In a recent episode of Tori Spelling’s podcast, she revealed to her listeners that she had filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Dean McDermott. Spelling expressed anxiety about the conversation before calling McDermott to break the news. She acknowledged that she hated putting McDermott through this while he was at work but described the filing as a formality that needed to be done.
During the call, Spelling asked McDermott if he had a lawyer and questioned how the news of their divorce would be perceived. The conversation took a tense turn as they argued about who had the right to file first. Spelling insisted that McDermott had put their issues out in the public eye and felt entitled to be the one to file for divorce first. Despite the tension, she ended the call with an emotional “Love you.”
Spelling, feeling alone and unloved after the call, shared McDermott’s reaction with her team. McDermott allegedly took the news of the divorce well and mentioned that he had considered filing himself, which would have cost him $500. The emotional podcast episode aired two days after the news of the divorce filing broke and nine months after McDermott had initially revealed their split on Instagram.
In previous episodes of the podcast, Spelling had hinted at red flags in her marriage to McDermott and acknowledged that she should have left sooner. She also revealed that she and McDermott had met while they were both previously married and that they got married in 2006. The couple shares five children together and had been open about McDermott’s addiction battle and the challenges they faced in their relationship.
The episode shed light on Spelling’s emotional state following the divorce filing and the strain in her relationship with McDermott. She expressed feelings of loneliness and unworthiness, despite being surrounded by friends during the podcast recording. The conversation with McDermott highlighted the complexities of their relationship and the challenges they faced leading up to their decision to divorce. Spelling’s vulnerability and honesty resonated with her listeners as she navigated the difficult process of ending her marriage.
