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Kyle Richards<\/strong><\/a> called her The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em><\/a> costar Dorit Kemsley<\/strong><\/a> out for fueling romance rumors between her and singer Morgan Wade<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n During part 1 of the show\u2019s season 13 cast reunion, which aired on Wednesday, February 28, Kyle responded to Dorit\u2019s previous claim that she had \u201creplaced\u201d her as a friend with Morgan, 29.<\/p>\n \u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean you are not very important to me, I love you very much,\u201d Kyle, 55, told the fashion designer.<\/p>\n She called Dorit\u2019s comment an \u201cexaggeration\u201d made at her \u201cexpense.\u201d \u201cYou knew that by saying something like that, it was going to create a bigger problem for me in the media with the whole Morgan situation,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n In response, Dorit, 47, explained that the speculation about the nature of the Halloween Kills<\/em> actor and \u201cWilder Days\u201d singer\u2019s relationship<\/a> was already there and not sparked by her comments.<\/p>\n Rumors<\/a> began to swirl that the pair\u2019s friendship had turned romantic after they got matching heart tattoos in August 2022. Kyle first shut down their dating rumors<\/a> the following summer, telling fans in July 2023 that she and Morgan were nothing more than \u201cvery good friends.\u201d<\/p>\n However, only one month later, Kyle costarred with Morgan in her steamy music video for her song \u201cFall in Love With Me\u201d \u2014 a move Morgan herself admitted was in reference<\/a> to the gossip.<\/p>\n \u201cWe thought it would be kind of a good idea to poke fun of that and kind of troll the trolls a little bit,\u201d the country singer said in a behind-the-scenes video posted to Instagram at the time. \u201cThe internet\u2019s gonna be popping off about this one.\u201d<\/p>\n Kyle added, \u201cWell if they\u2019re gonna talk, you might as well give them something to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n Kyle\u2019s close bond with Morgan came amid her separation<\/a> from Mauricio Umansky<\/strong>, her husband of nearly three decades. During an interview with Andy Cohen<\/strong> on an October 2023 episode of Watch What Happens Live<\/em>, Kyle admitted that the decision to split was hers, not that of her real estate broker husband.<\/p>\n \u201cIt originated from me, I\u2019ll say,\u201d Kyle revealed. And although news of Kyle and Mauricio\u2019s shocking split generated plenty of media attention, the former child star denied rumors that they had called it quits for TV ratings.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, I love you guys [at Bravo] and the show, but not that much,\u201d she quipped to Andy.<\/p>\n Despite their breakup, and rumors that Mauricio, 53, had since moved on with various women \u2014 including his Dancing With the Stars<\/em> partner Emma Slater<\/strong> \u2014 the reality star and businessman seem to have remained friends. In January, Mauricio sent Kyle well wishes<\/a> on her 55th birthday via Instagram.<\/p>\n \u201cWishing you a very Happy Birthday @kylerichards18,\u201d Mauricio wrote on his Instagram Story over a throwback video of Kyle dancing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n