The cordial divorce between Mauricio Umansky and Kyle Richards appears to have deteriorated. In light of Mauricio’s “highly flirtatious” relationship with his Dancing With the Stars partner, 34-year-old Emma Slater, Mauricio has revealed plans to continue dancing with Emma, even after their elimination. A recent report suggests the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills duo is no longer getting along.
Following their October 31 exit from DWTS, Mauricio, 53, and Emma participated in an interview with Access Hollywood on the ballroom floor, during which Mauricio reflected on the experience.
“A lot has come my way. I have acquired memories that I will always cherish. I’ve learned how to dance and have gained experience with it. He said to Emma, gesturing to her, “I’ve made a new acquaintance. “I now know that I am capable of overcoming something really uncomfortable. I had three left feet when I first started, but now that I’m home, I can dance, and I’ll keep continuing.
“I hope so. I’m here. I’m ready. I will do it,” Emma replied. Mauricio proclaimed, “Let’s go!”
As for why they felt the need to address the dating rumors that surfaced after they were caught holding hands after a Beverly Hills dinner date, Mauricio said, “There [were] just so many stories out there and we don’t need to have stories out there.”
Meanwhile, Emma added, “Sometimes it’s not fair when we didn’t think it needed to be addressed and then when we realized people are staying all this stuff and we realized, it’s probably valuable for us, as it’s about us, to have our narrative.”
In an Instagram Story video days ago, Mauricio and Emma insisted there was no romance between them.
“For full clarity, we are not dating,” Mauricio said. “We’ve been dancing together now for six weeks, four hours a day every single day.”
According to Emma, the “intense” experience of DWTS leads to a “very special bond” between the star and their pro.
“We [share] similar personalities,” she added. “We’ve got a super supportive relationship. Last week was extremely emotional, so [it’s a] super supportive relationship. We’re definitely there for each other, and it’s beautiful. That’s a great thing.”
Regarding the hand-holding, Mauricio clarified, saying, “I reached out to grab Emma’s hand as we were recapping the week after dinner while we were talking about the week.” After she took my hand, we simply recapitulated as we made our way to the automobiles.
However, Kyle, 54, was not happy to see the pictures and told 55-year-old Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live that Mauricio’s actions were painful.
I’m not sure if anything has happened as of yet, but clearly something is going on there. He is my dearest love, and we get along well. I was genuinely saddened by that. She said, “I just don’t think you hold hands like that with somebody.”
Although nothing more has been said between the pair, an insider this week claimed things are currently rocky between Kyle and Mauricio.
“[Mauricio and Emma have] a highly flirtatious relationship [and] seem a little too close,” the source explained in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
A second insider stated that “[Mauricio and Kyle] aren’t getting along,” adding that Mauricio’s wandering eye was a “catalyst for [their] separation.”