Raquel Leviss Reveals Status of Relationship With Tom Sandoval After Affair Was Exposed: ‘I Don’t Want to Label Anything’

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Ready for a romance? Nearly one week after their affair was publicly exposed, Raquel Leviss has addressed the current status of her romance with Tom Sandoval.“Besides the indefensible circumstances surrounding our relationship, my feelings for Tom have always been sincere and born out of a loving friendship,” the 28-year-old reality star said in a statement shared via Instagram Stories. “Knowing how many people we hurt, I need to understand my choices and learn to make better ones.

I need to take care of my health, work on self growth and take time to be OK with being alone.”Leviss concluded: “I care for Tom and I don’t want to label anything or predict what lies ahead.

Right now I need to heal.”Us Weekly confirmed on Friday, March 3, that the Vanderpump Rules costars were secretly hooking up behind his longtime partner Ariana Madix’s back. “Ariana found out after looking at Tom’s phone while he was on stage performing his new song,” an insider told Us, adding that there were “real” feelings between the pair. “They have confided to pals that it’s love and they have fallen hard for each other.”Sandoval and Madix subsequently split and Bravo cameras resumed filming season 10 of the series to capture the controversy dubbed by fans as “Scandoval.” Leviss spoke out for the first time on Wednesday, March 8, apologizing to Madix.“I want to apologize for my actions and my choices foremost to Ariana, and to my friends and the fans so invested in our relationships,” she said. “There is no excuse, I am not a victim and I must own my actions and I deeply regret hurting Ariana. … I have sought emotional validation through intimate connections that are not healthy without regard for my own well-being, sometimes negatively affecting