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Los Angeles Police recently visited Richard Simmonss house on a welfare check after rumors persisted that his housekeeper was holding him hostage.

They found him perfectly fine and very happy, People reported Thursday. The article did not say when police made the check. But TMZ, quoting law enforcement sources, said it was about two weeks ago.

On Feb. 15, 2014, the fitness guru disappeared from the public eye and stopped speaking with close friends. He hasnt been seen since, leaving many to wonder about his safety. Recently, interest in the reclusive celebrity has grown with the launch of Missing Richard Simmons, a new podcast hosted by former The Daily Show producer Dan Taberski. Its quickly become the most popular podcast on iTunes.

On it, an old rumor resurfaced: that Simmonss maid Teresa Reveles is holding the aerobics instructor at his home against his will.

There was something about his housekeeper holding him hostage and not allowing people to see him and preventing him from making phone calls and it was all garbage and thats why we went out to see him. None of it is true, Detective Kevin Becker told People.

The fact of the matter is we went out and talked to him he is fine, nobody is holding him hostage. He is doing exactly what he wants to do. If he wants to go out in public or see anybody he will do that.

Added Becker, I dont know what he is going to do, but right now he is doing what he wants to do and it is his business.

In March last year, Simmons tried to silence the rumors by calling into the Today show.

No one is holding me in my house as a hostage, he said. You know, I do what I want to do as Ive always done so people should sort of just believe what I have to say because like Im Richard Simmons.

When asked about the rumor that Reveles had him under house arrest, Simmons responded, Thats just very silly. Teresa Reveles has been with me for 30 years. Its almost like were a married couple.

Instead, he claimed to just want some alone time.

I just sort of wanted to be a little bit of a loner for a little while, he said. You know, I had hurt my knee, and I had some problems with it, and then the other knee started giving me trouble because Ive taught like thousands and thousands of classes, and you know right now I just want to sort of take care of me.

Taberski doesnt seem to fully believe the phone call, though.

It was a weird, concerning phone call. It was weird that it was a phone call and not an in-person thing. It sort of raises the question of why was he hiding? he told Los Angeles Magazine.

Simmons spokesperson Tom Estey, however, doubled-down on Simmons statements.

He made a choice to take a break from public life, which he has the right to do, Estey told People. People need to respect that and not surmise that theres something wrong, when theres nothing wrong. For 40 years, he took care of everyone else but himself. And so its not that hes being selfish, hes just being a person, a regular person, taking care of himself.

Why then is there a popular podcast about a missing man who isnt actually missing?

Some have accused Taberski of attempting to make a name off the reclusive celebrity. The Washington Posts Dan Zak called the podcast a loving invasion of Simmons privacy.

Taberski, though, claimed he wants to do more than merely find Simmons or an audience.

What were doing is something of a grand gesture, Taberski told Zak. We are reminding him that what he did was important and that he helped countless people and they love him for it. Theres something about him, maybe, that he doesnt believe, and hopefully this will jar that part of him.

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