Tom Sandoval MIA on ‘Vanderpump Rules,’ Shooting FOX’s ‘Special Forces’

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Sandoval has been in New Zealand shooting Season 2 of FOX’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.”

As brutal as social media has been to Tom in the wake of Scandavol, it’s nothing like what he’s enduring in the bitter New Zealand cold. A group of diverse celebs try to survive brutal conditions and impossible challenges. A team of ex-Special Forces members put the celebs through their paces, until they give up or fail, one by one.

Season 1, which debuted earlier this year, became the top-rated unscripted series of 2022-2023.

Season 11 of “VDP Rules” started shooting Wednesday, but Tom was MIA. He’s expected to start shooting when he returns. And he thinks New Zealand was tough!!!

BTW … Sandoval’s not the only one who participated in a competition show … Tom Schwartz competed on another FOX show, “Stars on Mars.”