NEW YORK — Kyle Richards is beaming with happiness about the latest developments in friend and former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" costar Teddi Mellencamp's health journey.
"She's cancer-free, which is amazing," Richards tells USA TODAY. "That was just the best call you could ever hear in your life."
Richards also said Mellencamp is one of the former "Housewives" she would bring back onto the show in a heartbeat. The two became fast friends on the show with Mellencamp's debut in Season 8, and they've supported each other in the trying times since Mellencamp exited the show as a main cast member in 2020 after Season 10. (Original castmember Richards returns for Season 15 of "RHOBH," which premiered on Bravo Thursday.)
Mellencamp, 44, revealed in 2022 that she was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma, and earlier in 2025 announced it had metastasized to her lungs and brain, with tumors spread across both. In 2024, she also shared she and husband Edwin Arroyave were divorcing after 13 years of marriage, though the two have since hit pause on the divorce during her cancer treatment. Mellencamp shares four kids with Arroyave: Slate, 13, Cruz, 10, and Dove, 5, plus stepdaughter Bella.
Richards and husband Mauricio Umansky also announced they were separating in 2023 after 27 years of marriage.
