Tamra Judge shared a candid update about Teddi Mellencamp’s dating life, revealing that her longtime friend had developed a preference for younger men. The Real Housewives of Orange County star discussed Mellencamp’s recent dating habits during the RHOC After Show.
Judge said Mellencamp used dating apps before she began seeing boyfriend PJ Conley. She also joked about the age difference between Mellencamp and some of the men she had dated.
The RHOC star dishes on Teddi Mellencamp’s surprising dating preferences
“She’s obsessed with dating younger guys now,” Judge said of the 45-year-old former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star. As per Bravo, Judge then revealed just how young some of Mellencamp’s dates had been.
“But Teddi’s like, dating 30-year-olds. I’m like, ‘What are you doing?!’” she recalled. Judge jokingly compared Mellencamp’s dating habits to those of her father, John Mellencamp.
Mellencamp has since made her relationship with PJ Conley, 31, public. According to Mellencamp, Conley has already met several important people in her life, including her siblings, her father and her ex-husband, Edwin Arroyave.
Mellencamp said the introduction to Arroyave went smoothly despite one joke about Conley’s age. “Edwin was like, ‘Oh, you got done with your finals in time,’” she recalled. Still, Mellencamp described the relationship as peaceful and fun.
She gave another positive update in September. “PJ’s great. He’s really fun,” Mellencamp said. She added that the relationship gave her something enjoyable to look forward to later in the day and said she had no complaints.
While Judge joked about her friend’s dating preferences, she also spoke seriously about Mellencamp’s ongoing cancer treatment. Judge said some days left Mellencamp unable to get out of bed.
According to Judge, Mellencamp continued immunotherapy every four weeks. She said the treatment often left her sick and weak, with two stronger weeks followed by two difficult ones. Judge also said previous immunotherapy and radiation had shrunk Mellencamp’s tumors.
Despite those difficult periods, Judge remained hopeful about her friend’s recovery. She also acknowledged that Mellencamp continued adjusting to how cancer had changed her life.
For now, Mellencamp has balanced treatment with a new relationship that Judge said has brought a different energy to her dating life.
