Kim Richards - Personal Life

Personal Life

In July of 1985, Kim married the heir to a supermarket franchise, G. Monty Brinson, who is now a professional poker player. Seven months later, in February 1986, Kim gave birth to daughter Brooke. Richards and Brinson divorced although they share custody of Brooke and remain friends. Richards second and most recent husband was oil heir Gregg Davis, son of oil tycoon and Dynasty inspiration Marvin Davis. Davis and Richards had two children together daughter Whitney and son Chad. The two were married for only a few years.

"John’s murder was a devastating tragedy, and Kim was just torn apart. Poor Kim had to identify his body. It was a horrible nightmare for her. I’ve never recovered from the loss, and I don’t think Kim has either."

In 1991, Immediately after Kim’s separation from Davis, Richards began dating commodities salesman John J. Collett. Collett was a central figure in a large scam, involving eight thousand elderly investors and nearly $150 million in losses. On October 28, 1991 Collett was murdered by a hit man outside of Brent’s Deli, located in the San Fernando Valley community of Northridge. Collett and Richards were speaking on the phone whilst the shooting occurred. The ordeal had a deep impact on Richards, who has opened up and spoken about Collett's murder on an episode of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Richards was later in a long term relationship with aircraft parts supplier John Jackson. In 1995, Richards, with John, gave birth to her fourth child Kimberly Jackson.

In December 2011, she entered rehab, and left in early January 2012. Shortly after, she admitted to being an alcoholic. She admitted she had been to rehab twice before.