Tom Sandoval Issues First Public Apology to Ariana Madix Following Raquel Leviss Cheating Scandal

Tom Sandoval is publicly apologizing to ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix.

Last week, news broke that Tom, 39, and Ariana, 37, had ended their nine-year relationship after she found out that he had been having an affair with their close friend and Vanderpump Rules co-star Raquel Leviss.

On Tuesday night (March 7), Tom took to social media to pen a public apology to Ariana, admitting that he “dishonored” her.

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“I want to first and foremost apologize to everyone I’ve hurt through this process. Most of all, I want to apologize to Ariana,” Tom wrote on Instagram. “I made mistakes, I was selfish, and make reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love. No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly.”

He continued, “I can only imagine how devastating this has been for Ariana and everyone around us. I feel really horrible about that. My biggest regret is that I dishonored Ariana. I never meant to disappoint so many people, including our loving families and friends.”

“My love for Ariana was stronger than any camera could ever have captured. Some of our biggest times together were never filmed,” Tom added. “The same goes for some of our biggest struggles. I wish things happened in a different order and our relationship was not severely tarnished, and that it ended with the same respect with for her that it began with. I owed Ariana better.”

Tom concluded, “I am beyond sad that it ended the way it did. The choices I made hurt so many people. I acted in a way that clashes with who and how I want to be. I will continue to reflect and work on myself. I have work to do. I always, and I always will.”

Tom‘s apology comes after Raquel, 28, took legal action against their Vanderpump Rules co-stars and friends.