It’s been years since Lisa Vanderpump exited The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills, however the drama surrounding her departure and fractured friendships nonetheless lingers—particularly with regards to Dorit and PK Kemsley.
In a candid April 2025 look on Bravo’s Sizzling Mic podcast, Lisa Vanderpump addressed the place she stands with Dorit’s now-estranged husband, Paul “PK” Kemsley. Surprisingly, she revealed she hasn’t spoken to PK since leaving the present in 2019. But, she made it clear that there’s no lingering bitterness on her finish.
“There’ll at all times be room in my coronary heart for PK; he was my buddy,” Vanderpump stated. “Not a fantastic buddy, not a really shut buddy, however we have been in the identical circle in Europe. So, yeah. I’d undoubtedly wish to have a dialog with him … I feel he’s a fantastic man. So, yeah, I’d get pleasure from reconnecting with him sooner or later.”
The Kemsleys introduced their separation in Might 2024 after 9 years of marriage. Since then, Vanderpump’s relationship with Dorit stays nearly nonexistent. “I knew her extra due to PK,” she stated, hinting that her bond with Dorit was at all times extra circumstantial than real friendship.
Lisa Vanderpump additionally didn’t maintain again when reflecting on the couple’s breakup. On Watch What Occurs Dwell, she admitted that the cut up didn’t shock her. “They weren’t being trustworthy on the present, and PK was dwelling in a lodge,” she claimed, citing data she acquired via mutual associates.
Nevertheless, issues appear extra private with regards to Dorit. Vanderpump pushed again on Dorit’s alleged claims about PK’s parenting, saying, “It’s not okay with me that Dorit Kemsley stated PK was a foul father.”
The animosity between Vanderpump and Dorit stretches again to the notorious “Puppygate” scandal, a drama that rocked RHOBH 5 years in the past. The incident led to the tip of their friendship after Vanderpump was accused of leaking tales to the tabloids concerning the Kemsleys’ adopted canine being returned to a shelter.
With PK and Dorit’s marriage formally over and Vanderpump hinting at a willingness to reconnect with PK, solely time will inform if a reconciliation is within the playing cards—or if the injuries from RHOBH are simply too deep.
