John Mellencamp and Kristin Kehrberg began dating in early 2023
and his girlfriend, , have their friends to thank for their romance.
Mellencamp and the movie producer hit it off when they first met at a house party in New York City. He confirmed the timeline of his relationship with Kehrberg during an August 2023 interview with .
While chatting with the comedian on his , the recording artist revealed he met his girlfriend “seven months ago” and that “she has not left my side in seven months.”
Their relationship commenced nearly four years after he with actress . Mellencamp also was briefly linked to model , however, they .
So who is John Mellencamp’s girlfriend? Here’s everything to know about Kristin Kehrberg and her relationship with the singer.
Kehrberg was previously married
Like Mellencamp, Kehrberg is no stranger to marriage. The musician married model in 1992, before splitting in 2011. Later, his marriage to his second wife, Victoria Granucci, came to an end in 1989. Mellencamp was also married to Priscilla Esterline from 1970 to 1981.
Kehrberg was previously married to Richard “Dick” Tarlow, who died in May 2022. The news was confirmed by , which noted that her late spouse was an ad executive.
Tarlow died “peacefully in his sleep with his wife Kristin Kehrberg by his side,” was reported by . The outlet also confirmed that his children were by his side at the time of his death.
She has worked as a movie producer
Kehrberg is also familiar with working with A-listers, as she previously worked as a movie producer. She is credited for working on the 2017 rom-com The Wilde Wedding, which starred actress .
Mellencamp’s girlfriend was listed as a producer on the project, which also starred John Malkovich, Star Trek’s and Twilight star .
Mellencamp met Kehrberg in January 2023
The opened up about the details of his during his August 2023 interview with Maher. Mellencamp revealed that he met his girlfriend serendipitously at home.
“She’s a beautiful 57-year-old woman who just walked into my apartment in New York unexpectedly,” Mellencamp told the talk show host. “She was with a couple of friends. She walked in. She didn’t know I was going to be there. I didn’t know she was there. We met each other.”
Mellencamp said Kehrberg has “never” been “angry” with him
The winner told Maher that Kehrberg has “never” been upset with him. When the comedian joked that Mellencamp and his love were in “the golden period” of their relationship, he was quick to reassure him that she’s “never even got angry” with him.
“It’s so hard to believe. I know,” Mellencamp said during the podcast. “She has a really high threshold for tolerance.”
She has lived in New York City
Kehrberg met Mellencamp in N.Y.C., the city she calls home. Six years before her late husband’s death, the two purchased a home on the Upper East Side, per the .
During her time in New York, Kehrberg has attended many events among A-listers. In June 2018, she attended the event with her late husband.
The former couple was also photographed at the same event one year later. The charity event takes place in the Hamptons annually and is often attended by more than 400 people, per the .
Kehrberg has met Mellencamp’s kids
Not only has Mellencamp spoken about his relationship publicly, he has even introduced his girlfriend to his family. In August 2023, Kehrberg attended a school event alongside Mellencamp for his granddaughter Slate.
The preteen is the daughter of alum and . While at the event, the couple twinned in white T-shirts, black trousers and black sneakers. They were photographed hugging in the street.
She has two children
Mellencamp is not the only parent in his relationship, as Kehrberg has two children of her own. She welcomed two sons during a prior relationship, per . However, not much is publicly known about them.
During her marriage to Tarlow, she was also a stepmother to his children. The late father welcomed three kids during a prior relationship, per The New York Times. Additionally, Tarlow was a grandfather to a total of five grandchildren.
She has attended New York Fashion Week
The rocker’s girlfriend is not only passionate about making movies, but she also spends her free time attending fashion shows. Kehrberg was photographed at the Patrick Demarchelier special exhibition preview in September 2015.
While at the event, she wore a gray short-sleeved turtleneck blouse and leather skirt. She accessorized the look with open-toe heels and sunglasses and styled her blonde hair in a ponytail.
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