After nearly a decade of marriage, two kids and countless Bravo confessionals, Dorit Kemsley and PK Kemsley decided to call it quits — and they’re not exactly going quietly.
From a carefully worded joint Instagram statement to a paparazzi kiss that pushed Dorit to her “last straw,” the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills couple has given fans plenty of receipts about what really went wrong.
Keep scrolling to read the most honest quotes about their divorce:
Dorit and PK Kemsley’s Joint Statement
Dorit and PK addressed split rumors in May 2024 with a joint Instagram statement announcing their separation. The pair, who tied the knot in March 2015 — and share son Jagger and daughter Phoenix — decided to set the record straight themselves.
“We as a couple have been subject to a lot of speculation about our marriage. We have had our struggles over the last few years and continue to work through them as two people who love each other and share two amazing children together,” they wrote. “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.”
Dorit Kemsley Filed for Divorce — 1 Day After PK Kemsley’s Paparazzi Kiss
Nearly a year later, Dorit filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.” She requested sole legal and physical custody of the kids and asked for spousal support in the April 2025 filing, which came just one day after PK was photographed kissing The Amazing Race alum Shana Wall.
A source told Us Weekly that the PDA was Dorit’s “last straw.”
The insider explained, “Dorit and PK had promised each other if they were to see other people, they would not be so public for the children’s sake,” adding that Dorit “feels like it was calculated with the intent to hurt her. And she was hurt. She felt stabbed in the heart.”
PK Kemsley Responded to Dorit Kemley’s Divorce Filing
Two weeks later filed for joint custody of Jagger and Phoenix, waived his right to spousal support, asked the court to terminate Dorit’s spousal support request. He also requested that both parties cover their own attorney fees.
Dorit Kemsley Discussed Divorce at BravoCon 2025
Speaking exclusively to Us Weekly at BravoCon in November 2025, Dorit discussed coparenting with PK.
“It’s challenging,” she admitted, saying she’s “hoping that things will sort of straighten out” and noting it’s “really important” they find a happy medium. “We need to be able to prioritize our children,” Dorit said. “I’m hoping that at some point things will become a little bit less challenging.”
PK Kemsley’s 1st Comments
In an April 2026 interview with relationship expert Paul C. Brunson on the “We Need to Talk” podcast, PK discussed RHOBH’s role in their unraveling.
“I’m not blaming that show [for] my divorce or my relationship or who I think Dorit is now versus who I think she was, or who I am now,” he said. “I think the biggest question that I have that will never be answered is that, is Dorit where she was always going to be and always going to end up, or was I responsible for putting her in that world and then that world created what happened now?”
He added. “Who drove the bus into the wall? Me.”
PK claimed the show only showcases “bad things” as he continued.
“They build up this vision of who you are as a person, as a couple, and then you start repeating it, you start believing it,” he added. “And I’m looking at my wife and saying, ‘Who are you?’ It’s scary when you look at it.”
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
