Dorit Kemsley’s Husband PK Speaks Out About His Sobriety

Dorit Kemsley‘s estranged husband, PK Kemsley, is pushing again after his spouse branded him “a full-blown alcoholic” throughout a latest episode of “The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills.”

The couple is at the moment separated — having introduced their cut up in Could of 2024 — and the 48-year-old actuality star famous on “RHOBH” that her separation from PK stemmed partly from his consuming.

Dorit and Paul “PK” Kemsley have two kids — 8-year-old daughter, Phoenix, and son, Jagger, 10.

PK appeared on an episode of Bravo’s “Hot Mic Podcast” that aired on Dec. 24, and he admitted that his consuming was a facet of the couple’s breakup, however that it was solely “a part” of their separation.

“My alcoholism had a component of accountability in, in relation to the breakdown of our marriage,” he mentioned. “However that was only a, a part, proper? And the reality is, should you perceive the illness, alcoholism is a symptom. It isn’t a trigger, so the fact is, is you must get to what the trigger was beneath. So, it is simply not so simple as to say he was ‘a fully-blown alcoholic’ that is why we’re separated.”

In accordance with Page Six, he additionally questioned Dorit’s “lack of information about sobriety” and accused his estranged spouse of not working this system as he has. “I’m in full-blown restoration. That’s the time period ‘full-blown’ that ought to be used.”

PK famous in the course of the podcast that he is been sober for practically one 12 months, and he was “shocked” to listen to his spouse describe him as “a full-blown alcoholic.”

“I used to be shocked, upset and upset at what Dorit needed to say,” he mentioned. “I imply, initially, you recognize, I am actually proud and public about my sobriety. And I am 12 months [sober] in two weeks.”

“I believe sobriety permits me to breathe,” he added. “My public sharing of my sobriety was about restoration. It was to encourage different individuals… it would not matter how darkish it will get, you possibly can get better. You may’t do it by yourself. You want individuals it is a very emotional, powerful journey. The hardest one I’ve actually taken.”

Whereas Dorit had quite a bit to say about her husband’s alcoholism, she’s had drunken moments herself, and one was caught on digicam throughout filming for “The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills.”

Throughout a cocktail party at Kyle Richards‘ dwelling again in 2017, a drunken Dorit grew to become sloppy and loud after consuming manner too many cocktails.

Camille Grammer was introducing her new boyfriend to the forged for the primary time on the dinner when Dorit yelled throughout the desk, “Camille! You’re a silly c-nt!” PK was seated subsequent to Dorit and quietly chastised her for her outburst.

As beforehand reported by The Blast, Kemsley referred to as her co-star, Grammer, the c-word for the second time in a latest episode of the “RHOBH.”

In the course of the episode titled “Excessive Horses and Low Blows,” Kemsley advised Grammer that she was “a complete c-nt” after Grammer referred to as Dorit out for not having any empathy when her Malibu home burned down.

Grammer replied, “You referred to as me a f-cking c-nt,” and was swiftly corrected by Kemsley, who mentioned, “I referred to as you a silly c-nt, not a f-cking c-nt.”

PK was arrested for a DUI again in 2021. In accordance with PEOPLE, the 57-year-old was arrested after he blew .081 throughout a Breathalyzer check.

Kemsley’s lawyer, Alan Jackson, claimed that his shopper solely had a glass of wine in an announcement confirming the arrest.

“PK was stopped and cited on November 23 on suspicion of DUI,” mentioned Jackson. “Whereas out with a enterprise colleague, PK consumed a glass of wine with dinner. Following a site visitors cease, it was decided that he might have been near the authorized restrict. He regrets the very fact he didn’t take alternate transportation dwelling that night. PK takes the allegations extraordinarily critically and totally cooperated with the authorities.”