Kyle Richards Reacts to Ex Mauricio Replacing Her Photo with His Dancing with the Stars Partner Emma Slater

Kyle Richards evaluates the actions of former Maurici Umanski.

In the episode of November 26 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills After ShowThe reality star, 55, revealed new details about her relationship with her estranged husband, 54, after co-star Sutton Stracke revealed he had replaced her photo with one of his ex Dancing with the stars partner, Emma Slater, in this week’s episode RHOBH.

“I didn’t like that,” Kyle admitted. “I understand to a degree because – no, I only understand part of this, wait – because it’s his desk, and right in front of his face is an 8×10 of him kissing my cheek, staring at him all day. So I can understand that he doesn’t want to stare into it if it hurt him or, you know, it was hard for him to let it go.”

(L) Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky.

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As much as she sympathizes with Mauricio, Bravolebrity asked, “But should you have put the photo on the shelf? … That was a really stupid thing to do, honestly.”

When asked if the couple had addressed the elephant in the room, she admitted that “I still haven’t,” but noted that the picture was gone.

During last night’s episode The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsSutton shocked Kathy Hilton and Erika Jayne when she revealed that Kyle had told her that Mauricio had switched their photo with the one with Emma.

“I mean, at that point for me, I’m like, ‘Hi! Goodbye, Mauricio!’ but I don’t think Kyle did it,” Sutton said on camera. “I think she was just hurt and still hopeful. Hurt and hopeful.”

(L) Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater in ‘Dancing with the Stars’.

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In July 2023, a source close to the couple told PEOPLE that Kyle and Mauricio had split. Shortly after the news of their breakup went public, Mauricio was cast in the 32nd season of the show Dancing with the stars and was paired with Emma, ​​who split from her husband Sasha Farber in 2022.

During the season, Buying Beverly Hills the star and the professional dancer have been spotted getting along on several occasions. In October 2023, the two were photographed holding hands while smiling and laughing before heading out to dinner together in Beverly Hills.

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During a subsequent performance at Watch what’s happening liveAndy Cohen asked Kyle if she thought there was something going on between the two.

“That was very hard to see. Yeah, it was, I mean, yeah, it hurt my feelings,” Kyle admitted. “I love him very much and we are good, but it really hurt me.”

“The point is this: I don’t know if anything else has happened, but obviously there is something there,” she added.

Emma and Mauricio put an end to dating rumors in October 2023, with an estate agent stating they are “not dating”. The couple stayed in touch as friends.

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