Dorit Kemsley and Kyle Richards can count on each other no matter what. And now, after going through difficult times in their marriages, they looked to each other for support more than ever before.
“In terms of Kyle and I going through problems in our marriage at the same time, which is pretty bizarre, we’ve been very supportive of each other,” Kemsley tells PEOPLE, sharing how the two The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars regularly “see each other” and “go out to dinner”.
“She’s very supportive, and I’m very supportive,” continues the Bravolebrity, 47. “She lives close to me, so it was nice to have her.”
Although the circumstances are “not pretty,” Kemsley admits it was great to have “a friend who can understand and you can lean on and talk to. It was really nice.”
Dorit Kemsley and Kyle Richards. David Crotty/Getty
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Last week, Kemsley and her husband Paul “PK” Kemsley dismissed rumors that they were separated and living in two different residences.
In a statement to PEOPLE, the couple told PEOPLE that their eight-year marriage remains intact, even though they’ve “had some challenging years,” which they “talk about openly” on Season 13 of the Bravo series.
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Dorit Kemsley and Paul “PK” Kemsley. Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
“We remain committed to resolving these issues as a united couple of our family,” the Kemsleys said. “We have not separated nor do we plan to. Instead, we are focused on healing, making changes and doing the things that many couples have to do at some point in their marriage.”
The couple continued to ask for support from viewers. “We would be grateful for everyone’s understanding,” their statement reads. “We are doing everything we can to focus on the best interests of our family, rather than spending time fighting rumors and stories that are not true.”
Their message was signed, “Love, Dorit and PK.”
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On the season 13 premiere The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsKemsley confronted her co-star Erika Girardi for claiming she and PK were going to “Splitsville” at last year’s BravoCon.
“To see you act like that was deeply hurtful,” she told Girardi. “What you said about PK and me was mean.”
In apologizing and explaining why she did it, Girardi said she was asked a “questionable question” and then “gave a vague answer,” adding that she was just doing the show.
“Dorit, is your marriage strong?” Girardi said, to which Dorit replied, “My marriage is very strong.”
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Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky.
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Kyle Richards says that she was the instigator of the separation from husband Maurici Umansky
In addition to the Kemsleys’ marital problems, Richards and husband Mauricio Umansky separated in July after 27 years of marriage. A source close to the couple told PEOPLE at the time that “Kyle and Mauricio have been separated for some time, but are still living under the same roof. They remain friendly as they figure out what’s next for them and their family.”
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Wednesdays at 8:00 PM ET on Bravo.
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