Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott Announce Separation After 17 Years of Marriage

UPDATE: The split announcement has been deleted and a source says they’re “not divorcing.” The insider also explained why Dean posted the statement in the first place.

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Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are calling it quits.

On Saturday morning (June 17), Dean, 56, announced that he and Tori, 50, were separating after 18 years together and 17 years of marriage.

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“It’s with great sadness and a very very heavy heart that after 18 years together and 5 amazing children, that @torispelling and I have decided to go our separate ways, and start a new journey of our own,” Dean wrote on Instagram.

“We will continue to work together as loving parents and guide and love our children through this difficult time,” Dean continued. “We ask that you all respect our privacy as we take this time to surround our family with love and work our way through this. Thank you all for your support and kindness. 🙏”

Tori and Dean married on May 7, 2006 and share five kids – sons Liam, 16, Finn, 10, and Beau, 6, along with daughters Stella, 15, and Hattie, 11, Dean is also dad son Jack, 24, whom he shares with ex wife Mary Jo Eustace.

As of right now, Tori has not said anything about the separation.