Raquel Leviss and James Kennedy were one of the many couples on Vanderpump Rules. The couple have since split, and Leviss recently spoke openly about seeing Kennedy again. In fact, she shared that she’s “judging” her ex-fiancé’s new relationship.
Raquel Leviss and James Kennedy split in late 2021
Leviss and Kennedy started dating in 2016, and Leviss was introduced Vanderpump Rules viewers in the fifth season. They got engaged in May 2021 but ended their relationship at the end of the year.
During an episode of the podcast Scheananigans with Scheana Shayshared Leviss which led to their breakup. “I realized on Thanksgiving that I didn’t want that relationship anymore,” she told Shay.
Leviss also revealed that they had the conversation about ending their relationship while watching episodes of Season 8. According to Leviss, she addressed the issue of Kennedy not supporting her emotionally and “in the way I needed to be supported.”
Meanwhile, a source said Us weekly that Leviss and Kennedy’s relationship was “tumultuous” and that she “outgrew them”.
Raquel Leviss admits she’s ‘judging’ James Kennedy’s new relationship.
Leviss also addressed the breakup on a recent podcast by another cast member. On Katie Maloney’s show, you will love me, Maloney asked Leviss to add the “I judge you if…” line.
Leviss said, “…you have a girlfriend after your engagement has ended in a period of a month.”
Kennedy is now dating Ally Lewber. The couple went public with their romance in March 2022, however rumors about her had already swirled since December 2021. According to Leviss, Kennedy and Lewber began dating four weeks after Leviss and Kennedy split.
However, Leviss also shared that she is trying to understand Kennedy. “I was the one who ended things, and we all deal with breakups differently,” she said. “But I feel like being single isn’t a bad thing. I think it’s a great time to re-experience who you are and heal from your past traumas and find out what you really, really like and start dating.
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Nonetheless, Leviss puts himself out there again. She revealed Maloney, who she recently hung out with Fellow actor Peter Madrigal.
“I went with something for a drink,” Leviss revealed. “It was just a fun little time. And I thought this would be a good opportunity for me to just get back into the dating world because I haven’t been on an official date since the breakup. So when he asked me to have a drink with him, I was like, ‘Hm, okay, sure.’”
She added: “That [was] literally the first person to ask me out and I said yes because why the hell not? This is good practice after five years. It’s scary, but it’s also invigorating and exciting.”
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