Tom Sandoval cried after being beaten by Jack Osbourne during a combat exercise on Monday’s episode of “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” on Fox.
The 40-year-old Bravo reality star previously told fellow recruits that he wanted to punish himself after his affair made national headlines.
Sandoval said before the scandal that he would meet people who thought he was cool because he was on Vanderpump Rules.
“And now people think I’m a complete narcissist,” Sandoval said. “Creeper vibes. I’m definitely not here to run away. I want to punish myself. I think I deserve it.’
On the fourth day of the program, Sandoval explained about “Scandoval” to Erin Jackson, 30, an Olympic gold medal speed skater.
Bloody nose: Tom Sandoval cried after being beaten by Jack Osbourne during a combat exercise on Monday’s episode of “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” on Fox
He was of course referring to his months-long affair with Vanderpump Rules actress Raquel Leviss (29), which they carried out behind the back of his long-time girlfriend Ariana Madix (38).
“It was a pretty juicy scandal,” Sandoval said. “If you opened Instagram, you would have seen me, Ariana, every day.”
‘Who is she?’ Erin asked.
“My ex,” Sandoval said. ‘That is a long story. I had an affair and it just blew up. People sent me paragraphs that were just vicious, so deep, like hatred.”
“What made it such a big deal?” Erin asked.
“I honestly don’t know,” Sandoval said. “I’m a fucking stupid reality star.” “Come on.”
In the second season episode, there was an exercise in which the remaining recruits were tasked with competing against each other in one-on-one combat.
Sandoval was paired against 43-year-old Nick Viall for the first time and was declared the winner despite throwing punches after being told to stop.
Tough Exercise: In the second season episode, there was an exercise where the remaining recruits were tasked with competing against each other in one-on-one combat
Reality Stars: Nick Viall lost his fight against Sandoval, who was then knocked out by Jack Osbourne
Tough Fighter: Jack was declared the winner after beating up Sandoval
Nosebleed: The Vanderpump Rules star left with a bloody nose after the intense workout
He then had to face off against 37-year-old Jack, who punched him in the face, causing Sandoval’s nose to bleed.
Jack was declared the winner and Tom the loser.
Sandoval was distraught at camp, becoming emotional while using the outdoor restroom and saying the exercise was intense.
He admitted that he both laughed and cried while sitting on the latrine.
“I felt so defeated out there,” Tom said.
The instructors then called Sandoval in for questioning.
“I’ve had a pretty damn bad last three months,” Sandoval said. “I had an affair with another woman. She was also on the show. It was just the perfect storm. As if my publicist had never seen anything like this. This damn reality star is having an affair on CNN. It’s so stupid. That became this “Team Ariana” thing. They sold $200,000 worth of goods in two weeks. Seeing people I’ve been friends with for over a decade just turned me on. It was just so tiring.’
“Trying to play the victim seems pathetic,” Mark “Billy” Billingham, a former SAS sergeant major, told him. “You are not a victim. You created this.”
Watching: Bode Miller, Tyler Cameron and JoJo Siwa watched Jack punch Sandoval in the nose
Emotional moment: Sandoval admitted he both laughed and cried while sitting on the latrine
Crazy time: “I’ve had a hell of a time the last three months,” Sandoval said during questioning. “I had an affair with another woman. She was also on the show. It was just the perfect storm. As if my publicist had never seen anything like this. Damn reality star has an affair on CNN
No compassion: The instructors told Sandoval to stop playing the victim
“The first thing you should do is own it,” said Jason “Foxy” Fox, a former SBS operator. “We can’t blame someone else for the work we’ve done.” We need to own it quickly because if we don’t, people will die. They died.’
“I think if I explain things, it would come across like I’m not taking responsibility,” Sandoval said. “I handled it like a coward. And I should have done the right thing.’
“This course is your chance to be a person of integrity to the people around you and to us and make this your new beginning,” Foxy said.
“Yes, that’s what I want,” Sandoval said.
They brought Sandoval back to camp and he told the others that the session was therapeutic for him.
“I feel like with everything I have, there’s a fire inside me that’s raging,” Sandoval said. “It could be my greatest strength that gets me through the selection.” Or it could be my downfall.”
When the episode titled “Character” began, by day four only eight of the original 14 members remained. Kelly Rizzo, 44, lifestyle TV host and widow of Bob Saget, combed her hair with a fork.
“I lost Bob last year and it changed me in a lot of ways,” Kelly said. “That, he would think, is a bit crazy.” He would cheer me on. He would keep his fingers crossed for me. So this is what I have with me.’
Foxy divided them into two teams, led by an Olympian, and they were given the task of taking a 220-pound boat to a lake.
team challenge; Foxy divided them into two teams, led by an Olympian, and they were given the task of taking a 220-pound boat to a lake
“Oh damn,” Sandoval said.
Erin was leading a team, but they were struggling to carry their boat. Kelly dropped the boat.
“My back is out,” Kelly said.
Sandoval shouted for the team to keep going.
“I’m fucking trying,” Kelly said.
45-year-old Bode Miller provided strong leadership skills and led his team, which included Jack.
“I have good friends at SAS and SBS,” Jack said in a confessional. “I guess you could say I’m kind of an armchair soldier. I want to experience the challenge.’
Kelly screamed that her back was bad and she couldn’t even walk. The coaches shouted at her to keep going. Kelly said in a confessional that she didn’t want to give up. Kelly then knelt in the water, crying. Sandoval helped her get up. Kelly then continued to help her team move the boat.
Strong leader: Bode Miller, 45, provided strong leadership and led his team, which included Jack
When the teams reached the lake, they were instructed to load heavy equipment into the boat and run to the other side.
Kelly began to cry and said she was traumatized.
“Get into position,” Sandoval told her. “You’ll disappoint us if you give up.”
“Guys, I’m not feeling well,” Kelly said. “Please stop telling me this. ‘I’m not feeling well.’
Kelly ripped off her armband and said she couldn’t continue.
“I’m in too much pain,” Kelly said. “Let me do what I need to do for myself.”
Billy took her armband and told her to go to the medic and leave her things behind. Kelly walked away crying.
“What I’ve learned over the last year and a half is that things don’t go according to plan,” Kelly said. “And just accepting that life is going to be very different than you expected.”
Kelly was the seventh recruit to leave the course.
After paddling across the lake, teams had to stow gear under tree cover and run to the top of the hill. Sandoval panted as he climbed the hill. Tyler Cameron, 30, threw up when he was finished.
“Barf stands up so we can see your face,” Billy said.
Grueling mission: Tyler Cameron, 30, threw up when he finished
The coaches then called Erin in for a debriefing because they felt she hadn’t done a good job as team captain.
“I don’t care if you were the fastest and strongest,” Billy said. “What I expected was that you would start more fire from the front. ‘I didn’t see it.’
“I think I’m more of a quiet motivator rather than yelling at people,” Erin said.
She told them about the loss of her mother and how she wasn’t there when she died. They told her she needed to move things forward and bring more to the table.
Erin told the others that she always clashed with her mother. Tyler shared that his mother was tough. In a confessional, Tyler said that on February 27, 2020, he received a call that his mother had been in an accident.
“She had a brain aneurysm and that was one of the hardest days of my life,” Tyler said.
He said he never got to say he loved her and lost someone he always called.
“Now I feel a little lost sometimes,” Tyler said.
The recruits were then told to leave the camp for combat duty.
Billy put them together and asked them to fight each other. Bode teamed up with Tyler, who was 15 years his junior. The two then repeatedly hit each other.
“I can’t see anything,” said Bode.
Then Billy stopped and said it was a good performance.
JoJo Siwa, 20, fought Erin. Erin said in a confessional that she had never been in a fight in her life. JoJo said she boxed at home. The trainers shouted for them to land headshots, and Erin landed several of them. JoJo fired back and was declared the winner.
Fight Time: JoJo and Erin Jackson were forced to fight each other
Before Jack faced Sandoval, he said in a confessional that he was a pretty good fighter and competed in ju-jitsu tournaments.
Sandoval became bloodied as Jack struck him on the head and face.
“For the last few months, it felt like I was being blindfolded and being hit from all directions,” Sandoval said in a confessional. “I’m carrying a lot of anger and I’m worried that my emotions will get the better of me.”
“Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” returns next Monday on Fox.