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Teddi Mellencamp was spotted cozying up to a mystery man on a walk in Encino, Calif.
Mellencamp, 43, was seen wearing a taupe jacket and a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) baseball cap, while the man wore a classic white T-shirt, black baseball cap and sunglasses.
The pair were photographed out on a stroll together, with the man wrapping his arm around Mellencamp’s shoulders and waist as she placed a hand on his arm.
PEOPLE understands Mellencamp is dating, though it is not someone from the equestrian community.
A representative for Mellencamp did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Mellencamp previously opened up about dating amid her divorce from husband Edwin Arroyave on the March 21 episode of the Diamonds in the Rough podcast with Erika Jayne.
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum said, “[I’ve] already been on more dates with new people. Well, I’m on a second date. So I went on a first date, pre-the thing, and then I went on a second date yesterday actually,” she continued. “He’s really cute and nice.”
A representative for Mellencamp did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Mellencamp previously issued a statement on her divorce from Arroyave, writing in an Instagram post shared on Nov. 2, 2024, “After a great deal of care and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to file for divorce.”
The post continued, “My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and wellbeing throughout this new chapter.”
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Mellencamp’s outing comes two months after she confirmed she’d been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in April after her melanoma metastasized to her brain and lungs. The reality TV star previously received treatment for melanoma in 2022, and had 17 melanomas, a cancer of the skin, removed.
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“I woke up to so many kind messages,” she said in a video shared on Instagram. “I just want to say thank you guys so much. So many messages about how strong I am. And I gotta tell you, some days I feel really really strong and some days I feel really really sad and alone. And I think that’s a normal part of what any of us are going through, and that’s okay. Stage 4 cancer can be scary.”
The Real Housewives alum said that April 1 was the first time she had immunotherapy and radiation on the same day, and the treatment left her feeling “so tired and run down.”
Last month, Mellencamp shared that she was responding to immunotherapy but she will need to continue to have the treatment for the next two years.
