Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade Step Out for Breakfast in L.A. After Supporting Teddi Mellencamp amid Brain Tumor Surgery

Mar. 15, 2025

Kyle Richards (left) and Morgan Wade.Photo:4CRNS, WCP/BACKGRID

4CRNS, WCP/BACKGRID

Kyle RichardsandMorgan Wadeare spending some quality time together.The pair were spotted grabbing a casual breakfast in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Photos showed them chatting and smiling as they ate before Richards took a phone call.This rare outing comes as Richards, 56, and Wade, 30, have been spending more time together amid relationship speculation.Days prior, they both visited formerReal Housewives of Beverly HillsstarTeddi Mellencampin the hospital before surgery toremove tumors from her brain.In a video posted to Mellencamp’s social media on Feb. 13, Mellencamp showed the reality star and country singer at her bedside as she got prepped for the operation.“Here we go,” Mellencamp, 43, said as she revealed she was headed to the operating room in 10 minutes.Morgan Wade and Kyle Richards.Jason Davis/GettyRichards then posted a photo of Mellencamp praying with the caption: “Love you @teddimellencamp 🙏🩷”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Hours after Richards and Wade met for a meal on Feb. 18, Wade took the stage at the El Rey Theatre in L.A. for a show. Richards posted clips from the night on her Instagram Stories, including one showing Wade dedicating a song to Mellencamp.“We’re really blessed to have a bunch of people here with me tonight, but if you don’t mind tonight, when you leave here, say a prayer for my good friend, Teddi Mellencamp,” she said between songs. “I went to visit her a little bit ago, I’m guessing it’s about a week ago, she went in and had to have emergency surgery on her brain to remove some tumors. So, she would be here tonight.“Kyle Richards/Instagram.Kyle Richards/InstagramThe friendship between Wade and Richards has sparked confusion about whether they are romantically involved since they first started hanging out in 2022. Wade even appeared onRHOBHlast year,and in one episode, Richards tattooed her first initial on Wade’s arm.The reality star, whoseparatedfrom husbandMauricio Umanskyin July 2023, later joined Wade for one of her music videos, in which they nearly shared asteamy kiss. When asked about it at the season 13RHOBHreunion in March 2024,Richards teased: “I said yes for a reason, I mean, and you know, she’s hot, what can I say?”“I love her, she’s my friend and I love her,” she added, before admitting that she wasn’t sure if she know if she could see herself in a romantic relationship with the musician.“I’m evolving, I’m changing,” Richards went on to explain after host Andy Cohen pointed out that she didn’t say no. “I’m clearly going through some evolution of my own and I don’t know. I don’t know what my future holds right now.“When Richards returned for season 14 ofRHOBHin late 2024, however, she told the women she would not be discussing Wade on camera — not even wanting to say her name. Around that same time, Richardsposted from a Safari in Africa, and Wade was featured in the photos.

Kyle RichardsandMorgan Wadeare spending some quality time together.

The pair were spotted grabbing a casual breakfast in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Photos showed them chatting and smiling as they ate before Richards took a phone call.

This rare outing comes as Richards, 56, and Wade, 30, have been spending more time together amid relationship speculation.

Days prior, they both visited formerReal Housewives of Beverly HillsstarTeddi Mellencampin the hospital before surgery toremove tumors from her brain.

In a video posted to Mellencamp’s social media on Feb. 13, Mellencamp showed the reality star and country singer at her bedside as she got prepped for the operation.

“Here we go,” Mellencamp, 43, said as she revealed she was headed to the operating room in 10 minutes.

Morgan Wade and Kyle Richards.Jason Davis/Getty

Jason Davis/Getty

Richards then posted a photo of Mellencamp praying with the caption: “Love you @teddimellencamp 🙏🩷”

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Hours after Richards and Wade met for a meal on Feb. 18, Wade took the stage at the El Rey Theatre in L.A. for a show. Richards posted clips from the night on her Instagram Stories, including one showing Wade dedicating a song to Mellencamp.

“We’re really blessed to have a bunch of people here with me tonight, but if you don’t mind tonight, when you leave here, say a prayer for my good friend, Teddi Mellencamp,” she said between songs. “I went to visit her a little bit ago, I’m guessing it’s about a week ago, she went in and had to have emergency surgery on her brain to remove some tumors. So, she would be here tonight.”

Kyle Richards/Instagram.Kyle Richards/Instagram

Kyle Richards/Instagram

The friendship between Wade and Richards has sparked confusion about whether they are romantically involved since they first started hanging out in 2022. Wade even appeared onRHOBHlast year,and in one episode, Richards tattooed her first initial on Wade’s arm.

The reality star, whoseparatedfrom husbandMauricio Umanskyin July 2023, later joined Wade for one of her music videos, in which they nearly shared asteamy kiss. When asked about it at the season 13RHOBHreunion in March 2024,Richards teased: “I said yes for a reason, I mean, and you know, she’s hot, what can I say?”

“I love her, she’s my friend and I love her,” she added, before admitting that she wasn’t sure if she know if she could see herself in a romantic relationship with the musician.

“I’m evolving, I’m changing,” Richards went on to explain after host Andy Cohen pointed out that she didn’t say no. “I’m clearly going through some evolution of my own and I don’t know. I don’t know what my future holds right now.”

When Richards returned for season 14 ofRHOBHin late 2024, however, she told the women she would not be discussing Wade on camera — not even wanting to say her name. Around that same time, Richardsposted from a Safari in Africa, and Wade was featured in the photos.

source: people.com