Meet 7 of Meg Ryan and Her Ex John Mellencamp's Children The Heirs of the Celebrity Couple
Although John Mellencamp and Meg Ryan's tumultuous relationship has once again come to an end, the blended family they formed during the decade is one of the deep-seated affections.
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The couple joined the children of their previous relationships, creating a single large family of seven children, five from Mellencamp and two from Ryan.
Despite having begun and broken their relationship publicly on three occasions, the children of the actress and those of the singer seem to have more staying power and formed stronger bonds than their parents. See what we found out about them!
Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp. Image Credit: Getty Images
Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp. Image Credit: Getty Images
MELLENCAMP AND RYAN
They started dating in 2010 after the singer divorced Elaine Irwin, his third wife. Mellencamp and Ryan called it quits in August 2014 primarily because of the long-distance.
Mellencamp then found love with model Christie Brinkley until they also broke up in 2016. However, things between Ryan and Mellencamp weren't over.
In July 2017, the pair got spotted cozying up to each other over ice cream in New York, their relationship given another lease on life. Just over a year later, Ryan and Mellencamp became engaged.
However, Ryan called off the engagement in October 2019. The pair are on amicable terms, but Mellencamp found new love early in 2020 and currently dating beauty expert Nurse Jamie Sherrill.
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MEG RYAN
Meg Ryan dominated the rom-com scene throughout the 80s and 90s, starring alongside A-listers, including Tom Hanks, Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, Dennis Quaid, Denzel Washington, and more.
Hits like "Joe Versus The Volcano," "When Harry Met Sally," "Sleepless in Seattle," "City of Angels," and "You've Got Mail" ensure she'll never be forgotten.
However, Ryan's failed romances with Russell Crowe and Dennis Quaid will also be remembered, and so would the scandals that came from them.
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Ryan broke into the business while a student at NYU. In 1981, she had her big-screen debut with a brief appearance as Candice Bergen's daughter in George Cukor's last film "Rich and Famous."
Her small part in the blockbuster movie Top Gun led to Steven Spielberg casting her for "Innerspace," where she co-starred with Dennis Quaid.
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In 1989, Ryan appeared in "When Harry Met Sally," and the restaurant scene became famous. She co-starred with Quaid in the remake of "DOA."
Quaid and Ryan's wedding romantically followed on Valentine's Day in 1991. Ryan earned Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for her portrayals.
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In 1994, Ryan ventured from her typical sweetheart roles to appear as the alcoholic wife and mother in "When a Man Loves a Woman," delivering strong emotional performance.
Then she went back to "cute" with both "IQ" and "French Kiss." She won the Harvard Hasty Pudding Award as "Woman of the Year" and voted as one of "The 50 most beautiful people in the world 1994" by People Magazine.
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As her rom-com star rose, Ryan's marriage to Quaid spiraled downward. Their relationship was crumbling until, by the turn of the century, they realized their relationship was over and announced their divorce intention.
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Things were finalized the following year, but Ryan had already had a romance with another man! Rumors that Ryan was in a relationship with Russell Crowe circled for months before anything could be confirmed.
The New York Post outed the pair in the summer of 2000, which came as a shock to plenty of fans. The duo had a whirlwind romance after meeting on the set of "Proof of Life," an action thriller in which they played the leads.
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WHICH CAME FIRST?
The quick nature of Ryan and Crowe's relationship created speculation that they started dating before she and Quaid split. The media was rife with theories that Ryan had begun an affair, and it did terrible things to her image.
The actress wasn't interested in talking about that stuff with the press, and to this day, it's not entirely clear whether these two relationships overlapped or not. Unfortunately, it didn't matter.
All the affair rumors painted a picture of Ryan that people didn't like. One by one, studios started turning their back on her. The actress went from leading lady to a thing of the past.
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MICHELLE MELLENCAMP
Michelle Mellencamp, 48, has the honor of being John Mellencamp's eldest child and first daughter. The singer and his first wife, Priscilla Esterline, became parents in 1970 when John was only 19 years old!
Unlike her father, Michelle has remained out of show business and the eye of the press. She became a mother at age 18, giving Mellencamp and Priscilla their first granddaughter, Elexis Suzanne Peach.
TEDDI JO MELLENCAMP
Teddi Jo followed in her famous father's footsteps. She stars in "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." For years she had problems with her weight and image; now, she shares her experience with others to help them.
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Teddi Jo Mellencamp. Image Credit: Getty Images
Teddi is the first daughter Mellencamp shares with his second wife, Victoria Granucci. Victoria was an actress with a flourishing career, appearing in shows such as "Happy Days," "Fantasy Island," and more.
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Today, Teddi is married to Edwin Arroyave, founder of Skyline Security Management, Inc. The couple wed in 2011, and they have three children, a son named Cruz and two daughters called Slate and Isabella.
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JUSTICE MELLENCAMP
Victoria's second daughter with John, Justice Mellencamp, loves the beach and her life in Lowcountry as a wife, mother, and sister. For this professional stylist raised in Hilton Head Island, it's family first.
She attended Sea Pines Montessori and graduated from Hilton Head High School. Then Justice was already dating her future husband, Michael Moore.
The couple actually met when they were just four, and now happily married decades later, they share two beautiful children.
JACK QUAID
Jack Henry Quaid was born in Los Angeles, California, on April 24, 1992, and is the eldest son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.
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His acting career began in 2011 when he played Doug in the short film "Sitting Babys." In April 2011, the actor received the role of "Marvel" in the movie "The Hunger Games."
He reprised his character, Marvel, for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" in a cameo appearance. Most recently, he has starred in the Amazon Prime series, "The Boys."
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HUD MELLENCAMP
Hud Mellencamp attended Duke University, where he played football. Hud is Mellancamp's firstborn with his third wife, Elaine Irwin. He also had small parts in the series "Vanderpump Rules" and "Lisas's Dilemma."
He was hired to work in Lisa Vanderpump's new restaurant and bar, TomTom, shortly after moving to Los Angeles. According to Teddi, her brother is no longer working there. She, however, insists it had nothing to do with their feud.
He's had several run-ins with the law, often accompanied by his brother, Speck. In 2018, he was put on probation after pleading guilty to public intoxication.
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According to online court records, his younger brother, Speck Mellencamp, was sentenced to one count of public intoxication stemming from an incident during the early morning hours of July 16, 2017.
SPECK MELLENCAMP
Speck is the youngest son of John Mellencamp's marriage to Elaine Irwin. There is not much information about Speck, but we do know that he can play the guitar!
He also caused a stir in the press twice when he was involved in incidents that led to his arrest. Speck and his older brother Hud have had two altercations with people where violence has resulted.
Speck Mellancamp. Image Source: YouTube/Today news
Speck Mellancamp. Image Source: YouTube/Today news
They have not been severe incidents; however, they have aroused public curiosity about the youngest of John Mellencamp's children.
DAISY TRUE RYAN
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Daisy True was born in China in 2004. Ryan adopted her and went to China to pick her up. After spending eight days on paperwork at the US consulate in China, finally, the little girl officially became Ryan's daughter.
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