Vanderpump Guidelines’ Tom Sandoval, Ariana Madix’s Relationship Timeline

Leaving their mark on actuality TV. Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix discovered themselves on the middle of drama after becoming a member of Bravo’s Vanderpump Guidelines.

Viewers have been initially launched to Sandoval’s love life by his tumultuous relationship with Kristen Doute. Amid their on-and-off relationship, the previous couple’s future was known as into query when Madix got here to work at Lisa Vanderpump‘s restaurant SUR.

Rumors swirled that Sandoval and Madix attached whereas he was nonetheless with Doute — which each of the bartenders denied. Following his offscreen cut up from the previous SUR waitress in 2014, Sandoval moved on with Madix later that 12 months.

Doute, for her half, was vocal about her dislike for her ex-boyfriend’s new relationship. Throughout season 3, the Michigan native shocked her fellow solid members when she invited a lady from Miami who claimed she slept with Sandoval to Los Angeles.

Madix later admitted that she didn’t have many regrets about the best way she selected to deal with the bombshell whereas cameras have been rolling. “I don’t know. I used to be going to say sure. I ought to’ve simply, like, stayed there and never left,” she completely advised Us Weekly in October 2021 about fleeing the scene with Sandoval. “However we simply went to a bar subsequent door, had a drink and chilled till they have been, like, ‘You must come again right here.’”

She continued: “The rationale why we left is as a result of we felt like manufacturing was pulling this complete factor. We have been, like, ‘Oh, so random individuals simply present up now. I do remorse, I assume simply not absolutely calling out the entire actual story, like on digital camera and staying there.”

Earlier that 12 months, Sandoval additionally questioned his resolution to let Doute’s mistake rattle him a lot. “If I can do something over once more, I simply would have by no means even filmed with [Miami girl]. I simply don’t assume it’s actually honest. Like, so I can, like, make up one thing about anyone after which find yourself on our present?” he advised Us in August 2021. “I want I’d have simply by no means even engaged in that in any respect.”

After mending their points with Doute, Sandoval and Madix settled into their relationship. Though the pair are blissful collectively, the Paradise Metropolis actress revealed all through her time on Vanderpump Guidelines that she was struggling together with her psychological well being.

Madix beforehand used her platform on the present to debate subjects, together with her bisexuality and melancholy. Throughout season 8, the Fancy AF Cocktails creator revealed to Stassi Schroeder and Lala Kent that she wasn’t in a great place.

“I don’t take pleasure in most issues very a lot, however you guys don’t know that as a result of we don’t speak one-on-one,” Madix advised Schroeder and Kent throughout an episode in February 2020. “I’m contemplating driving off the f–king freeway bridge after I’m driving house at night time. I don’t speak to you guys about that stuff as a result of it’s not secure. It’s not secure.”

On the time, Sandoval applauded Madix for addressing her points and permitting others to see how she handles her melancholy.

“Clearly it’s one thing that she struggles with regularly,” he shared with Us that very same month. “All I might do is attempt to be supportive, attempt to not be annoying. As a result of I’ll attempt to overcompensate it and it’s annoying. I do know it’s annoying, however I don’t know what to do. I need to assist. I need to assist, however you possibly can solely achieve this a lot.”

Later that 12 months, Madix gushed about her boyfriend’s help and love for her in a particular Instagram tribute. “Took a visit into the vault for this put up and ended up with too many gems to suit into the slideshow. 7’s are fortunate numbers to many individuals, however your double 7/7 birthday makes me the luckiest one ☺️ my favourite components of life with you’re the quiet mornings after we get to sleep in, consuming an excessive amount of meals collectively, all of the cuddles with our ladies, and attending to see the world with you,” she wrote by way of Instagram in July 2020. “Even when it’s only a stroll across the block, i really like seeing every little thing with you. i really like you so a lot! happiest of birthdays 🥰.”

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