Teddi Mellencamp and estranged husband Edwin Arroyave packed on the PDA at charity gala 1 week before divorce news
A lot can happen in a week.
Just days before Teddi Mellencamp announced she was filing for divorce from estranged husband Edwin Arroyave, the two were photographed packing on the PDA while attending the Melanoma Research Foundation gala on Oct. 24.
Arroyave gushed over the âReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsâ alum the next day as he took to Instagram to post a carousel of snaps and videos from the event.
In one shot, the Bravo star put her hand behind her now-exâs neck as the two shared a sweet smooch.
Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave packed on the PDA at a charity gala one week before she announced their divorce. Instagram/edwinarroyaveofficial
The now-exes attended the Melanoma Research Foundation gala together on Oct. 24. Instagram/edwinarroyaveofficial
Arroyave shared a carousel of snaps via Instagram one day later. Instagram/edwinarroyaveofficial
Another shot showed Arroyave, 47, dramatically dipping Mellencamp, 43, as she threw her head back.
âI always say life and pain are inseparable,â the businessman began in his caption.
âAnd to see @teddimellencamp embrace her pain and use it for the greater good again last night as she emceed the @curemelanoma gala, was a beautiful reminder of what she is capable of.â
At the time, he praised Mellencamp for sharing her skin cancer journey for the âgreater good.â Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images
The Bravo alum announced their split via Instagram Saturday. Instagram/@teddimellencamp
Arroyave went on to applaud Mellencamp for sharing her skin cancer journey.
âHer story has already saved lives. And I couldnât be prouder that she will continue to save more,â he continued, adding, âLove you, Teds.â
For the gala, the âTwo Ts in a Podâ co-host rocked a glamorous sequined gown, while Arroyave wore a black suit with a white shirt and no tie.
Mellencamp also shared photos from the evening â including the PDA snapshot â on her own Instagram account.
âAfter a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,â Mellencamp wrote in a statement. Instagram/@teddimellencamp
She added, âMy priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and wellbeing throughout this new chapter.â Getty Images
Teddi â the daughter of musician John Mellencamp â announced her divorce via Instagram on Saturday.
âAfter a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce. My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and wellbeing throughout this new chapter,â she wrote in a statement.
âMaking 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.â
The estranged couple shares three kids: Slate, 12, Cruz, 10, and Dove, 4. Instagram/@teddimellencamp
Despite her announcement, the former âRHOBHâ star was spotted still wearing her wedding ring in Los Angeles on Saturday. TheImageDirect.com
The TV personality was spotted wearing her diamond wedding ring out in Los Angeles on Saturday shortly after her announcement.
Meanwhile, Arroyave shared a cryptic post about âdark daysâ on Sunday.
Teddi and Arroyave tied the knot in 2011 and share three children: Slate, 12, Cruz, 10, and Dove, 4.
The former coupleâs marriage was documented on âRHOBH,â which she starred in for three seasons after joining Season 8 in 2017. Teddi was fired from the hit reality TV series in 2020.