Overview

• Teddi Mellencamp publicly addressed her alleged affair with horse trainer Simon Schroeder on The Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast, admitting that she hurt others and expressing remorse.
• With tears in her eyes, she said she sometimes wonders if her 2022 stage 4 melanoma diagnosis was karmic payback for her actions.
• She confirmed that her melanoma metastasized to her brain and lungs and that she continues to undergo immunotherapy and radiation treatment.
• Mellencamp and estranged husband Edwin Arroyave paused their divorce proceedings in February so he could support her through her cancer battle and maintain a friendly co-parenting relationship.
• She emphasized the wider fallout of her alleged affair, noting the pain experienced by her children, Schroeder’s family and others caught up in the public scrutiny.