Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave split nearly two weeks before the reality star filed for divorce on Friday.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 43, and Arroyave, 47, listed their separation date as Oct. 20 in court documents, according to Us weeklyand Teddi cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason.
However, just four days after their split, the couple put on a PDA-filled display at the Cure Melanoma Gala in New York City on October 24.
Teddi, who has undergone 16 melanoma surgeries, served as emcee for the event.
The couple looked loved-up at the gala, and Teddi shared a photo of them kissing, as well as a playful photo of her and Edwin in a submerged pose.
Teddi Mellencamp, 43, and Edwin Arroyave, 47, split nearly two weeks before she filed for divorce on Friday, and their separation date was listed as October 20; seen in 2019
However, just four days after their split, the couple put on a PDA-filled display at the Cure Melanoma Gala in New York City on October 24 (pictured).
Both Teddi, who was seen still wearing her wedding ring a day after filing for divorce, and Edwin shared Instagram posts from the night.
Edwin took the opportunity to celebrate Teddi in his caption, praising her for her brave journey with skin cancer, a topic he also addressed at the event.
‘I always say that life and pain are inseparable. “And seeing @teddimellencamp embrace her pain and use it for the greater good again last night when she emceed the @curemelanoma gala, was a beautiful reminder of what she’s capable of,” she wrote.
‘His story has already saved lives. And I couldn’t be prouder that she continues to save more. I love you, Teds,’ Edwin continued.
At the end, he added humorously: “So much so that I missed the Rams game to be there (laughing emoji).”
The couple married in 2011 and share three children: son Cruz, 10, and daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, four.
Upon marrying, the star, who has spoken openly about her battle with skin cancer, also became stepmother to Edwin’s daughter Isabella, 15, from a previous relationship.
On Saturday, Teddi took to her main Instagram page and wrote to her fans and followers: “After much care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce.”
“My priority is my children and ensuring that every possible care is taken with their privacy and well-being throughout this new chapter.”
The couple looked loved up at the event, and Teddi shared a photo of them kissing, as well as a playful photo of her and Edwin in a submerged pose.
Teddi, who has undergone 16 melanoma surgeries, was the gala’s emcee.
Edwin posted a heartfelt tribute to Teddi after the event, writing: “Her story has already saved lives. And I couldn’t be prouder that she continues to save more. I love you, Teds.
Teddi added: “Making a public statement is not something I wanted to do, but in an effort to protect my family from undue speculation and rumors, I felt that being open, honest and vulnerable was the best path forward.”
Arroyave has not yet publicly addressed the divorce.
Teddi, daughter of legendary rocker John Mellencamp, met Edwin at a Los Angeles nightclub in 2009 and married him two years later.
When Teddi joined The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills in 2017, she and Edwin had reached a critical point in their marriage and were on the verge of separating.
During her “first day” of filming, Teddi thought to herself, “Damn, at what point do I tell everyone I’m getting divorced?”
She recalled, “We’re in our absolute worst phase, because honestly, for us, it was really a power struggle,” on her Two Ts In A Pod podcast, which she hosts alongside Orange County Housewife , Tamra Judge.
‘We were always equal when we were together. He rode horses, he was competitive and he was all those things,” Teddi recalled.
‘So I couldn’t get pregnant naturally, I did all this IVF. Then suddenly he was in charge of our finances and I had never been in charge. I never stopped having my own money, I had been working since I was 17 years old. Then I started hating him.’
On Saturday, Teddi took to her main Instagram page and informed her fans and followers that she had filed for divorce.
‘My priority is my children and ensuring that every possible care is taken with their privacy and well-being throughout this new chapter.’
They share a son, Cruz, 10, and daughters, Slate, 12, and Dove, four, together. Teddi is also stepmother to Edwin’s daughter Isabella, 15, from a previous relationship.
Last year, Teddi praised Edwin for the way he cared for her during her battle with skin cancer, writing, “He comforted me, held my hair back, and showed me love and compassion.”
She and Edwin were eventually able to patch up their differences and she enjoyed a three-season run as a full-time Real Housewife Of Beverly Hills.
Although Teddi lost her spot on the main cast in 2020, she has since guest-starred on the show several times as a ‘friend’ of the Housewives.
In July 2023, she published a candid post on Instagram about the occasional tensions in her marriage and the way she and Edwin addressed them.
‘When was the last time you really told your partner exactly what you want and need?’ she wrote.
‘Many times I don’t and then I let things build up and rot. I mean, don’t our people read minds? Can’t you tell what my heavy, annoying breathing means? The answer is no.’
‘Yesterday for my birthday I tried to be 100 percent direct with @tedwinator and guess what, it worked like a charm. I told him: You can work until 11 am while I take the kids riding. “After we get back, I want a date with my favorite things,” she further wrote.
The date would consist of: ‘Lunch. Walk around BH people watching. A couples treatment at my favorite spa, an early dinner and then a romantic moment and an early night.’
“I asked him if he could put his phone down, because when he texts, even though I know it works, it hurts my feelings.”
The experience was, for her, “an excellent reminder that we have to clearly explain what we both want and need in this marriage.” I woke up with tears in my eyes, so grateful for all the laughter, important conversations, and silly things we talked about.
In July 2023, she published a candid post on Instagram about the occasional tensions in her marriage and the way she and Edwin addressed them.
Teddi, daughter of legendary rocker John Mellencamp, met Edwin at a Los Angeles nightclub in 2009. They married in 2011.
She summed up her title by explaining, “Marriage isn’t easy and we all have ups and downs, but if we are vulnerable and open up, it can lead to one of the best days we’ve had in a long time.”
A few months later, Teddi also shared a ‘thank you post’ towards her husband, praising the way he looked after her during her battle with skin cancer.
She recounted a recent experience during which the cost of my immunotherapy treatment reached new levels,” leaving her in tears as “extreme inside-out pain, sores, vomiting, and sadness took over me.”
Teddi fondly recalled: ‘Edwin could have tried to give me a quick fix or tell me I’m fine or give me a pep talk. Instead, she comforted me, tied up my hair, and showed me love and compassion.”
She reflected: “Very often we want to be strong for our partner, pretending to be superhuman for the sake of appearance or for fear of being seen as weak.”
“But last night I felt a force from Edwin radiating through both of us, and it’s something I still feel as I write this.”
