Teddi Mellencamp and her boyfriend Ricci Rea have split after one month together.<\/p>\n
The 44-year-old revealed on Friday\u2019s episode of iHeartRadio\u2019s\u00a0\u201cDiamonds in the Rough\u201d podcast<\/a> that the relationship is \u201calready done.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cIt started getting to the point where it was starting to get a little bit more serious and I was like \u2018I don\u2019t have the capacity for this right now,\u2019\u201d Mellencamp said to her co-host, Erika Jayne, who was shocked by the news.<\/p>\n Teddi Mellencamp and her boyfriend Ricci Rea have split after one month together. 4CRNS, WCP \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n \u201cIt started getting to the point where it was starting to get a little bit more serious and I was like \u2018I don\u2019t have the capacity for this right now,\u2019\u201d Mellencamp said. 4CRNS, WCP \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n The \u201cReal Housewives of Beverly Hills\u201d alum, who is currently battling Stage 4 cancer<\/a>, explained that she wants to prioritize her health right now.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t feel my best. So when I have downtime, I want to rest . . . It\u2019s not even, like, about a need right now, and I think that\u2019s the crazy thing about this.\u201d<\/p>\n The entrepreneur made sure to say that \u201cthere\u2019s nothing that he did wrong\u201d and he \u201ccouldn\u2019t be a nicer guy, but the timing sucks.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cReal Housewives of Beverly Hills\u201d alum, who is currently battling cancer, explained that she wants to prioritize her health right now. diamondsintherough.pod\/Instagram<\/p>\n He \u201ccouldn\u2019t be a nicer guy, but the timing sucks,\u201d she said. diamondsintherough.pod\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cWell, maybe you can take a pause and just maybe come back [to it in] the future or something,\u201d\u00a0Jayne, 54, suggested. Mellencamp immediately agreed.<\/p>\n The mom of three<\/a> was first spotted with Rea<\/a> on May 31 when paparazzi caught the former pair on a romantic stroll.<\/p>\n While Rea\u2019s identity was not known yet, sources told the Daily Mail<\/a> that she was \u201cdating him\u201d and very \u201chappy.\u201d<\/p>\n Mellencamp confirmed she was in a relationship<\/a> on the June 3 episode of her \u201cTwo Ts in a Pod\u201d\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n The former couple were first spotted on May 31 when paparazzi caught them on a romantic stroll. 4CRNS, WCP \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n The reality star confirmed she was in a relationship on June 3 but kept Rea\u2019s identity a secret. teddimellencamp\/Instagram<\/p>\n She still kept his identity a secret, but called him a \u201cvery kind\u201d and \u201cnice\u201d guy who \u201ctakes good care\u201d of her amid\u00a0her cancer battle<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s not married, he doesn\u2019t have any kids,\u201d she added of the \u201cprivate person.\u201d<\/p>\n After confirming the romance, the reality star clapped back at critics<\/a> who were \u201ccoming for\u201d her dating life. <\/p>\n \u201cIf I want to put myself in a situation where I\u2019m staying busy so I\u2019m not getting depressed, why have a problem with that?\u201d she said, admitting the criticism does \u201cbother\u201d her.<\/p>\n The mom of three did reveal that he is a \u201cvery kind\u201d guy who \u201ctakes good care\u201d of her amid\u00a0her cancer battle. teddimellencamp\/Instagram<\/p>\n By July, her boyfriend was no longer a mystery man as he was identified as a TV producer currently working at a boutique creative agency. teddimellencamp\/Instagram<\/p>\n By July, her boyfriend was no longer a mystery man as he was identified as a TV producer, per the Daily Mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n He currently works as a senior producer at Dorothy, a boutique creative agency, according to his LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n The former Bravolebrity\u2019s cancer journey began when she was initially\u00a0diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma<\/a>\u00a0in 2022.<\/p>\n In February 2025, she had\u00a0four brain tumors removed<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 only for three\u00a0more tumors to be discovered<\/a>, as well as two in her lungs, in March.<\/p>\n Mellencamp\u2019s cancer journey began when she was initially\u00a0diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma\u00a0in 2022. Getty Images<\/p>\n In February, she had\u00a0four brain tumors removed\u00a0\u2014 only for three\u00a0more tumors to be discovered, as well as two in her lungs, in March. Getty Images<\/p>\n While Mellencamp revealed doctors had\u00a0given her a 50 percent chance<\/a>\u00a0of beating her stage 4 cancer in April, she\u00a0shared an \u201cexciting\u201d update<\/a>\u00a0that her tumors had \u201csignificantly shrunk\u201d that same month.<\/p>\n Her cancer journey continues as she is still\u00a0navigating her divorce<\/a>\u00a0from Edwin Arroyave, whom she wed in 2006.<\/p>\n The former couple have been co-parenting daughter Slate, 12, son Cruz, 10, and daughter Dove, 5, since splitting last year.<\/p>\n Their marriage reportedly ended over\u00a0Mellencamp\u2019s alleged affair<\/a>\u00a0with a\u00a0married horse trainer<\/a>.<\/p>\n Her cancer journey continues as she is still\u00a0navigating her divorce\u00a0from Edwin Arroyave, whom she wed in 2006. teddimellencamp\/Instagram<\/p>\n Despite their divorce, Arroyave has stuck by his ex\u2019s side throughout her health battle. edwinarroyaveofficial\/Instagram<\/p>\n Despite their divorce, Arroyave, 48, has stuck by his ex\u2019s side<\/a> throughout her health battle.<\/p>\n \u201cNo matter what, I will always love Teddi and she\u2019s been a big part of my life,\u201d he said of his estranged wife\u00a0on Thursday\u2019s episode of \u201cThe Eds\u201d podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n