80 Fun Facts About Vanderpump Rules

On which network has Vanderpump Rules aired since 2013?

The show is Bravo's first spin-off from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and has run for 12 seasons.

In what year did Vanderpump Rules premiere?

The first season ran from January 7 to March 11, 2013, and Andy Cohen announced a reunion on Watch What Happens Live! that February.

Madix and Schwartz were both promoted from recurring cast to series regulars in which season?

That season also introduced James Kennedy and Vail Bloom as recurring cast members.

What is the name SUR short for?

Lisa and Ken Todd became co-owners of SUR in May 2005 with Guillermo and Nathalie Pouille Zapata.

Roughly how long is a typical episode of Vanderpump Rules?

The show has bounced between Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and the 8, 9 and 10 PM slots over its run.

The show initially centred on which new SUR server and her relationships with the established staff?

Scheana had already made headlines for dating Eddie Cibrian while he was married to Beverly Hills housewife Brandi Glanville.

Which of these cast members was NOT a series regular in season one, appearing only as a guest?

Madix was promoted to recurring in season two and to series regular in season three, and stayed through season 11.

Vanderpump Rules' season two premiere crossed over with which season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?

Season two also introduced Kristina Kelly and Madix as recurring cast and gave James Kennedy his first guest appearances.

Sandoval's band, which performed the song 'T.I.P.' in season four, was called what?

Actor Isaac Kappy was his bandmate; Sandoval has fronted a different group in more recent years.

In season seven, Lisa and her husband partnered with the two Toms to open which West Hollywood bar?

It opened on August 9, 2018, with Sandoval billed as 'chief mixologist' and a 'rustic Victorian' interior.

How much did Sandoval and Schwartz each invest for their five percent stake in the bar they co-founded?

The bar's name simply combines the two founders' first names.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, how was the season eight reunion recorded in April 2020?

Season eight had added Max Boyens, Brett Caprioni and Dayna Kathan as regulars; two of them were gone by season nine.

Kristen Doute and Stassi Schroeder were fired in June 2020 following accusations by which former co-star?

Stowers said the pair had filed a false police report against her; Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni were also dropped over resurfaced tweets.

Which couple was fired from the show on December 4, 2020?

Production on season nine was then put on hold 'indefinitely' before the show returned in 2021.

What event served as the season nine finale?

The engagement did not last long: the couple called it off during the reunion taping that December.

When did James Kennedy and Leviss call off their engagement?

The reunion was taped on December 3, 2021, and the split effectively ended their relationship.

Sandoval's affair became public in March 2023 while which season was airing?

Cameras went back up to capture the fallout, and the reunion was recorded on March 23, 2023.

With which co-star did Sandoval have the affair that ended his relationship with Madix?

Leviss had first appeared on the show as James Kennedy's girlfriend before joining season seven as a recurring cast member.

Sandoval and Madix had been a couple since which year?

The relationship lasted almost a decade; the affair reportedly began in August 2022 and was discovered in March 2023.

What was the media nickname for the 2023 affair scandal?

It got wall-to-wall coverage from People and E! News, and Bravo later paused filming to let the cast recover.

Against which co-star did Leviss file a temporary restraining order in March 2023?

She alleged a punch after the affair came out; the order was dismissed on March 29 when Leviss did not appear in court.

How far apart did the restraining order require the two women to stay for the reunion?

Leviss filed to drop the order on March 24, but the March 29 court date stayed on the docket.

Madix's red cut-out dress at the season ten reunion, nicknamed 'The Revenge Dress', was by which label?

The dress was discussed by the fashion press for weeks and became a symbol of her post-breakup reinvention.

Madix's hosting commitment to which dating show was rumoured to have contributed to the 2024 filming hiatus?

She replaced Sarah Hyland as host of season six and later earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for the job.

When the show was fully rebooted for season 12, who was the only returning cast member?

The new cast was drawn from current SUR employees, plus Shayne Davis, who does not work there.

What was the title of the retrospective special that aired before season 12?

It aired on November 25, 2025, with unaired footage and a look at the season 12 premiere.

In what year did the rebooted season 12 premiere?

Bravo released the trailer and cast list on November 3, 2025, and the season premiered on December 2.

The Valley, the spin-off that premiered in March 2024, follows five couples doing what, in Bravo's words?

The original cast included Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright and Kristen Doute alongside four other couples.

The Valley was announced during the premiere party for which season of Vanderpump Rules?

The eighth episode of that season doubled as a crossover preview of the new show.

Which spin-off followed Jax and his then-fiancée on a visit to her hometown?

The couple later married at the Kentucky Castle in Versailles, Kentucky, in June 2019.

In which city was Lisa Vanderpump born?

She grew up in Dulwich, started ballet at three and enrolled at the Corona Academy drama school at nine.

Who is Lisa Vanderpump's husband and business partner?

They met at his first bar, Cork's Wine Bar in Kensington, in May 1982 and married that August.

Lisa left The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2019 after a controversy widely known by what name?

It centred on a dog Dorit Kemsley adopted from Lisa's rescue and re-homed; Lisa took a polygraph on camera and skipped the reunion.

Lisa competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2013 with which professional partner?

They were the second couple eliminated from season 16, finishing tenth.

Lisa's Hulu series about the staff of a European estate is called what?

It premiered on April 1, 2024, and Stassi Schroeder joined the cast for its second season.

Where was the first season of Vanderpump Villa set?

Season two moved to Castello Rosato in Italy and season three to Rosecroft Park in England.

Vanderpump Dogs, the series about Lisa's rescue centre, was released in 2021 on which streaming service?

It was the second Beverly Hills spin-off; the rescue centre itself opened in Los Angeles on March 1, 2017.

Lisa once contrasted two of her restaurants by saying which one is 'where you take your wife'?

The Mediterranean-inspired Beverly Hills spot opened in 2009 and closed in July 2020 during the pandemic.

In what year did Pump, Lisa's West Hollywood 'offshoot' of SUR, close?

A car had crashed into its entrance in 2020; Lisa opened Pump in May 2014 as her second West Hollywood venue.

Lisa appeared in the 2014 music video for which Lady Gaga song?

Decades earlier she had appeared in ABC's 'Poison Arrow' and 'Mantrap' videos and in more than 100 commercials.

Lisa's first Las Vegas venue, opened in 2019 at Caesars Palace, was called what?

Vanderpump à Paris followed in 2022, Wolf at Lake Tahoe in 2024, and Pinky's at the Flamingo in December 2024.

Madix made her Broadway debut in 2024 playing which role?

Her debut week was the show's highest-grossing non-holiday week ever, and she returned for a second run that August.

Where did Madix and partner Pasha Pashkov finish on season 32 of Dancing with the Stars?

Judge Derek Hough announced her casting on Good Morning America in July 2023, months after the affair became public.

What is the name of the sandwich shop Madix opened with Katie Maloney in 2024?

Guests queued up to three hours on opening day, May 22, 2024, after years of delays.

Madix and Sandoval co-wrote a 2019 cocktail book with what title?

Her solo follow-up, Single AF Cocktails, came out in December 2023 and hit the New York Times best-seller list.

While in college, Madix worked as costumed characters like Ariel and Cinderella at which theme park?

She grew up in Melbourne, Florida, rode competitively as an equestrian and won two national dance championships.

Which reality competition did Stassi Schroeder appear on with her family in 2005, years before SUR?

The Schroeders finished seventh of ten teams; their New Orleans home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina after filming.

Stassi's 2019 best-selling first book was titled what?

It reached number three on the New York Times list; her second book, Off with My Head, followed in 2022.

Stassi married which casting agent in September 2020?

Their daughter Hartford was born in January 2021 and son Messer followed.

Which dance-pop single is Shay best known for releasing during her time on the show?

She has the title tattooed on her, and re-recorded an emo-screamo version with the group The 27s in 2024.

Shay played the female lead in a 2009 music video for which band?

The song was 'Pizza Girl'; she also had guest spots on Greek, Jonas, Victorious and 90210.

On season 13 of The Masked Singer, Shay competed in which costume?

Sandoval had competed on season ten as the Diver and was eliminated on 'NFL Night'.

Where did Shay and Brock Davies hold their August 2022 wedding celebration?

They had legally married a year earlier; her first wedding, to Michael Shay in 2014, was at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Santa Susana.

What is Jax Taylor's real name?

He was raised in Shelby Township, Michigan, and modelled for Ford Models before landing at SUR.

Jax dropped out of college to enter which branch of the U.S. military?

He lasted six months and four days, training at a base in Norfolk, Virginia.

On E!'s House of Villains in 2023, what happened to Jax?

The show pitted ten television villains against each other for the title of 'America's Ultimate Supervillain'.

Kristen Doute's clothing line, launched in 2014, is called what?

It is named after her nephew and niece and features vintage rock-and-roll graphic tees.

Kristen, Stassi and Katie launched 'Basic Witch Potion No. 1' wine with which actor's company?

Nocking Point Wines pulled the bottles after the 2020 firings, then relaunched with Katie and Kristen in 2023.

Kristen Doute's 2020 book, a humorous guide to relationships, is titled what?

It was co-written with Michele Alexander and published by Chicago Review Press.

Which reality competition did Sandoval appear on in 2025, in its third U.S. season?

The following year he was cast in season three of House of Villains.

Long before SUR, Sandoval played a character named Jack in a 2002 music video for which band?

The song was 'Misunderstood', and he reprised the role in the 2003 video for 'All About Lovin' You'.

Sandoval's band auditioned on America's Got Talent in 2025 under what name?

They got four yeses but were buzzed out in the first live show by Simon Cowell.

Tom Schwartz was born and raised in which state?

He is from Woodbury and studied pre-med at Florida State University before television.

Madix, Shay, Katie Maloney and Lala Kent won which award at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards?

The win came just weeks after the affair scandal broke, at the height of the show's ratings surge.

An episode of which season, titled 'Summer House Rules', served as a crossover preview to Summer House?

It aired on January 9, 2017; Stassi later guested on Summer House three times.

From which season did many cast members begin volunteering at The Vanderpump Dog Foundation?

That season also promoted Brittany Cartwright and Lala Kent to series regulars.

What job did James Kennedy hold at SUR before becoming a DJ?

He first appeared as a guest in season two and was a series regular from season four.

What was Lala Kent's job at SUR when she joined the show in 2015?

She was promoted from recurring to series regular in season six and stayed through season 11.

Randall Emmett, who appeared on the show as the father of Lala's child, worked in what profession?

He announced in December 2022 that he would not return for season ten and 'never wanted to be on' the show.

Who was the SUR manager who appeared as a recurring cast member from season one onward?

He was still making guest appearances in season ten alongside Kristen Doute and Max Todd.

At which venue did Jax and Brittany marry in June 2019?

They had got engaged a year earlier at Neptune's Net, a beachside restaurant in Malibu.

Vanderpump Rules was developed as the first spin-off of which Bravo series?

It premiered on January 7, 2013, and has itself spawned After Show, Jax & Brittany Take Kentucky and The Valley.

In which season were Faith Stowers and Lala Kent introduced as recurring cast members?

James Kennedy was promoted to series regular the same season, and Stassi Schroeder returned only as a guest.

Who performed with Tom Sandoval in the band Charles McMansion when it guest-starred in season four?

They played the song 'T.I.P.' on the show; the reunion for that season was filmed on February 19, 2016.

Which three cast members were introduced as series regulars in season eight, alongside Beau Clark's promotion?

Charli Burnett, Danica Dow and Brett Willis arrived the same year only as recurring cast.

Which former cast member said in December 2022 that he 'never wanted to be on' the show and would not return?

Brock Davies also cut back to a reduced role for the 10th season, which had filmed from July to September 2022.

On what date did the season 11 premiere air?

Raquel Leviss was confirmed as not returning for that season in August 2023, following 'Scandoval'.

Which new cast member of the rebooted season 12 was the only addition who did not work at SUR?

The other nine newcomers were all current SUR employees; the season premiered on December 2, 2025.

In which Arizona town did Raquel Leviss enter a mental-health facility in April 2023?

She and Sandoval announced their break-up on May 17 that year.

In season two, which cast member was introduced as a recurring cast member alongside Ariana Madix?

James Kennedy also made his first guest appearances that season, which ran from November 2013 to February 2014.