Teddi Mellencamp Breaks Silence on Edwin Split: "Not Going to Confirm or Deny..."
RHOBH alum Teddi Mellencamp is speaking out amid rumors about her split from Edwin Arroyave.
Teddi Mellencamp is addressing "everything all over the World Wide Web" about her ongoing separation from Edwin Arroyave.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum did so at the top of the Nov. 13 episode of her and Tamra Judge's podcast, first acknowledging that she's "sure" everyone has seen the speculation about her and Edwin's divorce.
"And what I can say, which I'm trying very — there's multiple sides to every story," Teddi continued. "I'm not going to confirm or deny anything. But, there's many people involved. And I once again say the same statement I said before: The kids, they're the priority. And so for the time being, that's all I'm going to discuss on this."
"We're moving along, I just didn't want to get the, 'Oh, you're such a hypocrite,' [comments]," Teddi added before reiterating that she's focused on her and Edwin's children. "You know, small kids are involved. Family members. There's, you know, you don't want to throw other people under the bus."
"Like, there's so much that I am not ready to process or talk about or involve the kids in," she concluded. "But, you know, I'm sure with time there will be more conversation. And I hope that in this time we can just understand, even saying that much was a lot for this moment."
When did Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave break up?
Teddi officially filed for divorce on Nov. 1 — two days before publicly announcing the news — according to E! News.
Why is Teddi getting a divorce?
Teddi released a statement about her and Edwin's decision to get a divorce on Nov. 2. “After a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” she wrote on Instagram. “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.”
What has Teddi Mellencamp revealed about her split from Edwin Arroyave?
After announcing her and Edwin's divorce, Teddi noted on the Nov. 5 episode of her podcast that she didn't plan to share too many details moving forward. "At this point, I'm obviously only going to share what I shared on social media, and I just am trying — I don't even know how to say this eloquently — but I am just trying my hardest to make sure that my kids’ privacy is protected right now," she said.
As for why she released a public statement, Teddi explained, "it’s because when your name is recognizable and you file in the court system, it becomes public."
