Scandoval is sending shockwaves through Steamboat Springs.
Just days before filming started on season three of Winter House back in March, Tom Sandoval's cheating scandal rocked the world—and the cast of the Bravo series. In fact, the Vanderpump Rules star was supposed to return for the new season alongside BFF Tom Schwartz, but his controversial affair with costar Rachel "Raquel" Leviss changed all of that.
And while Sandoval ultimately dropped out amid the backlash, fans will get to see all the drama play out on Winter House.
Upon Schwartz's arrival, everything was immediately addressed among the cast, Danielle Olivera exclusively told E! News. "He had so much anxiety and so it was like the elephant in the room," she explained, "and he was like, 'OK, do you guys want to just talk about it?'"
And, yes, they did. "We were like, 'Do you need a hug?'" the Summer House star joked. "'Here's a drink and a hug.'"
Then they peppered him with questions, admitted Winter House costar Jordan Emanuel.
"I was definitely curious as to how Tom Schwartz was going to be," she told E! News, noting Sandoval would have negatively impacted the vibe, "but I don't know if that was excitement or just being nosy."
That was especially the case when Schwartz took a break from filming in Colorado to shoot the explosive VPR season 10 reunion, where Sandoval was obliterated for cheating on ex Ariana Madix.
"I definitely was asking questions at that point," Emanuel said with a laugh. "He needed a lot of support at that point."
See the Scandoval drama play out when Winter House premieres tonight, Oct. 24, at 9 p.m. on Bravo. Keep reading to learn more about Winter House season three.
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