Denise Richards Returns to RHOBH and Details Aaron Phypers Marriage Breakdown: ‘Hit Me…’Justin SmithFri, February 20, 2026 at 2:58 PM UTC

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Trigger Warning: This article contains a discussion of domestic violence allegations.

The latest episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills featured a special appearance from Denise Richards. The last time she popped up, she had her jacket on upside down at a cannabis dinner. This time, the tone was much, much different. She showed up to give a debrief on her divorce from Aaron Phypers.

Fresh into the divorce process, Denise sat down with Sutton Stracke and Erika Jayne to address her and Aaron’s demise. During the chat, she shared details about the physical abuse that would later lead to Aaron’s arrest.

Aaron Phypers has denied all claims of physical or emotional abuse

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Denise appeared on RHOBH Season 15 Episode 10, which was filmed last summer. The headlines about Denise and Aaron were just starting to heat up, but as she explained to Erika and Sutton, there were issues happening for a while.

At one point in the conversation, Erika brought up the photo circling around the internet that appeared to show Denise with a black eye. That’s when Denise opened up about the alleged physical abuse she endured from Aaron.

Denise told the ladies that it wasn’t a “one-time thing,” but the breaking point happened when she was trying to recover from some cosmetic surgeries. She said she “couldn’t even walk,” and Aaron had to help her get to the bathroom.

“And when I’m sitting on the toilet, he was trying to get my phone and f*cking hit me on the side of my head,” Denise claimed. “I started crying. I’m like, that’s when I really knew there was no hope at ever, ever salvaging this marriage at all.”

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According to Denise, a similar incident happened in July while recovering from a facelift. She said he hit her again. That’s when she realized she needed to take legal action.

“That’s why I filed a restraining order and why we’re getting divorced,” Denise revealed to Erika and Sutton.

Several months after filming this scene, Denise shared her experiences in court. She, along with Aaron’s cousin, detailed multiple allegations of abuse.

Aaron has denied any wrongdoing and claims he did not abuse Denise. However, the court did not agree with that. They arrested him and charged him with causing injury to his estranged wife.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs on Thursdays at 8/7c on Bravo. You can stream it the next day on Peacock.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.

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