Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 31st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 12, 2023.Photo:Michael Kovac/Getty
Michael Kovac/Getty
Mauricio Umansky’s family couldn’t be more thrilled about the next step he’s taking — into the ballroom!
“They were so excited,” Umansky, 53, said of telling his family. “My girls, my wife, everybody is gonna be there [to see me dance]. And we’re gonna have a ton of fun.”
It was revealed onGMAWednesday that Umansky will be teaming up with pro dancerEmma Slaterfor the ABC competition show’s upcoming season. He joins a stacked cast of all-stars that includes actressAlyson Hannigan, singerJason Mraz, actressMira Sorvino, supermodelTyson Beckfordand formerBachelorettestarCharity Lawson.
News of Umansky’s casting, however, comes two months afterPEOPLE confirmed his separationfrom the 54-year-oldHalloween Endsactress, whoshared a video to her Instagram Storyof herself in Paris with palMorgan Wade— Richards’once-rumored fling— at the time of theGMAsegment before eventually posting tributes to Umansky.
Kyle Richards is pictured in Paris.Kyle Richards/Instagram
Kyle Richards/Instagram
Back in July, a source close to Richards and Umansky told PEOPLE the spouses had been “separated for a while now but are still living under the same roof.” The insider added that the pair “remain amicable as they figure out what’s next for them and their family.”
Later addressing the relationship shakeup, Umansky and Richards — who have been married since 1996 —confirmed that they “have had a rough year"but said that “any claims regarding divorcing are untrue.”
“There has been no wrongdoing on anyone’s part,” their joint statement continued. “Although we are in the public eye, we ask to be able to work through our issues privately. While it may be entertaining to speculate, please do not create false stories to fit a further salacious narrative.”
Portia Umansky, Mauricio Umansky, Kyle Richards, Farrah Aldjufrie, Alexia Umansky and Sophia Umansky attend the grand opening of Kyle Richards new boutique ‘Kyle By Alene Too’.JB Lacroix/WireImage
JB Lacroix/WireImage
Richards has since saidit’s been “very hard” to navigate her separationbecause “it’s playing out with so many people having eyes on us.” She added that it was “just too much to deal with right now.”
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Season 32 ofDancing with the Starspremieres Sept. 26 on ABC and will stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
source: people.com
