Teddi Mellencamp’s Mystery Man Identified as TV Producer Ricci Rea a Month After They’re Seen Looking Cozy

Teddi Mellencamp’s mystery man has been identified as TV producer Ricci Rea, one month after they were spotted looking cozy together in public. In November of last year, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum filed for divorce from husband Edwin Arroyave.

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A few months later, doctors discovered tumors in Teddi’s brain, and they removed some of them in surgery. Since the procedure, Teddi has been open about her health and recovery, and she recently shared that the remaining tumors have likely shrunk.

According to a Daily Mail report, Teddi’s boyfriend is a TV producer named Ricci Rea.

Per the outlet, Ricci doesn’t seem to be active on social media, and it’s unknown if he’s ever been married. His LinkedIn says he has worked for Fox and Apple TV+ in the role of an event producer, and he worked for Done & Dusted as a line producer.

He now works for a boutique creative agency called Dorothy as a senior producer. Teddi has not yet commented on the report.

In June, Teddi shared an update on her health.

“I had gotten pretty nervous because I started getting headaches again, but the doctors came in and said that the tumors have not grown at all. If anything, they’re shrinking,” said the star on her Two Ts in a Pod podcast at the time. “I’m in the one percent range of improvement. But I am still stage four cancer. I think I believe that I’m gonna go in and they’re gonna say, ‘Wow, it’s a miracle and you no longer have any cancer.’”

“People have been coming for me about fostering a dog, and they’ve been coming for me for dating. ‘The only thing she should be worried about right now are her kids and staying alive,’” she said.

Teddi shared that the new man is “taking good care” of her.

“I’m dating somebody,” she stated. “He’s very kind to me, he’s taking good care of me. He’s nice … he’s not married, he doesn’t have any kids. But he’s also a private person. I asked him, like, ‘Do I even say your name?’ And he’s, like, ‘It’s really whatever you want to do,’ like, ‘I know you’re a public person.’”