James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss, stars of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules,” have announced their engagement on social media. The couple got engaged in May after the native Londoner proposed to the former beauty queen at her Coachella-themed birthday bash. They got engaged around the time filming began for Season 9. The Vanderpump Rules cast traveled to Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez for their engagement party weekend.
Raquel Leviss was falling out of love with James Kennedy all season long, as seen in her eyes and body language during his angry moments. James Kennedy, 29, popped the question to Raquel at the Pump Rules engagement party on May 16, 2021. The couple got green card married six months after their engagement party, which took place on July 18 and Scheana’s third wedding.
The couple spent weekends in San Diego at Scheana and Brock’s beach house or Scheana’s Palm Springs house, going on ski trips, and other activities. On January 19, 2022, Raquel announced her breakup with James Kennedy in December. They got green card married a month after their engagement party, and Raquel tearfully accepted the engagement ring.
The couple also celebrated their split on December 5, 2022, with a gathering held the same night as the Season 9 reunion. Leviss and Kennedy got engaged in May 2021 after five years of dating.
📹 James Kennedy Proposes to Raquel Leviss | Vanderpump Rules (S9 E4)
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Did James hit Raquel’s nose?
During the episode, Raquel also revealed that James Kennedy accidentally bumped her nose shortly after her surgery while going in for a kiss. Following her conversation with the Vanderpump Rules matriarch, Raquel told James, Lisa is going to take me to see her doctor.
Earlier this year, Raquel detailed a different cosmetic procedure she had done. I wanted to share my after, before, and directly after lip filler, she wrote in a March Instagram post. I preface this by saying ALL lips are beautiful lips. Lip filler is a personal decision and totally not necessary to be considered beautiful. In her caption, Raquel explained what led her to get lip filler. I decided, you know what? Its been a hell of a year and Im going to treat myself to some luscious lips, she wrote. I actually think Im really cute without lip filler too.
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Where was James and Raquel’s engagement?
When James Kennedy proposed to Raquel Leviss on the grounds of the Coachella music festival in what was dubbed “Rachella” duringVanderpump Rules Season 9, one person was heavily involved in the planning of the milestone occasion: Tom Sandoval.
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On the show, Sandoval revealed that he helped foot the billfor the $25,000 proposal, and he did so because “nothing brings him more joy than to help a friend accomplish a dream that they have.”
Did James cheat on Raquel Vanderpump Rules?
Raquel explained, “For some reason, I was very naive back in the day, and I thought that James never cheated on me, but this just, like, clarified that he has definitely cheated on me multiple times, and so that was definitely, definitely a hard pill to swallow.”
But the betrayal didnt end with Lala. James also admitted to having “fun” multiple times during his relationship with Raquel. If its any consolation, the DJ is remorseful, per HollywoodLife.
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How does Raquel Leviss have money?
Season 10 of Vanderpump Rules took Raquel Leviss from a reality TV star to a household name. She first appeared on Vanderpump Rules in Season 5, helping boost her income as well as profile. At just 28 years old she has a staggering net worth that is estimated to be around $30 million.
Why did James and Raquel break off their engagement?
“There wasnt one thing exactly that led to the split,” she explained in January 2022. “James has always felt like my parents havent embraced him into the family the way that he wanted to be. I found myself making excuses for him after an argument he had with my dad. It was getting to the point where my family and him were not meshing well.”
Leviss has since walked back her statements about the seemingly amicable split.
“Only a few people know the real breakup story. It was also at a time where I didnt want to tell the world because I didnt want to ruin his life. Thats really what brought on that panic attack, because I wanted to say these things,” she said on Monday. “There was more to that story, and I was holding myself back and overthinking everything knowing that this isnt a safe place. That anxiety built up so much that I couldnt breathe. I felt faint. I couldnt see. And I just started hyperventilating.”
Who paid for Raquel and James’ engagement party?
It was later revealed during an episode of VPR that Tom Sandoval helped pay for the elaborate engagement.James and I split the $25k, he explained, because nothing brings me more joy than to help a friend accomplish a dream that they have.
After five years together, James and Raquel ended their engagement, just one week after filming the season nine reunion.
After these 5 wonderful years we had together, we decided we have two different goals and made the decision to call off the engagement, the former couple said in a joint statement on their separate Instagram pages. We love each other very much, but we arent in love anymore. We want nothing but the best for each other so please keep any thoughts positive.
When did Raquel get engaged?
Leviss and the U.K. native began dating in 2016 and got engaged in May 2021. The pair called off their betrothal in December 2021, telling fans they still cared about each other but werent in love anymore.
After her split from Kennedy, the former kinesiology student went on several dates with the SUR manager in summer 2022. “We have gone on a few dates,” she told Us in July 2022. “He asked me out after my breakup, obviously, and I was like, ‘Well, why not? Right? Im a yes-man now…. I think it was more so just saying yes to him asking me out and just trying that whole thing out.
During season 10 of Vanderpump Rules, Leviss discussed her offscreen hookup with Brock Davies friend. The duo was spotted kissing at Coachella in April 2022, before the models respective relationships with Sandoval and Schwartz.
What date was James and Raquel’s engagement party?
Thats a wrap on season 9! Vanderpump Rules may look a bit different this season, but the cast still knows how to throw a party.
On Sunday, July 18, the group celebrated James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss‘ engagement during their final night of filming. Tom Sandoval, Scheana Shay, Charli Burnett, Lala Kent, Lisa Vanderpump, Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz were among the guests at the Santa Barbara celebration, during which James, 29, also served as the DJ.
After the party, Lala, 30, celebrated the end of season 9 with her 4-month-old daughter, Ocean, sharing a new glimpse of her with her little one at home. “Thats a wrap on season 9. Back to the happiest place on Earth,” she captioned two selfies via her Instagram Story.
Scheana, 36, who welcomed daughter Summer Moon with boyfriend Brock Davies in April, did the same, sharing a boomerang via Instagram of her and Brock, 30, having a celebratory drink while their baby enjoyed a bottle.
When did Raquel start sleeping with Sandoval?
August 2022: The Affair Between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss Begins. The affair between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss first began in August 2022, according to sources who spoke to Page Six and People Magazine in March 2023. The timeline was later confirmed by Tom Schwartz during Watch What Happens Live on April 5, 2023. Following Schwartzs appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Tom Sandoval made an appearance on Howie Mandels podcast in April 2023. In the episode he confirmed the timeline laid out by Schwartz, admitting that he and Leviss shared a kiss at an after-party in August 2022.
Ariana Madix confirmed in the Vanderpump Rules season 10 finale that Sandoval and Leviss affair started after the death of her dog, Charlotte during a cast girls trip in August 2022.”I called Raquel and I started like, making her like, f—ing tell me what the f—? When did this start?” Ariana told cast mates Scheana Shay and Katie Maloney. “She said, ‘Right after the girls trip. Im like, ‘You mean right after Charlotte died?”
Ariana continued, “She said they kissed. Well, later that night when we were out here, I pressed Tom. And he said, well, they actually f—d in her car that night. And he didnt have a key to get in so he had to ring the doorbell and I had to let him in.”
What episode do James and Raquel get engaged?
Thank. You never forget what tom sandoval did to make this happen. Hes best a best friend to me like i know hes got shorts and everything. But come on come on toms my best. Friend.
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Of course, Lala had to spill the tea…and ruin the night for James and Raquel. #VanderpumpRules #ScheanaShay …
The chaos that surrounds this entire clip now 😭 from Sandoval paying for Raquel’s engagement, James calling Tom a best friend, Ariana actually contemplating being engaged, LaLa bragging about her engagement to Randall, Schwartz delivering the first of many bad decisions in bed next to his then wife Katie…oof.
Lala, it’s called Parental Alienation. It’s when one parent, often times the mother, prevents the other parent from continuing a relationship with their children out of spite. In most cases, the alienating parent doesnt care how much it hurts the children as long as they know they’re inflicting pain on the other parent. Sadly, the children are unaware that they’re being used as weapons in a nasty split. And they may be told awful things about the other parent in order to make the parental alienation continue well into adulthood. Brock appears to be a victim of this. And sadly he mentioned his whole family has been cut out of his kids life. It’s an awful thing to experience and even worse to have others unknowingly pour salt in the wound.
At the end, when the Vanderpump Rules credits pop up, are Raquel’s eyes seriously closed in the group photo?!? 😌 Come on, you mean they couldn’t have pulled a Kardashian West Christmas card photo edit & photoshopped a better picture of her in there like Kim did with North?! Ooo, they did her wrong! At least her eye shadow is on point. Go ahead, show it off girl!! Still, if I was her, that would bug me. As much of a perfectionist that Lisa is, I’m surprised that slipped by her. Orrrrr, how hard was it to snap a good pic of this group where they just threw their hands up & said “that’ll do!” ???? 🤔
I haven’t liked Raquel since she got on the show! I don’t understand how more people didn’t see RIGHT through her BS!!! She was a self proclaimed fan of the show… she tried getting a job a SUR for 2 years.. then all of a sudden she goes to, “see DJ James Kennedy,” and has her friend “sneak her back to meet him,” then they start dating, she pops up on the show, AND gets a job at SUR??? 🤔 🤔 She USED James to get in the show, it’s clear as day. Her stupid pageant voice and pre thought out responses to every thing…. She’s NO innocent victim of Sandoval.
OMG Schwartz once again gave in. The name of the pending restaurant is awful. Sandy Equity loan now means you have 2 mortgage payment & you just pist 13k AND….you guy’s don’t know if this show will survive. So far it’s a 3 out of 10. Sooooo how are you gonna pay all your debts if the show is canceled, the pending restaurant doesn’t happen or is a flop. Ohhhh & Ariana. Poor poor Ariana his half of the house debt is your debt as well. No matter how you try to justify it to yourself. Bank wants their money..