Teddi Mellencamp has been suffering from stage 4 brain cancer. Amid her deteriorating health, here is everything you need to know about her husband, Edwin Arroyave.
Teddi Mellencamp’s life has been in the spotlight for more than one reason now. It includes her ongoing battle with Stage 4 cancer and the end of her 13-year-old marriage. The reality TV star has been facing one challenge after the other and her father, John Mellencamp revealed she is "really sick" and "suffering". Amid her new battle, as Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star focuses on her health, netizens have also become curious to know about her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave and what caused their split.
Edwin Arroyave is an entrepreneur and the founder of Skyline Security Management, a nationwide home security company. His company is licensed across more than half of the United States. According to the company's website, Skyline provides custom security solutions for homes and businesses. Apart from work, he was born in California and brought up in Los Angeles. Furthermore, he has stayed mostly out of the spotlight during Teddi’s time on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Yet, Edwin did appear occasionally as her supportive husband and a hands-on father. The couple share three children, Slate, Cruz and Dove. Alongside, Edwin also has a teenage daughter, Isabella, from a previous marriage. Despite their separation, Edwin has remained present during her health battle. Once Edwin spoke on The Eds Podcast and revealed that he has been helping their children understand her diagnosis in an honest but hopeful way.
In the latter half of 2025, Edwin Arroyave made headlines after he debuted a new relationship with a woman named Elsa. He shared a photo with her on his Instagram handle. In the photo, the couple was dressed in black at a formal event. The post quickly drew attention, especially given Teddi’s ongoing cancer treatment. Meanwhile, Elsa's Instagram handle is private though her bio describes her as someone who loves to “travel,” “collect moments” and “make memories.”
Teddi Mellencamp first met Edwin Arroyave in 2008 at a nightclub in Los Angeles. Later in a 2019 interview with Yahoo Life, Teddi joked that Edwin did a “180” when he saw her walking in and immediately tried to get her attention. The couple dated casually for years before they tied the knot in July 4, 2011 and built a family. But, as per Page Six, Teddi filed for divorce in November 2024 after 13 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences,”.
They did not make any official statement behind the cause but Page Six reported that she had an alleged affair with her horse trainer, Simon Schroeder. Teddi never directly confirmed the claim but said publicly that there are “multiple sides to every story.” In 2025, she claimed that Edwin was unfaithful earlier which led to her trust issues and she was emotionally hurt. However, the duo paused their divorce proceedings in early 2025 when Teddi was diagnosed with stage 4 brain and lung cancer. The two decided to focus on her treatment and co-parenting their children.
Despite the split, Teddi Mellencamp admitted that marrying Edwin Arroyave and her family were the best thing that happened in her life. Whereas, Edwin Arroyave continues to stand by Teddi in her new battle. We wish Teddi Mellencamp a speedy recovery.
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