Tom Sandoval Begs Ex Ariana Madix to 'Leave Me Behind' and 'Forget Me' 10 Months After His Affair

“It’s not a good look. I just want him to move on,” Sandoval said of Madix during an appearance on ‘The Viall Files’ podcast on Tuesday

Tom Sandoval hopes ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix can finally leave him.

While appearing on Viall files podcast tuesday, Vanderpump Rules star, 40, said he wants Madix, 38, to “move on” and “leave me”, ten months after his cheating scandal with their former co-star Rachel “Raquel” Leviss, which ended his nine-year relationship with Madix.

“I think her biggest thing is, like, stop, like, focusing on — she’s not focusing any energy on me,” Sandoval said of where the couple is now. “Leave me,” he added.

“That’s not for you to say,” host Nick Viall challenged.

In response, Sandoval, who was joined on the podcast by friend and colleague Tom Schwartz, called out Madix for being “a little mean” in her behavior toward him because he said he was “not a good look” in general.

Sandoval said he hopes ex Madix can move on with him after his affair. JC Olivera/Getty

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“She’s entitled to her spite. When it comes to you,” Viall, 43, said in defense of Madix.

Sandoval, however, still insisted that his ex must move on. “No no no no. But, like, 10 months later, let it go,” he continued. “Go on, go on working … Just live your life, go on, go on working, forget me, go on. Only, it’s not a good look. I just want her to, like, move on. You know what I mean?”

Sandoval and Madix’s relationship ended in March 2023 after his months-long affair with Leviss, 29, was exposed. News of the affair emerged after filming on the show’s 10th season wrapped, and Bravo cameras returned to capture the aftermath.

Leviss checked into a mental health treatment center and decided not to return to the series for Season 11, which premiered Tuesday.

Rachel “Raquel” Leviss and Tom Sandoval attend White Fox After Hours at Delilah in Los Angeles.

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Additionally, in the podcast, Sandoval shared his regrets about the whole saga going down as he vowed to never cheat on his future partner the same “way” he did with Madix.

When Viall asked Sandoval if he thought he was “ready to protect someone’s heart” in the aftermath of his affair, Sandoval replied, “Am I ready to protect someone’s heart? Yeah, of course I am… I don’t know what to say other than I’m screwed … It doesn’t matter the script, it doesn’t matter. I screwed up, and I know it. I love so much, I really do.”

Sandoval went on to explain that upon reflection, he believes he acted on his affair with Leviss out of “low self-esteem,” adding, “I’m sorry, hardcore, I really am.”

Tom Sandoval at the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 11 Premiere.

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The reality star’s latest interview comes in season 11 Vanderpump Rules appeared on our screens and delved into the aftermath of the cheating scandal.

In the episode, Madix was managing her living situation with Sandoval after the end of their long-term relationship.

“Three months ago, when Tom blew up our lives. I wasn’t ready to be thrown out of the house and start a whole new fucking life, so even though we still live under the same roof, I managed to maintain a no-contact policy,” she explained. “We communicate through his assistant Ann, which is great for me because I don’t have to look at his stupid face, but bad for Ann because it’s literally her job.”

She also touched on her new romance with boyfriend Daniel Wai, saying: “I met Dan at one of my oldest friend’s weddings, literally ten [or] 11 days after the whole damn thing blew up. He’s a personal trainer and bartender and lives in New York, so we work too [a] a small thing at a distance.”

Vanderpump Rules airs Tuesdays at 8:00 PM ET on Bravo.

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