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Dean McDermott has a bone to pick with Candy Spelling. The Canadian actor says that his soon-to-be ex-wife Tori Spelling’s mother should have done more to support her daughter and her children when they were struggling financially

In a November 2023 interview, McDermott slammed Candy, who inherited $500 million from her late husband Aaron Spelling when he died in 2006. But Tori – who filed for divorce from McDermott in March 2024 – received just a tiny sliver of her dad’s estate. In the years since his death, the former Beverly Hills, 90210 star has struggled to pay her bills and at one point was reportedly living in an RV with her five kids. McDermott thinks it’s only right that Candy step up and help out Tori in her time of need.  

Tori Spelling’s ex Dean McDermott criticized Candy Spelling

Tori Spelling and her mom Candy Spelling pose for a photo at an event in 2015
Tori Spelling and Candy Spelling in 2015 | Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images

McDermott married Tori in 2006, shortly before her father died. But despite a marriage of nearly two decades, the Due South star said he barely knew his wife’s mom. Candy rebuffed his attempts to build a relationship and refused to share any of her money with Tori, he claimed.  

“It’s your daughter. It’s your flesh and blood and it’s your grand babies. And for someone who is so blessed to have so much, it would be really nice for her to share with her daughter,” he told the Daily Mail

Tori reportedly received just $800,000 from her TV producer dad’s massive estate. Her over-the-top spending and lavish lifestyle led to her owing taxes to the IRS and thousands of dollars to American Express

Candy Spelling says she has helped her daughter 

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott pose for a photo with three of their young kids
(L-R) Tori Spelling, Finn Davey McDermott, Hattie Margaret McDermott, Dean McDermott, Stella Doreen McDermott and Beau Dean McDermott in 2019 | Sarah Morris/Getty Images for UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
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While McDermott thinks Candy should help out her daughter, he stressed that Tori didn’t expect anything from her parents. 

The lack of a substantial inheritance “was a financial pressure for us because we were starting out in our relationship and neither one of us brought a lot to the table,” he admitted. 

“But with that said, Tori wasn’t expecting anything,” he added. “She’s always looked at it as it’s her father’s money and he can do with it as he wishes – she’s always maintained that.”

However, in the past, Candy has said she has stepped in to support her only daughter. In 2016, she told TMZ she covered Tori and Dean’s house payments, food, and the cost of their kids’ schooling. 

Tori Spelling’s net worth in 2024 

Tori Spelling spent a decade starring on a hit TV show. She’s also written multiple books, including her bestselling memoir Stori Telling, and appeared in multiple reality shows, including Big Brother, The Masked Singer, and So Notorious. But despite her long career in Hollywood, her estimated net worth is low. In 2024, she’s worth $150,000, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

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