Teddi Mellencamp Speaks Out After Filing for Divorce: 'I Didn't Want It to Blow Up'

Mar. 15, 2025

Teddi Mellencamp.Photo:Ella Hovsepian/Getty

Ella Hovsepian/Getty

Teddi Mellencampis sharing how she’s doing afterfiling for divorcefromEdwin Arroyave.

On the Nov. 5 episode ofTwo Ts In A Pod,which Mellencamp hosts alongsideTamra Judge, theReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum spoke out for the first time since announcing her divorce from her husband of 13 years.

Mellencamp, 43, offered an update after Judge, 57, asked how she had been handling the transition, saying, “I am doing alright.”

“At this point, I’m obviously only gonna share what I shared on social media,” she continued. “And I just am trying — I don’t even know how to say this eloquently — but I am just trying my hardest to make sure that my kids' privacy is protected right now and that we’re able to have all these conversations.”

“I just didn’t want it to blow up,” she continued. “And for anybody that’s curious why I would have posted it — posted a statement — it’s because when your name is recognizable and you file in the court system, it becomes public.”

Edwin Arroyave and Teddi Mellencamp.Isaac Brekken/Getty

Isaac Brekken/Getty

Mellencamp replied, “Yeah, and I know I am gonna keep working on feeling my best so that I can show up for the best for my kids and my life and my work. I mean, I think that’s the biggest thing for me right now.”

She also asked that Arroyave be responsible for all attorney’s fees and costs and requested spousal support to be awarded to her but for the court’s ability to award support to Arroyave to be terminated.

The following day, on Nov. 2, sheannounced the splitonsocial media.

“After a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” the reality star wrote in her statement. “My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and wellbeing throughout this new chapter.”

“Making a public statement is not something I wanted to do,” she continued. “But in an effort to protect my family from undue speculation and rumors, I have felt being open, honest, and vulnerable is the best path forward.”

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Then, on Nov. 3, Arroyave shared acryptic poston his own Instagram with a screenshot of an app that detailed his sleep schedule. It showed he received nine hours and 10 minutes of sleep with an “optimal” sleep score.

“I recently spoke about just getting 3 hours of sleep a night,” his caption read. “Finally got some rest!”

He later shared another photo — this time, a selfie of himself at a hot yoga studio.

“You’re not always going to be motivated or inspired. That’s where rituals & habits come in,” he wrote. “Having good habits is what will get you through your dark days. It’s when you’re under pressure that your true character is revealed.”

source: people.com