Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave have reportedly paused their divorce amid the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum’s health crisis.
Days after the 43-year-old mother of three, who split from Edwin, 47, at the end of last year after 13 years of marriage, underwent brain surgery, and just after Tamra Judge, 57, confirmed she’d be taking a break from their shared podcast, an insider has revealed that Teddi and Edwin have pumped the breaks on their split as she prepares to move back into their family home.
“Right now, Edwin’s focus is on her recovery and the divorce is off the table,” an insider told the Daily Mail on February 18. “It is no longer being discussed. His concern is that she gets better.”
“The surgery was successful, and she is expected to return to the home she shared with Edwin and their three children. They are going to help Teddi recover,” the source continued.
Teddi and Edwin share three children, including Slate, 12, Cruz, 10, and Dove, 4. They split in November 2024 amid rumors of her months-long affair with horse trainer Simon Schroeder. However, despite the claims of infidelity, Edwin has been by Teddi’s side since doctors found multiple tumors on her brain. In fact, in a video shared on social media, he was heard telling their youngest daughter, Dove, that he would be sleeping at the hospital with Teddi.
“This is my bed. This is where I sleep,” he confirmed, signaling a couch near Teddi’s hospital bed.
That said, the Daily Mail insider clarified that while their divorce is on pause, Teddi and Edwin “currently have no plans to get back together [romantically].”
As Teddi focuses on her health, she will be taking a step back from her and Tamra’s podcast, as Tamra confirmed on the February 12 episode of Two Ts in a Pod, via PEOPLE.
“Maybe some of you have seen Teddi’s Instagram Stories. If not, I just want our listeners to know that she will be taking a brief sabbatical to deal with some health stuff. I’ll allow Teddi to tell her story when she’s back, but you all know how much she loves this podcast and wants nothing more than for us to continue on recording,” Tamra shared. “While she focuses on her health, we want to thank your continued love and support. It’s been a tough night.”
On the same podcast episode, Teddi was heard in a prerecorded message.
“Hi, guys. Welcome to another episode of Two T’s in a Pod. I am fine. I’ve been having — as you guys have heard if you listen to the pod — I’ve been having a headache for over two weeks. And I ended up going into the hospital yesterday because the headache was so bad right after I filmed the pod, and they found that I have two brain tumors that need to be removed, which are getting done today, or if you’re listening, which I’ve gotten done today. And then I have three more smaller tumors that will most likely need to be removed with radiation,” she revealed.
“The only reason I’m even sharing this is because I don’t want speculation on anything additional going on that isn’t fact, and this is fact. And I feel really grateful that I’ve been able to have a conversation with my kids about this, that I’m sitting in the hospital with Edwin and my friends, and I’m feeling ready and positive for surgery. Stay tuned,” she added.