Dancing with the Stars

Kyle Richards' separation from her estranged husband, Mauricio Umansky, is clearly weighing on her -- 'cause she was reduced to tears talking about it at BravoCon.

The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star was onstage Sunday in Vegas, where she was doing a Q&A ... and where she was eventually asked point blank, where do things stand between her and Mauricio right now?

The question got her quite emotional. As reported by our sister site, TooFab, Kyle first said she and Mauricio were trying to navigate this as best they could -- explaining ... "We love each other very much and we are family no matter what happens. My three girls still live at home, only Farrah has her own place. [Mauricio] was busy doing 'Dancing with the Stars,' so he wasn't around as much. We’re trying to figure it out. We know we love each other."

KR then started to choke up, saying she hears everyone telling her to just "fix" the problem -- but as she clearly states here, it's not nearly as simple as it sounds.

Of course, this comes on the heels of Kyle's other interview last night at BravoCon -- where she referred to their separation as an outright divorce ... a slip of the tongue, it seems.

From what we can gather ... things are rocky between the couple at the moment, and while it sounds like she and Mauricio might want to reconcile -- there are obstacles that stand in their way ... even as they continue to live under the same roof and film for 'RHOBH.'

That's something Kyle addressed Sunday too ... saying she didn't want her fights with Mauricio caught on camera, and that Bravo producers noticed something was off.

Adding an extra layer of complexity is the fact that Mauricio continues to get cozy with his 'DWTS' partner, Emma Slater, with whom he was again spotted at dinner this weekend.

Remember, this follows a pretty public outing the two of them shared a couple weeks ago -- where they were seen holding hands -- but people in his world tried explaining it away as merely platonic ... even though Kyle isn't buying it, and found the whole thing disrespectful.

Mauricio Umansky y Emma Slater fueron vistos juntos de nuevo. Esta vez el dúo se presentó en un club en Los Ángeles.

La pareja de baile de "Dancing With the Stars" llegó en un Porsche con una acompañante femenina. Salieron los tres del estacionamiento y caminaron hacia el Hotel Line en Koreatown viernes por la noche.

Échale un vistazo a estas fotos obtenidas por TMZ. Maurico y Emma están paseando del brazo juntos, mientras otra mujer los acompaña.

Testigos presenciales nos dicen que Mauricio puso su mano en la espalda de Emma en un momento dado, pero al mirar nuestras fotos, es difícil saber si realmente la está tocando.

Nos han dicho que Mauricio y Emma estaban muy cariñosos, sonriendo y charlando, pero no se besaban ni se tomaban de la mano.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que el trío cruzó a través de una entrada lateral en el hotel y desapareció en el interior del club.

Mauricio y Emma han hecho esto antes. Como informamos, la pareja de "DWTS" fue fotografiada de la mano saliendo de un restaurante en Beverly Hills a finales de octubre.

La esposa de Maurico, Kyle Richards, no estaba muy contenta y eliminó intencionalmente una foto de Instagram mostrando así su apoyo a Mauricio y Emma en "DWTS".

Mauricio trató de aclarar la situación diciendo que estaba de la mano con Emma porque estaba abrumado por la emoción, mientras hablaba de los buenos recuerdos de su matrimonio con Kyle.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que la estrella de "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" no creyó la historia de Mauricio y encontró sus acciones "muy irrespetuosas", a pesar de que la pareja está separada y que Kyle estuvo hablando de divorcio durante una reciente entrevista en BravoCon.

Kyle Richards is one to choose her words carefully, so it's especially shocking she used the word "divorce" to describe what she and Mauricio Umansky are going through.

Kyle was at BravoCon Saturday when she talked to TooFab and other reporters, about her tough 2023 ... "I've gone through a lot this last year that does change you. Losing my best friend to suicide changed me. Going through my divorce, all that has made me stronger but it definitely changes you as a person. I feel good."

Kyle and Mauricio have always called their split a separation, and this is the first time her reference was about ending their 27-year marriage.

She was even asked about reconciliation, and she skirted the question ... saying "I just take it a day at a time ... We're still living together under the same roof and I'm proud of the way that we are navigating through this."

As we've been reporting, Mauricio's been super tight with his "DWTS" dance partner, Emma Slater, and even after getting booted from the show, they were seen out together Saturday night, walking into an L.A. nightclub arm in arm.

As for Kyle, she's been super close with country star Morgan Wade for months, although they have not publicly defined their relationship other than to say they're close friends and collaborators on a documentary.

Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater were seen hanging out AGAIN ... this time the duo showed up at a club in Los Angeles.

The dance partners on "Dancing With the Stars" were driven in a Porsche by a female companion to a parking lot, where they got out and walked toward the Line Hotel in Koreatown Friday night.

Check out these photos, obtained by TMZ ... Maurico and Emma are strolling arm in arm together, along with the third party.

Eyewitnesses tell us ... Mauricio placed his hand on Emma's back at one point, but it's hard to tell from our images if he's actually touching her.

We're told Mauricio and Emma were very chummy, smiling and chatting, yet there was no kissing or hand-holding.

Our sources say the trio went through a side entrance at the hotel and disappeared inside the club.

Mauricio and Emma have done this dance before. As we reported ... the 'DWTS' pair was pictured holding hands while leaving a restaurant in Bev Hills in late October.

Maurico's wife, Kyle Richards, was none too happy, intentionally removing an Instagram photo, showing her support for Mauricio and Emma on 'DWTS.'

Mauricio tried to clarify the situation, saying he was holding hands with Emma because he was overcome with emotion, while discussing fond memories of his marriage to Kyle.

Our sources say the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star didn't buy Mauricio's story and found his actions "super disrespectful" -- despite the couple being separated and Kyle talking about divorce during a recent interview at BravoCon.

Mauricio Umansky and his "Dancing with the Stars" dance partner Emma Slater are lookin' to clear the air about the pic of them holding hands ... claiming folks are blowing it out way of proportion.

The 2 talked about the viral photo on social media Thursday, taking a break from dance rehearsals to comment ... saying they grabbed some sushi after rehearsal -- following an "emotional week" -- and they were chatting outside after when he grabbed Emma's hand.

He says from there, they headed to the car -- as we reported, their hands were still locked -- but that's about it.

Emma even joked about how some think the brief interaction means they're full-on dating.

Remember, sources with direct knowledge told us much of what MU and ES are tellin' their followers ... but it was a story Kyle Richards certainly wasn't buying.

We were told the pictures of Mauricio and Emma were really disrespectful to the 'Real Housewives' star ... and she gave her reasons for not believing their backstory on Wednesday's "Watch What Happens Live."

We covered the drama on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.

Mauricio Umansky y su pareja de baile de "Dancing with the Stars", Emma Slater, están buscando aclarar las cosas sobre la foto en la que aparecen tomados de la mano, alegando que la gente está suponiendo de forma desproporcionada.

Los dos hablaron de la imagen que se hizo viral en las redes sociales el jueves durante un descanso de los ensayos. Comentaron que ese día fueron a comer sushi porque había sido una "semana emocional" y que después se quedaron conversando afuera cuando él agarró la mano de Emma.

Él dice que a partir de ahí se dirigieron al carro, y como informamos, sus manos todavía estaban entrelazadas.

Emma incluso bromeó acerca de cómo algunos piensan que la breve interacción significa que están saliendo completamente.

Recuerden, fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dijeron más o menos lo que Mauricio y Emma están contando a sus seguidores, pero es una historia que Kyle Richards ciertamente no se cree.

Nos dijeron que las fotos de Mauricio y Emma fueron consideradas una falta de respeto a la estrella de 'Real Housewives' y ella dio sus razones para no creer su versión de las cosas el miércoles en "Watch What Happens Live".

Kyle Richards está revelando que ella inició la ruptura con Mauricio Umansky, y dice que verlo de la mano con su compañera de "Dancing With The Stars" fue más que doloroso.

La estrella de 'Real Housewives' se abrió sobre el estado de su matrimonio el miércoles en "Watch What Happens Live", en donde le contó a Andy Cohen todo sobre su vida después de separarse de su marido de 27 años, sobre todo que la ruptura fue su idea.

También confirmó que siguen viviendo juntos, aunque durmiendo en habitaciones separadas, un movimiento que en broma atribuyó a la decoración masculina de su dormitorio principal, que simplemente no encaja con su estilo.

En cuanto a la reacción de la familia a la separación, Kyle admitió que fue difícil para todos, especialmente para sus hijos.

En la entrevista también ahondó un poco en los rumores de que ella y la cantante de country Morgan Wade están juntas, y admitió que son amigas muy cercanas. Por supuesto, Andy le preguntó sobre las fotos de Mauricio y la bailarina Emma Slater de la mano.

La estrella de televisión dijo que estaba muy dolida después de ver las fotos de ellos juntos, y aunque no los acusó directamente de engaño, sonaba muy seguro de que algo andaba mal. Su amiga, Teddi Mellencamp, incluso enumeró las señales de advertencia.

Kyle Richards is revealing she initiated the breakup with Mauricio Umansky ... and says seeing him holding hands on a dinner date with his 'DWTS' partner was beyond painful.

The 'Real Housewives' star opened up about the state of her marriage on Wednesday's "Watch What Happens Live" ... telling Andy Cohen all about life after splitting from her husband of 27 years -- most notably, saying the split was her idea.

She also confirms they are still living together, albeit sleeping in separate rooms ... a move she jokingly attributed to their primary bedroom's manly decor -- it just doesn't fit her style.

As for the family's reaction to the separation ... Kyle admits it was tough for everyone, especially their kids.

Kyle really let it all out on 'WWHL' -- she danced a bit around the speculation she and country singer Morgan Wade are an item, but admitted they are really close friends ... and of course, Andy had to ask about the pics of Mauricio and pro dancer Emma Slater holding hands.

The reality star says she was pretty hurt after seeing the pics of them together, and while she didn't directly accuse them of cheating, she sounded pretty certain something's fishy. Her pal, Teddi Mellencamp, even pointed out the warning signs.

Estaba escrito en piedra, o en el cuerpo, que la relación de Mauricio Umansky con Kyle Richards se derrumbaría porque el hombre olvidó cuántos tatuajes tiene su esposa.

En un avance de la próxima temporada de "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills", que se estrena el miércoles por la noche en Bravo, Kyle le mencionó a Mauricio la cantidad de tatuajes que tenía. Aunque estaba convencido de que tenía 3, se le olvidaron otros dos.

Ella incluso le hizo una broma cuando se dio cuenta del error, diciendo que debería estar prestando un poco más de atención a su cuerpo. 👀

Kyle y Mauricio pusieron fin a su relación después de que la producción terminara el reality show, pero el equipo de cámara volvió a trabajar rápidamente después de que la noticia sobre la ruptura se diera a conocer, por lo que no está claro si esto fue filmado mientras estaban juntos o no, pero la tensión es fuerte.

Como informamos, la pareja se separó en julio después de 27 años de matrimonio y ambos han negado cualquier conversación de seguir adelante con un divorcio. Ambos siguen viviendo bajo el mismo techo y fuentes cuentan que su relación es "generalmente amistosa."

Sin embargo, la olla se agitó definitivamente esta semana después de que Mauricio y su compañera de "Dancing With The Stars", Emma Slater, fueran fotografiados tomados de la mano mientras salían a cenar, lo que provocó que Kyle borrara una foto de los dos bailarines de sus redes sociales.

The writing's on the wall -- or the body -- for the downfall of Mauricio Umansky's relationship with Kyle Richards ... 'cause the guy forgot how many tattoos his wife's got.

Kyle informed Mauricio about her tat count in a preview for the upcoming season of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," which premieres Wednesday night on Bravo -- while he was convinced Kyle only had 3 pieces on her, he forgot about 2 others.

She even threw a playful jab at him when tattoo numbers 4 and 5 slipped his mind ... telling him he should be paying a bit more attention to her body. 👀

Kyle and Mauricio pulled the plug on their relationship after production wrapped for the reality show, but the camera crew got back to work quickly after news broke about the split ... so it's unclear if this was shot while they were still together or not, but the tension is strong.

As we reported, the couple split in July after 27 years of marriage, but both have denied any talk of them going through with a divorce -- they've also been living under the same roof, with sources saying their relationship is "generally amicable."

However, the pot was definitely stirred this week after Mauricio and his 'DWTS' partner, Emma Slater, were photographed holding hands while out to dinner ... resulting in Kyle deleting a pic of the 2 dancers from her social media.

Que Kyle Richards borrara la foto de Mauricio Umansky y su pareja de baile en "Dancing With the Stars" fue algo intencional y se conecta directamente con la imagen de Mauricio saliendo de un restaurante de Los Ángeles de la mano con Emma Slater.

Fuentes cercanas a la pareja distanciada dicen a TMZ que Kyle no se cree lo que Mauricio está diciendo sobre las fotos, esto es, que estaba de la mano con Emma porque estaba sobrepasado por la emoción de rememorar los buenos recuerdos con Kyle, mientras comían sushi. La historia y su motivación simplemente no se sostienen.

Como sabrán, Kyle eliminó la foto de Mauricio y Emma apoyándolos en "Dancing With The Stars" de su feed de Instagram, y no por accidente.

La cuestión es... todo el mundo está hablando de una posible relación entre Kyle y Morgan Wade, aunque las dos nunca han confirmado o negado nada. No ha habido fotos de demostración de afecto en público, por lo que la foto de Mauricio y Emma es un nuevo giro  y algunos cercanos a la pareja lo están considerando "súper irrespetuoso" con Kyle.

Dicho esto, los dos siguen viviendo bajo el mismo techo y su relación es "en general amigable", dicen las fuentes.

Kyle Richards deleting the photo of Mauricio Umansky and his dance partner on "Dancing With the Stars" was intentional ... it directly connects to the photo of Mauricio walking out of an L.A. restaurant holding hands with Emma Slater.

Sources close to the estranged couple tell TMZ ... Kyle isn't buying what Mauricio is selling over the pics ... he says he was holding hands with Emma because he was overtaken with emotion ... when he talked to Emma over sushi about fond memories of getting married to Kyle. The story and the motivation just don't hold water.

As you may know, Kyle removed the pic of Mauricio and Emma supporting them on 'DWTS' from her Instagram feed, and not by accident.

Fact is ... everyone's talking about a rumored relationship between Kyle and Morgan Wade, although the 2 have never confirmed or denied it. There have been no PDA pics of Kyle and Morgan, so the photo of Mauricio and Emma is a new twist .... some folks close to the couple call it " super disrespectful" to Kyle.

Mauricio and Emma's performance on "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday night came off as pretty sexy, too ... and people online have been sure to point that out.

That said ... the 2 are still living under the same roof and their relationship is "generally amicable," sources say.

In terms of any possible reconciliation, we're told this photo could be a buzzkill. As one source put it, "It's obvious what's up."

Mauricio Umansky might have turned his dance partner into a real-life romantic partner -- 'cause he's out here looking real cozy with Emma Slater ... or so it seems.

The 'Real Housewives' star -- who's currently separated from his estranged wife, Kyle Richards -- hit up a restaurant in Bev Hills Sunday night with Emma ... who he's sharing screen time with right now during his stint on "Dancing With the Stars" as her celeb plus-1.

Welp, it looks like they're taking their ballroom connection into the outside world -- that is, if these photos on their face are to be believed -- 'cause the 'DWTS' pair walked away from their one-on-one dinner hand in hand, coming across awfully couple-y.

No other signs of PDA between 'em that we can see ... but this feels telling on its own.

Mauricio and Emma have actually been hanging out a lot lately -- dressing up for Halloween as recently as last week. So, yeah ... they've been chummy for a good while now.

Now, our sources with direct knowledge tell us the hand-holding was spurred on by a deep convo the duo had over dinner -- namely discussing their upcoming dance on this week's episode. We're told the theme is "most important year of your life" -- and Mauricio opened up to Emma about why 1996 was so pivotal for him.

Our sources say Mauricio actually revealed a lot to Emma last night on this topic -- '96 was the year he and Kyle married, he was fired from the fashion industry and he pivoted to real estate -- and we're told that, as a result, they felt far more connected and closer than ever ... which, we suppose, explains why they looked like this while exiting.

As for whether this is blossoming into a romance ... the sources couldn't say one way or another.

Of course, there's been tons of speculation about Mauricio and Kyle, whose marriage has come under a microscope this year amid KR's friendship with Morgan Wade.

Kyle has long insisted they're simply partners on a project right now ... as Kyle is producing a documentary on Morgan's life -- but some have still suggested a romance might be afoot.

Meanwhile ... Mauricio and Kyle haven't really cut each other out of their respective lives. They've gone on vacation together with the rest of their family -- and have hung out on a number of occasions for holiday get-togethers and the like. It's been ... interesting.

Parece que Mauricio Umansky convirtió a su compañera de baile —Emma Slater— en algo mucho más intenso.

La estrella de "Real Housewives" —que actualmente está separado de su esposa, Kyle Richards— llegó a un restaurante en Beverly Hills el domingo por la noche acompañado de Emma, con quien comparte pantalla en este momento en "Dancing With the Stars".

Parece que la pareja está llevando su conexión del salón de baile al mundo exterior. Terminaron la cena y se fueron de la mano.

No hay más signos de afecto a la vista por el momento, pero esto se siente como el comienzo de algo más.

Mauricio y Emma en realidad han estado saliendo mucho últimamente, se disfrazaron de Halloween la semana pasada y la verdad es que han sido  muy cercanos desde hace un buen tiempo.

Nuestras fuentes directas nos dicen que el apretón de manos fue estimulado por una profunda conversación que el dúo tuvo durante la cena. Probablemente discutieron acerca de su próximo baile en el episodio de esta semana. Nos dicen que el tema es "el año más importante de tu vida", y Mauricio se abrió a Emma acerca de por qué 1996 fue tan importante para él.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que Mauricio en realidad le reveló mucho a Emma anoche sobre este tema. 1996 fue el año en que él y Kyle se casaron, fue despedido de la industria de la moda y que pivotó a los bienes raíces, y nos dicen que como resultado, se sentían mucho más conectados y más cerca que nunca.

En cuanto a si esto está floreciendo en un romance... las fuentes no nos pueden decir exactamente en que dirección avanza la situación.

Por supuesto, ha habido un montón de especulaciones sobre Mauricio y Kyle, cuyo matrimonio ha estado bajo la lupa este año en medio de la amistad de Kyle con Morgan Wade.

Kyle ha insistido durante mucho tiempo que son simplemente socios. Kyle está produciendo un documental sobre la vida de Morgan, pero algunos sugieren que un romance podría estar en marcha.

Mientras tanto, Mauricio y Kyle no se han separado de sus respectivas vidas. Se han ido de vacaciones juntos con el resto de su familia y han salido en varias ocasiones para reuniones de vacaciones y similares.

Mauricio Umansky dice que sus percances en "Dancing with the Stars" la semana pasada se debieron directamente al tráiler de "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills", el que profundizó en su matrimonio con Kyle Richards, y apareció justo antes de que saliera a bailar.

Mauricio se abrió sobre sus movimientos en el episodio de la noche del martes, diciendo a su pareja de baile, Emma Slater, que se quedó en blanco con los pasos de la semana pasada porque el tráiler del show televisivo lo desconcertó.

El tráiler indaga en su matrimonio, con varias de las coprotagonistas de Kyle incluso planteando cuestiones de infidelidad, algo que él y Kyle dicen que es mentira.

Mauricio dice que sintió una presión adicional porque sus hijos estaban entre el público, y por eso todo se vino abajo en la pista de baile.

Los fans del programa saben que trató de improvisar su rutina de salsa a mitad de camino, olvidando los movimientos y terminando con un 12 de 30, la puntuación más baja de la noche.

Aun así, se salvó, suerte que no corrió Jamie Lynn Spears, quien fue eliminada.

Mauricio Umansky says his "DWTS" mishaps last week were a direct result of the "RHOBH" trailer, which dug deep into his marriage with Kyle Richards ... and dropped right before he put on his dancin' shoes.

Mauricio opened up about the flubbed steps on Tuesday night's episode ... telling his dance partner, Emma Slater, he blacked out on the moves last week because the trailer unnerved him.

The trailer digs into his marriage, with several of Kyle's costars even raising issues of infidelity  ... something he and Kyle call B.S.

Mauricio says he felt additional pressure because his kids were in the audience... so it all kinda came tumbling down on the dance floor.

Fans of the show know he tried improvising his Salsa routine about halfway through, forgetting the moves and ending up with a 12 out of 30 -- the lowest score of the night.

Still, they didn't get the boot despite the rough Salsa ... the door was shown to Jamie Lynn Spears, instead.