Teddi Mellencamp is speaking out for the first time about the rumored affair with her married horse trainer, Simon Schroeder… a scandal that reportedly led to her 2024 divorce from Edwin Arroyave.
On The Jamie Kern Lima Show, the former RHOBH star tearfully admitted, “Yes, I hurt people. And sometimes I wonder… did I get cancer as payback?”
Diagnosed with melanoma in 2022, Mellencamp’s cancer advanced to stage four this year, spreading to her lungs and brain. She recently stopped immunotherapy due to harsh side effects.
Reflecting on the emotional toll, she said, “The rumors hurt so many people… my kids, my ex, his family. The wreckage didn’t happen by itself. I was broken.”
Mellencamp and Arroyave were married for 13 years and share three kids. Their divorce was paused in February following her health crisis.
