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Two heavy hearts. Ariana Madix and ex Tom Sandoval paid tribute to their late pal Ali Rafiq after his sudden loss of life.
“The love I’ve for you is manner past phrases I’ll carry u eternally in my coronary heart,” the TomTom cofounder, 40, captioned an Instagram slideshow on Saturday, Could 20, reflecting on a few of his fondest moments along with his pal. “All the time cherishing the gorgeous recollections, uncontrollable laughter, and epic experiences we had collectively. You have been My finest pal, my brother. I’ll catch u on the subsequent dawn… 5min/5hour 5or500.”
Sandoval appeared to disable feedback on his social media add, which confirmed a number of pictures of him and his pal all through the years.
Tom Sandoval and Ali Rafiq Courtesy of Tom Sandoval/Instagram
The Florida native, 37, issued her personal considerate assertion in honor of Rafiq, whom she met by her former boyfriend. “I maintain eager to textual content you. it appears like this may’t even be actual,” she wrote through her Instagram Story alongside a black-and-white selfie of the duo. “We have been simply planning your journey to LA. speaking about our futures and all of the issues we have been wanting ahead to. 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: “I miss you @alispacerafiq and whilst you gained’t be seeing this, i’m hoping one way or the other this makes it to you. i really like you at all times and eternally.”
The Bravo character famous how “grateful” she felt “for the love and friendship” she shared with Rafiq. “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 at all times be the best,” she concluded.
Days earlier than his passing, Rafiq shared the identical black-and-white throwback snap through Instagram. “Began from the underside now we right here @arianamadix #pumprules #2014,” learn the caption.
Ariana Madix and Ali Rafiq Courtesy of Ali Rafiq/Instagram
A funeral service was held for the photographer on Saturday. In line with his sister, Rabia, his reason for loss of life has not but been decided.
“It’s human nature to ask, what occurred, how did he die? The reality is, we don’t know the way he died, we simply discovered him and he was already gone,” she instructed her social media followers. “We gained’t have any solutions from his assessments for weeks, so we don’t know.”
The heartbreaking loss comes shortly after the bombshell season 10 finale of Vanderpump Guidelines, which aired on Wednesday, Could 17. The episode confirmed the aftermath of Sandoval’s affair with Raquel Leviss and his subsequent break up from Madix after 9 years of relationship.
Us Weekly confirmed the pair’s breakup in March, and cameras have been picked again up quickly after to seize new footage for season 10. Madix and the Schwartz and Sandy’s co-owner confronted off in a heated confrontation in the course of the emotional remaining episode.
“I’ve been with you for 9 years. Again while you lived with [Tom] Schwartz, we turned mates. Whenever you have been sporting fight boots and thin denims and didn’t have a f–king dime to your title driving a 1997 Honda Civic. I liked you then — while you had nothing,” she mentioned. “You bought somewhat bit of cash, a bar, somewhat band and now this woman goes to behave like she’s enamored with you? As a result of that’s what you need. You need somebody simply to fuel you up.”
The drama is about to proceed in a three-part reunion particular kicking off this week. Whereas particulars about season 11 aren’t set in stone, Madix instructed The New York Instances she has little interest in showing along with her ex or Leviss, 28, on digicam.
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“No. I’ve nothing to say to both of them,” she defined in a Thursday, Could 18, profile. “Our present may be very actual and follows an actual group of mates, and neither of them are within the group of mates, so, good luck.”