Teddi Mellencamp, recently featured on "Two Ts in a Pod," is navigating a new romance with an older man she's nicknamed "Derek." This marks her first known relationship since her ex-love Ricci Rea. Mellencamp, who has been battling melanoma that metastasized to her lungs and brain, is undergoing immunotherapy treatments that leave her feeling unwell for three weeks out of the month. Despite these health challenges and sharing her Encino home with her estranged husband Edwin Arroyave and their children, she is taking her new relationship slowly. She finds her new partner to be positive, logical, and, most importantly, makes her laugh. The couple has already been on ten dates, with their recent outing including a speakeasy visit.