Tom Sandoval Says He & Ariana Madix Checked Out Girls & Guys Together ‘All The Time’ Before Affair

Tom Sandoval made a big revelation during the latest episode of Vanderpump Rules.

During the new episode of the Bravo reality show on Wednesday night (April 5), Sandoval, 40, revealed that he and now-ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix used to check out out men and women together “all the time.”

The episode was filmed during the summer before it was revealed that Sandoval was having an affair with co-star and close friend Raquel Leviss.

While celebrating co-star Brock Davies‘ bachelor party in Mexico, Sandoval encouraged best friend Tom Schwartz to move on amid his divorce from estranged wife Katie Maloney.

“I think Schwartz needs to start putting himself out there. Meeting other women,” Sandoval shared in a confessional. “It’ll help him get over his marriage faster.”

While watching women dance around in bikinis at the pool, Schwartz, 40, asked Sandoval, “Why does it still feel illegal to check girls out?”

“It doesn’t,” Sandoval responded. “Me and Ariana check girls out all the time — and guys.”

“No one f–king cares,” Sandoval added (Ariana, 37, publicly came out as bisexual several years later).

Before he could respond to Sandoval‘s remark, Schwartz did a double-take and questioned if Raquel, 28, was one of the ladies they were watching.

It turned out not to be Raquel, but Sandoval asked Schwartz, “Do you wish it was?”

“I can’t explain it, she’s beautiful,” Schwartz admitted.

“It’s OK. I get it,” Sandoval responded.

By the end of the episode, Schwartz and Raquel end up kissing at Brock and Scheana Shay‘s wedding welcome party, which took place in August 2022.

As of right now, it’s unclear if Sandoval and Raquel were having an affair when she and Schwartz kissed.

If you missed it, Andy Cohen shared some details about the explosive Vanderpump Rules reunion taping.