Tom Sandoval is a reality star known for his appearance in Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules. The 39 year old is also an entrepreneur and model. Apart from his professional life, Sandoval has also made frequent headlines for his affairs and scandals.
The former bartender recently made news for cheating on his girlfriend and co-star, Ariana Madix, with another fellow cast member Raquel Leviss. Fans are now interested to know more about Sandoval, including the amount of wealth he possesses. Read on to know all about his net worth and earnings.
Tom Sandoval Net Worth
As per the website Celebrity Net Worth, Tom Sandoval has a net worth of $4 million. The reality star has made this huge fortune primarily from his appearance on Vanderpump Rules. He has been on the show since its very beginning in 2013.
The series follows the lives of the waiters and waitresses at restaurants and bars owned by The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Lisa Vanderpump: SUR Restaurant & Lounge, Pump Restaurant, and Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar in West Hollywood, California.
Sandoval also has a number of acting credits to his name, including the TV movies The Wrong Real Estate Agent, Dying for a Baby, Alien Presence, The Pit and the Pendulum, Scare Us, Playing with Fire, and Behind Your Eyes. He has also starred in the shows Social Status and The Other Two.
Career as a Restaurateur
Sandoval is now also the owner of two restaurants: TomTom and Schwartz and Sandy’s, which add to his earnings. The storyline of him opening a restaurant with his best friend, Tom Schwartz, under the mentorship of Lisa Vanderpump has been featured in the recent seasons of Vanderpump Rules.
The opening of TomTom Bar was part of an episode of the reality show aired in February 2019. The entrepreneur also has his own band, Tom Sandoval and The MOST Extras. The band sells merchandise at their concerts, earning more profits. Tom has also invested heavily in property. In 2019, he bought a house in the Valley Village in LA for $2.07 million.
Controversies
Apart from a successful reality show career, Tom Sandoval has also had his share of controversies. During his initial days on Vanderpump Rules, he was dating his co-star, Kristen Doute. When the two broke up, Tom was portrayed as unfaithful in the reality show in 2014. However, it was later revealed that Doute might have cheated on him in the past.
He then started dating fellow cast member Ariana Madix. In March 2023, his affair with Raquel Leviss was exposed, after which Madix decided to call it quits with him. When the scandal started making headlines, Tom had to come forward and release a statement apologizing to his girlfriend.
“I want to first and foremost apologize to everyone I’ve hurt through this process. Most of all, I want to apologize to Ariana. I made mistakes, I was selfish, and made reckless decisions that hurt somebody I love. No one deserves to feel that pain so traumatically and publicly,” he said.
“I can only imagine how devastating this has been for Ariana and everyone around us. I feel really horrible about that. My biggest regret is that I dishonored Ariana. I never meant to disappoint so many people, including our loving families and friend,” he added.
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