Tom Sandoval Can’t Escape His Past: Victoria Lee Robinson Says She’s His ‘Karma’ for Cheating

When Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix ended their relationship in March 2023 following his infidelity, Victoria Lee Robinson had "no clue" about it. 

The model began dating the Vanderpump Rules cast member in late 2023, and the pair opened up about how they make their relationship work in spite of Tom's past behavior on the April 2 episode of The Viall Files podcast. 

Victoria started out by admitting that she probably would "not [have] thought the same" about Tom had she known about his past cheating. 

"I got to know him not knowing anything and hearing his sides of whatever..." Victoria said, before going on to share that she's held Tom's feet to the fire regarding his past actions. "I definitely feel like I've been his karma a bit, meaning I've given him a lot of s--t. Because I'm a girl, and I've never cheated in my entire life. I would never be a homewrecker. I'm not for any of that. And I think he was matched with me for a reason because he has grown so much. I'm so proud of him. I really am."

Tom's girlfriend said that when she now sees things online about his past, she confronts him. She's trying to break that habit, though.

"I can't do that forever. I can't hang on to that. I can't always do that. I got to let him grow," she added. 

As a result, the two are in therapy (both individually, and as a couple).

Why Tom Sandoval and Victoria Lee Robinson started couples therapy

Tom and Victoria said that in order to give themselves the best chance possible for a successful relationship, they began going to couples therapy sessions early on in their romance. 

Victoria, specifically, said that they did so "because we really love each other."

"And my mom actually suggested that," she continued. "She was like, 'You guys should start therapy now to kind of prevent anything in the future,' you know? And I was like, 'That's a really good idea.'"