Dorit Kemsley and Paul “PK” Kemsley are clapping back at separation speculation.
The duo issued a joint statement via People after the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” premiere Wednesday, admitting to “challenging years” of marriage.
“We remain committed to working through these issues as a united couple for our family,” the pair wrote. “We have not separated nor are we planning to do so.
“Rather, we are focused on healing, making changes and doing the things that many couples have to do at some point in their marriage,” they continued.
Dorit, 47, and PK, 56, went on to request “everyone’s understanding” amid “rumors and hearsay” spreading online.
The reality stars concluded, “We are doing what we can to focus on the best interests of our family.”
Pvnew has reached out to Dorit and PK’s reps for comments.
The couple have been married since March 2015 and share two children, daughter Phoenix and son Jagger.
On Wednesday’s episode of the Bravo show, Dorit insisted that their marriage was “very strong” and slammed Erika Jayne for 2022 BravoCon comments about them heading for “splitsville.”
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Sutton Stracke fueled rumors in a confessional, alleging PK “may or may not have had a woman with him” when he was arrested for a DUI in 2021.
Teddi Mellencamp hit back at Stracke’s statement on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” later that same evening.
“I think it’s pretty rich coming from Sutton who has vodka in her purse 24/7,” the 42-year-old said.
Stracke, 52, subsequently tweeted that “the word of the night on @BravoWWHL” prompting viewers to drink “should have been SUTTON” since she came up so often.
Mellencamp’s fellow “WWHL” guest, Kyle Richards, claimed she “had not heard” reports they were on the rocks and PK was “living in a hotel.”
Richards, 54, also addressed her own separation from husband Mauricio Umansky on the talk show, saying she initiated the time apart.
The actress added that she believes there is “something there” between him and his “Dancing With the Stars” partner, Emma Slater, following the pair’s PDA-filled dinner date over the weekend.
