Kristen Doute Says Tom Sandoval Has Cheated On Ariana Madix More Than Once
Liam Parker
Updated on March 07, 2026
This entire situation is set to come full circle, though; it's confirmed that Doute will return for the show's tenth season, and she shows up at the very end of the recent trailer for the Season 10 finale. In case you're worried about how Madix is taking that news, don't worry: since they were fighting over the same dud of a man, Doute and Madix have become close friends, and in the immediate fallout after Madix found an explicit video featuring Leviss on Sandoval's phone, Doute was right by her side, as she chronicled on Instagram.
During her "WWHL" appearance, Andy Cohen asks Doute, "what was it like for you, returning to filming? We're going to see you later this season." Doute then confirmed that she had Madix's blessing: "I asked Ariana if she really, really wanted me to do it, and she said yes. So I did."
Longtime "Vanderpump Rules" fans know that, beyond any shadow of a doubt, Doute is the perfect agent of chaos to handle the situation. Even her appearance in the trailer promises her brand of drama and revenge; after approaching Ariana on a Los Angeles sidewalk, she presses her fingers together like a supervillain and asks her friend if she's "ready." After seeing that, "Vanderpump Rules" fans are definitely ready to see Doute return.
"Vanderpump Rules" airs new episodes on Wednesdays at 9 P.M. EST on Bravo, and the finale airs on May 17.