KYLE Richards felt ‘100% done’ with her time on RHOBH – but is now ‘flip-flopping’ on her decision to return to Bravo, a source has exclusively told The U.S. Sun.
The OG cast member has been the only person who has led all 14 seasons of the Bravo series and after a heartbreaking divorce and feuds with her co-stars, she was close to calling it quits for good.
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Following her difficult year after she separated from husband Mauricio Umansky, the RHOBH fan-favorite has been “flip-flopping” with whether or not she will return for season 15 of the show.
“After filming this past season, she told friends she was ‘100 % done’ and there was no way she would go back.
“Now that she’s cooled off from the drama and stress of filming this past season and her anxiety has calmed down and she’s had time to reflect on everything, she is open to returning,” an insider spilled to The U.S. Sun.
“A big reason she wants to come back is because she doesn’t want her legacy to end on a sour note. She doesn’t want to go out the way LVP did.
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“Kyle knows she started this franchise and has been the big constant and I don’t think she’s expecting a parade or grand sendoff, but it would be nice for her last season to not be one so emotionally tumultuous.
“Another factor she is considering, which isn’t as important but she has brought it up, is that her returning would make her the longest-running Housewife on Bravo ever. 15 straight seasons – that’s a big shoe no one else will probably be able to fill.
“While that’s not as forefront in her mind, she thinks it would be a nice thing to add to her resume,” the source added.
Kyle’s current 14th season is a tie for Kandi Burruss’ impressive run on Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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Kandi, 48, joined RHOA in season two in 2009 and starred on every season until 2023 – when she left after a 14-year run.
It’s also a tie to Teresa Guidice – who has been the center fixture on Real Housewives of New Jersey since 2009.
However, the status of RHONJ is currently up in the air – leaving Teresa’s fate on Bravo unclear.
If Kyle chooses not to return, a large factor will be how “draining” filming this past season has been for her, the source claimed.
“She didn’t want to come back after filming because she was drained. She said she had nothing left in the tank emotionally, mentally, and physically.
“But after reflecting she does have a new perspective and as of now, she does want to come back. There is still one big caveat though – the reunion.
“This is one of the reunions she’s looking forward to the least during her tenure on the show and if it goes terribly, she may change her mind and be done again.
“How the reunion goes for Kyle and how she is treated by the ladies will be a big factor in her decision,” the insider added.
Last week, The U.S. Sun revealed a main factor that contributed to Kyle and Mauricio’s split after they were hailed as Bravo’s “golden couple” for the past decade.
“Kyle and Mau are in as good of a place as they can be right now. It’s still hard for Kyle but she’s getting through it.
“I think they are past the point of every reconciling,” the insider claimed, adding that “it seems that ship has sailed.”
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“They still have their own beautiful, unique bond and continue to be there for each other when it’s needed.
“Things haven’t gotten nasty on either side but it is over. They’re not in a hurry to file but when they inevitably do it will be a nightmare to divide up assets, stakes in The Agency and a lot of other things they both went all into together.”
Kyle has been open about the couple not having a prenup and splitting everything 50/50 as when they began dating in 1994, the couple had “nothing.”
The beginning of their marriage was from humble beginnings, as Kyle explained they were “living in a tiny two-bedroom apartment with three kids.”
However, their wealth drastically increased due to Kyle launching RHOBH in 2010 and Mauricio’s real estate career exploding around the same time.
The Agency, which Mauricio co-founded and still remains CEO, was also helped started by Kyle at the time – who still has a stake in the real estate company.
A decade later, The Agency now has hundreds of offices around the world and in 2023 alone, sold over $12.4billion in real estate.
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