Why Vanderpump Rules' Rachel "Raquel" Leviss Broke Up With Matthew Dunn After One Month

Vanderpump Rules alum Rachel "Raquel" Leviss shared the reason she and investment CEO Matthew Dunn split after just one month of dating. 

By Leah Degrazia Jun 28, 2024 10:25 PM
| Updated Jun 28, 2024 10:25 PM
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Rachel "Raquel" Leviss' latest romance did not SURvive the test of time. 

The Vanderpump Rules alum shared that she and Matthew Dunn called it quits after one month of dating. In fact, she even provided insight into why she parted ways with the investment CEO, saying that he failed to adhere to her one dating rule. 

“He told me one thing and his actions were different,” Leviss explained during the June 28 episode of her Rachel Goes Rogue podcast. “I asked him not to post on social media because it was too soon in the relationship. We were dating for a month."

As for the post that triggered the breakup? The 29-year-old revealed that Dunn “updated his Facebook profile picture” to a snap with her after the pair attended the Stagecoach music festival in Indio, Calif., back in April. 

“The media caught wind of that, and it was just this whole thing,” Leviss continued. “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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Acknowledging that those attributes were "standard" but "new" for her to experience, she added, "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.”

E! News reached out to Dunn for comment on the split but has not heard back. 

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Leviss and Dunn's romance was first confirmed back in April, about a year after news broke that the reality star and her VPR costar Tom Scandoval were having an affair, dubbed colloquially as "Scandoval."

Since then, Leviss—who began a two-month stay in a mental health facility following the March 2023 scandal—has gotten candid about all the steps she taken to improve herself. That mission includes a sobriety journey and starting her podcast, which she hopes will be "healing" for others too.

As Leviss previously told E! News, her show's goal is "just sharing what I've learned about myself through this journey."

"And hopefully helping other people who have been through abusive relationships, toxic friend groups, that can relate to what I'm talking about," she continued. "I feel like it's given me my power back. And I just feel empowered doing it." 

Keep reading for a status check on more Vanderpump Rules stars. 

Jax Taylor & Stassi Schroeder

Much of Vanderpump Rules' first season, which debuted 2013, focused on the drama surrounding Jax cheating on Stassi in Las Vegas. And after he hooked up with co-star Kristen Doute on season two, the couple broke up for good.

Stassi Schroeder & Beau Clark

The VPR alum began dating the casting executive in 2017 while she was still on the show. After she was fired from the series in 2020, Stassi and Beau legally tied the knot in September of that year during the COVID-19 pandemic before welcoming daughter Hartford in January 2021.

The two later held a formal wedding in Italy in May 2022 and welcomed their second child, son Messer, in 2023.

Jax Taylor & Brittany Cartwright

Jax and Brittany met in 2015 following his breakup from Stassi. After surviving a cheating scandal involving Jax and their former co-star Faith Stowers, he and Brittany got married at a castle in her native Kentucky in 2019. Their wedding special aired on Bravo shortly after.

Jax and Brittany welcomed their first child—son Cruz—in April 2021 a year after they walked away from the show.

Sadly, they announced in February 2024 that they had separated and Brittany had moved out of their house. She officially filed for divorce in August that same year.

Tom Sandoval & Ariana Madix

Following his breakup from Kristen Doute, Tom and Ariana began dating when she joined the show during filming season three in 2013. The duo proved to be one of VPR's most dependable couples for nine years as they bought a house, adopted dogs and even wrote a cocktail book together.

Because of their stability, fans were shocked when the TomTom co-owner's seven-month affair with their co-star came to light in March 2023, leading to his and Ariana's breakup.

Since the cheating scandal, Tom has credited a lack of intimacy as one of the reasons they drifted away. He also claimed they were separated when news of his cheating went public, though he revealed he and Raquel first kissed in August 2022 long before Ariana found out.

Ariana Madix & Daniel Wai

One month after Ariana broke up with Tom for cheating on her with Raquel, the reality star moved on with fitness trainer Daniel Wai. The two were spotted making out and getting cozy in April 2023 at weekend one of Coachella.

They are still going strong over one year later.

Scheana Shay & Brock Davies

Following her divorce from ex Mike Shay in 2017, Scheana met Brock two years later with friends in San Diego and it was love at first sight. The couple welcomed their first child together—daughter Summer Moon Honey—in April 2021 before tying the knot.

Scheana and Brock's August 2022 Cancún wedding aired during VPR season 10, but she actually revealed on the show's April 2023 episode that they secretly got married (legally) one year prior to the destination ceremony.

However, Scheana revealed in her 2025 memoir My Good Side that the Australian athlete cheated on her in 2020 during her pregnancy, but only came clean about the affair during 2023's Scandoval controversy.

Katie Maloney & Tom Schwartz

The longtime lovers got married in August 2016 after six years of dating. However, their tumultuous relationship played out on the Bravo series and after years of tension and fighting, Katie had had enough. The duo was together for 12 years in total before Katie decided to divorce the TomTom co-owner in March 2022.

While they initially remained friendly exes, Tom's makeout with Raquel in August 2022 ruined any chances of amicability between the two. During season 10 of VPR, Katie introduced a new love interest, 26-year-old actor Satchel Clendenin, though the two are no longer dating.

Tom is also currently single.

James Kennedy & Raquel Leviss

James and Raquel dated for five years—and even got engaged—before breaking up in November 2021. The former beauty queen later credited his anger issues as one of the reasons for their split.

During VPR's season nine reunion, which aired in January 2022, James and Raquel revealed they had barely had sex in the two years leading up to their breakup.

James Kennedy & Ally Lewber

James briefly date Kristen Doute after joining the show during season 3, but the two broke up in 2015.

Just two months after his split from Raquel, James was spotted with a new lady, Ally Lewber, in January 2022 and they made their first official red carpet appearance together the next month.

Ally made her Vanderpump Rules debut on the premiere of season 10 and fans later saw the couple move in together.

Their romance hit a speed bump in December 2024 when James was arrested for domestic vioence after an incident with an unnamed woman. By the next month, the former couple announced they had broken up amid James' legal troubles, which did not result in any formal charges against him.

 

Lala Kent & Randall Emmett

The Bravo star and movie producer called off their engagement in October 2021 after three years together. Before breaking up, they welcomed daughter Ocean in March 2021. Lala later credited their split in part to Randall's alleged cheating, though he's denied having affairs.

During VPR season 10, Lala revealed she hadn't had sex since their breakup, but dove back into the dating pool by hooking up with a guy during a girls trip to Lake Havasu.

Lala is currently still single and mingling, as is Randall.

Kristen Doute & Luke Broderick

After Sandoval—and her fling with Jax—Kristen dated Brian Carter on and off on the Bravo series before moving on with Alex Menache, who she was with for two years before calling it quits in June 2022.

Kristen found love again soon after that same month. She met Luke Broderick when they served as a bridesmaid and groomsman in their mutual friend's nuptials that summer and have been together ever since. In addition to dating, he regularly co-hosts her podcast Love, Sex and What Else Matters.

The pair announced their engagement in September 2024.

Kristina Kelly & Max Ville

Kristina, who has made multiple appearances on the show since season two, welcomed her first child—baby boy River—with partner Max Ville in March 2023. The two have been together for over 12 years.

Tom Schwartz & Sophia Skoro

Schwartz finally committed to his first serious relationship since his divorce when he started dating 23-year-old Sophia Skoro.

"We love each other," he admitted in March 2024, adding of the vingtage clothing busniess owner, "One of the coolest human beings on earth. The baddest b---h alive. She's got this unconventional sense of humor. She's sharp as hell, super successful."

Katie Maloney

Two years after her divorce from Tom Schwartz, Maloney revealed she's "in love" and in a serious relationship with her new mystery boyfriend.

"Hhe just makes me feel really special, and he's really special," she shared on her Disrespectfully podcast in October 2024. "I'm just really, really happy." 

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