Tom Sandoval addressed the jaw-dropping drama that he and longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix called it quits over infidelity.
The “Vanderpump Rules” star made a conscious effort to stay quiet after news broke that he and co-star Raquel Lewis were having a “full-on affair” — but finally decided to speak out on Friday night.
During their gig at the City National Grove in Anaheim, California, on Friday, Tom Sandoval and The Most Extra frontman made a comment that raised eyebrows.
“Have you ever been one of the most hated people in America?” the 39-year-old asked the audience, according to Us Weekly.
In a TikTok video taken at the gig, an audience member can be heard shouting, “Ariana!” prompting Tom Sandoval to respond, “We love that.”
"we love her" – tom sandoval says about ariana madix… after an absolutely horrible performance #pumprules pic.twitter.com/6enmjyXuEP
— blonde hair 🖤 black heart (@blndhairblckhrt) March 4, 2023
To other gig-goers “Cheater!” Maddix’s friend Lala Kent took to her Instagram Story on Friday to urge those who caused the commotion at the event.
The gig happened just hours after it came to light that Tom Sandoval and Lewis had been “communicating inappropriately” for months.
The medics, who were said to be “heartbroken” and “inconsolable” over the news, have since kicked Tom Sandoval out of their L.A. pad.
He packed his suitcases in a friend’s car and left a few hours before his gig on Friday.
“Ariana was blindsided by the cheating,” an insider told Page Six Friday, adding that there was “no problem” in their relationship.
The news further hit Maddix after developing a friendship with Lewis following her messy split from ex-fiancé James Kennedy in December 2021.
Maddix, 37, faced a harsh reality Wednesday while sitting front row at Sandoval’s show.
People reported Friday that she learned of the “months-long” affair after Tom Sandoval’s phone rang with an explicit video sent by Lewis.
Maddix then scrolled through the text thread where she read her history of inappropriate messages. Shortly thereafter, he and Tom Sandoval left the venue.
Their affair reportedly ended in the summer of 2022 with Lewis “sleeping at Tom Sandoval and Ariana’s house when Ariana was out of town.”
The news comes as an additional blow as Tom Sandoval had come out about his relationship with Maddix only moments before receiving the texts.
“We’ve definitely had our ups and downs, but I think we’ve gotten really good at respecting each other,” he added.