Outer Banks fans think that Teodora “Teo” Marcella referenced the show’s rumored behind-the-scenes drama with a cryptic video on TikTok and now they want to know more about the model.

Who Is Teo Marcella?

Teodora Marcella is a model and actress. She has appeared in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Better Call Saul, according to her IMDb page. Her other acting credits include Mom’s Anonymous, Mr. Mayor, Mary 4 Mayor and Speechless.

Teo is represented by Evolve Model Management. She “is an advocate for sustainability and inclusivity,” according to her bio on the company’s website. “She has established a devoted audience through her bright and vibrant personality that shines through in her content. With an artistic style, she expresses herself through fashion and beauty.”

The model and influencer uses “any pronouns,” according to her Instagram bio.

Rudy Pankow and Teo Marcella’s Relationship

Teo dated Outer Banks star Rudy Pankow while he was filming season 1 of the show. Although it’s unclear exactly when they broke up, the actor said he was single while promoting the series in 2020. He also went public with now-girlfriend Elaine Siemek in November 2020, so fans speculated that he and Teo split at some point before the show’s season 1 premiere in April 2020.

In addition to dating the actor, she is also close friends with several cast members, including Madison Bailey and Madelyn Cline. Although Teo no longer follows Rudy on social media, she still follows Madison and Madelyn.

In November 2024, fans began speculating that Rudy and Madison had a falling out behind-the-scenes of Outer Banks and theorized that their respective relationships with Elaine and Mariah Linney were to blame. Amid the buzz, a throwback photo of the cast from season 1 began circulating online. The photo was reportedly taken at a party for Rudy and featured Elaine – who was working as a director’s assistant at the time – kneeling next to him with her arm resting on his shoulder amid his relationship with Teo, who was standing in a different row.

On November 16, 2024, Teo seemingly referenced the photo on TikTok when she captioned a video, “Watching everyone guess what happened based of [sic] one photo from 6 years ago.” The footage featured her doing her makeup with a voiceover saying, “I’m not just a bitch, I’m a bitch with a backstory.”

Fans flooded the comments with messages that begged Teo to elaborate. One of the content creator’s friends noted, “I know the tea heheheheheeeeeee and you look stun,” to which Teo responded, “hehehehehe,” along with three tea emojis.

She also cheekily replied to someone who asked, “ru rudy’s ex,” with, “never heard of him.”

Who Is Teo Marcella Dating Now?

Teo is dating a tattoo artist named Sam Stoddart. They have been together since October 2022 and she celebrated their two-year anniversary on Instagram in October 2024 by gushing, “through every season and city. happy two years my little goobie.”

Teo and Sam seemingly live together in Los Angeles, as she captioned a July 2024 photo of them, “Our house,” and tagged L.A. as the location.