Teddi Mellencamp takes refuge in Kyle Richards’ luxurious digs as both former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills costars navigate their respective divorces.
Teddi casually dropped this juicy tidbit during the debut episode of her new podcast Rough Diamonds with Erika Jayne on Thursday, revealing that she is staying with Kyle amid her recently announced divorce from Edwin Arroyave after 13 years of marriage.
“So I live with Kyle,” Teddi shared with her trademark nonchalance, explaining that she and Edwin are taking on parental duties with their three children while using Kyle’s conveniently located pad as a home base.
With a cheeky joke about Kyle’s culinary skills – “She cooks – sometimes” – Teddi showed the close bond between the reality TV besties.
This cozy living arrangement is set against the backdrop of dramatic personal transitions: Kyle himself is mid-divorced from Mauricio Umansky after 27 years of marriage, with Mauricio recently setting up his own bachelor party.
Mellencamp’s revelation about her living situation also comes just weeks after explosive rumors surfaced: she was allegedly having an affair with her horse trainer, and Edwin initially suspected she was cheating on him with Kyle.
Teddi Mellencamp (R) takes refuge in the luxurious abode of Kyle Richards (L) as both former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills costars navigate their respective divorces; (seen in October)
Teddi casually dropped this juicy tidbit during the debut episode of her new podcast Diamonds in the Rough with Erika Jayne on Thursday, revealing that she’s been staying at Kyle’s house amid her recently announced divorce from Edwin Arroyave after 13 years of marriage; (seen in 2021)
‘Edwin was concerned that Teddi and Kyle’s friendship had become increasingly flirtatious over the past 12 months. They got closer than he was comfortable with according to a source shared with The Zone, per Reality blurb.
‘He saw it with his own eyes. He really thought there was something going on between them, but he was shocked to find out she was cheating with a horse trainer.”
Kyle spoke to E News about Teddi and Edwin’s rift after it was revealed, saying, “I obviously wasn’t surprised because I talk to her every day. I’m sad.
“I see two people who I know once loved each other deeply – and I’m sure they still do.”
Kyle also recently revealed that she had a difficult conversation with her four daughters about her ‘evolving sexuality.’
The 55-year-old Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star – who previously admitted she was ‘terrified’ to have the conversation – revealed People that she felt ‘loved’ and ‘supported’ by her children after opening up to them.
She has been under pressure to share more details about her sexuality as rumors of a lesbian relationship between herself and country singer Morgan Wade, 29, have circulated in recent years.
Kyle shares her eldest daughter, 36-year-old Farrah Aldjufrie, with her ex-husband Guraish Aldjufrie, and she and her estranged husband Mauricio Umansky later welcomed three more daughters: Alexia, 28; Sophia, 24; and Portia, 15.
“So I live with Kyle,” Teddi shared with her trademark nonchalance, explaining that she and Edwin handle parental duties with their three children while using Kyle’s conveniently located pad as a home base; (Edwin and Teddi in October)
This cozy living arrangement is set against the backdrop of dramatic personal transitions: Kyle himself is mid-divorced from Mauricio Umansky after 27 years of marriage, with Mauricio recently setting up his own bachelor party; (seen in 2023)
Kyle Richards (L) was ‘terrified’ to discuss her ‘evolving sexuality’ during a serious conversation she had with her four daughters ‘months ago’, amid rumors she has been quietly dating her best friend since 2022 , Morgan Wade (R)
“Regardless of whether it’s getting a tattoo on my age or my sexuality, whatever it is, I was like, you know, I have my own thoughts and my own beliefs about this,” she said.
Despite her concerns about her daughters’ reactions, everything went better than she could have hoped.
“The response I got blew me away from all four of my daughters, and I felt so loved and so supported,” she shared, adding that this was one of the moments she was “proudest” to be a mother . .
Meanwhile, Teddi shared a defiant message on Instagram in late November amid the scandal surrounding her alleged affair with her horse trainer, claiming she had found peace with her past misdeeds.
“The only person who can change your life is you,” Mellencamp wrote alongside a video of her working out.
“We have two options: pretend to be victims, or stand up and fight for ourselves. We all deserve peace and happiness,” she continued.
‘I cried and mourned. I have taken responsibility and apologized for the things I did wrong. Now I have given myself permission to grow and blossom.”
She concluded, “There are three sides to every story. How can I stand up and stand up for the people who matter? This is called being an adult. This is what saying it with all your heart means.