00:00Well, he was my lover, not sexually, but he kissed me all the time.
00:05Teresa Rivellis is sharing insight into her relationship with Richard Simmons.
00:09A year after the iconic fitness instructor died in his Beverly Hills home,
00:13just one day after his 76th birthday, his former housekeeper,
00:17who cohabitated with him for over 30 years, is speaking out about their unique dynamic.
00:23In an interview with Today, she says,
00:25He fell in love with me right away. He says, no, you're never going to leave me.
00:28It's really like a brother. He was like my father, my friend, my boyfriend, my everything.
00:38We were very happy in the last 10 years. It was the most happy years.
00:42She adds that even though the relationship was unconventional, it doesn't make it any less special.
00:47He never loved anybody like me. Well, he was my lover, not sexually, but he kissed me all the time.
00:55And when Teresa fell sick with stomach cancer, Richard wrote her letters.
00:59I love kissing you. Good night.
01:02I miss you a lot.
01:06I love you.
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