Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky.Photo:Jesse Grant/Getty
Jesse Grant/Getty
Kyle Richardsis showing her support for her husbandMauricio Umanskyafter he waseliminatedfromDancing with the Starson Tuesday night.
AtBravoCon2023, theReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 54, shared that she didn’t want to see him leave the ABC dance competition, sharing, “I felt sad because he did an amazing job. … I didn’t think it was fair. He’s very competitive.”
When an audience member asked if theBuying Beverly Hillsstar’s elimination was due to “the scissoring” between him and his pro partnerEmma Slaterat the end of his contemporary dance routine during their performance last week, moderator Daryn Carp chimed in, “It’s fine, everyone gets scissored.”
Richards then asked, “Who was scissoring?” before adding, “I don’t know because I didn’t know about the scissoring. Oopsie daisies, I missed it. But I did vote for them. So I don’t know. I don’t know.”
Carp added: “Any opportunity to get scissoring into a question, I’m here for it.”
“Physically, I have transformed tremendously,” he gushed. “Since I started this journey, I had justgotten back from Italy, so I was eating a lot of pasta, [and] I was drinking a lot of wine. I’ve been on a great diet, I’ve lost 20 pounds in six weeks. I’m [in] as good physical shape as I’ve ever been.”
The reality star also shared how he’s grown “emotionally” during his “incredible journey” and the tough trials he’s been through in his personal life.
“I’ve been going through a lot,” he said before referring to hisDWTSpro partner. “Emmahas been a great friend, a great coach, a great confidant, and emotionally, it’s just been a great journey as well. So on every aspect, it’s been solid.”
Portia Umansky, Mauricio Umansky, Kyle Richards, Farrah Aldjufrie, Alexia Umansky and Sophia Umansky attend the grand opening of Kyle Richards new boutique ‘Kyle By Alene Too’.JB Lacroix/WireImage
JB Lacroix/WireImage
Umanksy, 53, also spoke about how his family has supported him throughout his run on the show. His mother and his daughters have been regulars in the stands.
“Kylehas been supportive,” he added of his wife. “Despite the fact that she hasn’t been here, she’s had her own stuff going on and what have you, but everybody’s been super supportive.”
Back in July, PEOPLE confirmed that Richards and Umansky wereseparating after 27 years of marriage.
“Kyle and Mauricio have been separated for a while now but are still living under the same roof,” a source close to the couple revealed at the time. “They remain amicable as they figure out what’s next for them and their family.”
Despite their troubles, Umansky previously insisted he and Richards wereworking on their marriage.
“We’ve been married for 27 years. We’re having a bit of a rough patch," he told PEOPLE in early October, adding that “sometimes life throws you different things” and “you’ve gotta work through it.”
“She and I currently are separated, but we are not throwing in the towel,” he went on. “We’re not just saying that to say that. We actually are not yet throwing in the towel.”
Mauricio Umansky and Kyle Richards attend Bravo’s Premiere Party For ‘The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’ Season 9 on February 12, 2019.Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage
Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage
While he continued to fight for his marriage and compete onDWTS, Umansky sparked romance rumors with Slater after they werespotted holding handsafter leaving a sushi restaurant in Beverly Hills.
TheDancing with the Starsduo lateraddressed the speculationin a video shared to Umansky’s Instagram Story, and shut down any romance rumors.
“We are not dating,” he said. “We are really good friends. We’ve been dancing together now for six weeks, four hours a day, every single day.”
“It’s intense, like you really form a very, very special bond and I think we have similar personalities,” Slater agreed, noting how their relationship is “super supportive.”
“We’re definitely there for each other and it’s beautiful. That’s a great thing,” she added.
“You know, just to clarify, we went to a restaurant to go get some sushi right after rehearsal. We were in our rehearsal clothes. Lots of the stories are wrong,” the real estate mogul continued.
“The paparazzi caught, you know, that moment and it’s become a blown-out moment,” he concluded.
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source: people.com
