Richard Simmons is ‘fine,’ according to his publicist

Richards Simmons is alive and well, according to a spokesperson for the celebrity fitness trainer. Simmons, who built a fitness empire in the 80s and a reputation as a gregarious health advocate, has remained out of the public eye in recent years. His longtime publicist Tom Estey told CNN in an email Sunday that “everything is fine” with Simmons. People magazine reported on Thursday that police were called to Simmons’ home to investigate an allegation he was being held against