Mauricio Umansky moved out of the home he shared with Kyle Richards and their daughters right before filming began on the upcoming 14th season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but Teddi Mellencamp isn’t convinced the two are done for good.
Mellencamp, 43, has been part of the RHOBH world since season 8 and is a longtime friend of Richards. Speaking exclusively to Us at the Us Weekly + Pluto TV Reality Stars of the Year Party at the Dream Hotel on Thursday, October 10, Richards, 55, downplayed Mellencamp’s belief that she and Umansky could get back together.
“I think people don’t know what to say when they’re asked that question,” she said. “He’s been out of the house a long time now, and we get along well and we’re always going to be family and very good friends. I think that people don’t know what to say. It’s still new for even my friends.”
Richards and Umansky married in 1996 and share three daughters: Alexia, 28, Sophia, 24, and Portia, 16. (Richards also has a daughter, Farrah, 36, from a previous relationship). The couple split last year after 27 years together.
Asked if she thought a reconciliation was possible, Richards remained noncommittal.
“Right now, we’re just gonna leave it as is,” she said.
Kyle Richards and Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave attend Us Weekly And Pluto TV’s: Reality TV Stars Of The Year at The Highlight Room on October 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
Their current dynamic has taken some getting used to, and fans will see it play out when the next season of RHOBH premieres later this year.
“Mo does shoot with me this season quite a bit,” Richards said. “And it was brand new as he had just actually moved out right before we started shooting. And then my daughter did also. So I was very emotional during that time. But, you know, you’ll see what we’re going through in a lot of conversations this season on camera.”
The drama in Richards’ life is nothing new, and letting it all play out on screen earned her the honor of Us Weekly’s Reality Star of the Year. It’s a title she knows she has earned, even if the circumstances were less than ideal.
