Entertainment Music John Mellencamp Splits from Natasha Barrett After Several Months of Dating: Source John Mellencamp and realtor Natasha Barrett met through the musician's daughter, Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave By Nicholas Rice, Nicholas Rice Instagram Twitter Nicholas Rice is an Associate Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. Nicholas has previous work experience with Billboard, POPSUGAR, Bustle and Elite Daily. When not working, Nicholas can be found playing with his 5 dogs, listening to pop music or eating mozzarella sticks. People Editorial Guidelines Charlotte Triggs, Charlotte Triggs Managing Editor, PEOPLE Digital People Editorial Guidelines and Tomás Mier Published on August 15, 2021 12:40 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: TheImageDirect.com John Mellencamp has split from girlfriend Natasha Barrett after several months of dating, a source tells PEOPLE. Back in June, PEOPLE confirmed that the "Jack & Diane" singer, 69, had been in a relationship with Barrett for some time. The former couple met thanks to his daughter and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave. "He is dating Natasha," a source told PEOPLE at the time. "He met her through his daughter Teddi Jo, who lives in L.A. They've been seeing each other for a few months." "Everybody really likes her," the insider added of Barrett, 46, before the breakup. All the Celebrity Couples Who've Called It Quits in 2021 Mellencamp's former flame is a celebrity realtor who helped sell the Los Angeles home that Chris Pratt and Anna Faris lived in while they were married. According to her bio with The Agency, Barrett was born and raised in Santa Barbara. Her mother was also a real estate agent. Before real estate, she worked in the film and magazine industries. Barrett has two children, while Mellencamp has five: Michelle, 50, from his marriage to Priscilla Esterline, Teddi Jo, 40, and Justice, 36, from his marriage to Victoria Granucci, and Hud, 27, and Speck, 26, from his marriage to Elaine Irwin. Mellencamp was previously linked to Jamie Sue "Nurse Jamie" Sherrill, whom he split from in January after dating for nearly a year. Before then, he split from ex-fiancée Meg Ryan in 2019. "He didn't want to get married again," a source told PEOPLE at the time. Closer Weekly was first to report the news of the split.