Kyle Richards is ready to speak about the situation going on in her marriage. Just days after her husband Mauricio Umansky was photographed holding hands with his “Dancing With The Stars” partner, Emma Slater, Richards is opening up. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star spoke out about her marriage on “Watch What Happens Live.”
Kyle Richards speaks out about Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater’s romance rumors
Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater sparked romance rumors after they were seen showing off some PDA during a night out. The duo are currently competing together on “Dancing With The Stars.” This week, they performed a dance that was a tribute to Mauricio’s relationship with Kyle Richards. However, the couple’s marriage has reportedly been on the rocks for months. For her part, Richards has been rumored to be dating country singer Morgan Wade.
“I was taken aback,” Kyle told host Andy Cohen. “That was very hard to see. It hurt my feelings. I don’t know if anything has happened yet,” she noted, “But obviously there’s something there and listen, I love him very much—and we are amicable—but that really did hurt me,” she added.
Although Richards admitted that she was shaken by the photos of Mauricio and Emma, she did reveal that she inevitably voted for them to stay on “Dancing With The Stars” this week. However, she also deleted an Instagram post supporting the couple.
What’s going on between DWTS partners Mauricio and Emma?
Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky have been open about having marital issues. The couple are currently separated. However, it seems that they still have a very strong love for one another. To fans, it appears that their relationship is in a holding pattern. Kyle has been spending a lot of time with Morgan Wade. Meanwhile, Mauricio has been putting in long hours with Emma Slater on “DWTS.”
This week, Umansky and Slater performed a dance that honored a big year in the real estate mogul’s life. The dance was a tribute to the early days of Umasky and Richards’ marriage. However, it was Mauricio and Emma’s steamy dance and connection that had fans talking.
Even “Dancing With The Stars” judge Carrie Ann Inaba commented on it. “There is something going on that is beautiful between you two and thank you for letting us witness,” Carrie Ann told the couple. Umansky and Slater went on to get their highest scores of the season for the dance.
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