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Rachel Leviss (formerly known as “Raquel” on Vanderpump Rules) is back on the dating scene. After her highly publicized scandal with her former co-star Tom Sandoval – known as “Scandoval” – Rachel, 29, has found happiness with the investment CEO Matthew Dunn. However, a spokesperson clarified that Matthew and Rachel only date occasionally and are not in a serious relationship.
The former reality star’s publicist, Juliette Harris, recounted Entertainment tonight that Rachel and Matthew are not naming their relationship at the moment. The outlet also noted that it was more of a “situation” than a full romance. A source also claimed that the two “met through friends and enjoyed their time together.”
Earlier this year, Rachel explained on her podcast, Rachel Goes Rogue, that she didn’t plan on dating for about a year in order to prioritize herself.
“I’m not dating for a year and I’m just focusing on myself,” she said in January. “And after this conversation, I concentrate on the feelings that arise within me. What are my own needs that I need to meet? And I’m not adding another person to the equation, so it’s just focused on me and other people and my friends and family and the people in my inner circle who are safe friends.”
In February, Rachel reflected on her previous affair with 40-year-old Tom. She admitted to thinking she was “in love” with him, but discovered their “connection wasn’t love.”
“At first you just think, this person is so in love with you, they adore you and are giving you all this attention,” she noted. “Before you know it, you’re so emotionally attached to this person that you can’t leave. … I stayed in unhealthy relationships for far too long.”
In 2023, Rachel found herself in the middle of a brutal firestorm between Tom and his then-girlfriend Ariana Madix. In March of that year, 38-year-old Ariana discovered a sex video of Rachel on Tom’s phone, which confirmed that they had met while he was still dating Ariana. The drama happened at the end VPRis the tenth season.
In the summer of 2023, the cast of the Bravo series reunited to film the 11th season. However, Rachel did not return to the show after checking herself into a psychiatric rehabilitation facility to focus on her mental health.