'Real Housewives' star Dorit Kemsley files to divorce P.K. after Shana Wall spotting

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26-04-2025

'Real Housewives' star Dorit Kemsley files to divorce P.K. after Shana Wall spotting
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Dorit Kemsley is officially splitting from husband Paul "P.K." Kemsley.
The resident fashionista on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," 48, filed to divorce the British businessman, 57, in Los Angeles Superior Court on April 25 less than two weeks after Season 14 of the Bravo reality show ended.
The move follows multiple media outlets reporting that the former Beverly Beach founder's estranged husband was photographed kissing and holding hands with former "Amazing Race" contestant Shana Wall. USA TODAY reached out to reps for the Kemsleys. A rep for Wall could not be reached for comment.
The pair are parents to son Jagger, 11, and daughter Phoenix, 9. Kemsley is requesting legal and physical custody of their two children. Kemsley, citing irreconcilable differences, is also requesting that her ex pay her legal fees.
Nearly a year ago, on May 9, the Kemsleys announced they were taking a break from their marriage.
'Real Housewives' stars Dorit, P.K. Kemsley announce 'some time apart' from marriage
"We as a couple have been subject to a lot of speculation about our marriage. We have had out struggles over the past few years and continue to work through them as two people who love each other and share two amazing children together," the statement from Kemsley's Instagram story read.
"To safeguard our deep friendship and maintain a harmonious environment for our children we have made the mutual and difficult decision to take some time apart and reevaluate our relationship while we prioritize our children. We appreciate your love and support while we continue to do the work necessary throughout this journey," the couple said.
The Kemsleys' marriage storyline has been source of major 'RHOBH' drama
Kemsley first joined the cast of "RHOBH" as a diamond holder in 2016.
In 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that Dorit Kemsley was the subject of a home invasion Wednesday evening in the city's wealthy Encino neighborhood.
The break-in was detailed on Season 12 of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and the robbery's effect on the Kemsleys' marriage has been chronicled during subsequent seasons.
The Kemsleys' marriage tension and split became the source of major drama on the most recent season of "Beverly Hills," which wrapped April 15. Last year's split news was announced a week after Kemsley's "Housewives" co-star and ex-close friend Kyle Richards removed her husband, real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky's last name from her Instagram bio.
Kemsley archnemesis and actress Garcelle Beauvais announced her departure from "RHOBH" in an Instagram post March 25, before the show's three-part reunion began airing. Beauvais walked off the set and has since unfollowed her fellow diamond holders Kemsley, Richards, Bozoma Saint John, Erika Jayne Girardi and Sutton Stracke.
Oscar nominee Jennifer Tilly and Richards' sister, the socialite Kathy Hilton, star as friends of the casts alongside the remaining diamond holders on "RHOBH."
Who is Shanna Wall?
Wall competed on Season 12 of CBS reality adventure competition "The Amazing Race" in 2007 and 2008 alongside her friend Jennifer McCall as the pair placed 7th out of 10 teams after their elimination in week five.
Now a certified sommelier, she was previously linked to "American Idol" and "Wheel of Fortune" host Ryan Seacrest in the early 2000s.
Contributing: Taijuan Moorman