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Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky announced their separation in 2023. It took months for him to leave their shared home, and the road to divorce appears long. The longstanding couple has yet to file for divorce. Still, Umansky seems to be moving on. Kathy Hilton is encouraging Kyle Richards to do the same, hoping she’ll start dating.

Kyle Richards and Kathy Hilton didn’t just appear on a reality TV show together. The duo is actually related; they are half-sisters. Kathy Hilton is Kyle and Kim Richards’ older half-sister. The siblings share a mother, Kathleen Richards. Hilton and her sisters have different fathers. Hilton has several half-siblings from her father, Larry Avanzino’s second marriage. Kyle and Kim Richards have the same father.

Kathy Hilton (L) and Kyle Richards arrive at "An Unforgettable Evening" Benefiting The Woman's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
Kathy Hilton (L) and Kyle Richards | Kevin Winter/FilmMagic

While the sisters have had battles in the past, they are in a good place now. Hilton recently opened up about their relationship. According to Today, Hilton and Richards reconnected at a bridal shower and reestablished their relationship. Hilton and Kim Richards have both been there to support Kyle Richards during her separation from Umansky. According to Hilton, she speaks to Kyle Richards every day. While Richards is doing well, Hilton wants to see her move forward.  

Kathy Hilton is encouraging Kyle Richards to start dating

Kathy Hilton and Kyle Richard’s renewed relationship has Hilton speaking out about Richards and what she thinks will help her sister move past her troubled marriage to Mauricio Umansky. Us Weekly caught up with Hilton at a fashion show earlier this month. Kyle Richards’ romantic life came up in conversation. Hilton said she is encouraging Richards to get back out there and start dating. Richards reportedly has yet to take Hilton’s advice.

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 31st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 12, 2023 in West Hollywood, California.
Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky | Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation
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That could all change soon, though. While Richards has been rumored to be romancing Morgan Wade, she denies all allegations. She might consider finding a public romantic partner now that Mauricio Umansky was spotted kissing Nikita Kahn during a Grecian getaway, though. Thirty-three-year-old Kahn is an actor and model. TMZ published photos of the duo looking cozy during a beach getaway. Days later, Richards opted to change her Instagram bio. She no longer has herself listed as a “wife.”

Neither Richards nor Umansky have commented on the recent pictures or whether one of them will opt to file for divorce. If Umansky has moved into a new relationship, it’s probably time to get the legal part of the separation all squared away.