James Kennedy didn’t gain as much career collateral from the “Scandoval” controversy as his “Vanderpump Rules” co-star, Ariana Madix, who’s been flying high since leaving Tom Sandoval in the dust. However, the drama stemming from Raquel Leviss’ and Sandoval’s shocking affair encouraged Kennedy to get his personal life in order and to try his hand at sobriety once more. As the Bravolebrity relayed during a Season 11 episode of “VPR,” the situation birthed intense emotions inside of him that bled into his relationship.
“Obviously when the Tom and Raquel stuff happened a lot of emotions were flowing,” Kennedy confessed at the time (via ET). Unfortunately, the DJ and his current girlfriend, Ally Lewber, fought over his feelings about the situation. “What does it start with? Comments on Instagram? Was it about Tom and Raquel?” wondered Kennedy aloud. “Was it about me showing too much emotion about Tom and Raquel?” Lewber eventually left Kennedy for two nights to stay at a friend’s house, forcing him to confront his demons.
As the reality star reasoned, ” I don’t want to be an alcoholic 40-year-old that loses everything.” In February 2024, Lewber confirmed to The U.S. Sun that Kennedy had been sober since the previous April, and their connection was significantly stronger as a result. “I think that at the end of the day, our relationship was so good, but the only thing holding us back was his drinking,” she acknowledged. “It wasn’t cute.”
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