Overview

• On the Aug. 5 episode of The Jamie Kern Lima Show, Mellencamp acknowledged an alleged affair with horse trainer Simon Schroeder and admitted it caused pain to her estranged husband, children and others.
• She tearfully questioned whether her stage 4 melanoma, which has metastasized to her brain and lungs, represents karmic retribution for her past mistakes.
• Mellencamp reflected that she was “so broken” and experiencing severe, debilitating headaches at the time of the affair, leading her to seek comfort outside her marriage.
• Her divorce proceedings with Edwin Arroyave, filed in November 2024, remain paused following her cancer diagnosis, and he has stayed by her side during treatment.
• She emphasized her commitment to an amicable co-parenting relationship for the well-being of their three children.