Kyle Richards’ husband Mauricio Umansky sparks mixed reaction as he’s spotted holding hands with DWTS star Emma Slater

Kyle Richards’ husband Mauricio Umansky may have recently said the two are working on their marriage, but he was just spotted out on a date with someone who is definitely not the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star.

The Dancing with the Stars contestant and his wife confirmed they were going through a rough patch earlier this year, but have since put on a united front, with Kyle even making an appearance at the DWTS premiere.

Though the reality star appeared supportive as her husband showed off his dance moves with partner Emma Slater, she might feel differently now…

On Sunday, Mauricio, 53, and Emma, 34, were spotted out on what appeared to be quite the flirty date in Los Angeles, grabbing dinner at Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills.

In photos shared by Page Six, the two were spotted enjoying their date, walking hand in hand, and in one snap, Mauricio is seen putting his arm around Emma.

As soon as photos circulated social media, fans had a lot to say, with some rooting for the potential new couple while others were still holding out hope for a Kyle and Mauricio comeback.

“Awww good for Mau!!!! Love him,” one excited fan wrote, as others followed suit with: “Everyone is here for it,” and: “Good. He deserves to be happy,” as well as: “Good for him and her.”

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However others argued: “This makes me cry a bit,” with another netizen suggesting: “They are dance partners and just close friends. Y’all need to chill.”

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Just last month, Mauricio declared divorce is not in the cards for him and Kyle, though confirmed their separation when he told TMZ: “Kyle and I are human beings, OK? We have emotions, we have feelings, we’re going through a really hard time, OK?”

He continued: “We are currently separated, we are not talking about divorce and we’re trying to deal with this stuff internally with ourselves privately,” adding that divorce is “not a part of our conversation right now,” and: “That is not part of what we’re dealing with. We’re dealing with a separation.”

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Meanwhile Emma herself is currently separated from her husband Sasha Farber, who she married in 2018 and split from in 2022.

The two have already filed for divorce, but remain co-stars on DTWS; Sasha is currently also a dance pro on season 32, as Alyson Hannigan’s dance partner.

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