VANDERPUMP Rules star Rachel Leviss has shared new details about her split from boyfriend Matthew Dunn.
The reality star, who stepped away from the spotlight after getting wrapped up in a scandal when her months-long relationship with Bravo co-star Tom Sandoval was revealed, shared why she and her single dad boyfriend decided to call it quits.
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Rachel Leviss, seen above at a taping of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, opened up about her recent breakupCredit: Getty
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The Vanderpump Rules star was dating single dad Matthew Dunn, seen in this photo riding in an off-road vehicle with Rachel in the passenger seatCredit: Instagram
Rachel discussed the split on the Rachel Goes Rogue podcast.
She and Matthew called it quits just two months after their relationship became public.
According to the former Vanderpump Rules star, her ex's social media presence played a part in their breakup.
"He told me one thing and his actions were different," she said during Friday's episode of the podcast.
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"I asked him not to post on social media because it was too soon in the relationship. We were dating for a month."
She went on to explain that in April, when she attended the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, Matthew "updated his Facebook profile picture to" a snap of them together.
"The media caught wind of that, and it was just this whole thing," she said.
"I had to end it. It was hard. It was sad because we had a good connection, good conversation and he was emotionally stable and emotionally intelligent."
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Rachel went on, "Obviously those are standard things but those were new things for me to experience.
"It just seemed like maybe he either had an impulse control issue because we agreed not to do that or he wanted to post to, like, show me off."
The photo she's referring to showed Matthew wearing a button-up shirt and tie.
He had his arm around Rachel, who was wearing a sparkly pink dress, in the pic.
He also posted a group photo from the same event on Instagram.
Vanderpump Rules Season 11 Cast
Vanderpump Rules has returned to Bravo for one of its most explosive seasons following the fallout of Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix's relationship.
Returning Cast Members
Lisa Vanderpump returns as one of the original cast mates and acts as a mentor and confidant to the group.
Ariana Madix returns hurt following her ex, Tom Sandoval, cheating on her.
James Kennedy has been expanding his DJ career and recently moved in with his girlfriend, Ally.
Katie Maloney is working hard to open her sandwich restaurant with Ariana as she navigates life post-divorce.
Lala Kent has struck up an unexpected friendship with Tom Schwartz, which has caused a rift between her and the rest of the girls.
Scheana Shay is navigating married life with Brock and a toddler as they leave the honeymoon period.
Tom Sandoval has been attempting to work on himself and start repairing his broken relationships.
Tom Schwartz embraces a new appearance change as he takes blows for helping his pal Tom in his affair with Ariana.
New Cast Members
Ally Lewber is focusing on becoming an astronomer attempting to find friendships in the group after she and James embrace suburban life.
Brock Davies has been testing out new dynamics as a family man
Rachel commented on that post at the time, saying the outing had been "an incredible experience."
He responded to her comment.
"It was," he said at the time, adding a kissing emoji.
Rachel's podcast episode marks the first time she's spoken publicly about her relationship with Matthew.
FINDING COMMUNITY
Although she's kept a lower profile lately, Rachel has spoken at length about life after Scandoval.
Earlier this month, she revealed that in the wake of the drama, she began incorporating spirituality into her life.
On Rachel Goes Rogue, she talked about going to rehab and confessed that she was trying out a Mormon church.
She said on the podcast that prior to attending The Meadows rehab facility in California, she "didn't have a relationship with my higher power."
Instead, she claimed she "was putting men in that position of my higher power," looking to them for answers.
In addition to turning to God, Rachel said on the show that she was switching up her identity once more.
In the weeks immediately after her relationship with Tom, 41, she began going by her birth name – Rachel – instead of Raquel, which she had become known to fans as.
On Rachel Goes Rogue, she suggested that she wanted to be called Rocky.
"You can say whatever you want about me. I like nicknames, and I like connecting to the different parts within me," she said.
"And it doesn't mean I have a whole new identity or anything. It just means that I'm an integrated human being."
She shared with listeners that she used the moniker when she played volleyball as a kid.
Rachel talked a little more about her spiritual quest in her podcast.
"Since then, I have been integrating that spirituality into my everyday life, going to church on Sundays," she told the outlet.
"I tried a Mormon church. My friend took me to a Mormon church."
"I have found a spiritual community out here now, and it just makes a world of a difference because these people are looking to something bigger than themselves," she continued.
REHASHING THE SCANDAL
In March 2023, news broke that VPR's Tom had been cheating on his then-girlfriend Ariana Madix, 38, with Rachel for several months.
Once the scandal was revealed, Bravo's production team picked up cameras once more to capture the aftermath.
The cast came together a short time later to rehash Season 10, including the scandal drama.
During the reunion episode, host Andy Cohen, 55, brought up a lawsuit between Rachel, Tom, and Ariana.
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Rachel filed revenge porn, eavesdropping, and invasion of privacy claims against her former friend and ex-lover.
She alleged that Tom spread intimate and confidential videos of her without her consent.
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Rachel, pictured at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, previously said that she turned to 'spirituality' in the wake of ScandovalCredit: Getty
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In March, news broke that Rachel and Tom Sandoval, seen at a LALA Beauty party at Beauty & Essex, had been having an affairCredit: Getty
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Matt, seen again in an off-road vehicle, was the first man Rachel was linked to after Tom (not pictured)Credit: Instagram/rachelleviss
