Rachel 'Raquel' Leviss dropped some major news on what turned out to be the final episode of her podcast.
The 30-year-old reality star, looking to leave the Vanderpump Rules Scandoval drama behind, announced she's shutting down her podcast after just one year—and is back in the dating scene.
On Wednesday's episode of Rachel Goes Rogue, titled The Final Chapter, Leviss explained her decision.
'I have decided to walk away from continuing the podcast because I would like to move on from having one foot in the door of Vanderpump Rules and one foot out,' she said.
But the surprises didn't stop there. Leviss also revealed she's dating again, after ending things with Matthew Dunn in June.
Rachel 'Raquel' Leviss dropped some major news on Wednesday on what turned out to be the final episode of her podcast
The 30-year-old reality star, looking to leave the Vanderpump Rules Scandoval drama behind, announced she's shutting down her podcast after just one year—and is back in the dating scene; (Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix in 2022)
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Rachel Leviss has been 'hanging out' with businessman Matthew Dunn as reality star begins dating again after Scandoval affair broke in March 2023
'I'll be focusing on myself, my healing, and a new relationship,' she added, nearly two years after her affair with Tom Sandoval—who was still in a long-term relationship with Ariana Madix—shook up the reality TV world.
'It's very healthy and he's very normal,' she explained, without identifying her new man.
'Every time I describe him to my friends, I say that he's normal and I show them a photo of him and they're, like, "Wow, he does look normal,"' she continued.
'It's such an accomplishment. Given my dating history, normal was not necessarily something that I was looking for in somebody else. He's just such a supportive person and I just feel really happy.'
She expressed her desire to keep her new relationship private, saying, 'I also have a new value of keeping things sacred to me and not sharing my whole life publicly the way that I have for bokep chindo the past 10 years.'
However, she felt it was appropriate to share this news with her listeners since her podcast has focused on healthy relationships and friendships.
The star had launched Rachel Goes Rogue in January, shortly after stepping away from season 11 of Vanderpump Rules—and not long after her months-long affair with co-star Tom, 41, blew up the reality TV world.
The scandal rocked the Vanderpump cast when Ariana, 38, discovered the betrayal in March 2023 after stumbling upon an explicit video of Rachel on Tom's phone.
The discovery led Ariana to end her nine-year relationship with Tom, leaving the friend group in turmoil.
'I have decided to walk away from continuing the podcast because I would like to move on from having one foot in the door of Vanderpump Rules and one foot out,' she said
But the surprises didn't stop there. Leviss also revealed she's dating again, after ending things with Matthew Dunn (pictured) in June
Tom says that his one-time lover Rachel has behaved in 'bad faith' in legal docs answering Leviss' revenge porn lawsuit against him and Ariana
In a dramatic twist, Rachel filed a lawsuit in February, accusing Tom of violating California's Revenge Porn law by recording explicit videos without her consent and keeping them on his phone.
One of these was a FaceTime call, reportedly the same video Ariana uncovered on the night she learned of Tom's infidelity.
Tom fired back, calling the lawsuit a 'thinly veiled attempt to extend her fame and rebrand herself as the victim instead of the other woman.' He also pushed back against claims in the suit that labeled his behavior as 'predatory.'
Rachel was previously engaged to Vanderpump Rules star James Kennedy, 32.
Ariana MadixTom SandovalVanderpump Rules
The 30-year-old reality star, looking to leave the Vanderpump Rules Scandoval drama behind, announced she's shutting down her podcast after just one year—and is back in the dating scene.
On Wednesday's episode of Rachel Goes Rogue, titled The Final Chapter, Leviss explained her decision.
'I have decided to walk away from continuing the podcast because I would like to move on from having one foot in the door of Vanderpump Rules and one foot out,' she said.
But the surprises didn't stop there. Leviss also revealed she's dating again, after ending things with Matthew Dunn in June.
Rachel 'Raquel' Leviss dropped some major news on Wednesday on what turned out to be the final episode of her podcast
The 30-year-old reality star, looking to leave the Vanderpump Rules Scandoval drama behind, announced she's shutting down her podcast after just one year—and is back in the dating scene; (Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix in 2022)
Read More
Rachel Leviss has been 'hanging out' with businessman Matthew Dunn as reality star begins dating again after Scandoval affair broke in March 2023
'I'll be focusing on myself, my healing, and a new relationship,' she added, nearly two years after her affair with Tom Sandoval—who was still in a long-term relationship with Ariana Madix—shook up the reality TV world.
'It's very healthy and he's very normal,' she explained, without identifying her new man.
'Every time I describe him to my friends, I say that he's normal and I show them a photo of him and they're, like, "Wow, he does look normal,"' she continued.
'It's such an accomplishment. Given my dating history, normal was not necessarily something that I was looking for in somebody else. He's just such a supportive person and I just feel really happy.'
She expressed her desire to keep her new relationship private, saying, 'I also have a new value of keeping things sacred to me and not sharing my whole life publicly the way that I have for bokep chindo the past 10 years.'
However, she felt it was appropriate to share this news with her listeners since her podcast has focused on healthy relationships and friendships.
The star had launched Rachel Goes Rogue in January, shortly after stepping away from season 11 of Vanderpump Rules—and not long after her months-long affair with co-star Tom, 41, blew up the reality TV world.
The scandal rocked the Vanderpump cast when Ariana, 38, discovered the betrayal in March 2023 after stumbling upon an explicit video of Rachel on Tom's phone.
The discovery led Ariana to end her nine-year relationship with Tom, leaving the friend group in turmoil.
'I have decided to walk away from continuing the podcast because I would like to move on from having one foot in the door of Vanderpump Rules and one foot out,' she said
But the surprises didn't stop there. Leviss also revealed she's dating again, after ending things with Matthew Dunn (pictured) in June
Tom says that his one-time lover Rachel has behaved in 'bad faith' in legal docs answering Leviss' revenge porn lawsuit against him and Ariana
In a dramatic twist, Rachel filed a lawsuit in February, accusing Tom of violating California's Revenge Porn law by recording explicit videos without her consent and keeping them on his phone.
One of these was a FaceTime call, reportedly the same video Ariana uncovered on the night she learned of Tom's infidelity.
Tom fired back, calling the lawsuit a 'thinly veiled attempt to extend her fame and rebrand herself as the victim instead of the other woman.' He also pushed back against claims in the suit that labeled his behavior as 'predatory.'
Rachel was previously engaged to Vanderpump Rules star James Kennedy, 32.
Ariana MadixTom SandovalVanderpump Rules