RHOBH star Kyle Richards’ ex-fiancé & anchorman Michael Tuck dead at 76
REAL Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards' ex-fiancé and beloved San Diego news anchorman Michael Tuck is dead at 76.
The U.S Sun can confirm the newscaster was engaged to Kyle, now 53, when she met her current husband Mauricio Umansky, 52.
The RHOBH star has remained silent amid her much older ex-fiancé's passing.
Deadline announced yesterday that Michael died on August 17 after a long battle with post-stroke complications.
Michael's face was on KGTV in San Diego and on KCBS in Los Angeles throughout the '90s.
It was also during this time he was engaged to Kyle.
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Kyle revealed Michael's identity as her secret ex-fiancé in a Bravo interview with Andy Cohen - even though Michael was 24 years Kyle's senior.
In the segment of Watch What Happens Live, according to Daily Mail, Andy told Kyle: "You were engaged when you met Mauricio. You were engaged to a CBS newscaster 24 years older than you."
Andy pressed: "You’re very uncomfortable right now."
Gesturing to her husband and eldest daughter in the audience, Kyle agreed: "I’m very uncomfortable, oh my god."
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Kyle eventually folded and divulged a little about her romantic history.
The TV star was also married to the father of her eldest child Farrah, Guraish Aldjufrie, at the age of 18, but they separated after two years in 1990.
The Housewife then had a relationship with Michael before meeting real estate broker Mauricio in 1994.
Kyle was four months pregnant with her second eldest daughter Alexia when she married Mauricio in January 1996, and the pair have gone on to have two more daughters together.
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Outside of being known as Kyle's husband, Mauricio is known for his career in real estate.
In 2011, he famously founded The Agency, a "billion-dollar brokerage that utilizes world-class technology and innovative marketing strategies to assist agents and their clients in achieving their real estate goals."
The high-end firm has become the center of fellow Bravo show, Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles.
According to his company biography, Mauricio has done roughly $4billion in real estate sales and has sold the most homes in the United States over $20million.
He has also represented a number of high-profile properties, including the Playboy Mansion, which sold in August 2016 for $100million, and the residencies of Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, and Prince.
Due to Mauricio's successful career in real estate, he has been able to amass an extensive net worth.
As of August 2022, his net worth is $100million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
The Mexico native also makes frequent appearances on RHOBH.
In June 2022, it was also announced that he would be getting his own reality show on Netflix titled Buying Beverly Hills.
BYE, BEVERLY HILLS
Meanwhile, Kyle shared season 12 of RHOBH may be her last on the show.
Back in May, Kyle told E! News: "I always say, 'I don't know,' and each season I think, 'Well maybe I can do one more.'
"And sometimes I'm just like, 'How can I keep doing this?' especially when I get really upset, like this last season when we ended."
When season 12 wrapped filming, Kyle realized that her time on the show has reached an end.
She continued: "I was like, 'There's absolutely no way.'
"'I'm done. I'm finished. I want to live my life in peace. I can't take this.'"
'ROUGH PATCH'
During the recent Watch What Happens Live, Kyle opened up about her falling out with with sister Kathy Hilton, 63.
Kyle said: "We were having a little bit of a rough patch after the season."
The two made amends while she was mourning the tragic death of her beloved friend, Lorene Shea, who suffered from struggles with mental health.
The reality star continued: "My sisters and I are speaking again because they have also known Lorene since she was seven.
"So, you know, life works in funny ways."
'ZERO COMMUNICATION'
Kathy and Kyle previously had a decade-long fight with “zero communication,” which lasted on-and-off throughout the years.
Their feud began around 2010 when the TV personality's husband, Rick Hilton, made the decision about Kathy's spouse.
The Hilton Hotel tycoon chose not to name Mauricio as a major partner in his real estate firm.
Mauricio left in an angry mood and went on to start his own company.
The tension had gotten worse between them as Kathy uninvited Kyle from her daughter Nicky Hilton’s wedding.
However, Kyle was re-invited and did attend, but the siblings missed many major events together throughout the years.
In 2015, the two had gotten into a legal battle over Kyle’s short-lived television venture, American Woman, which was based on their family’s life.
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Kathy said: “I had my lawyer send her a letter saying absolutely do not include anything to do with me or my family in this show.”
The feud appears to be over as the duo is back to being the best of friends.
