"What's the Buzz About Vanderpump Rules Season 11? Unraveling the Drama and Surprises"



 What you need to know:


  • A bombshell cheating scandal, dubbed Scandoval, rocked the Vanderpump Rules cast last year after cast members Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss (who now goes by her real name Rachel) were caught having an affair. Raquel was single at the time, but Tom had been with his long-term partner Ariana Madix for nearly 10 years.
  • Tom and Raquel broke up after the VPR reunion episode, which saw Raquel tearfully open up to Andy Cohen in a one-on-one chat, saying her affair with Tom had gone on longer than they had previously admitted.
  • Raquel will not feature in Season 11, but the season picks up in the aftermath of the affair, withTom and Ariana still living together as they navigate a stalemate over their house.


Who's returning for Season 11?


Lisa Vanderpump, Ariana Madix, James Kennedy, Katie Maloney, Lala Kent, Scheana Shay, Tom Sandoval, and Tom Schwartz are returning for Season 11 as well as James’ girlfriend, Ally Lewber, and Scheana’s husband, Brock Davies.


Ariana is currently dating fitness influencer Daniel Wai who appears in the Season 11 trailer, so there are hints of a new romance to come!


Have Tom and Tom made up?


Best friends and business partners Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz saw their friendship suffer as a result of the fallout of the Season 10 reunion, and while they've appeared at events side-by-side since the drama imploded, Season 11 will show how the friends had to navigate and repair their broken friendship.


What else can we expect?


A lot of drama! There's a rogue confrontation between former castmate Jax Taylor and Lisa Vanderpump, Tom Schwartz admits to kissing Scheana back in the day, and Katie and Tom Schwartz appear to be caught in a love triangle with a mystery woman.


You can catch the Season 11 premiere of Vanderpump Rules on Hayu on Wednesday, 31 January, the same day as the US.