Hulu's New 'Vanderpump Villa' Spinoff Takes Reality TV Drama to the Next Level

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Get ready for more Vanderpump! Hulu has ordered a new Vanderpump Rules spinoff titled Vanderpump Villa.

Lisa Vanderpump's opulent French villa is the backdrop for Vanderpump Villa, a new reality show that follows the carefully selected staff as they cater to the whims of their affluent guests. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star will serve as an executive producer for the series, with no official confirmation yet on who will be joining the cast.

Following the airing of the third part of Pump Rules season 10 reunion special on Bravo on Wednesday, June 7, news of the new Vanderpump series has been announced. This season of Pump Rules was particularly dramatic due to the revelation that Tom Sandoval had been having an affair with his costar, Raquel Leviss, leading to the end of his nearly decade-long relationship with Ariana Madix. While Lisa Vanderpump denied any knowledge of the affair until shortly before the news broke, she recently explained her decision to be less harsh on Schwartz and Sandoval compared to the rest of the cast in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly.

The owner of SUR shared with Us that while others were criticizing him, she didn't want to jump on the bandwagon. She felt that the situation was biased against him. Despite condemning his actions, she believed that he wasn't a bad person, just that he had committed a bad deed. Although she didn't berate him like others had, she always supported Ariana. The show's cameras resumed filming after the scandal broke, and it led to an emotional finale and a tumultuous reunion special, which was hosted by Andy Cohen.

It remains uncertain whether Leviss, the former beauty queen, will return for season 11 of Pump Rules as discussions with her representatives are ongoing, according to executive producer Alex Baskin. Baskin emphasized the importance of Leviss and those around her feeling comfortable with the decision to return, and suggested that delaying a final decision could be beneficial. Bravo had already renewed the show for its 11th season prior to the finale and reunion.

There were speculations that previous cast members of the reality show might come back and Baskin did not dismiss the idea. He hinted to the outlet that it would be difficult to introduce an outsider to the show and that they have discussed the possibility of bringing back former stars since they are still friends in real life.