RHOBH fans shocked by Dorit Kemsley smoking after exposing REAL reason for ‘toxic’ PK split

Dorit Kemsley called her estranged husband PK a ‘full-blown alcoholic’ as she discussed the ‘toxic’ fights that led to their split on Tuesday’s premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 

Fans were shocked as the reality TV star, 48, lit up a cigarette after telling her co-star Erika Jayne, 53, about their separation, on the first episode of Season 14.

‘P.K. and I have agreed to separate,’ Dorit shared, prompting Erika to tear up at the news and hug her. ‘It’s sad and it’s hard,’ the star went on. ‘It’s also no secret we’ve had a really rough couple of years.’

Dorit then shared that she and PK deal with issues ‘differently’ stating, ‘PK was pouring alcohol on his. It got very, very, very toxic.’

She said that PK — with whom she shares son Jagger, 10, and daughter Phoenix, eight — has ‘always’ been a drinker. 

‘Over the years, it’s gotten progressively worse, and little fights will turn into blow-ups. We would be in the gutter after a fight, screaming at one another. I don’t want that toxic energy around small children.’

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans were shocked as Dorit Kemsley, 48, lit up a cigarette after revealing what led to her split from husband PK on the premiere episode of Season 14

Kemsley called PK a ‘full-blown alcoholic’ as she discussed the ‘toxic’ fights that caused them to separate; the pair seen in 2016

Dorit — who announced her separation from PK in May after nine years of marriage — said she told PK that he needed to ‘dry out.’ 

After PK went on a sobriety ‘journey’, their relationship seemed seemed to improve, with Dorit remembering how, at the time, she told reunion host Andy Cohen that the two were doing ‘better than ever.’

When Erika asked what happened to change that, Dorit said it wasn’t just ‘one thing.’ 

‘[There] was no catastrophic event. No one cheated on anyone,’ she explained. 

‘A week ago, there was a moment and it was over nothing, and one thing led to another, and we sat down like two very mature adults who love and care about one another, and mutually decided that taking some space and separating is the best thing for us.’

‘We’re taking it day by day, but we are separated. There’s no time on it, but there’s work to do,’ she added. 

Erika then said she was going to see Kyle Richards, 55, so Dorit asked her not to share her news. 

Later in the episode, Dorit — who’s still on the outs with Kyle — spoke about her marriage woes with Kathy Hilton.

She said she still loved the English businessman ‘very much,’ but that they needed to put in ‘work’ to achieve a ‘healthy, happy, peaceful marriage.’ 

Dorit shared their fights had ‘gotten progressively worse’ and would  ‘turn into blow-ups’ stating: ‘We would be in the gutter after a fight, screaming at one another’

‘P.K. and I have agreed to separate,’ Dorit told her co-star Erika Jayne, 53. ‘It’s sad and it’s hard,’ the star went on. ‘It’s also no secret we’ve had a really rough couple of years’

Dorit then shared that she and PK deal with issues ‘differently’ stating, ‘PK was pouring alcohol on his. It got very, very, very toxic’

When Erika asked what happened to change that, Dorit said it wasn’t just ‘one thing’ adding, [There] was no catastrophic event. No one cheated on anyone’

‘We’re taking it day by day, but we are separated. There’s no time on it, but there’s work to do,’ she added

Dorit seemed doubtful on whether PK would be willing to put in the effort.

Dorit also shared that they had no plans to share the news with their two children at the moment. 

‘We can be doing things as a family, like we’re not in a toxic place. He’s got a sober coach that I’m not privy to,’ she said, before claiming, ‘He’s a full-blown alcoholic.’

Dorit also shared she ‘wouldn’t have chosen this route’ and wanted to ‘work’ things out.

‘I chose to stick by PK’s side through a bunch of public scrutiny, like the bankruptcy, gambling debts, the suspected DUI. But for PK, it’s “Poof! Let’s just get a separation.”‘

‘Isn’t there a way to meet in the middle? Obviously, but not with someone like PK. It’s black, it’s white, it’s extreme.’

Meanwhile PK was seen getting some advice from Kyle’s estranged husband Mauricio Umansky during a lunch outing.

He shared that getting sober allowed him to see the pair needed some time apart.

Later in the episode, Dorit spoke about her marriage woes with Kathy Hilton. She said she still loved the English businessman ‘very much,’ but that they needed to put in ‘work’ to achieve a ‘healthy, happy, peaceful marriage’

Dorit also shared she ‘wouldn’t have chosen this route’ and wanted to ‘work’ things out. ‘I chose to stick by PK’s side through a bunch of public scrutiny, like the bankruptcy, gambling debts, the suspected DUI. But for PK, it’s “Poof! Let’s just get a separation.”‘

Dorit also shared that they had no plans to share the news with their two children, son Jagger, 10, and daughter Phoenix, eight, at the moment

‘We can be doing things as a family, like we’re not in a toxic place. He’s got a sober coach that I’m not privy to,’ she told Kathy, before claiming, ‘He’s a full-blown alcoholic’

Meanwhile PK was seen getting some advice from Kyle Richards’ estranged husband Mauricio Umansky during a lunch outing

‘I got sober. I got clear, and I realized that we were just taking bites out of each other the whole f*****g time,’ he said

PK then said the pair had grown apart over the years, and recalled how they used to be ‘like f*****g Bonnie and Clyde’ before ‘life got in the way’

Dorit and PK announced their separation in May after nine years of marriage; seen in 2016 in Los Angeles

She shared they are taking ‘some time part’ to ‘reevaluate’ their relationship in a statement posted to her Instagram

‘I got sober. I got clear, and I realized that we were just taking bites out of each other the whole f*****g time,’ he said.

‘I had a lot of resentment. Dorit isn’t the most able to listen, she’s not.’

PK then said the pair had grown apart over the years, and recalled how they used to be ‘like f*****g Bonnie and Clyde’ before ‘life got in the way.’

He also mentioned Dorit had issues with him being away for long periods of time on business.

‘She could say, “Well, you were away.” And I could say, “Well, I was working trying to sustain the lifestyle that Dorit and I live, and also to sustain her ambition,”‘ he added.

‘From my perspective, I wanted to know how much of our problems were me, how much were her? And what can we change? What I realized is, I can’t recover this. [So] we put some space in between us.’

In April it was reported that PK moved out of their Los Angeles house and was staying at the famed Beverly Hills Hotel alone, amid their marriage woes. 

Fans quickly took to social media to discuss the episode, with one writing, ‘Dorit lighting up a cig on camera? Oh she REALLY means business this season. #RHOBH.’ 

‘Dorit lost her accent and is ripping cigs…#RHOBH is SOOOO BACK BBY.’ 

‘There is always something magic in the air when a housewife is so stressed she needs a cig on camera.’ 

‘dorit is SMOKING on camera. this season is going to be GOOD.’

‘Hang it in the Louvre honestly,’ someone else chimed in while sharing a photo of Dorit smoking. 

‘Dorit is giving us everything. This is what I want from a HW. 

Fans quickly took to social media to discuss the episode, with one writing, ‘Dorit lighting up a cig on camera? Oh she REALLY means business this season. #RHOBH’

‘We are so back,’ another added

‘Dorit lost her accent and is ripping cigs…#RHOBH is SOOOO BACK BBY’

‘dorit is SMOKING on camera. this season is going to be GOOD’

‘Hang it in the Louvre honestly,’ someone else chimed in while sharing a photo of Dorit smoking

The smoking memes continued to roll in 

‘There is always something magic in the air when a housewife is so stressed she needs a cig on camera’

‘Dorit is giving us everything. This is what I want from a HW’

‘This tell us everything we need to know, Dorit checked back into work this season’

While announcing her separation in May, Dorit wrote they are taking ‘some time part’ to ‘reevaluate’ their relationship in a statement posted to her Instagram. 

‘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.

‘To safe guard 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. With love, Dorit and PK.’

The pair have been married since 2015.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo, and can also be streamed the next day on Peacock.