Dean McDermott removes Tori’s divorce announcement

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UPDATE 6/17/23 12:21 PM — McDermott has deleted his Instagram post announcing the couple’s separation just hours after his initial upload.

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Tori spelling And Dean McDermott have called it quits after more than a decade of marriage.

“It is with great sadness and a very, very heavy heart that after 18 years together and 5 wonderful children, @torispelling and I have decided to go our separate ways and start a new journey for ourselves,” McDermott, 56, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, June 17, sharing throwback photos of the couple. “We will continue to work together as loving parents, guiding and loving our children through this difficult time. We ask that you all respect our privacy as we take this time to surround our family with love and work through this. Thank you all for your support and kindness. 🙏.”

Spelling, 50, has not publicly addressed the split, although she stepped out with her now-estranged husband for their daughter Stella’s 15th birthday party at the Beverly Hills Hilton earlier this week. Just days earlier, the duo brought their youngest four children — Stella, Hattie, 11, Finn, 10, and Beau, 6 — to the Stand for Kids Gala in Los Angeles. (They also share son Liam, 16.)

The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum exchanged vows with McDermott in May 2006. Less than a month before their private ceremony in Fiji, Spelling finalized her divorce from actor and writer Charlie Shanian after two years of marriage. The former Chopped Canada host, for his part, was previously married to Mary Jo Eustace, with whom he shares 24-year-old son Jack. Both Spelling and McDermott have been open about cheating on their first husbands when they met on set Ghost over murder in 2005.

In March 2021, the pair sparked rumors when Spelling was spotted without her wedding ring in Moorpark, California, just outside Los Angeles. Three months later, speculation intensified after the actress revealed that she and McDermott slept in separate beds. That’s what a source said at the time Us weekly that the pair “had big problems”.

While fans wondered if the duo’s marriage was on the rocks, both Spelling and the Pretty hard cases actor played coy about the rumors. By October 2021, a source said Us that the “90210MG” podcast host “want[ed] a divorce, but she [felt] captured.”

The story telling author sparked further speculation in November 2021 when she posted a family holiday card via Instagram that did not feature her husband. “With love, from our farm to your home! Xoxo, Tori & Family,” the card’s signature read. In a second photo, the actress hung personalized Christmas stockings on the family mantle, but there was notably no stocking for McDermott.

When an Instagram follower commented on the actor’s absence, Spelling replied, “Fact: @imdeanmcdermott was filming his new feature in Canada.” Us later confirmed that the couple “spent Christmas as a family” and celebrated the 2021 holidays “under one roof”.

Spelling and McDermott previously renewed their vows in May 2010, three years earlier Us broke the news that the Slasher star cheated on Spelling with another woman while filming in Canada. The aftermath of the scandal was documented for two seasons on their Lifetime reality series, Really Toriaired in 2014.

When his infidelity made headlines, McDermott voluntarily checked himself into drug rehabilitation. The pair eventually got their marriage back on track – but it wasn’t easy.

“I thought Tori would just run for the hills, and I could totally understand why,” the Gourmet Dad cookbook author told Us exclusive in November 2019, in which he reflects on how he and Spelling overcame their problems. But she was like, ‘I just can’t turn off the love for you. I love you. You are hurting me. I’m angry, but I love you. I can’t turn that off.’ … Every relationship is work, and once you get to that point, you can’t bail. You have to fight and work it out. It is difficult.”

The Masked singer alum and McDermott haven’t shied away from talking about their ups and downs over the years — and they haven’t been able to hide their past from their kids. In August 2020, Spelling revealed that one of her daughters became “really upset” after coming across stories online about the duo’s struggles. The Last Sharknado: It’s about time actress also admitted at the time that infidelity was already her “biggest fear” before McDermott cheated.

“When it happened I was like, ‘Look, I always thought from day one that he was going to cheat on me.’ And it wasn’t about him, it was about me,” the California native said on the podcast “Women on Top. “I was like, ‘OK, I know I’m not good enough.’ That’s how I felt about myself and one day he’ll realize that and he’ll find someone else.

Before calling it quits, McDermott offered a bit of advice to couples who might be dealing with similar issues to the ones he and Spelling faced during their marriage.

“Don’t react hastily,” he said Us in November 2019. “I understand the knee-jerk reaction. I totally understand, but look at your relationship outside of the kids if you have any. … Just stop and breathe and look at the relationship and how much you mean to each other. And if there isn’t, then go your separate ways. But if there’s that flame, that kindred spirit, that connection, if it’s still there, try it out, work it out. It’s not the end.”