Whereas talking concerning the determination forward of his look in season 2 of “The Valley,” Tom Schwartz opened up about what he realized throughout that course of. He additionally touched on his friendship with Sandoval and admitted they are not in the identical place they as soon as have been.
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Shedding TomTom Put ‘A Lot Of Pressure’ On Tom Schwartz’s Relationship With Tom Sandoval
In the course of the “The Valley” after-show, Schwartz admitted that dropping his bar with Sandoval “put a number of stress on our friendship.”
Schwartz & Sandys formally closed its doorways in December 2024 after two years of operation. They first opened in November 2022, only a few months earlier than Sandoval’s salacious affair with Raquel Leviss would break the web.
Of their assertion concerning the closing, the “VPR” actuality stars cited monetary pressures, amongst different issues.
In line with Schwartz, coping with cash actually challenged them as buddies.
“The monetary side actually put our friendship to the take a look at. Sadly, it virtually destroyed our friendship at one level. However I’ve closure,” he mentioned.
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Regardless of Their Variations, Tom Schwartz Will ‘At all times Love’ Sandoval

Although they needed to shut the bars’ doorways, Schwartz, who has been greatest buddies with Sandoval for years, admitted they’ll at all times be shut.
“He is household for me,” the 42-year-old mentioned. “I’ll at all times love Tom Sandoval, however after all, I’ve some deep-rooted frustrations nonetheless. However not holding onto that sh-t.”
Schwartz went on to say that though issues did not end up the best way he deliberate, he nonetheless takes nice satisfaction in what he constructed.
“I’m a minimum of proud to say that I can stroll away realizing that I put all the pieces I had into that place,” he famous. “Virtually all of my cash. Lord is aware of I over-leveraged myself. I really feel like we actually by no means have been totally accepted or embraced by the neighborhood, however I’m f-cking pleased with that place.”
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Tom Schwartz Is At Peace With The Loss Of His Bar

Schwartz, who nonetheless co-owns TomTom, confessed he feels a lot lighter not having to fret a lot a few enterprise that was clearly struggling.
“I’ve a newfound sense of peace that I haven’t felt in a very long time,” Schwartz mentioned. “It was like perpetual, fixed anxiousness—while you’re hemorrhaging cash. And you realize that this place together with your identify on the facet of the constructing shouldn’t be doing as properly. Your workers are struggling now. They will’t pay their payments. It’s only a lot.”
He additionally defined that that have had toughened him up a bit, including, “I really feel like I’ve a lot extra life expertise.”
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He continued, “I’ve extra grit. I really feel like I’ve only a newfound respect and appreciation for all times. I simply really feel like I’m rising in so some ways. I don’t know if it exhibits by my actions, however I can really feel it.”
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Schwartz Is Nearer To Jax Taylor Than He Is To Sandoval

Throughout a previous interview, Schwartz opened up about his place along with his former “Vanderpump Guidelines” castmates and revealed that he is nearer to all people else than he’s to Sandoval.
“I see Scheana and [her husband] lots,” he mentioned earlier than saying he additionally interacts with “Lala [Kent] lots.”
He additionally mentioned he spends extra time with the present’s OG villain, Jax Taylor, than anyone.
“Yeah, I see Jax [Taylor] lots; he is my neighbor now,” he mentioned.
Previous to closing his bar, the truth star defined that their group of buddies had been fractured following the information of Sandoval’s seven-month affair.
“Everybody’s taking somewhat time to only recalibrate [and] get pleasure from their peace and time aside,” he mentioned. “I feel there’s nonetheless a number of love and respect amongst the castmates, however no matter what occurs sooner or later, I feel we would have liked somewhat break.”
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Sandoval’s Girlfriend Slammed Schwartz For Being Pals With A Cheater

Earlier than their break as a gaggle, Sandoval’s ex-girlfriend, Ariana Madix, confronted Schwartz for his alleged position in overlaying up his pal’s misleading conduct.
Within the season 10 finale, Madix advised Schwartz she would not be buddies with anybody who was additionally buddies along with her ex.
“I do not assume you’re a [co-conspirator], however I cannot have mutual buddies with him. So I’m not your pal anymore,” she advised him.
On “Watch What Occurs Dwell,” Madix stored the identical vitality, blasting Schwartz for seemingly hiding Sandoval’s conduct.
“I do not assume it was simply overlaying,” she advised Andy Cohen. “I feel it was actively collaborating in my downfall.”