As “Vanderpump Rules” fans and cast members still reel from reports that Tom Sandoval had a seven-month affair with co-star Raquel Leviss during his long-term relationship with Ariana Madix, Leviss is seeking treatment.
A representative for the 28-year-old revealed in a statement to Us Weekly on Friday that the reality TV star is in rehab for her mental health.
“Raquel and her family decided before the relationship was discovered that she would enter a voluntary facility for mental health counseling,” the statement read.
“Raquel had planned to admit herself before the [’Vanderpump Rules’] reunion was taped on March 23. She was scheduled to go in pre-reunion but decided she wanted to finish her filming commitment,” the statement continued. “Bravo and production were aware and in support of her journey towards better mental health.”
People reported in early March that Sandoval, 39, and Madix, 37, had ended their nine-year relationship after Madix found out about his affair with Leviss.
Days later, Sandoval issued an Instagram apology: “I want to first and foremost apologize to everyone I’ve hurt through this process,” he wrote in the March 7 post. “Most of all, I want to apologize to Ariana. I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love. No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly.”
The following day, Leviss offered her own mea culpa and mentioned seeking counseling.
“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 in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. “There is no excuse, I am not a victim and I must own my actions and I deeply regret hurting Ariana. I am reflecting on my choices, speaking to a counselor and I am learning things about myself such as my patterns of codependency and addiction to being and feeling loved.”
The 10th season of “Vanderpump Rules” is currently airing on Bravo at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesdays. An air date for the Season 10 reunion has not yet been announced.