--- title: "RHOBH alum Taylor Armstrong Reacts to Kyle Richards’ Separation on WWHL" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/06/rhobh-taylor-dishes-kyle-mo-split/ type: post date: 2023-09-06 modified: 2023-09-06 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/06/rhobh-taylor-dishes-kyle-mo-split.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # RHOBH alum Taylor Armstrong Reacts to Kyle Richards’ Separation on WWHL ## RHOBH alum Taylor Armstrong weighed in on Kyle Richards' shocking separation from husband Mauricio Umansky. On Tuesday's episode of *[Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen](https://twitter.com/BravoWWHL)*, Taylor Armstrong opened up about her longtime pals [Kyle Richards](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/kyle-richards/) and Mauricio Umansky's recent separation. *[The Real Housewives of Orange County](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/)* star gushed over the estranged couple, who Taylor has known for well over a decade. ***“You know how much I love Kyle, and I want Kyle to be happy,”*** Taylor said of her former RHOBH co-star. ***“I love them both so much, and I know that they’re always going to love each other. I want everyone to be happy. I’m so neutral on that whole issue.”*** https://twitter.com/BravoWWHL/status/1699277194114285908 Taylor and Kyle built a friendship during the first three seasons of RHOBH, in which both women starred. After stepping away from Bravo for the last nine years and moving to Orange County, Taylor returned to the fold by starring in season 2 of[Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip](https://allabouttrh.com/category/real-housewives-all-stars/). In 2022, Taylor joined the season 17 cast of RHOC as a "friend of" the Housewives. ![Kyle Richards takes selfie with Andy Cohen at RHOBH reunion as Taylor Armstrong looks at phone](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-season-3-reunion-part-one-11-1200x800.jpeg)Kyle Richards takes a selfie with Andy Cohen at the RHOBH reunion as Taylor Armstrong looks at her phone ***AllAboutTRH ***has previously reported that [Kyle and Mauricio](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/01/kyle-richards-mauricio-separation/), who married in January 1996, separated earlier this year after 27 years of marriage. The RHOBH couple admitted to having a ***“challenging”*** year in a joint Instagram statement released in July 2023. ***“In regards to the news that came out about us today… Any claims regarding divorcing are untrue,” ***the [joint statement](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/07/11/rhobh-s13-kyle-richards-marriage/) read. ***“However, yes, we have had a rough year. The most challenging one of our marriage. But we both love and respect each other tremendously.”*** ![RHOBH Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KyMo.jpg)Kyle Richards And Mauricio Umansky Spend 4th of July Together Following Separation Announcement The statement continued, ***“There has been no wrongdoing on anyone’s part. 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.”*** During a recent *[Amazon Live](https://www.amazon.com/live/broadcast/303340d0-8db7-4035-b203-3eadb6355dff?ref=cm_sw_al_6I7E3UycS9IJC)*, the* [Real Housewives of Beverly Hills](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/)* star admitted that things between her and Mauricio have been rough. ***“That’s a very loaded question. This has been very hard to do [because] it’s playing out with so many people having eyes on us and being in the public eye,”*** Kyle told fans. ***“Obviously, we care about each other a lot. You know, here we are on vacation,”*** Kyle added. *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills *is reportedly returning to Bravo for [season 13](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/08/30/rhobh-dorit-pk-kemsley-marriage/) in late 2023. Some reports suggest season 13 will premiere on November 1. ## Thoughts on this all? Sound off below!