Teddi Mellencamp was seen for the first time since announcing her shock divorce from Edwin Arroyave after 13 years of marriage in L.A. on Saturday.
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills alum, 43 – who shared a statement to reveal the news of their split on Instagram – was spotted holding a phone conversation while on a solo stroll.
She dressed down for the daytime excursion wearing an oversized, light gray hoodie as well as a tan-colored, Los Angeles Dodgers cap on top of her head.
The sweatshirt had the words, ‘Two Ts In A Pod,’ printed on the left side – referencing to her podcast that she co-hosts with Tamra Judge.
Mellencamp also slipped into a pair of nude-colored leggings and comfy sneakers that were secured with laces for a finishing touch.
While walking through a quiet neighborhood, Teddi seemingly still wore her wedding ring on her left hand – despite her separation from Arroyave.
The pair had tied the knot in in 2011 and share three children: son Cruz, 10, and daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, four.
Upon marrying, the star – who has been open about her battle with skin cancer – also became stepmother to Edwin’s daughter, Isabella, 15, from a previous relationship.
On Saturday, she took to her main Instagram page and penned to her fans and followers, ‘After a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce.’
‘My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and wellbeing throughout this new chapter.’
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 being open, honest and vulnerable was the best path forward.’
Just one week before the divorce announcement, Edwin posted a heartfelt tribute to Teddi after they attended the Cure Melanoma gala together.
Teddi, who herself fought a recent battle with the disease, was the compere of the event at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York City.
‘I always say life and pain are inseparable,’ he had written in the caption at the time.
‘And to see @teddimellencamp embrace her pain and use it for the greater good again last night as she emceed the @curemelanoma gala, was a beautiful reminder of what she is capable of,’ he wrote.
‘Her story has already saved lives. And I couldn’t be prouder that she will continue to save more. Love you, Teds,’ Edwin continued, adding with a crying laughing emoji: ‘(So much so that I missed the Rams game to be there).’
The accompanying photo album included a romantic snapshot of Teddi and Edwin kissing, offering no indication of the split to come.
Teddi, the daughter of legendary rocker John Mellencamp, met Edwin at a Los Angeles nightclub in 2009 and married him two years later.
They then welcomed their son Cruz, 10, and daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, four, together.
When Teddi joined The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills in 2017, she and Edwin had reached a crisis point in their marriage and were on the brink of splitting up.
During her ‘first day’ of filming, Teddi thought to herself: ‘F***, at what point do I tell everybody that I’m getting a divorce?’
She recalled: ‘We are at our worst absolute phase, because truthfully, for us, it was really about a power struggle,’ on her podcast Two Ts In A Pod, which she co-hosts with Orange County Housewife Tamra Judge.
‘We were always kind of equals when we were together. I rode horses, I was competitive and I was all these things,’ Teddi remembered.
‘Then I couldn’t get pregnant naturally, I did all these IVFs. Then, all of a sudden, he was in charge of our finances, and I had never been that. I never not had my own money, I had been working since I was 17. Then I just started hating him.’
She and Edwin were ultimately 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 position in the main cast in 2020, she has since guest-starred on the show a number of times as a ‘friend’ of the Housewives.
In July 2023, she posted a candid Instagram post about the occasional tensions in her marriage – and the way she and Edwin went about addressing them.
‘When was the last time you really told your significant other exactly what you want and need?’ she penned.
‘I often times don’t and then let things build up and fester. I mean aren’t our people mind readers? Can’t they tell what my heavy annoyed breathing means? The answer is no.’
‘I tried out being 100 percent direct with @tedwinator yesterday for my birthday and guess what – it worked like a charm. I said: You can work until 11am while I take the kids riding. After we get back I want a date of my favorite things,’ she further wrote.
The date would consist of: ‘Lunch. Walk around BH people watching. A couple’s treatment at my fave spa, an early dinner and then some romantic time and early to bed.’
‘I asked if he could be off of his phone, because when he texts, even though I know its work, I get my feelings hurt.’
The experience was, for her, ‘an excellent reminder that we have to spell out what we both want and need in this marriage. I woke up with tears in my eyes so grateful for all the laughs, important convos and silly fluff we talked about.’
She summed up her caption by explaining: ‘Marriage isn’t easy and we all have high highs and low lows but if we are vulnerable and open up, it can lead to one of the best days you have had in a long time.’
A few months later, Teddi also shared an ‘appreciation post’ for her husband, hailing the way he cared for her during her battle with skin cancer.
She recounted a recent ordeal during which the toll from my immunotherapy treatment hit new levels,’ leaving her crying as ‘extreme pain from the inside-out, sores, vomiting and sadness rushed over me.’
Teddi lovingly remembered: ‘Edwin could have tried to give me a quick fix or tell me I am OK or give me a pep-talk. Instead, he comforted me, held my hair back and showed me love and compassion.’
She reflected: ‘So often we want to be strong for our partner, pretending to be super-human for the sake of optics or a fear of being seen as weak.’
‘But last night, I felt a strength from Edwin that radiated through both of us – and it’s something I still feel as I write this.’
Arroyave has yet to publicly make a statement of his own in regards to their divorce.
Source: Daily Mail