“Dancing with the Stars” alum Tori Spelling stepped out publicly with boyfriend Ryan Cramer on April 9 at the red carpet premiere of “The Carters: Hurts to Love You”, a Paramount+ docuseries event held in Los Angeles. It marked the couple’s first official public appearance together.
The pair’s outing comes months after they first sparked dating rumors. Us Weekly confirmed in November 2023 that the “Beverly Hills, 90210” actress had begun dating the Neuron Syndicate Inc. CEO following her separation from estranged husband Dean McDermott. Spelling filed for divorce in March 2024.
Spelling previously competed on season 33 of “Dancing with the Stars” alongside pro dancer Pasha Pashkov. Since then, she has kept fans updated on her personal life through her podcast and social media. Her appearance with Cramer suggests their relationship is going strong.
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Spelling and McDermott were married for 17 years and share five children: Liam, 18, Stella, 16, Hattie, 12, Finn, 12, and Beau, 8. The former couple had long been in the public eye for their relationship challenges before officially calling it quits.
In a candid episode of her podcast misSPELLING, Spelling revealed that her daughter Hattie played a role in helping her make the difficult decision to end the relationship. During a conversation, Hattie asked, “Have you ever considered what it would be like to be with someone else and not dad and get treated right?”
Reflecting on that moment, Spelling said, “I always thought as bad as things might be between my partner and myself, it’s better to have their dad in the house than in a different residence. I think that kept me in the relationship far too long. It ultimately, I feel, did a disservice to my kids,” as US Weekly reported.
Spelling Reflects on Co-Parenting With McDermott
Despite their split, Spelling and McDermott have expressed a commitment to co-parenting their children. Spelling has publicly shared her intention to maintain stability for their family while entering a new chapter in her life.
In a 2024 episode of her podcast misSPELLING, she said, “We’re co-parenting very well right now. Like, the kids are seeing him again, and they’re happy with his progress and the work he’s done on himself. And they’re proud of him, and we like his girlfriend.”
She continued, “And we all co-parent together and [are] living the dream. You hope it works out like that. You always hope that. I don’t know. I don’t know what’s gonna happen now.”
