Emma Slater<\/strong><\/a> and Mauricio Umansky<\/strong><\/a> had amazing chemistry as Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> partners and they have a deep connection outside the ballroom too. With Emma recently divorced and Mauricio in the midst of marriage troubles with Kyle Richards<\/strong><\/a>, fans are curious about whether the DWTS<\/em> partners are dating each other after their time on the show!<\/p>\n Speculation of a romance between Emma and Mauricio began after they were spotted holding hands outside Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills, California on October 22, 2023.<\/p>\n Despite a 19-year age difference, Emma and Mauricio were seemingly on a date night and \u201cexchanged kisses while seated at the bar inside,\u201d according to a Page Six<\/em> <\/a>eyewitness. They then held hands as they exited the restaurant after three hours inside.<\/p>\n The outing came amid Emma and Mauricio\u2019s partnership on season 32 of Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a>, which was announced on September 13, 2023. Just two days after the PDA-filled night out, Emma and Mauricio hit the ballroom together and performed a stunning contemporary dance. The spark between them was apparent to everyone watching.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was beautiful,\u201d judge Carrie Ann Inaba gushed. \u201cWhen you fake contemporary, we feel it and it makes my skin crawl. That was the furthest thing from making my skin crawl. There\u2019s something beautiful going on between you two. Thank you for letting us witness.\u201d<\/p>\n As romance rumors continued to swirl, Mauricio and Emma filmed a video to shut down the speculation<\/a> on October 26, 2023. \u201cFor full clarity, we are not dating,\u201d Mauricio said. Emma repeated the sentiment and Mauricio clarified that the two are \u201creally good friends\u201d who have been spending a lot of time together in dance rehearsals.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been a super emotional week and I\u2019ve been able to get in touch with those emotions, which is very difficult for me,\u201d the real estate agent continued. \u201cIt\u2019s intense, you really form a very, very special bond.\u201d He explained that paparazzi happened to catch the two grabbing hands as they recapped the intensity of the week they experienced on the show.<\/p>\n Mauricio and Emma returned to the dance floor on October 31, 2023, but were eliminated at the end of the episode. \u201cYou get to dance with so many people on this show, but not everybody has that real, soulful connection to you,\u201d Emma told Entertainment Tonight after the elimination. \u201cAnd Mauricio does for me. So we\u2019re gonna be friends for life.\u201d She also called her dance partner \u201cso special\u201d and said that he has \u201cpositive energy.\u201d<\/p>\n The two once again fueled rumors that they\u2019re dating when they were photographed out together in Los Angeles on November 3, 2023. They were joined by another friend for a night out at the Line Hotel. TMZ<\/a> obtained the photos of Emma and Mauricio, which showed them walking into the venue with their arms linked. He also protectively placed his hand on her lower back to lead her inside the entrance at one point.<\/p>\n Two months before Mauricio was announced as a DWTS cast member, he was in the news due to rumors of trouble in his marriage to Kyle Richards. However, the pair have consistently insisted that they are not officially broken up.<\/p>\n Mauricio and Kyle<\/a> had been married for more than 25 years when it was reported that they were headed for a divorce in July 2023. At the time, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars shut down rumors<\/a> that they were divorcing but admitted that their marriage was struggling<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAny claims regarding us divorcing are untrue,\u201d they said in a joint statement. \u201cHowever, yes, we have had a rough year. The most challenging one of our marriage. But we both love and respect each other tremendously. There has been no wrongdoing on anyone\u2019s part.\u201d<\/p>\n Kyle and Mauricio have three daughters \u2013 Alexia, Sophia and Portia. He is also stepfather to Kyle\u2019s oldest daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie. The two have remained amicable amid their \u201crough\u201d times and have continued to spend time together<\/a> with their family. Kyle was in the ballroom to support Mauricio during the DWTS premiere on September 26, 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not ready to throw in the towel yet,\u201d Mauricio told TMZ<\/em> in early October 2023. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to deal with it. It\u2019s really difficult, particularly when everyone has an opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n Although Mauricio was getting closer with Emma at this point, he still had Kyle on his mind, and even dedicated<\/a> his October 24 dance to her. \u201cTonight\u2019s dance is about life and how it\u2019s not always perfect and when you think it\u2019s impossible to move mountains and you\u2019re at your lowest moment and you think all doors are closed you need to rise up and rise unafraid and move mountains,\u201d Mauricio explained. \u201cMy time was 1996 when Kyle and I got married and Alexia was born. We had Farrah and Alexia. I was 26 when I was fired from my job and was broke. Kyle was my rock and together we rose up 1000x and we moved mountains. It\u2019s been an incredible journey. Tonight\u2019s dance is dedicated to Kyle and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n When Kyle appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen<\/em> on October 25, 2023, she was asked about the photos that appeared to show Mauricio and Emma holding hands. \u201cI was taken aback<\/a>,\u201d she admitted. \u201cThat was very hard to see. It hurt my feelings. I don\u2019t know if anything has happened yet, but obviously there\u2019s something there. Listen, I love him very much, and we are amicable, but that really did hurt me.\u201d<\/p>\n Kyle attended BravoCon in Las Vegas on November 4, 2023, and she further dished on where things stand with her and Mauricio. For the first time, she referred to their split<\/a> as a \u201cdivorce\u201d while doing interviews on the red carpet. However, she also gushed over her situation with her estranged husband.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m grateful that we get along so well and we love each other very much,\u201d Kyle said. \u201cWe\u2019re putting our family first. We\u2019re still living together under the same roof. I\u2019m proud of the way that we\u2019re navigating through this. I just take it a day at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n Emma filed for divorce<\/a> from her husband, Sasha Farber<\/strong>, in early 2023 and they agreed to an uncontested divorce. Sasha is also a pro dancer on DWTS. The exes began dating in 2011 and got engaged on the show in October 2016. They tied the knot in 2018, but in August 2022, it was announced that they had separated.<\/p>\n Emma revealed that different opinions about wanting to start a family led to the split. \u201cIt\u2019s really the kid thing,\u201d she said on the \u201cViall Files\u201d podcast in August 2023. \u201cI do want to have kids, I just don\u2019t want to delay Sasha\u2019s path in having kids because I know he is ready for that. I don\u2019t want to talk about him too much because that\u2019s really for him to say, but it\u2019s about kids.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the split, Emma and Sasha have remained close friends<\/a>. They still run in the same circles and work together. \u201cWe\u2019re still like family,\u201d she insisted. \u201cIt isn\u2019t really like the love is not there. It\u2019s actually not that at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nAre Emma Slater and Mauricio Umansky Dating?<\/h2>\n
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