Mauricio Umansky is preparing to pay tribute to his wife Kyle Richards and their daughters on Tuesday Dancing with the stars, two days after he was spotted getting close to his professional partner Emma Slater.
Tuesday, Buying Beverly Hills The 53-year-old star revealed on social media that she will be dedicating her contemporary dance to Andre Day’s “Rise Up” for DWTS‘ The week of his family’s “most memorable year” amid his separation from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 54.
“Tonight’s Dancing on @dancingwiththestars is about life and how it’s not always perfect and when you think it’s impossible to move mountains and when you’re at your lowest point and you think all doors are closed, you have to stand up and stand up without fear and move mountains,” he wrote along with throwback photos of your family and pictures from the rehearsal.
Mauricio Umansky says he and Kyle Richards ‘aren’t throwing in the towel’ despite ‘tough situation’ (Exclusive)
“My time was in 1996 when Kyle and I got married and Alexia was born, we had Farrah and Alexia,” he added. “I was 26 years old when I got fired from my job and I was penniless. Kyle was my rock and together we rose and we rose 1,000 times and we moved mountains a lot.”
He concluded: “It’s been an amazing journey. Tonight’s dance is dedicated to Kyle and my family. Some #BTS”
The tribute comes after the reality star and Slater, 34, were seen smiling and laughing before heading out for dinner together in Beverly Hills on Sunday.
The pair were also seen holding hands in photos obtained by TMZ. They dressed casually for the outing, with Umansky wearing a gray tracksuit and khaki pants, while the professional dancer wore black yoga pants, a matching sweater and sneakers.
Slater filed for divorce from her husband, fellow pro Sasha Farber, in February.
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Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater were seen at Matsuhisa restaurant on October 22nd.
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Mauricio Umansky says he and Kyle Richards are ‘not separated’ but are ‘quietly’ fighting for their marriage
Back in July, PEOPLE exclusively broke the news that Halloween is ending the actress and Umansky divorced after 27 years of marriage. At the time, the estranged couple denied rumors they were divorcing, but admitted he had had a “tough year” in a joint statement posted on Instagram.
Earlier this month, Umansky opened up to PEOPLE about a difficult time in the couple’s 27-year marriage, saying, “We’ve been married for 27 years. We have a bit of a difficult situation.”
He said that “life throws you different things sometimes” and “you have to get over it”. His marriage to Richards – the first 26 years of which were “amazing” – is no different.
“She and I are separated right now, but we’re not throwing in the towel,” he said. “We’re not saying it just to say it. We’re not actually throwing in the towel yet.”
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Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky attend the Homeless Not Toothless Hollywood Gala on April 22, 2023.
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Kyle Richards visited DWTS Ballroom will be cheering for husband Maurici Umansky’s debut amid their split
As for what he wants fans and the public to know about the situation, Umansky said, “It’s very difficult to be in the public eye and have so much inquisition when you’re going through something difficult.
He continued: “My wife is just being watched so intensely and it’s really not fair. She’s just a person. She’s an amazing person, she’s my best friend and she doesn’t deserve to be judged so much for everything she does.”
The Realtor previously confirmed at the Agency Red Mic podcast that he and Richards struggled to stay together during the appearance.
“We’ve been going about our business, kind of, super quietly and internally, just our problems,” he said in the episode. “I mean, certainly, we are not separated. We are not divorced at this time. We are none of those things.”
He added that he and Reality star are “still dealing with our marriage.”
“We’ve been married for 27 years together, and it’s been an amazing 27 years,” he said, before qualifying that “it’s been an amazing 26 years – and it’s been a tough year.”
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