‘RHOBH’: Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave to Divorce
Teddi Mellencamp and her husband Edwin Arroyave are getting a divorce. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum announced the split in a Nov. 2 social media post.
Teddi Mellencamp made ‘the difficult decision’ to divorce Edwin Arroyave
Teddi delivered her surprise divorce news in an Instagram post.
“After a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” she wrote. “My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and well-being throughout the new chapter.”
Teddi, 43, and Edwin, 47, have been married for 13 years. They have three children: Slate, Dove and Cruz.
The ‘RHOBH’ alum wanted to prevent ‘undue speculation and rumors’
In her statement, Teddi said she did not want to comment publicly on the end of her marriage but that she felt compelled to speak out.
“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,” she wrote.
Edwin has not commented on Teddi’s divorce announcement. A few hours before her post, he took to Instagram to celebrate his security company’s 25th anniversary.
Teddi Mellencamp’s husband recently said he ‘couldn’t be prouder’ of his wife
A week ago, Edwin shared a photo of himself and his wife at a gala for the Melanoma Research Foundation. Teddi was diagnosed with melanoma in 2022 and has since had more than a dozen cancerous lesions removed, most recently in September 2024.
“I always say life and pain are inseparable,” Edwin wrote in the Instagram post. “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.”
“Her story has already saved lives,” he added. “And I couldn’t be prouder that she will continue to save more. Love you, Teds.”
Teddi joined the RHOBH cast for season 8 in 2017. At the time, she and Edwin were going through a difficult period in their marriage. Divorce was on the table.
“When we first started, I remember my first day honestly it was like ‘F**k, at what point do I tell everybody that I’m getting a divorce? Like when do I do this?’” she said in a 2023 episode of her and Tamra Judge’s Two Ts In A Pod podcast (via Us Weekly).
The Bravo star said her and Edwin’s issues stemmed from an imbalance of power in their marriage related to finances and IVF. She said she had to look inside herself to fix the relationship.
“Once I started loving myself again, we could start loving each other,” she said. “Because when I don’t love myself we don’t love each other.”
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