The Traitors US fans in hysterics after Alan Cumming skewers Tom Sandoval in first episode
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Sandoval’s arrival at the Scottish castle was not a popular one. The Traitors U.S. host Alan Cumming wasted no time in mocking Tom Sandoval over his much talked-about cheating scandal. The Vanderpumps Rules star is among the famous faces competing in the Peacock series this season alongside alumni from Survivor, Big Brother and the Real Housewives franchise.
![[Tom Sandoval (left) and Alan Cumming on ‘The Traitors’]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/10/03/MixCollage-09-Jan-2025-10-45-PM-8989.jpg)
In March 2023, the 42-year-old bar owner was exposed for his months-long affair with fellow cast member Rachel “Raquel” Leviss, despite being in a relationship with Ariana Madix for nine years. Both the cast and fans of Vanderpump Rules rallied around Madix amid the infidelity scandal (dubbed #Scandoval) while Sandoval received intense backlash.
![[Tom Sandoval appears in ‘The Traitors’ season three]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/03/17/Tom-Sandoval-Character-Portrait.jpg)
The reality star’s arrival on The Traitors caused an immediate stir among the competition. “Oh my gosh. Do you see who it is?” Total Bellas’ Nikki Garcia asked The Bachelorette’s Gabby Windey in episode one. “I’m not saying hi to him,” Windey responded.
In a one-on-one chat with host Cumming ahead of the Traitors selection, Sandoval insisted that he would love to be a Faithful. “I don’t think I would do well as a Traitor,” he said. “How would you feel if I were to tap you on the shoulder? Would you feel I’d betrayed you, Tom?” Cumming replied, eyebrows raised, to which Sandoval agreed. “Doesn’t feel so nice, does it?”.
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