Tom Sandoval Shares a Bittersweet Update on His Friendship with Tom Schwartz

The Toms' relationship was a hot topic on day one of BravoCon 2023 in Las Vegas.

By Joe Dziemianowicz Updated Nov 4, 2023, 5:56 PM ET

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To the surprise of no one who knows BravoCon, day one of BravoCon 2023 on Nov. 3 brought its fair share of emotional moments. Case in point: The “VPR & Vegas” live interview panel featuring Vanderpump Rules' Lisa Vanderpump and Tom Sandoval.

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In a wide-reaching session that covered how it feels to be at BravoCon in Las Vegas, Bravolebs they’re excited to meet, and the response of fans when they’re spotted on the streets of Sin City, moderator Michael Rapaport posed a query that made Tom pause and reflect.

The question? “What's your relationship with you and your homeboy, your ride-or-die, Tom Schwartz, today? How are you guys — are you cool?”

Read on to find out Sandoval’s response.

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Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz during a panel at BravoCon 2023.

Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz attend the SUR'ving Up The Latest With Vanderpump Rules panel during BravoCon at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, NV on November 3, 2023. Photo: Bravo

Fans of Vanderpump Rules already know that Sandoval and Schwartz's friendship suffered after the events of Season 10. But faced with Rapaport’s request for a status update ahead of Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Sandoval said, “We’re doing really well.”

“Considering, I mean, I definitely put him through a lot," he continued. "You know, [he] got a lot of residual hate just from me, you know what I mean?”

Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz smile next to a poster of Vanderpump Rules at SUR

Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz at SUR restaurant on August 18, 2023 in West Hollywood, CA. Photo: Todd Williamson/Bravo

Earlier in the day, at another BravoCon event, Sandoval faced the same subject. “I feel like it’s definitely gotten better," he explained of the friendship. "Obviously, we went through tough times because of me, and he dealt with a lot of residual negativity, and I really appreciate [him] sticking by.”

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He shared similar sentiments in the interview alongside Lisa. “And then everything I did, and, you know, I feel like we're stronger than ever,” Sandoval added. “We've always had a resilient friendship and a loving, caring friendship and yeah, we're in a good place.”

Lisa added her own thoughts. “You see the journey on Vanderpump Rules. It wasn't that easy, was it?,” she said, prompting Sandoval to reply, "No, it wasn't. It's definitely the most strain we've ever had on our friendship, for sure.”