RHOBH’s Kyle Richards, Mauricio Umansky deny split reports

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Mauricio Umansky and Kyle Richards attend WCRF's "An Unforgettable Evening" at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 27, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for WCRF)

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards is setting the record straight about speculation that her marriage is on life support.

On Monday, People.com reported that Richards and her husband, Mauricio Umansky, are separating after 27 years of marriage. The site, quoting anonymous sources, noted that the pair are โ€œstill living under the same roofโ€œ and โ€œremain amicable as they figure out whatโ€™s next for them and their family.โ€

Hours later, Richards and Umansky took to social media to respond to the People story.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK โ€“ NOVEMBER 15: Kyle Richards attends the opening night of 2019 BravoCon at Hammerstein Ballroom on November 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

โ€œIn regards to the news that came out about us today, any claims regarding divorcing are untrue,โ€ Richards shared on Instagram late Monday. โ€œHowever, yes, we have had a rough year. The most challenging one of our marriage. But we both love and respect each other tremendously.

โ€œThere has been no wrongdoing on anyoneโ€™s part,โ€ the statement continued. โ€œAlthough 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. Thank you for the love and support, Kyle & Mauricio.โ€

Richards has been a cornerstone of RHOBH since the show debuted on Bravo in 2010; sheโ€™s the only cast member to appear in all 12 seasons so far. She married Mauricio in 1996, and they have three daughters together: Alexia, Sophia, and Portia. (Richards also has an older daughter, Farrah, from a previous marriage.)

The coupleโ€™s family life was a common plot thread on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, with Mauricio making many appearances alongside his wife. He runs a successful L.A. real estate agency featured in the Netflix reality series Buying Beverly Hills.

Season 12 of RHOBH wrapped up last October. Itโ€™s slated to return for Season 13 later this year.