The Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2023

The “Vanderpump Rules” stars’ breakup has been dubbed one of the biggest celebrity scandals of the year so far because, unlike other famous pairs, their split wasn’t at all amicable. In fact, their relationship came to an end after TMZ broke the news of Sandoval’s affair with Raquel Leviss on March 3. The fallout was so massive, Bravo filmed additional footage of it for the end of “Vanderpump Rules” season 10 and aired an explosive three-part reunion, where Sandoval, Madix, and Leviss all came face to face to address their issues.

In the weeks following Sandoval and Madix’s public breakup, many updates about the former’s affair were reported, including the fuzzy timeline of when it allegedly began and when Sandoval claims it started. In a March 8 Instagram statement, he apologized to his ex-girlfriend Madix for making “reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love.” Madix then issued her own statement on Instagram on March 16, thanking friends, family, and fans “for the outpouring of love and support.” She ended with, “What doesn’t kill me better run.”

The two reality-TV stars have since moved on from their relationship, with Madix being linked to fitness coach Daniel Wai in April. It’s unclear if Sandoval is still seeing Leviss or if he’s currently dating someone else.