'Vanderpump Rules' Stars Who Split: Cast Breakups

It’s Splitsville! The cast of Vanderpump Rules is no stranger to breakups. Since the show first aired in 2013, viewers have seen the rise and fall of many long-term, serious and publicized relationships.

The latest breakup that made headlines was Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz. The pair were cast on the show as boyfriend and girlfriend and experienced many ups and downs that viewers got to see. In the end, Katie was pushing for an engagement after spending many years with Tom, who finally gave in and proposed in 2015. The two tied the knot in August 2019 on an episode filmed for the show. Three years later, they realized they never got legally married and had another wedding in July 2019 — only to separate nearly two years after that in March 2022.

Another beloved couple on the show that never made it to the altar was James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss. The two met during a New Year’s Eve party in 2016, and despite a number of cheating allegations aimed at James airing on the show, the two got engaged in May 2021 after five years of dating. The pair called off their engagement and announced their split at the reunion filming aired on January 25. The two admitted that watching the evolution of their relationship on camera led them to break up with each other, realizing it wasn’t a healthy match.

Lala Kent joined the cast for season 4 of the show, and viewers quickly got to see Lala’s evolution of her relationship with a “mystery man,” who was later revealed to be famous Hollywood producer Randall Emmett. The two first met in December 2015 while Randall was still married to his ex Ambyr Childers. He officially separated from Ambyr in 2017. Despite all the drama and speculation, Randall continued his relationship with the Give Them Lala author and eventually popped the question in September 2018. Although the pair moved in together, they never had the wedding. The two welcomed daughter Ocean in March 2021 only to break up eight months later when videos of Randall being unfaithful to Lala surfaced on the internet.

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An oldie but a goodie — yes, former VPR stars Stassi Schroeder and Jax Taylor used to date. Although they’re now both happily married to their respective spouses, the two began their relationship in 2012. The pair eventually called it quits when Jax admitted to cheating on Stassi while on a trip to Las Vegas. Although they briefly got back together the next year, the couple split again during season 2 of the show. The podcast host and model seemed to have ended on good terms, as their Instagram accounts show the two setting up play dates with each other’s children. Stassi has a 1-year-old daughter, Hartford, with husband Beau Clark, while Jax has a nearly 1-year-old son, Cruz, with wife Brittany Cartwright.

Lastly, Tom Sandoval and Kristen Doute were in a six-year relationship before they finally called it quits at the end of season 2. The couple split after the Get Over It author cheated on Tom with their friend and costar at the time, Jax. The two didn’t seem very happy when they were together, as the episodes showed them constantly fighting while living together. Kristen has since left the show and moved in with boyfriend Alex Menache. Tom also moved on and started dating his costar Ariana Madix in 2014. The business owner and Fancy Af Cocktails author have since bought a house and moved in together.

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Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix

The couple split after nine years together, Life & Style confirmed on March 3, 2023. A source close to Ariana revealed, “The rumor is true — they, in fact, broke up due to Tom cheating on her with Raquel Leviss.”

“Hope you all feel as sick as I do. This explains everything,” James, Raquel’s ex-fiancé, wrote on Instagram after the news broke. He then responded to a separate commenter, writing, “Read it and weep. Tom’s a f—king creep!”

Tom and Katie

“After 12 years on an adventure through life together Tom and I are ending our marriage,” Katie wrote on Instagram on Wednesday, March 16. “We have deep admiration for one another that will always remain and we cherish our friendship. Although we may be on different paths we will continue to love and support one another’s happiness.”

James and Raquel

Raquel wrote to her Instagram followers on January 18 about her engagement party aired on the show, admitting that her toast aired on the finale episode led her to be “terrified” because public speaking is her “biggest fear.” She went on to credit James, writing that he supported her and helped her through the speech. “I’m tearing up writing this because although we are not together anymore, I really could count on him for moral support during challenging times like this one.”

Lala and Randall

Lala revealed on the reunion episode in January 2022 that she found out about the cheating rumors while Randall was out of town in Miami. She left their Bel Air home, saying, “I packed five years’ worth of my things and I got the f—k out.” She concluded by saying, “I believe that my five-and-a-half years with Randall is a lie.”

Stassi and Jax

Although Stassi admitted on the March 17, 2022, episode of the show — reflecting during Jax’s wedding episode — that she too had once wanted to marry Jax, he apparently did not feel the same way. When Lisa Vanderpump asked if he had ever wanted to marry Stassi on the Vanderpump Rules Season 8 After Show, he answered rather honestly, “Ah, no. I think things worked out exactly how they were supposed to.”

Tom and Kristen

After their breakup was aired on the show, Kristen wrote a blogpost explaining her feelings. “In hindsight, it’s obvious that Tom and I should have broken up a long time ago,” she wrote February 14, 2014. “We both had so much resentment; there really was no bouncing back.” She continued to explain how viewers had misunderstood her actions during the season and concluded with, “I do care about his well-being and hopefully one day we can be friends.”