Kyle Richards opened up about one of the most heartbreaking moments she has faced on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
During a Jan. 29 appearance on “Watch What Happens Live,” the Bravo TV veteran admitted she “was not expecting” to get emotional when she returned to the Bel-Air, CA, home she once shared with her ex, Mauricio Umansky, after current owner Amanda Frances invited her to tour it.
“I was not expecting that,” Richards told host Andy Cohen of her emotional reaction to her former home. “I genuinely, I thought I just want to see what she’s done with the house. I was just shocked at my reaction.”
Richards added that she was so embarrassed by how emotional she got that she “barely said goodbye” to Frances on her way out.
Kyle Richards Said Her Life Changed When She Moved Out of the House
On the Season 15 RHOBH episode “Headlines and Heartbreak,” Richards returned to Bel-Air to see the renovations that Frances had done to the home she purchased from her in 2021.
During the house tour, with her estranged husband by her side, Richards broke down in tears as she recalled all of the happy memories her young family had when they lived there.
In a confessional, Richards admitted the emotions hit her “like a truck.” She also wondered if her marriage would have survived had her family stayed in the smaller home.
“When we first bought that house was when Mau really started to make a lot more money,” she explained in the confessional. “We were looking for a bigger, better home. Bigger’s not always better.”
The mom of four reflected on how “extremely different” her life is now compared to how things used to be in her happy marriage, “Why would anyone let that slip away? How could anyone let that slip away?” she said through tears.
On WWHL, Richards further explained her emotional reaction. “There was a lot of things, by the way,” she told Cohen. “It was obviously, my life had changed so much. I was alsom I moved out of there and was burglarized right after that. Everything was taken from me. It’s like my whole life just changed.”
Kyle Richards Addressed Rumors She’s Back With Mauricio Umansky
Richards and Umansky have been separated since July 2023, but have yet to file for divorce. The exes have lived apart for more than two years and have both dated other people. Jan. 20 marked their 30th wedding anniversary.
In early 2026, there was a report that Richards and Umansky were seen canoodling while at a New Year’s Eve party in Aspen, Colorado, and rumors that they were back together began to surface.
“It honestly was just someone made that story up,” Richards told Cohen on WWHL. “We went to, actually Goldie Hawn’s house, I don’t even really want to say it, but her and Kurt Russell’s house, and we’re friends with Kate [Hudson]. And I don’t know where that story came from.”
“We went with the whole family,” the RHOBH OG continued. “[Mau] was kind of doing his thing.”
Richards added that she and Umansky have since “had conversations” about divorce but still have not filed. “But we’ve had conversations about what this is going to look like and all of that,” she confirmed.
Jesus Kyle and Mo. stop looking for greener pastures. You’re have the perfect family and good health. Don’t wait until tragedy hits before you realize you need to be together.. if you were my adult children, I would be getting very annoyed that you are throwing away the bonds that put you together. I believe too much money can ruin anyone. Billionaires are not happy people. How many wives and vacations, cars and homes do you need, one loyal person to respect love and appreciate you. Kyle and Mo, do you posses any of these feelings .?
1,000% agree with Sharon. The length of time that has been allowed to pass with no decisions *means something*!. Kyle asked the question: how can people just let this slip away? Uh, duh, the $64,000 question! From what the public could observe, Kyle would not open up her true, raw, feelings to Mo. Stop that! Just let it all be told….otherwise you *never* solve *anything* If he leaves? He leaves.
Mo would not take Kyle seriously, listen to her concerns, didn’t ask follow up questions; no deep Q+A, and was resentful that she was drifting away from being around him (physically being there) as his RE Business went into the uber success levels. That’s his culture. The man makes the $$ and provides. Kyle was seeming indifferent. An arrow to his ego and heart.
Why not find *the best* (a new, different one) family and marriage counselor you can? Everyone lays thoughts and wishes on the table. Everything. Keep it private. Give it 90 days. Then, you can feel you’ve done everything. (Counselors: Dr. Phil, Dr. Laura, Iyanla Vanzant). Keep it private. Good luck! Please don’t thrown away all that history. It’s un-replaceable, with anyone else!