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Mauricio Umansky<\/strong><\/a> is setting the record straight on wife Kyle Richards<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 friendship and rumored romance with country singer Morgan Wade<\/strong><\/a>, denying speculation that the two slept together.<\/p>\n Speaking to TMZ<\/em><\/a> outside his Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> rehearsal on September 29, Mauricio, 53, said that he has \u201cno doubt\u201d that Kyle, 54, \u201chas not slept or cheated with\u201d Morgan, 28.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are really great friends, they are filming stuff together,\u201d he said, referring to the documentary Kyle is producing<\/a> about Morgan\u2019s life. \u201cThey\u2019re doing things together. They are not in a relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n Mauricio, Kyle and Morgan have been making headlines ever since People<\/em> reported on July 3 that Mauricio and Kyle had been \u201cseparated for a while<\/a>.\u201d A source told the publication, \u201cThey remain amicable as they figure out what\u2019s next for them and their family.\u201d<\/p>\n Almost immediately, fans began to speculate about what happened between the couple. Like with many celebrity breakups<\/a>, cheating rumors swirled and landed on Morgan, who has been best friends with Kyle since February 2022. The two had become practically inseparable, taking trips to Italy, Mexico and Colorado together, accompanying each other at events and getting matching tattoos. Fans wondered if Morgan had something to do with Kyle and Mauricio\u2019s split.<\/p>\n Kyle and Mauricio quickly attempted to quell the speculation with a joint statement<\/a> to Instagram on July 4. They denied divorce rumors but admitted to having \u201ca rough year\u201d in their marriage. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em><\/a> couple also denied that there had been any \u201cwrongdoing on anyone\u2019s part.\u201d<\/p>\n Kyle shared a selfie with Morgan while on a trip to Aspen, Colorado, in June 2023.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u201cAlthough 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,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n