Denise Richards reunites with estranged daughter Sami Sheen eight months after 'hell house' claims

Denise Richards and her estranged daughter Sami Sheen seem to have repaired their "strained" relationship.

Sheen, 18, shared four selfies she took with the 51-year-old actress and reality star to Instagram on Sunday, taken outside of Giorgio Baldi Restaurant in Santa Monica, California.

"happy mother's day !! i love u so much mum. u have no idea how grateful i am to have u in my life 💗💐🥂," Sheen wrote alongside the images, though it is unclear if the images were taken on Mother's Day or just posted then.

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"Thank you Sami for an amazing Mother's Day," Richards replied in the comments. "It means a lot to me. I know nana was at dinner with us she would never miss one of her favorite restaurants. 🙏🏻 Thank you & I love you so much❤️"

Rumours of a reconciliation between the pair have been swirling since the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum publicly wished her daughter a happy birthday with an Instagram post in March.

"I love you unconditionally and I am very blessed & grateful to be your mum," part of Richards' caption read.

In February, Richards confessed that the duo had been going through a difficult period, after Sheen claimed living with her mother was "hell" in September 2021.

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"Honestly, I have a strained relationship with her," Richards told SiriusXM's Jeff Lewis Live.

"It's very difficult. I know we'll get back to where we were eventually but right now, it is strained."

At the time of the interview, Sheen had moved in with her father, Richards' ex-husband Charlie Sheen.

"But I think it's very difficult raising teenagers now and especially in Los Angeles when there's access to everything. We didn't grow up with Postmates and Uber where you have everything that you want," Richards continued in the interview.

"There are certain rules and I enforce them. And [at Sheen's], there's different rules at that house and that's OK."

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In September 2021, Sheen posted a TikTok video where she alleged she was "trapped in an abusive household" and that she "hated [herself]" and said she was "insanely depressed."

Sheen seemed to be living with Richards at the time, and implied she would be much happier at her father's house. Richards was said to be "saddened" by the situation and allegations.

Richards was married to the Two and a Half Men star, 56, from 2002 to 2005. The former couple share Sami and Lola Rose, 16, and in 2011, Richards adopted Eloise, 10. In 2018, Richards married Aaron Phypers, who is now also in the process of adopting Eloise.