Mauricio Umansky Professes His Love for Ex Kyle Richards in Rare Divorce Update

Mauricio Umansky and Kyle Richards‘ bond remains as solid as a diamond.

Over three years after The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars announced they were ending their 27-year marriage, Mauricio proved there’s still nothing but love between him and his estranged wife.

“Kyle and I are great friends, that’s the bottom line,” the 56-year-old—who shares daughters Alexia Umansky, 30, Sophia Umansky, 26, and Portia Umansky, 18, with Kyle in addition to stepdaughter Farrah Brittany, 37—told E!’s Hot Goss host Eyal Booker and guest host Caleb McDaniel in an exclusive interview. “Obviously we have not filed yet. But to all of these separations that people go through, do it with dignity.”

While Mauricio and Kyle’s relationship may no longer be romantic, the reality stars will always consider each other family.

“She and I had a relationship for 30 years,” Mauricio noted. “She’s my best friend, she’s the mother of my kids, we loved each other, we love each other.”