LA Times: Kyle Richards and Mauricino Umansky ‘not divorcing’

The marriage of Kyle Richards and Mauricino Umansky has generated a flurry of conflicting reports after People magazine reported that the couple has “separated” after 27 years.

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After the People story. reality show stars Richards and Umansky both took to Instagram to say they are not divorcing, The Los Angeles Times reported.

They said that their marriage has been through a “rough year,” but went on to say, “Any claims regarding us divorcing are untrue,” in the statement that appeared on both their Instagram accounts. They jointly asked that they be allowed “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,” the statement read.

They two have been married for 27 years, People reported.

Richards, who previously acted on “ER,” has been a central figure on “The Housewives of Beverly Hills” for 10 years. Umansky has his own Netflix show about his real estate agency called “Buying Beverly Hills.”