
Tom Sandoval. (Photograph by Phillip Faraone/Getty Photos for Home of Barrie)
Tom Sandoval has given his public response to the latest Vanderpump Guidelines solid shakeup.
In a prolonged and emotional Instagram submit, Sandoval, 42, responded to the Tuesday, November 26, announcement that the favored Bravo actuality present would return for Season 12 with a brand new cast.
The truth star wrote that he was “overwhelmed with so many feelings,” alongside a carousel of throwback photos from his 11 seasons on the present, together with solid pics, behind-the-scenes snaps and pictures of Sandoval’s many costumes all through the collection.
“The unbelievable collection of occasions that introduced this group collectively nonetheless blows my thoughts to at the present time,” wrote Sandoval in his Saturday, November 30, submit, referring to how a few of the fundamental solid members met one another whereas working as servers at SUR.
“From a random assembly with Jax whereas modeling in Miami, to responding to a Craigslist advert for one more Tom in search of a roommate,” he continued. “Who would’ve thought {that a} cease alongside the way in which whereas chasing our goals would flip into the cultural phenomenon that’s Vanderpump Guidelines.”
He added they “had been unaware as to the impact this present would have on our lives.”
“The inspiration of Vanderpump Guidelines was constructed on pure trustworthy uncooked feelings,” wrote the musician and restaurateur, who was the topic of the present’s arguably greatest scandal, generally known as Scandoval. Throughout Season 10, viewers watched the general public breakup of Sandoval and his then long-time-girlfriend Ariana Madix after it was revealed he had been having an affair with fellow solid member Rachel “Raquel” Leviss.
Sandoval additional described the final 11 seasons of VPR as a “curler coaster journey.”
After thanking these concerned within the present, he took a second to jot down a phrase to the present’s devoted fan base.
“Most significantly, to every fan, THANK YOU ALL for believing [in] us and being a part of this 12 yr journey,” he wrote. “It’s laborious to place into phrases what I’m feeling proper now. As in life, a lot has occurred over time.”
Whereas Sandoval didn’t straight tackle the drama of Seasons 10 and 11, he did make some allusions.
“A few of my previous choices led to extremely difficult instances, from which I’ve realized invaluable classes and skilled private progress,” he wrote. “Regardless of the difficulties, I’m crammed with gratitude for the training expertise and ceaselessly grateful for the entire reminiscences.”
Whereas no new solid members have been introduced for the subsequent season, a press launch from Bravo said that Vanderpump Guidelines season 12 will include “a brand new group of close-knit SURvers who’re as complicatedly concerned with each other as their iconic predecessors.”