Raquel Leviss Dating History: Exes, Boyfriends, Flings

Fans were first introduced to Raquel Leviss during season 5 of Vanderpump Rules when she started dating James Kennedy, who joined the cast during its third season.

Though the former pageant competitor and “See You Next Tuesday” DJ weathered plenty of storms in their relationship, the pair shocked Bravo viewers after James got down one knee and popped the question to Raquel during a Coachella-themed proposal that Tom Sandoval helped plan and pay for in May 2021.

After nearly seven months of being engaged, the duo surprised fans – and fellow castmates – when they revealed during the season 9 reunion that they had decided to call off their engagement, with Raquel giving James the ring back on camera.

“After these 5 wonderful years we had together, we decided we have two different goals and made the decision to call off the engagement,” read a statement shared on James and Raquel’s respective Instagram pages. “We love each other very much, but we aren’t in love anymore. We want nothing but the best for each other so please keep any thoughts positive. Sending Love.”

While James moved on with girlfriend Ally Lewber shortly after their split, Raquel seemingly focused on herself, leaning on friends for support as she navigated her newfound singlehood.

However, the trailer for season 10 of VPR showed the Bravo personality weaving a tangled web with her castmates, as she hooked up with Katie Maloney’s ex Tom Schwartz – whom she was with for 12 years – at Scheana Shay and Brock Davies’ destination wedding in Mexico in August 2022.

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Additionally, the first few episodes of season 10, which premiered on Bravo in February 2023, showed Raquel going out with SUR manager Peter Madrigal on multiple occasions. She also made out with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Garcelle Beauvais’ son Oliver Saunders during a girls’ trip to Las Vegas.

Raquel’s post-James dating life was set to serve as one of the main storylines of the long-running Bravo series, but with news of her months-long affair with Sandoval – who had been dating fellow Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix for nearly a decade – fans can also expect to see the fallout and aftermath of their shocking romance be featured on later episodes, as the cast resumed filming post-scandal.

Keep scrolling to learn all about Raquel’s dating history, from her engagement to James to her secret affair with Sandoval.

James Kennedy

James and Raquel began dating in 2016 after she met him while he was DJing at a New Year’s Eve party. They called off their engagement in December 2021.

“They both want different things,” a source close to the couple told Us Weekly that same month. “They don’t have love anymore in terms of a romantic relationship, but they still have love for each other as friends. … They’re really trying to figure out what their lives look like now that they’ve split. They have a lot of admiration and respect for each other.”

Peter Madrigal

Raquel casually dated Peter in July 2022. “We have gone on a few dates,” she told Us Weekly that same month. “He asked me out after my breakup, obviously, and I was like, ‘Well, why not? Right?’ I’m a yes-man now. … I think it was more so just saying yes to him asking me out and just trying that whole thing out.”

After a few dates, Raquel broke it off with the restaurant manager during a friends and family party at Schwartz & Sandy’s, which was shown during a season 10 episode of the show.

Tom Schwartz

The beauty queen made out with Schwartz at Scheana and Brock’s wedding in August 2022 – something that has caused quite a stir amongst fellow castmates.

“I have no regrets,” Raquel told Life & Style at the season 10 red carpet premiere in February 2023. “I feel like the people that are giving me a hard time about it probably have a soft spot for Katie, which is completely understandable. But as a single person, I feel like I’m putting myself first for the very first time in my life.”

Tom Sandoval

And then there was Scandoval. The Bravo sphere was rocked after whispers of Sandoval and Raquel’s affair made the rounds in March 2023. “The rumor is true — they, in fact, broke up due to Tom cheating on her with Raquel,” a source close to Ariana told Life & Style.

It was later revealed that their secret romance had been going on since at least the summer of 2022, and the pair even wore matching lightning bolt necklaces as an alleged secret “I love you” to each other.

Though both Sandoval and Raquel issued apology statements via Instagram, Ariana has yet to publicly comment on the scandal.