Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval’s friendship over the years

Throughout each season, endless friendships have come and gone Vanderpump Rules – But Tom Schwartz And Tom Sandoval’s band has remained intact.

The connection between Schwartz and Sandoval had been formed before Pump rules premiered in 2013, with the pair sharing an apartment with former costar Jax Taylor. By season 3 of the Bravo hit, Schwartz had moved up to a series regular — and his friendship with Sandoval really began to blossom. The pair eventually became business partners and opened TomTom and Schwartz & Sandy’s together Lisa Vanderpump‘s help.

Then Schwartz and Katie Maloney called it quits in 2022, Sandoval was by a friend’s side. However, a year later, the friends were tested as Sandoval’s affair with Costar Raquel Leviss have blown up their friend group. (Us confirmed in March 2023 that Sandoval and Ariana Madix split due to his infidelity.)

‘It’s damn complicated. That is the understatement of the year. I think Tom is doing well,” he said TMZ of the situation in March 2023. “Really, I’m just sad about the negative impact this is having on our business, but I think cooler heads will prevail, and I’ll just move on. … I think he feels like a piece of s–t, and to some extent, maybe he is.

Keep scrolling for Schwartz and Sandoval’s bromance through the years: