Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval are each in mourning after the sudden dying of their mutual pal Ali Rafiq.
Amid ongoing Scandoval drama, the “Vanderpump Guidelines” stars took to Instagram over the weekend to pay tribute to the St. Louis-based photographer, who died earlier this week.
“The love I’ve for you is method past phrases I’ll carry u endlessly in my coronary heart,” wrote Sandoval, who knew Rafiq since childhood.
“At all times cherishing the gorgeous reminiscences, uncontrollable laughter, and epic experiences we had collectively. You had been My greatest pal, my brother. I’ll catch u on the following dawn…
5min/5hour 5or500.”
Madix, who seemed forlorn when she was noticed leaving LAX airport Saturday, additionally paid tribute to her pal, whom she met by way of her now-ex.
“I maintain eager to textual content you. it appears like this will’t even be actual. we had been simply planning your journey to LA. speaking about our futures and all of the issues we had been trying ahead to,” she started a prolonged submit shared through her Instagram Story.
“i miss our talks about life. i miss sending one another cat memes. i miss geeking out over meals. or dj movies. i miss you bringing your turntables over. i miss us each eager to go residence however nonetheless staying out and having enjoyable. i miss reduce copy and chromeo songs.”
Madix continued on, writing that whereas she knew her late pal “received’t be seeing this,” she hopes it will “one way or the other” make it to him.
“i really like you all the time and endlessly. i’m grateful for the moments we spent collectively and for the love and friendship you confirmed me over the past ten years,” she added.
“you’re so liked and you’re so missed. i’m proud to have the ability to say i do know ali the nice. since you ARE and can all the time be the best.”
Just some days in the past, Rafiq shared a throwback snap of himself and Madix from the early years of “Vanderpump Guidelines.” He captioned the black-and-white selfie, “Began from the underside now we right here @arianamadix #pumprules #2014.”
Rafiq’s reason for dying will not be but identified, in keeping with his sister Rabia.
“It’s human nature to ask, what occurred, how did he die? The reality is, we don’t understand how he died, we simply discovered him and he was already gone,” she mentioned in an Instagram Story after the funeral service Saturday. “We received’t have any solutions from his assessments for weeks, so we don’t know.”
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Sadly, the lack of Madix’s shut pal isn’t the one change within the actuality star’s life.
Madix, 37, caught Sandoval, 40, having a months-long affair with fellow “Vanderpump Guidelines” co-star and ex-friend Raquel Leviss again in March.
She swiftly dumped her boyfriend of 9 years and moved on with Daniel Wai, who she met at a marriage simply days after studying in regards to the affair.
“Vanderpump Guidelines” cameras weren’t rolling when Madix made the bombshell discovery. Nevertheless, Bravo resumed manufacturing and taped a brand new finale that documented the fallout of Scandoval.
The hotly anticipated last episode featured a heated confrontation between the now-exes, and Leviss and Sandoval professing their love for one another. Web page Six has since confirmed that Sandoval and Leviss, 28, have known as it quits following the scandal.
The three-part “Vanderpump Guidelines” reunion begins airing subsequent Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.