After 18 years of marriage and after raising 5 children with him, Tori Spelling filed for divorce from her husband Dean McDermott in an unusual way. On April 1, it was during the recording of an episode of her
misSPELLING
podcast that the 50-year-old actress decided to break the news to her husband, as relayed by the
People
site . In the show, the
Beverly Hills 90210
actress
expressed her need to make a decision and above all, to give herself some motivation to break the news to her husband: “I don't know what's hardest now. Whether the information is public, therefore official, or whether I have to call him immediately.” She then left a voice message for the person concerned: “I'm sorry to do this to you while you are at work (...) But it's done. It's just a formality, you have to check a box and sign the papers.
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Descent into hell
Staged or carefully prepared revenge? The question remains. The couple is known for their various (and very public) adultery stories, mostly on Dean McDermott's side. Financial problems (this summer, the daughter of the wealthy television producer Aaron Spelling was reportedly seen living in a trailer), aborted reality TV projects, family conflicts and health concerns: for several years, Tori Spelling's life had turned into a bad soap opera .
Sole custody and board for his 5 children
In her podcast, Tori Spelling admitted that she had wanted to divorce for about fifteen years, but never found the courage to take the plunge. According to the American tabloids, it was only on March 29 that she filed her divorce petition with the Los Angeles Superior Court. Her only two wishes are for her 5 children, Liam (17 years old), Stella (15 years old), Hattie (12 years old), Finn (11 years old) and Beau (7 years old): the ex-actress wishes to obtain custody of them exclusive, as well as obtaining a pension.