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Ariana Madix and Bobby Giancola Were All of Us in High School

How cute do the #PumpRules and #BelowDeckMed friends look in this throwback pic?

By Laura Rosenfeld Jun 22, 2016, 3:36 PM ET

Below Deck Mediterranean's Bobby Giancola hit it off with Jax Taylor a couple of months ago, but that wasn't his first encounter with the Vanderpump Rules crew. Bobby went to high school in Melbourne, Florida with Ariana Madix.

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Watch Below Deck Mediterranean on Peacock and the Bravo app.

The SURver sent some love to Bobby during his inaugural visit to the Bravo Clubhouse Tuesday in the form of an absolutely adorable pic of the pair as teens, braces and all.

@BravoWWHL @andy @bgcola28 we've come a long way! Have fun on your first #WWHL! ð pic.twitter.com/FmVkPScRr4
— Ariana Madix (@ariana2525) June 22, 2016

Yes, Bobby and Ariana have been pals for many years — 17, to be exact, according to this Instagram post from Ariana.

This week, we have @bgcola28 on @wearethebevs! When you've been besties for 17 years and one of you has a podcast founded on friendship, what could be better? Watch part 2 of the Below Deck reunion tomorrow to catch a preview of Bobby on a new show! #mcm ðlink in bioð
A photo posted by ð Ariana Madix ð (@ariana252525) on Nov 30, 2015 at 12:45pm PST

Bobby and Ariana also reminisced about their time in Melbourne during an installment of the SURver's podcast The Bevs.

And the two still do a lot of hanging out together in the present.

Having a sober, intellectual conversation with @ariana252525 ð thank you and @tomsandoval1 for letting me stay at your place for the weekend! You both are the best and had such a great time with you guys! #pumprules #goodpeeps
A photo posted by Bobby Giancola (@bgcola28) on Oct 29, 2015 at 11:05am PDT

The 3 OG's from EG! ðð½ðð½<-----that's a gang sign to throw up right? ðð@ariana252525 @nick_be_nimble #fbf im ready for karaoke again lol
A photo posted by Bobby Giancola (@bgcola28) on Nov 30, 2015 at 1:45pm PST

#tbt from Thanksgiving Weekend with shots from the flow! @joshuaball2.0 @tomsandoval1 @ariana252525 @nick_be_nimble @presssme
A video posted by Bobby Giancola (@bgcola28) on Dec 21, 2015 at 5:56pm PST

What you know about Melbourne, FL tho? @bgcola28 @jmadix.photo #fam #belowdeckmed
A photo posted by ð Ariana Madix ð (@ariana252525) on May 2, 2016 at 5:56pm PDT

He's also friendly with Ariana's man Tom Sandoval.

Apparently, we are the only family that doesn't take pics on Thanksgiving, so here's a #regram from my bro @jeremy_justrollone from last night with the OG crew. @tomsandoval1 (are those dreads under that beanie? #volume) @bgcola28 @nick_be_nimble ð #love
A photo posted by ð Ariana Madix ð (@ariana252525) on Nov 27, 2014 at 4:58pm PST

Such a great #thanksgiving weekend with amazing friends! From going downtown, singing karaoke, playing LCR, and going for a group swim at 5am in the ocean will be a weekend I will never forget ð @nick_be_nimble @ariana252525 @presssme @tomsandoval1 and everyone else I can't tag cuz for some reason I can't find you in my list lol
A photo posted by Bobby Giancola (@bgcola28) on Nov 30, 2015 at 1:39pm PST

Now if only we could get these two on a yacht together, that would really be magical.

The Vanderpump Rules squad is no stranger to high seas drama, anyway.