Mauricio Umansky is grappling with the public nature of his divorce from estranged wife Kyle Richards after the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star broke down in tears while discussing their split on stage at BravoCon.
The couple announced the shocking news in July that they were splitting after 27 years of marriage, but continued to live under the same roof, albeit in different rooms.
Mauricio is said to be tired of the “endless drama”, according to an insider, who said he is choosing to walk away from the “misery” that comes with his marriage.
“His relationship with Kyle was incredible, they have their children, their wonderful memories, and now it’s misery,” they told DailyMail.com exclusively. ‘He has the choice to remain in that misery or to distance himself from it.
“He chooses to renounce it, which is why he didn’t go to BravoCon. It’s just endless drama that he doesn’t need.”
During the event, Kyle, 54, revealed details about their separation for the first time, which she dubbed a “divorce.”
Mauricio, who recently ruled out romance rumors with his Dancing with the Stars partner Emma Slater, had reportedly ‘dreaded’ the event as he is keen to resolve their issues ‘behind closed doors’.
Mauricio Umansky is grappling with the public nature of his divorce from estranged wife Kyle Richards and wants to resolve their issues ‘behind closed doors’
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star broke down in tears while discussing their split at BravoCon this weekend
“Mauricio was scared this past weekend,” the insider continued. ‘BravoCon would become his kryptonite, because he expected all kinds of consequences from it.
‘Dealing with a divorce is one thing, but dealing with it in the public eye is miserable.’
The source added that the real estate agent was happy to discover that Kyle hadn’t revealed too much about the split, as they continued: “He didn’t get off scot-free, but it wasn’t as bad as he thought it would be.” change. out.
“Of course, Kyle has cried and there have been tears during this process because it has been very sad, but Mauricio is at a point where he has to say to himself, what more can he do.”
Sunday afternoon saw Kyle wiping away tears when the subject of her marriage came up on a panel.
“We love each other very much and we are family no matter what,” she said. according to TooFab. ‘We’re trying to figure it out. We know we love each other.’
Her voice cracked and the crowd began chanting her name, as seen in a video obtained by the outlet, as she continued, “I just want to say that a lot of people are like, ‘What are you doing? Fixing everything. ” That’s obviously what I would want. This is clearly not my idea of my fairy tale.’
Mauricio, who was recently eliminated from Dancing With The Stars, is said to believe that their time on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills contributed to the breakdown of their relationship.
“Mauricio really believes in the relationship curse of the reality show. It sucks that he’s part of it now, but rising above it is his only option.
“He hopes they can deal with it behind closed doors in the foreseeable future, even though that will be impossible.”
Kyle, 54, also referred to their separation as a “divorce” for the first time during the panel in Las Vegas
A source revealed exclusively to DailyMail.com that 53-year-old Mauricio had expected some ‘consequences’ from the annual event
Kyle’s emotional outburst came when she publicly referred to her shock split as a “divorce.”
‘I have experienced a lot in the past year that has changed you. Losing my best friend to suicide changed me. Going through my divorce has made me stronger, but it certainly changes you as a person. I feel good,” she said TooFab.
When asked if there is “any chance of reconciliation” between her and Mauricio, the Halloween star said she is taking it “day by day.”
“I’m grateful that we get along so well, love each other very much and that we put our family first.” Kyle explained. “We still live together under the same roof and I’m proud of the way we’re navigating this. I just take it one day at a time.’
The couple has not yet required an attorney or taken any steps that would indicate they are on the verge of divorce.
A separate source close to Mauricio’s family denied they had filed.
According to TMZ, if they decided to divorce, they would have to figure out how to divide their assets since they don’t have a prenuptial agreement.
Despite their split, Kyle recently revealed she was ‘surprised’ by Mauricio’s apparent date with DWTS partner Emma Slater (seen last month on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars)
Mauricio and Emma then shut down speculation on Instagram, insisting that they are ‘not dating’ and are just ‘really good friends’ (seen in October 2023)
Mauricio has reportedly amassed a net worth of $100 million with nearly $5 billion in real estate sales since he first joined the hit reality series.
Meanwhile, Kyle has amassed a reported net worth of $100 million, thanks in part to her time on RHOBH.
The couple recently made headlines after Mauricio was spotted holding hands with his DWTS partner Emma after dinner in Beverly Hills.
But the pair quickly dismissed romance rumors in an Instagram story post on Emma’s account.
“Just to be clear, we’re not dating,” Mauricio said. “We’re really good friends, we’ve been dancing together for six weeks now, four hours a day, every day.”
Emma, 34, added: ‘Guys, it’s intense. Like you really form a very, very special bond and I think we have similar personalities, so we have a super supportive – last week was extremely emotional – so super supportive relationship, we’re definitely there for each other. It’s beautiful, that’s a wonderful thing!’
Mauricio insisted it was all exaggerated as he explained what happened: “We’re really good friends, and just to be clear, right after the rehearsal we went to a restaurant to get sushi, we had our rehearsal clothes on. A lot of the stories are wrong, a lot of them.
‘Yes, it’s a very intense week, a very emotional week, we were talking about the week at dinner, and when we came out to dinner we were recapping and I reached out to take Emma’s hand and she took my hand, and as we walked to the cars, you know, just recapping and recapping, and then the paparazzi caught that moment and it became a blown-out moment.”
The estranged couple share daughters Alexia, 27, Sophia, 23, and Portia Umansky, 15. Richards’ eldest child Farrah works with her ex-husband Guraish Aldjufrie alongside Mauricio at The Agency
Raw patch: On Live! With Kelly and Mark, the actress confirmed last month that she was ‘spending a lot of time away’ from the estate agent before they split because she needed ‘freedom’ and ‘space’ from her husband of 27 years
“And then suddenly we’re dating,” Emma joked.
‘That is it. I hope this clarifies. That’s the end of that story,” Mauricio said.
Shortly afterwards, Kyle admitted on Watch What Happens Live that she was hurt seeing the photos.
“I was surprised,” she said on the Bravo talk show. ‘That was very difficult to see. Yes, that hurt my feelings.
“I just don’t think you hold hands like that.”
“They’re in Beverly Hills,” said fellow show guest Teddi Mellancamp, 34. “It’s not like they’re in a remote location. They are located in the middle of Beverly Hills. You know photographers are going to follow you.”
“I don’t know if anything has happened yet, but clearly something has,” Kyle said. “Listen, I love him very much and we’re friendly, but that really hurt me.”
Mauricio and Kyle announced their divorce in July after 27 years of marriage.
Kyle has since been linked to country singer Morgan Wade, but the duo have denied being in a relationship with each other.