How RHOBH’s Teddi Mellencamp Knew Her Boyfriend Was the One for Her

Teddi Mellencamp is head over heels for her new mystery man.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum gave fans a glimpse at her romance with her new boyfriend—whom she has not named publicly—describing how she knew she’d met her perfect match.

“He is really sweet and kind,” the 43-year-old said during the June 20 episode of her and Erika Jayne’s Diamonds in the Rough podcast. “He came and picked us up this week from the show, and he could tell that I was down. He sat and watched one million hours of horse show rounds. He’s just a good guy.”

The reality star, who is battling stage 4 cancer, further explained that she gave her boyfriend the option to tap out of the relationship if her hectic schedule became too much for him, though he has yet to take her up on the offer.

“If for some reason you realize you need somebody that doesn’t have three kids, one million activities to do, 87 podcasts, you want more time than I’m able to give? I would not be mad at you for not even a second,” she continued. “He’s like, ‘I am willing to do anything to be able to spend time with you.’”

Teddi—who shares kids Slate, 12, Cruz, 10, and Dove, 5, with ex Eddie Arroyave—first disclosed the new relationship earlier this month, revealing that her new suitor is unmarried and has no children of his own. However, she did note that they had a conversation about how much of their romance she would share publicly, given that he’s a “very private person.”

“I asked him, ‘Do I even say your name?’” Teddi recalled on the June 3 episode of her and Tamra Judge’s Two Ts In a Pod podcast. “He’s like, ‘It’s really whatever you want to do, I know you’re a public person.’”

But Teddi doesn’t appear to be sweating the small stuff when she’s found the most important qualities of all.

“He’s very kind to me,” she gushed, adding, “He’s taking good care of me.”