Rachel “Raquel” Leviss dips her toe back into the dating pool with a businessman Matthew Dunn following her Scandoval drama.
“It’s a little too early to jump on any labels,” said Leviss publicist. Juliette Harristold Us weekly in a statement on Tuesday, April 30, about the former reality star’s new romance.
Harris confirmed that Leviss, 29, met Dunn “just over a month ago.” The two are “friends who just met,” the publicist added, noting that they are just “hanging out.”
Leviss announced her new relationship on social media earlier this month by sharing a video on an ATV with Dunn and two other friends.
“More of that, please. 🫶🏼🌵✨,” she captioned the Instagram clip on April 15, which showed Dunn driving the SUV while Leviss smiled from the passenger seat.
Fans were quick to notice Dunn’s cameo in the video, with one replying in the comments section: “Okayyy!! Who’s the hottie in the driver’s seat 😈 🙌.”
A second user teased: “This driver is definitely an upgrade, come on girls!!”
Later that month the Vanderpump Rules Alum attended the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, California with a group of friends. However, Dunn did not appear to be part of Leviss’ desert crew.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Dunn is a former sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He is currently CEO of Dunn Investment Group, headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
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Leviss’ decision to keep her budding romance with Dunn somewhat private comes after a very public breakup with her Tom Sandoval in 2023.
Leviss and Sandoval, 40, began dating in late 2022 while Sandoval was living and living together Ariana Madix. Us confirmed in March 2023 that Madix, 38, and Sandoval had split after nine years together amid the affair.
Sandoval and Leviss were grilled by them VPR Co-stars during the season 10 reunion, filmed the same month. Leviss then had himself admitted to a psychiatric facility in April 2023 and broke off all communication with Sandoval in good time.
Leviss decided not to return there VPR for Season 11 and later took back her first name “Rachel” as part of her personal refresh. Leviss explained that she is focused on herself in 2024 and isn’t worried about finding love again right away.
“I haven’t been dating for a year, and all I’m focused on is myself and my feelings coming up after this conversation,” Leviss said on a January episode of “Rachel Goes Rogue.” ” Podcast. “For example, what are my own needs that I need to meet? And not bring another person into the equation. So that it just focuses on me and other people and my friends and family and the people in my inner circle, who are safe friends.”
The following month, Leviss took legal action against Madix and Sandoval, claiming they had eavesdropped on her, invaded her privacy and administered revenge porn following her affair with Sandoval.
While Madix confirmed that she found out about Sandoval’s cheating through a video of him and Leviss “having phone sex,” she denied sharing the footage with anyone other than Leviss.
Both Sandoval and Madix have filed legal documents requesting that the lawsuit be dismissed or modified. Madix also claimed court documents he received in April Us that Leviss’ lawsuit was a way to “punish” and “blame” her for the “negative reaction” Leviss received for her involvement in the scandal.