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Teddi Mellencamp.
Steve Granitz/FilmMagicTeddi Mellencamp had an affair with her horse trainer, Simon Schroedermonths before divorcing his husband Edwin Arroyave, We weekly can confirm.
“Simon and Teddi dated a few months ago but it’s still not happening,” a source exclusively shared Usnoting that Mellencamp, 43, and Arroyave, 47, were unfaithful to each other during their marriage. (Daily mail was the first to report news of the affair.)
A second insider claimed that Arroyave had spoken to Schroeder’s wife. Karliwho ‘confirmed the affair’.
Prior to their divorce, “Teddi and Edwin had been working through the issues in their marriage despite his past missteps,” the first source said, noting, “They stayed in the marriage for the sake of the kids.”
Teddi Mellencamp and estranged husband Edwin Arroyave split for nearly two weeks before The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum filed for divorce on Nov. 1. In court documents filed on Nov. 1 and obtained by Us Weekly, Mellencamp, 43, listed their divorce date as October. 20. She cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason […]
The insider added: “Teddi doesn’t excuse her behavior, but this was the first and only time she strayed outside the marriage and says there are two sides to the story. They are both guilty.”
While Mellencamp walked out of her marriage to Schroeder, multiple sources said Us that “Edwin cheated on Teddi more than once” during their relationship.
However, the second insider claimed Arroyave was “unfaithful” eight years ago, but he “insists he hasn’t had an affair since.” The source added: “It was a wake-up call and he has been focused on family and faith ever since.”
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum announced on November 2 that she and Arroyave were splitting after 13 years of marriage.
“After much care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” Mellencamp wrote via Instagram at the time. “My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken for their privacy and well-being during this new chapter.”
The reality star – who shares daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, 4, and son Cruz, 10, with her estranged husband – added: “Making a public statement is not something I wanted to do, but in an effort to protect my family Through unnecessary speculation and rumors, I felt that being open, honest and vulnerable was the best way forward.”
Us later confirmed that Mellencamp filed for divorce on November 1, listing the couple’s date of separation as October 20. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce, according to court documents obtained by Us.
Amid their split, but before the announcement, Mellencamp and Arroyave put on a united front and attended the Cure Melanoma Gala together in New York City on October 24. Mellencamp, who has battled skin cancer and undergone 16 melanoma surgeries, was the presenter.
“I always say that life and pain are inseparable,” Arroyave wrote via Instagram after attending the special evening with his estranged wife. “And seeing @teddimellencamp embrace her pain and use it for the greater good again last night at the @curemelanoma gala was a beautiful reminder of what she is capable of. Her story has already saved lives. And I couldn’t be prouder that she will continue to save more.”
While the couple’s split surprised some Mellencamp fans, a source exclusively shared Us on November 6 that it was “a long time coming,” claiming the duo had been “up and down over the past seven years.”
The insider claimed, “This isn’t the first time Teddi has wanted a divorce, and it’s been an ongoing conversation between them for years.”
Teddi Mellencamp didn’t shy away from discussing her divorce on her first podcast since announcing her divorce from husband Edwin Arroyave. During the Tuesday, November 5 episode of her podcast “Two Ts in a Pod” with Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Tamra Judge, 43, her big news was immediately discussed. “I’m doing […]
The former spouses “have been in therapy over the years and are making it work,” the source said, adding, “They’ve had some really highs and some really low lows over the course of their marriage.”
Ultimately, Mellencamp and Arroyave “agreed that they are better as co-parents and can move forward amicably,” the insider shared. Us.
Two days later, Us confirmed that the divorce is proceeding as planned after Arroyave filed a response to Mellencamp’s filing on November 8. He requests execution of their marriage contract, according to documents obtained by Us.
Arroyave also claimed that their divorce date was November 1, two weeks after Mellencamp said this. Arroyave is seeking joint legal and physical custody of the couple’s three children. (He is also father of daughter Isabella from a previous relationship.)