It’s safe to say that Teddi Mellencamp wasn’t always the most interesting Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star. During her time on the series, she came across as boring and lacked any major storyline. To be perfectly honest, Teddi has become more interesting since leaving the Beverly Hills franchise, especially with her impending divorce. Now, the accountability coach is opening up and spilling the tea on what went on behind closed doors.
Teddi Mellencamp opens up about struggles
While speaking out on a podcast, Teddi revealed that it was an edited-out conversation with Edwin Arroyave that led to their separation. Teddi opened up to fans, noting, “You can’t help but self-produce,” she said. “And the women that don’t … they’re excellent Housewives.” According to Teddi, her estranged husband did something so bad that it was edited out of the series. The blonde explained, “This one dinner … they had us have that conversation like, should we have another baby,” remembered Teddi.
“At that moment, I’m trying to self-produce him through my head, like, kicking him under the table, and he’s like, ‘Oh gosh. But then, are you going to get all big and depressed again?’” Yikes! Obviously, Teddi was hurt, telling listeners she tried to pretend that the comment “meant nothing.” In Teddi’s mind, she wanted to protect Edwin. And while she claimed that their relationship was fine during the show, she admitted her marriage went downhill after her firing. However, Teddi stated she fought to keep her marriage intact even though Edwin often didn’t feel the same way. When Edwin finally was ready to make an effort, the mother of three had already “checked out.”
Teddi Mellencamp wasn’t happy
She told the hosts, “For 16 years, I tried to be this person. And I’m not this person.” Teddi noted, “I would say the worst time in our marriage was right after the kids up until when I booked the show, and I had all the IVF issues.” Teddi added “Our biggest struggle was right when they had told me that you booked Housewives. And I don’t know. I had, like, so much fear… I was a shell of myself, trying to portray this perfect life that was really far from perfect.” During their time on the series, Edwin and Teddi seemed to make the most of their camera time. It was rare to see the former couple even argue. Teddi revealed it was because “When I’m confronted with hurtful things, I just pretend I don’t care.”
Teddi really bared her soul, noting, “I’m broken. It was all the things that you hoped it was not going to be. I hated myself.” On November 1, 2024, Teddi filed for divorce after 13 years of marriage. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star also listed their separation date as October 20, 2024. Teddi also requested primary legal and physical custody of their three children in her filing. She also asked Edwin to pay her attorney’s fees and be given spousal support.
Teddi Mellencamp had an affair
It was alleged that Teddi had stepped out of her marriage and fell into the thin arms of her horse trainer. News soon broke that Teddi had been having a months-long affair with German-born Simon Schröeder. According to his site, Schröeder Sporthorses, Simon “specializes in jumpers from young horses to top-level Sporthorses.” Simon has been training Toad, Teddi’s horse, since 2023. Simon, who is married to Karli Schröeder, née Poste, ran Schröeder Sporthorses together in Moorpark, California.
A source told The Daily Mail, “Karli thought it was suspicious that her husband was in Florida when she was giving birth.” Karli became suspicious that there was something going on when Simon left her alone when she had a baby. At the time, he was away with Teddi in Florida. The source added, “When Simon returned, Karli found text messages on Simon’s phone that exposed the affair. She confronted Simon and Teddi about it, and they confessed. Teddi promised it would not happen again.” Teddi has yet to speak out about her alleged affair with Simon. It seems that, for now, she is concentrating on the implosion of her marriage.
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