EXCLUSIVE Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave make shock decision about their marriage amid heartbreaking stage 4 cancer battle

Daily Mail​

13-05-2025

Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave are progressing with their divorce, three months after putting it on pause in the wake of her brain cancer diagnosis.
The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 43, filed for divorce from Arroyave, 48, in November, initially demanding primary legal and physical custody of their children.
But after doctors found multiple tumors on her brain in February, the estranged spouses put the brakes on their divorce, with Edwin rallying around her as she underwent surgeries.
Two months on and the couple is now ploughing ahead, as Teddi's 'illness is not enough to keep them together.'
'Their divorce was on hold as Edwin was taking care of Teddi,' a source close to the couple told DailyMail.com. 'She was staying with him and for the past several months. While Edwin is dedicated to continuing to help Teddi however he can in her recovery, they have decided that her illness is not enough to keep them together and are going to progress with their divorce.
'Their marriage is over and they want to put an end to this and finalize it amicably and with much respect.'
On May 8, Edwin informed the court that he has exchanged preliminary financial information with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star.
Per the filing, he has produced his current income and expense declarations, a list of his assets and debts and a list of what he believes is community property, along with a list of his separate property.
The filing was a response to Teddi's declaration of disclosure and income/expense request in February.
Teddi announced their split via Instagram, hours after filing for divorce on November 1, with the pair soon feuding over spousal support and custody of their three children Slate, 12, Cruz, 10, and Dove, four.
'After a great deal of care and consideration I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,' she wrote. '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 but in an effort to protect my family from undue speculation and rumors, I felt being open, honest and vulnerable was the best path forward.'
A contentious battle was on the cards with the pair failing to agree on a date of separation – Teddi listed October 20 while Edwin stated November 1 – and on custody.
Teddi requested sole physical and legal custody, asking the judge to grant Edwin 'reasonable and frequent' visitation. This was later amended to joint physical and legal custody.
Edwin was pictured at Teddi's bedside, posing with his wife in the hours before she underwent surgery to remove two tumors back in February.
He has since been present throughout her multiple procedures which came two years after she was diagnosed with stage two melanoma.
She previously shared a pictured of the large, zig-zag scar across her back and shoulder from surgery in December 2023 to remove the deadly skin cancer which kills nearly 10,000 people per year.
Last month she shared an incredible health update with fans, as she revealed that her tumors — which metastasized to her brain and lungs — have significantly shrunk, and doctors believe she is a few weeks away from being cancer free.
'I just finished with all of my scans, and my tumors have significantly shrunk, which doctors believe means that this all will work, and that I will be back to myself, and feeling good,' she shared in a video posted to her Instagram.
Teddi — who previously revealed she was given a 'fifty-fifty' chance of survival — said that she has two more sessions of immunotherapy, adding, 'and then hopefully I am done, and I will be cancer free.'