Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave separated four days before their PDA-filled gala appearance

Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave separated four days before their PDA-filled gala appearance

Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave split almost two weeks before the reality star filed for divorce on Friday. 

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 43, and Arroyave, 47, listed their date of separation as October 20 in court documents, as per Us Weekly, with Teddi citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason. 

However, just four days after their split the pair 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 the emcee for the event. 

The pair appeared loved-up at the gala, with Teddi sharing a snap of them kissing as well as a playful photo of her and Edwin in a dip pose. 

Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave separated four days before their PDA-filled gala appearance

Teddi Mellencamp, 43, and Edwin Arroyave, 47, split nearly two weeks before she filed for divorce on Friday, with their date of separation listed as October 20; seen in 2019

However, just four days after their split the pair put on a PDA-filled display at the Cure Melanoma Gala in New York City on October 24 (pictured)

However, just four days after their split the pair 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, commending her for her brave journey with skin cancer, a topic she also addressed at the event.

‘I always say life and pain are inseparable. 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 went on. 

At the end, he humorously added: ‘So much so that I missed the Rams game to be there [laughing emoji].’

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, Teddi 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.’

The pair appeared loved-up at the event, with Teddi sharing a snap of them kissing as well as a playful photo of her and Edwin in a dip pose

The pair appeared loved-up at the event, with Teddi sharing a snap of them kissing as well as a playful photo of her and Edwin in a dip pose

Teddi, who has undergone 16 melanoma surgeries, served as the emcee for the gala

Teddi, who has undergone 16 melanoma surgeries, served as the emcee for the gala

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 will continue to save more. Love you, Teds'

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 will continue to save more. 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 being open, honest and vulnerable was the best path forward.’

Arroyave has yet to publicly address the divorce. 

Teddi, the 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 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.’ 

On Saturday, Teddi took to her main Instagram page and informed her fans and followers that she has filed for divorce

On Saturday, Teddi took to her main Instagram page and informed her fans and followers that she has filed for divorce

'My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and wellbeing throughout this new chapter'

‘My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and wellbeing throughout this new chapter’ 

They share son 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

They share son 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'

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 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.’

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

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

Teddi, the daughter of legendary rocker John Mellencamp, met Edwin at a Los Angeles nightclub in 2009. They tied the knot in 2011

Teddi, the daughter of legendary rocker John Mellencamp, met Edwin at a Los Angeles nightclub in 2009. They tied the knot in 2011

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.’

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