Who is Teddi Mellencamp’s horse trainer, Simon Schroeder – and did they really have an affair? The former RHOBH star was seen with him after divorcing Edwin Arroyave as she continues to battle cancer

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Teddi Mellencamp has been sharing updates on Instagram about her battle with melanoma, after sharing in March that the cancer had spread to her brain and lungs.

As recently as last November and December, Mellencamp’s love life rather than her health was making the headlines, after rumours emerged of an affair with horse trainer Simon Schroeder.

She and Schroeder were both present at her 12-year-old daughter Slate’s equestrian competition that month, just weeks after Mellencamp announced her divorce from Edwin Arroyave. “After a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” Mellencamp wrote in a public statement in November. “My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and well-being throughout this new chapter.”

“Making a public statement is not something I wanted to do, but in an effort to protect my family from undue speculation and rumours, I felt being open, honest and vulnerable was the best path forward,” she continued.

An insider later told the Daily Mail that Mellencamp had allegedly cheated on Arroyave with Schroeder. “It has been alleged that the marriage ended because Edwin cheated on Teddi, but it is actually the other way around,” the source shared. However, sources have also told Page Six that Arroyave had previously cheated with a woman named Missy between 2015 and 2016. Mellencamp and Arroyave share three children together.

Here’s what we know about Simon Schroeder.

Where is Simon Schroeder from?

Schroeder was born in Germany, according to The Chronicle of the Horse. His hometown is reportedly just outside Frankfurt. He moved to the US as a young adult.