‘Vanderpump Rules’: Ariana Madix Is Refusing to Film “One-On-One” with Cheating Ex Tom Sandoval

Ariana Madix is a woman of her word. After explicitly telling The New York Times she has no interest in filming Vanderpump Rules with her disgraced ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval, TMZ reports that the two haven’t shot a one-on-one scene since Bravo picked up cameras for Season 11 back in June.

According to the new report, Madix is “refusing” to film with Sandoval — who was having a months-long affair with her close friend Rachel (formerly Raquel) Leviss. Sources further claimed that the Something About Her sandwich shop owner hasn’t spoken directly to her former boyfriend of nine years since the explosive reunion, which shot in late March, only a few weeks after she uncovered the cheating scandal.

“Tom and Ariana haven’t filmed one-on-one and she’s telling her friends she won’t,” a source told Entertainment Tonight, which published a similar report alleging Madix won’t film with Sandoval. “She’s made it clear she doesn’t want to film with Tom and is in a good place mentally, and filming with him will only cause disruption.”

Madix, who sat out of a recent cast trip to Lake Tahoe for Lisa Vanderpump‘s new restaurant opening, won’t even participate in big group activities, the source alleged.

“Ariana has also skipped group things, like the recent trip, to avoid Tom,” the source claimed. “They ended up filming her and Katie [Maloney] looking for new hires for their sandwich shop.”

As far as we know, the closest Madix and Sandoval have been to one another while filming was during an event at SUR earlier this month. While the former flames appeared to keep their distance, TMZ caught the bar owner crying in the club, before Scheana Shay reamed him out in the back alley for sleeping with Leviss.

Meanwhile, Leviss is stirring up her own pot of problems for producers as she seemingly hasn’t returned to filming yet. The fallen beauty queen — who recently left the mental health facility she called home since April — was reportedly playing “hardball” when it came to her negotiations for Season 11, which began shortly into the start of filming. However, it was reported that she’s contractually obligated to come back to the show.

So, will we get that heated scene between Madix and those who betrayed her trust? It’s hard to say. But with the show set to wrap in early September, there’s still plenty of time for confrontation.

Decider has reached out to Madix’s reps for comment but did not hear back by the time of publication.

Vanderpump Rules is currently streaming on Peacock.