US Politics | Inside Richard Simmons’ massive house where recluse spent all his time prior to ‘disappearance’
FITNESS star Richard Simmons has spent years inside his massive house after seemingly disappearing from public life in 2014. The fitness expert, 74, who was famous for his outlandish exercise outfits, has only been spotted a handful of times in the last eight years. ![]()
Richard Simmons has not made many public appearances in the last eight years ![]()
Simmons' home features a pool, balconies, and plenty of shrubs and trees ![]()
Simmons was spotted outside of his California home in 2017 Simmons' multi-level home appears to have a giant circular pool and at least two balconies. Plenty of bushes and trees on the property help Simmons maintain his private lifestyle. And while he hasn't been spotted much in recent years, it was recently reported by TMZ founder Harvey Levin that Simmons does, in fact, leave his house. "We found out he likes going to the beach, he'll go shopping," said Levin. READ MORE ON RICHARD SIMMONS 
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where is he? New doc reveals 'REAL' reason Richard Simmons vanished from public life "There has not been a single paparazzi that has gotten anything of Richard Simmons out in public in more than eight years." Simmons had been spotted outside of his California home in 2017 following his hospitalization for indigestion. While he didn't show his face, Simmons was seen wrapped in a blanket, wearing clean white New Balance sneakers and blue socks and sweatpants. That appearance was thought to be his first in about three years since his initial descent into recluse life. Most read in The US Sun BENEATH THE SHEETS The number of times you should be having sex each week to keep healthy RAINING HELL Terrifying moment flesh-melting 'thermite bombs' rain down on Ukrainian town SUPPORT SYSTEM I have big boobs - I found 6 bralettes I love, including a lacy number CAMOUFLAGED CANINE You have the eyes of a hawk if you can spot the dog in the kitchen PELOSI'S SHAME Nancy's husband pleads GUILTY to one DUI charge after drunk car crash card's marked I made lottery algorithm to find scratch cards most likely to win - it works FITNESS GURU Simmons had made a name for himself running gyms and helping people to lose weight. He was known for his Sweatin to the Oldies line of aerobic videos, which he used to promote weight loss. Simmons famously started an exercise studio called The Anatomy Asylum, which made fitness a fun activity and reinforced positivity with a focus on healthy eating. He held his last exercise outing at the asylum, now called Slimmons, in 2016 before seemingly calling it quits. The fitness expert told People THAT he had kick-started his career after receiving an anonymous note on his car which read: ...Fat people die young; please don't die.... He himself had been 268 pounds before changing his lifestyle and losing more than 100 pounds. But then, Simmons appeared to vanish out of the limelight post-2014. NEW DOCUMENTARY The mystery surrounding Simmons' disappearance has been a hot topic for years. A new documentary titled What Really Happened to Richard Simmons? on Hulu attempted to uncover the reason for his retreat into his home. It was revealed that Simmons didn't want to get a knee replacement, but viewers were still left with unanswered questions. Simmons reportedly didn't want to be remembered as a "crippled" man, FoxLA reporter Elex Michaelson said. Several rumors regarding Simmons' absence circulated online amid his absence. One claimed he was allegedly being held hostage by his housekeeper. However, Simmons' brother Lenny denied the strange rumors, adding that he's ...looking after himself.... He said in 2017 that Simmons "just wants time for himself.... Simmons himself made a statement in 2016 after several probes into his whereabouts, saying he just "wanted to be a little bit of a loner for a while." Simmons' spokesperson, Tommy Estey said: "He's helped millions of people lose millions of pounds. And for 40 years, he took care of everyone but himself." Read More on The US Sun 
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BENEATH THE SHEETS The number of times you should be having sex each week to keep healthy And, other baseless rumors wrongly speculated that Simmons had changed his gender – claims which were again rebuked by his team. In 2017, following his hospitalization, the fitness guru spoke directly to his fans as he said: "Hope to see you again soon!"
WILD CLAIMS Most bizarre Richard Simmons conspiracy theories revealed after disappearance where is he? New doc reveals 'REAL' reason Richard Simmons vanished from public life "There has not been a single paparazzi that has gotten anything of Richard Simmons out in public in more than eight years." Simmons had been spotted outside of his California home in 2017 following his hospitalization for indigestion. While he didn't show his face, Simmons was seen wrapped in a blanket, wearing clean white New Balance sneakers and blue socks and sweatpants. That appearance was thought to be his first in about three years since his initial descent into recluse life. Most read in The US Sun BENEATH THE SHEETS The number of times you should be having sex each week to keep healthy RAINING HELL Terrifying moment flesh-melting 'thermite bombs' rain down on Ukrainian town SUPPORT SYSTEM I have big boobs - I found 6 bralettes I love, including a lacy number CAMOUFLAGED CANINE You have the eyes of a hawk if you can spot the dog in the kitchen PELOSI'S SHAME Nancy's husband pleads GUILTY to one DUI charge after drunk car crash card's marked I made lottery algorithm to find scratch cards most likely to win - it works FITNESS GURU Simmons had made a name for himself running gyms and helping people to lose weight. He was known for his Sweatin to the Oldies line of aerobic videos, which he used to promote weight loss. Simmons famously started an exercise studio called The Anatomy Asylum, which made fitness a fun activity and reinforced positivity with a focus on healthy eating. He held his last exercise outing at the asylum, now called Slimmons, in 2016 before seemingly calling it quits. The fitness expert told People THAT he had kick-started his career after receiving an anonymous note on his car which read: ...Fat people die young; please don't die.... He himself had been 268 pounds before changing his lifestyle and losing more than 100 pounds. But then, Simmons appeared to vanish out of the limelight post-2014. NEW DOCUMENTARY The mystery surrounding Simmons' disappearance has been a hot topic for years. A new documentary titled What Really Happened to Richard Simmons? on Hulu attempted to uncover the reason for his retreat into his home. It was revealed that Simmons didn't want to get a knee replacement, but viewers were still left with unanswered questions. Simmons reportedly didn't want to be remembered as a "crippled" man, FoxLA reporter Elex Michaelson said. Several rumors regarding Simmons' absence circulated online amid his absence. One claimed he was allegedly being held hostage by his housekeeper. However, Simmons' brother Lenny denied the strange rumors, adding that he's ...looking after himself.... He said in 2017 that Simmons "just wants time for himself.... Simmons himself made a statement in 2016 after several probes into his whereabouts, saying he just "wanted to be a little bit of a loner for a while." Simmons' spokesperson, Tommy Estey said: "He's helped millions of people lose millions of pounds. And for 40 years, he took care of everyone but himself." Read More on The US Sun WORRIED FOR WENDY Wendy clings to bodyguard and struggles to walk amid health crisis BENEATH THE SHEETS The number of times you should be having sex each week to keep healthy And, other baseless rumors wrongly speculated that Simmons had changed his gender – claims which were again rebuked by his team. In 2017, following his hospitalization, the fitness guru spoke directly to his fans as he said: "Hope to see you again soon!"
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