AsTom Sandovalsurveysthe fallout of his months-long affairwithVanderpump RulescostarRaquel Leviss, he admits that"hindsight’s always 20/20."
“You look back at a situation and think of all the things you shoulda, woulda coulda done to make it better,” the 40-year-old reality star told cameras for TMZ less than a week after filming theVanderpump Rulesreunion, which was largely focused on him cheating on exAriana Madix.
He continued, “Highsight [is] like looking back when you handle a situation, well yes, I could have handled things way better.”
Sandoval added that he “of course” had regrets about his handling of the cheating scandal.
Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.Amanda Edwards/Getty; Emma McIntyre/WireImage; Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty
The television personality revealed that he’s taking heat for the affair that ended hisnine-year relationship with Madixbecause “it was really unexpected.”
He also teased that theVPRreunionwill be “interesting” for viewers.
A source previously told PEOPLE that the TomTom owner and Leviss, 28, cameunder fire for their actionswhile filming the special.
“Obviously it was an intense day for everyone involved — especially Raquel and Tom, who were at the center of a very loud, very enraged firing squad,” the insider shared.
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The source shared that Sandoval and Leviss tried to make amends with Madix.
The insider noted that “[Tom] and Raquel both apologized to Ariana during the taping, though she wasn’t in an emotional place to accept their sorries.”
“The day ended without any sense of resolution,” they add. “It’ll be interesting to see whether this group ever truly forgives them, but stranger things have happened.”
Many questions hang over Sandoval and Leviss as they look ahead, not only to the rest of season 10 ofVPR— which has months of episodes yet to air — but also when it comes their lives beyond the cameras.
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“Tom and Raquelhave not put any sort of label on their relationship,” a second source told PEOPLE. “They are are giving one another the space to figure out things in their own lives right now before making any sort of call on where they stand.”
The source continued, “They both care for one another, but are also aware of the pain they caused and know they need to focus on what drove them to make these decisions first and foremost.”
Leviss shared similar sentiments exclusively with PEOPLE as she described “the indefensible circumstances surrounding” the secret relationship that endedSandoval’s nine-year relationship with Madix, 37.
Though a source told PEOPLE that Sandoval and Madix, 37, had “been having problems for a while,” his infidelity with Leviss was"the final straw."
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Vanderpump Rulesairs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
