Vanderpump Rules is back for season 11, premiering on Tuesday, 5 November at 9.30pm on 7Bravo and 7plus, and while the dust has settled on ‘Scandoval’, the drama continues between the former SURvers.
The friends attempt to navigate lines drawn in the sand while rebuilding friendships, developing their businesses and healing from past relationships.
Leading the return are Lisa Vanderpump, Ariana Madix, James Kennedy, Katie Maloney, Lala Kent, Scheana Shay, Tom Schwarts and Tom Sandoval. James’ girlfriend, Ally Lewber and Scheana’s husband, Brock Davies, also return to the reality show.
The new season will see Vanderpump working hard to restore some peace between two feuding exes as she attempts to provide perspective. She is refocusing her expertise on opening a new restaurant in Lake Tahoe and continuing her success with additional ventures in Las Vegas, following the closure of her West Hollywood mainstay PUMP.
For Madix, she is determined to make the best of a difficult situation. Although she still shares a home with her ex, she is moving on and dating a new long-distance boyfriend. While working to open the doors to her and Katie’s sandwich shop, Something About Her, Madix is embracing the countless opportunities that have come her way, from a stint on Dancing with the Stars to a new cocktail book.
Kennedy’s friendships within the circle are stronger than ever and his DJ career is booming. He has also bought a house in the Valley and is settling into suburban life with his girlfriend, Ally Lewber, along with their cat and a dog from James’ past.
Maloney is exploring life as a single woman and dating following her divorce, even if her pursuits strike too close to home for her ex-husband, Tom Schwarts. A previous indiscretion will come to light and threatens to upend her and Scheana Shay’s renewed friendship and her cordial post-divorce relationship with Tom. With permit hold-ups and ongoing issues, Something About Her is a work in progress, and opening a restaurant is proving to be more challenging than anticipated.
Meanwhile, Lala Kent is still in the middle of a challenging custody battle, but being the best mom to Ocean remains her priority. Wanting to give her daughter a sibling, Lala explores fertility treatments and looks for a sperm donor as a single mother. She finds an unlikely connection with Tom Schwartz, forming a friendship that neither saw coming, but creating tension between her and the rest of the girls as her forgiveness for the Toms grows.
Celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary, Shay and husband Brock Davies are struggling to connect as they leave the honeymoon stage and settle into their life with a toddler. Scheana works on new music as a way to express herself and cope with her postpartum OCD. She finds herself straddling the lines in the sand within the group as she navigates her relationships with her longtime friends, and feuding exes, Ariana and Tom.
In the aftermath of a scandal that changed his romantic relationships, dynamics within the group and the success of his businesses, Tom Sandoval is working on bettering himself. In a fragile state, he focuses on repairing the foundations of his friendships. When he isn’t on the road touring with his band, Tom Sandoval and the Most Extras, he and Ariana live under the same roof locked in a stalemate for the house.
Tom Schwartz is mending a challenged friendship after taking the heat for his part in his best friend’s shocking deception. Embracing a new identity, Tom bleaches his hair, evades exclusivity with a friend-potentially-turned-girlfriend, and winds up in a surprising love triangle with a new flame and his ex-wife.
Vanderpump Rules is produced by Evolution Media. Alex Baskin, Jen McClure-Metz, Joe Kingsley, Jeremiah Smith, Natalie Neurauter, Lisa Vanderpump, and Ken Todd as executive producers.
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