Teddi Mellencamp Spotted for the First Time Since Announcing Divorce from Edwin Arroyave

Mar. 15, 2025

Teddi Mellencamp goes for a walk in Los Angeles on Nov. 2, 2024.Photo:TheImageDirect.com

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Teddi Mellencampis stepping out for the first time since she announced her divorce from husband Edwin Arroyave.On Saturday, Nov. 2, the 43-year-oldReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum could be seen walking down the street in Los Angeles — on the same day she announced her split from Arroyave, 47.During her outing, Mellencamp was photographed in an oversized beige hoodie, matching Los Angeles Dodgers cap and a pair of sneakers. The reality star appeared to be wearing a ring on her wedding finger while on a phone call.The hoodie itself repped herTwo Ts in a Podpodcast, which she had just filmed a live taping of the day before.Teddi Mellencamp goes for a walk in Los Angeles on Nov. 2, 2024.TheImageDirect.comThe same day she stepped out for her casual L.A, walk, Mellencamp announced in anInstagrampost that she had decided to file for divorce after 13 years of marriage to Arroyave, the founder and CEO ofSkyline Security.The pair, who wed in 2011, share daughtersSlate, 12, and Dove, 4, as well as son Cruz, 10. Mellencamp is stepmom to Arroyave’s daughter Isabella, 15.“After a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” the reality star wrote at the time. “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 added, “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.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Edwin Arroyave and Teddi Mellencamp.Mindy Small/GettyMellencamp, the daughter of musicianJohn Mellencamp, appeared at a live taping of herTwo Ts in a Podpodcast the day before with co-hostTamra Judge. She did not talk about her personal life during the taping and Arroyave did not appear to be in attendance.The formerReal Housewivesstar previously spoke withYahoo Lifestylein 2019 about how Arroyave didn’t believe in marriage when they first met.“He came home and he had tears in his eyes, and I had never really seen him cry before,” she recalled. “And he just put a blank check down on the bedside table, and he was like, ‘Hey, I just wanted to tell you that I love you and I went to go buy the ring today. I’m sorry. I just don’t believe in marriage and I don’t want you to break up with me.' ““I felt like the life had just been sucked out of me,” she added.Arroyave later asked her to marry him the following day on Christmas Eve. “Your mind plays tricks on you, and at the end of the day, I knew that this was the girl that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with,” Arroyave said in the same interview.Arroyave has not commented publicly on the divorce but he shared anInstagram Storiespost on Sunday, Nov. 3 — the day after the divorce announcement — about getting over 9 hours of sleep the night before.

Teddi Mellencampis stepping out for the first time since she announced her divorce from husband Edwin Arroyave.

On Saturday, Nov. 2, the 43-year-oldReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum could be seen walking down the street in Los Angeles — on the same day she announced her split from Arroyave, 47.

During her outing, Mellencamp was photographed in an oversized beige hoodie, matching Los Angeles Dodgers cap and a pair of sneakers. The reality star appeared to be wearing a ring on her wedding finger while on a phone call.

The hoodie itself repped herTwo Ts in a Podpodcast, which she had just filmed a live taping of the day before.

Teddi Mellencamp goes for a walk in Los Angeles on Nov. 2, 2024.TheImageDirect.com

The same day she stepped out for her casual L.A, walk, Mellencamp announced in anInstagrampost that she had decided to file for divorce after 13 years of marriage to Arroyave, the founder and CEO ofSkyline Security.

The pair, who wed in 2011, share daughtersSlate, 12, and Dove, 4, as well as son Cruz, 10. Mellencamp is stepmom to Arroyave’s daughter Isabella, 15.

“After a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” the reality star wrote at the time. “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 added, “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.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Edwin Arroyave and Teddi Mellencamp.Mindy Small/Getty

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Mellencamp, the daughter of musicianJohn Mellencamp, appeared at a live taping of herTwo Ts in a Podpodcast the day before with co-hostTamra Judge. She did not talk about her personal life during the taping and Arroyave did not appear to be in attendance.

The formerReal Housewivesstar previously spoke withYahoo Lifestylein 2019 about how Arroyave didn’t believe in marriage when they first met.

“He came home and he had tears in his eyes, and I had never really seen him cry before,” she recalled. “And he just put a blank check down on the bedside table, and he was like, ‘Hey, I just wanted to tell you that I love you and I went to go buy the ring today. I’m sorry. I just don’t believe in marriage and I don’t want you to break up with me.' "

“I felt like the life had just been sucked out of me,” she added.

Arroyave later asked her to marry him the following day on Christmas Eve. “Your mind plays tricks on you, and at the end of the day, I knew that this was the girl that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with,” Arroyave said in the same interview.

Arroyave has not commented publicly on the divorce but he shared anInstagram Storiespost on Sunday, Nov. 3 — the day after the divorce announcement — about getting over 9 hours of sleep the night before.

source: people.com