Denise Richards has spoken out for the first time about her relationship with Richie Sambora – and the reports that she betrayed her “best friend,” Sambora’s estranged wife, Heather Locklear.

“The thing with Heather, that’s been hard,” she tells Entertainment Tonight in an interview airing Monday night. “You know you can’t help who you fall for and that friendship, unfortunately, was done and wasn’t salvageable.”

Richards, 35, was in Las Vegas Friday night to emcee a performance by the Pussycat Dolls when she spoke with ET. via

My only real commentary on this rather typical story is: You fucking bitch. Stay away from my spice. Is that plural for spouses?