Denise Richards’ Unexpected Career Shift Amid Divorce from Aaron Phypers

Denise Richards is back to filming the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills amid her ugly split from estranged husband Aaron Phypers.

The 54-year-old actress – who recently showed off a major makeover – was seen on set at Oaxacan restaurant Madre in Los Angeles with cast members Sutton Stracke and Erika Jayne on Saturday night.

It would be an interesting move as she has not been on the main cast of RHOBH since season 10 in 2020 which was her lone season in that capacity.

She returned in a guest capacity for season 13 from 2023-2024.

More recently she starred on the family reality series Denise Richards & Her Wild Things alongside her aforementioned estranged husband Aaron and her daughters Lola Sheen, Sami Sheen and Eloise Richards.

The show will not be returning for a second season. 

Meanwhile, Denise had a dramatic entrance and chatted to Sutton and Erika about her ongoing divorce battle during their Saturday outing according to TMZ.

The publication’s sources revealed that she will be unpacking her split on the reality show but it remains unclear whether she will be part of the main cast or returning as a guest. 

This comes days after Denise turned to celebrity hair guru Chris McMillan for an updated look.

The actress — who is going through an ugly divorce from estranged husband  — sought out the stylist for a refresh, which he sharereal housewived on Instagram.

In a joint post with the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Chris shared multiple photos of their salon session and a detailed breakdown of his service.

‘LOVE ME SOME @deniserichards,’ he began the caption, adding, ‘Finally all grown out and healthy long BRONDE hair.’

He gushed about the Hollywood fixture, ‘I’ve known Denise 30 years now and she is the kindest, sweetest, most loving human ever. All we do is LAUGH. Makes my day when I see her every time.’

Chris noted that he cut Denise’s hair into ‘loose long layers,’ giving it ‘loose movement’ to complement her ‘big blue eyes and infectious smile.’ 

 His cut, along with color applied by KC Carhart Speers, helped her ‘achieve natural effortless hair.’

For her part, Denise shared a photo from her salon visit via Instagram Stories and thanked the hair expert.

She soundtracked Lenny Kravitz’s song Fly Away and wrote, ‘Thank you, Chris, for my haircut and making me laugh today. I love you and I love your new products!’ 

Denise looked bright-eyed and upbeat in the smiley images, which showed her dressed in a pair of olive green overalls.

It comes after last week her estranged spouse Aaron, 52, alleged that she has been having a months-long affair with a former special forces soldier named Rudy Reyes.

He claimed in a detailed letter to ‘family and close friends’ that Reyes has showered her with X-rated photos and videos, including a graphic clip that shows him naked and pleasuring himself.

In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, the Wild Things actress’ outraged husband, who filed for divorce in early July, claimed he caught wind of his wife’s alleged affair in April.

He said she had promised to break it off, only for him to catch her lying about another hook-up with 53-year-old Rudy that took place at a Hilton Garden Inn in Burbank, California, the following month. 

He claimed his discovery of the May tryst then led to an explosive argument over the July 4th holiday weekend, during which she smashed his phone.

After Aaron filed divorce paperwork on July 7, Denise hit back a week later with a request for a temporary restraining order (which she was granted) that included a laundry list of domestic abuse allegations — all of which her husband has denied.

He said he is waiting for an upcoming August court hearing in which a judge will decide if the order is lifted, and until then, he is banned from going near his estranged wife and their adopted daughter Eloise, 14, whom he says he adores and misses terribly.