VPR’s James Kennedy Calls Raquel Leviss, Tom Schwartz’s Bond ‘Bizarre’

A plot twist. James Kennedy broke his silence on Raquel Leviss and Tom Schwartz‘s hookup — and weighed in on the way it affected the Vanderpump Guidelines forged throughout season 10.

“It was bizarre. However truthfully, I’m dwelling my life, and everybody will get to reside theirs,” Kennedy, 30, completely instructed Us Weekly at BravoCon on Saturday, October 15. “I imply, Raquel was like flirting with Peter [Madrigal]. Like, she had her tongue down Peter’s throat throughout my See You Subsequent Tuesday social gathering [during] the primary week [of filming].”

Whereas discussing his ex-girlfriend’s courting life, the U.Ok. native admitted he wasn’t thrilled that she was linked to his pals, saying, “Now, it’s Schwartz. I don’t know. She is homey-hopping somewhat bit.”

As cameras had been rolling on season 10 of Vanderpump Guidelines, Us confirmed that Leviss, 28, and Schwartz, 39, received cozy throughout Scheana Shay and Brock Davies’ wedding ceremony in August. “Apparently there was some heavy ingesting concerned. They made out,” an insider completely revealed to Us, including that they heard “by the grapevine” that “extra occurred” between the costars.

In accordance with Kennedy, the incident led to him questioning his friendships. “Oh, yeah. We’ll see the way it unfolds on the season,” he teased. “However now it’s actual friendships. It’s actual feelings. In order that’s why it will get so deep.”

The skilled DJ famous that he was capable of work issues out together with his costars, including, “We’re good. There’s no unhealthy blood. Like I stated, it ended effectively, and I want nothing however one of the best for everybody.”

Viewers had been launched to Leviss in 2016 after she began courting Kennedy. The previous couple, who received engaged throughout season 9 of the hit Bravo sequence, introduced their break up whereas filming the reunion particular.

“After these 5 fantastic years we had collectively, we determined now we have two completely different targets and made the choice to name off the engagement,” they wrote in a joint Instagram assertion in November 2021. “We love one another very a lot, however we aren’t in love anymore. We wish nothing however one of the best for one another so please hold any ideas optimistic. Sending Love.”

In the course of the season 9 reunion, Leviss and Kennedy broke the surprising information to their Pump Guidelines coworkers. “I didn’t wish to quit on him as a result of he actually has proven me how devoted he’s to me, and the issues that he’s prepared to do to higher himself,” the mannequin defined in the course of the January episode. “However I really feel like it’s one thing deep inside. I’ve been having nightmares about our wedding ceremony day, and I believe that’s a telltale signal that one thing is incorrect.”

The California native later revealed she had conflicted emotions about her ex-boyfriend shifting on with Ally Lewber shortly after their break up. (Leviss, for her half, was briefly linked to Madrigal.)

“I’m judging you when you’ve got a girlfriend [shortly] after your engagement has been damaged off. Like, actually what number of months? Like one month? 4 weeks after the engagement was damaged off, James has a brand new girlfriend,” she instructed Katie Maloney on her “You’re Gonna Love Me” podcast in April, whereas the host addressed her personal break up from Schwartz. “That’s not information to anyone however I’m judging you when you’ve got a girlfriend after your engagement has led to a one-month interval. It’s fast. It’s superb although.”

Throughout his look at BravoCon, Kennedy provided a glimpse at his romance with Lewber, 26.

“So far as marriage — I’ve by no means been married — so clearly that’s a giant a part of what I need in my life. However I’m actually targeted on my profession as effectively proper now,” he shared. “This relationship is completely different simply because it’s a unique relationship, ? We’re human beings. We’re very mental beings, and I simply really feel prefer it’s superb and I’m actually blissful.”

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi