Kathy Hilton recently opened up about when she thinks her half-sister, Kyle Richards, might be ready to start dating again. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE magazine on November 5, 2024, Hilton revealed details about Kyle’s love life one year after her public separation from husband Mauricio Umansky.
The two sisters had just wrapped filming for their reality TV show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Addressing their busy schedules and the heartbreak Richards experienced in her marriage, Hilton shared that Kyle is not yet ready to dive back into the dating scene.
She explained that most of Kyle’s free time is spent with her four daughters, leaving little room for romance. She shared,
“I think she’s just taking her time. We just wrapped a month ago, and so she’s spending a lot of time with her girls…”
Even though things turned sour between Kyle and Umansky, the latter’s sister-in-law, Hilton, revealed that she occasionally speaks to the real estate agent. She explained,
“We’re family. I want it all to be nice. I have my nieces I love and adore and I like everybody to get along”.
Kyle And Mauricio Umansky Still Not Divorced Even One Year After Separation
After 27 years of marriage, Kyle and Mauricio announced their separation in late September 2023. Despite being over a year since their split, neither has filed for divorce.
In an exclusive interview with US Weekly on October 8, 2024, Kyle opened up about their unconventional situation. Addressing the fact that she no longer lives with Umansky, the actress shared her thoughts on their relationship. She said,
“I don’t know what the future holds right now with Mauricio and me. We love each other. So that part is easy. What’s not easy is figuring out what’s next. We’re not divorced; he doesn’t live here, but we’re still figuring things out… but I’m figuring it out myself”.
The real reason behind the couple’s marital woes remains a mystery to this day. Richards has only hinted at possible issues that led to their separation, as seen in the finale of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 13. She shared,
“There were things that happened that made me lose my trust and I wasn’t able to recover from…”
Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky first met each other in a nightclub back in 1994. After two years of dating, they tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in January 1996, marking the Halloween star’s second marriage.
Fans Criticize Both Umansky And Kyle Richards For The Demise Of Their Marriage
Several netizens shared their opinions on the couple’s marital woes on social media. Some blamed Kyle while others pointed to Mauricio’s rumored infidelity as the cause. Fans in support of Richards wrote on social media,
“Quit crying, Kyle! And just spit it out! Who did Mauricio flirt with that you can’t get over?”
“Those rumors about Mo and Dorit hit hard with Kyle… Heck, if my husband was a low down dirty cheater and a flirt any rumor would make me suspicious”.
While fans critical of Kyle wrote,
“So happy for Mauricio to be free from her”.
“You’ve seen how Kyle lashes out… and she’s super messy. Could you imagine her outbursts in the marriage? It takes two to tango but she’s proven who she is on the show- the worst”.
As the estranged couple navigates their separation, fans continue to speculate about the factors that led to the breakdown of their marriage. Only time will reveal what’s next for Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky.