Denise Richards' Last Post Before Shock Divorce Filing Has Fans Wondering the Same Thing

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Denise Richards' Last Post Before Shock Divorce Filing Has Fans Wondering the Same Thing originally appeared on Parade.

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Denise Richards shared a bikini pic with her 1.7 million Instagram followers on the Fourth of July. "Red, white, and a little bit ooh la la," the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 54, captioned the snap of her posing on the beach in Malibu in a patriotic two-piece.

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Three days later, TMZ reported that her husband, Aaron Phypers, filed for divorce. In the filing, the 52-year-old cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split — and lists July 4 as the date of their separation, sparking speculation about the timing of Denise's post.

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Fans were quick to take to the comments section.

"Is this 'getting a divorce' pic?' asked a user as others agreed that it could be. "Serving divorce," wrote another.

While Richards has yet to publicly address her split from Phypers, fans of the reality star have been offering her their love and support.

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"You are going to come back stronger than ever," a user assured her. "Hopefully this is just a bump in the road for you guys," another commented.

The news certainly came as a shock. Per People, Richards had declared she'd "never" get divorced from Phypers on a March episode of her reality show, Denise Richards & Her Wild Things.

"Even if we hate each other, I'm not gonna f---ing get divorced," said the actress, who was previously married to Charlie Sheen, with whom she shares daughter Sami, 21, and Lola, 20. "No, we'll just have difference homes or something," added Phypers, who officially adopted Richards' daughter Eloise, 14, in 2019. "But we're not gonna hate each other."

Denise Richards' Last Post Before Shock Divorce Filing Has Fans Wondering the Same Thing first appeared on Parade on Jul 7, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.