonths-long affairwith costarRachel “Raquel” Leviss.
In response, Schwartz asserted: “For better or for worse, ‘til death do us part.”
Tom Schwartz (left) and Tom Sandoval at Schwartz & Sandy’s on July 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Schwartz had previously spoken about “stepping away from it permanently” regarding his friendship with Sandoval on an episode ofStars on Marsaired in June after the latter’s “incredibly messed up” affair with Leviss, 29, ended hisnine-year relationshipwithAriana Madix.
“It seems each time I try to weigh in or talk about, ramble on about it, drivel on, I inevitably sound like I’m somehow justifying it or making excuses for it, and I’m not,” Schwartz said at the time. “There’s just no excuse for it.”
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“Any sort of version of his side of the story has become obsolete because of the way he handled it. Ultimately, that’s his life. That is his life,” he continued. “I did not have an affair. I am not him. It’s just so strange that I’ve been absolutely mired in this. It’s taken on almost a life of its own.”
(L-R) Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz.Gabriel Olsen/Getty
“I didn’t cover for him, but I had his back,” he explained on the show. “He came to me, confided in me that he was in love with someone else.”
“My friend had an affair that just happened to swipe the nation and it’s incredibly messed up but the thing is I’ve become mired in it,” Schwartz reiterated. “That’s been a huge source of just angst in my life. I’ve been in this extended funk.”
The week before, the reality star revealed On PodcastOne’sWhen Reality Hits with Jax and Brittanythat he was“taking a break”from Sandoval.
“He made a big mess. And then you know, he left it for us to clean up back at the businesses,” Schwartz told hostsJax TaylorandBrittany Cartwright. “And it’s hard for me not to be resentful of him.”
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Vanderpump Rulescan be streamed on Peacock.
BravoCon 2023 is continuing through Sunday, Nov. 5 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas.
source: people.com
