EXCLUSIVE: Kyle Richards’ estranged husband Mauricio Umansky has been left ‘miserable’ over their VERY public split and is desperate to keep things ‘behind closed doors’ – after his ex broke down in tears while discussing ‘divorce’ at BravoCon

• Kyle, 54, wiped her tears while talking about split in Las Vegas on Sunday
• TV star referred to their split as a ‘divorce’ for the first time over the weekend 
• Source says Mauricio is simply done with the ‘endless drama’ 

Mauricio Umansky is struggling to deal with the public nature of his separation from estranged wife Kyle Richards, after the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star broke down in tears while discussing their split on stage at BravoCon.

The couple announced the shock news that they were separating in July after 27 years of marriage, but continued to live under the same roof, albeit in different rooms.

Mauricio is said to be tiring of the ‘endless drama’, according to an insider, who said he is choosing to walk away from the ‘misery’ that is his marriage.

‘His relationship with Kyle was incredible, they have their kids, their wonderful memories, and now it is misery,’ they told DailyMail.com exclusively. ‘He has a choice to stay in that misery or try to move away from it.

‘He is choosing to move away from it, that is why he didn’t attend BravoCon, it is just endless drama that he doesn’t need.’

The event saw Kyle, 54, divulge details about their split, which she also referred to as a ‘divorce’ for the first time.

Mauricio, who recently shut down rumors of a romance with his Dancing with the Stars partner Emma Slater, had reportedly been ‘dreading’ the event, as he is keen to work out their issues ‘behind closed doors’.

Mauricio Umansky is struggling to deal with the public nature of his separation from estranged wife Kyle Richards and wants to work out their issues ‘behind closed doors’

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star broke down in tears while discussing their split during BravoCon over the weekend

‘Mauricio was dreading this past weekend,’ the insider continued. ‘BravoCon was going to be his kryptonite as he expected all sorts of fallout from it.

‘To deal with a separation is one thing but to deal with that in the public eye is miserable.’

The source added that real estate broker was pleased to discover Kyle hadn’t revealed too much about the split as they continued: ‘He didn’t get off scot-free but it wasn’t as bad as he thought it was going to turn out. 

‘Sure, Kyle cried and there have been tears throughout this process as it has been very sad, but Mauricio is at a point where he has to say to himself, what else can he do.’

Sunday afternoon saw Kyle wiping away tears when the topic of her marriage came up at a panel.

‘We love each other very much and we are family no matter what happens,’ she said, according to TooFab. ‘We’re trying to figure it out. We know we love each other.’

Her voice cracked and the crowd began to chant her name, as seen in a video obtained by the outlet, as she continued: ‘I just want to say, a lot of people think, “What are you doing? Fix everything.” Obviously, that’s what I would want. This is not my idea of my fairy tale, clearly.’

Mauricio, who was recently eliminated from Dancing With The Stars, is said to believe their time on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills had contributed to the breakdown of their relationship.

‘Mauricio truly believes in the reality show relationship curse, it sucks that he is now part of it but to rise above it is his only option.

‘He is hoping they can deal with it behind closed doors in the foreseeable future, even though that will be impossible.’

Kyle, 54, also referred to their split as a ‘divorce’ for the first time during the panel in Las Vegas 

Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, a source revealed Mauricio, 53, had been expecting some ‘fallout’ from the annual event 

Kyle’s emotional outpouring came as she publicly referred to her shock split as a ‘divorce’.

‘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,’ she said, according to TooFab. 

When asked if there’s ‘any chance for reconciliation’ between her and Mauricio, the Halloween star said she’s taking it ‘a day at a time.’ 

‘I’m grateful that we get along so well and love each other very much and we’re putting our family first,’ Kyle explained. ‘We’re still living together under the same roof and I’m proud of the way that we are navigating through this. I just take it a day at a time.’ 

The pair has yet to lawyer up or take steps that would indicate they are about to divorce.

A separate source close to Mauricio’s family denied they were filing.

According to TMZ, should they decide to divorce, they would have to figure out how to divide their assets since they don’t have a prenuptial agreement in place.

Despite their separation, Kyle recently revealed she was ‘taken aback’ by Mauricio’s apparent date with DWTS partner, Emma Slater (seen last month on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars)

Mauricio and Emma went on to shut down speculation on Instagram, insisting that they are ‘not dating’ and are just ‘really good friends’ (seen in October 2023) 

Mauricio has reportedly acquired a net worth of $100 million with nearly $5 billion in real estate sales since he first joined the hit reality series.

Meanwhile, Kyle has amassed a reported net worth of $100 million, thanks also in part to her time on RHOBH.

The couple recently made headlines after Mauricio was spotted holding hands with his DWTS partner Emma after a dinner date in Beverly Hills.

But the pair quickly dismissed romance rumors in an Instagram story post on Emma’s account.

‘For full clarity, we are not dating,’ Mauricio said. ‘We are really good friends, we’ve been dancing together now for six weeks, four hours a day, every single day.’

Emma, 34, added: ‘Guys, it’s intense. Like you really form a very, very special bond and I think we have similar personalities, so we’ve got a super supportive – last week was extremely emotional – so super supportive relationship, we definitely there for each other. It’s beautiful, that’s a great thing!’

Mauricio insisted the whole thing was overblown as he explained what had transpired: ‘We’re really good friends, and just to clarify we went to a restaurant to go get some sushi right after rehearsal, we were in our rehearsal clothes. Lots of the stories are wrong, lots of them.

‘Yes, it’s a very intense week, a very emotional week, we were talking about the week during dinner, and when we came out of dinner, we were recapping and I reached out to grab Emma’s hand and she grabbed my hand, and then we walked to the cars, you know just recapping and summarizing, and then the paparazzi caught that moment and it’s become a blown out moment.’

The estranged couple share daughters Alexia, 27, Sophia, 23 and Portia Umansky, 15. Richards’ eldest child Farrah, with her ex-husband Guraish Aldjufrie, works with Mauricio at The Agency

Rough patch: On Live! with Kelly and Mark, last month, the actress confirmed that she was ‘spending a lot of time away’ from the real estate broker, before they split as she needed ‘freedom’ and ‘space’ from her husband of 27 years

‘And then all of the sudden we’re dating,’ Emma joked.

‘That’s it. Hope that clarifies. That’s the end of that story,’ Mauricio said.

Shortly after, Kyle admitted on Watch What Happens Live that she was hurt seeing the photos. 

‘I was taken aback,’ she said on the Bravo talk show. ‘That was very hard to see. Yes, that hurt my feelings.

‘I just don’t think you hold hands like that.’

‘They are in Beverly Hills,’ said fellow show guest Teddi Mellancamp, 34. ‘It’s not like they are in some remote location. They are in the middle of Beverly Hills. You know that photographers are going to follow you.’

‘I don’t know if anything happened yet but obviously there is something there,’ Kyle said. ‘Listen, I love him very much and we are amicable, but that really did hurt me.’

Mauricio and Kyle announced their split in July after 27 years of marriage.

Kyle has since been linked to country singer Morgan Wade, however the duo have denied being romantically involved with one another. 

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