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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott attend Fox Winter TCA at The Fig House on February 06, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)© Amy Sussman

Tori Spelling reveals the real reason why she and ex Dean McDermott slept in separate beds for three years

This clarification follows shortly after Tori filed for divorce from Dean, citing irreconcilable differences after 18 years of marriage

Faye James
Senior Editor
April 9, 2024
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Tori Spelling has recently set the record straight regarding the unconventional sleeping arrangements with her ex-husband, Dean McDermott, amidst their separation. 

On her podcast, misSPELLING, the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, aged 50, delved into the matter, revealing that the decision for them to sleep in separate bedrooms had been Dean's choice for the past three years. 

"Like, he gave an interview saying he stopped sleeping in the bed because of a pig. That is not true," Tori clarified. 

While the couple did once share their bed with a pig, Tori explained it was only for a single night when the pig was a baby and needed to cuddle, as per its previous caretakers' instructions.

Tori Spelling attends the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards © Jesse Grant
Tori Spelling reveals why she slept in separate beds to her ex husband

However, after the pig incident, which involved it urinating in the bed, Dean declared, "The pig's leaving the bed," leading to the animal's removal. 

Tori emphasized that "the animals and kids didn't come between us on the bed," contradicting rumors that suggested otherwise.

Tori and her five kids have settled into new home© Instagram
Tori and her five kids have settled into new home

 Instead, Dean pointed to Tori's habit of sleeping with the TV on as a reason for his departure from their shared bed. "I think I had the TV on for distraction, like, to distract from my life...So that's what I was just creating for myself. Because guess what? It's funny. He's no longer in my bed. No longer in the marriage," Tori recounted.

This clarification follows shortly after Tori filed for divorce from Dean, citing irreconcilable differences after 18 years of marriage. 

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott with their kids in June 2023© Getty
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott with their kids in June 2023

In her legal submission, Tori sought sole physical custody of their five minor children, proposing joint legal custody while suggesting Dean's visitation rights be established at a later time.

Dean previously admitted to the Daily Mail that their marriage had been troubled for some time, with the situation exacerbating when they ceased sharing a bedroom. He attributed this change to Tori's inclination to bring animals, including a pig, multiple dogs, and a chicken residing in their bathroom, into their living quarters. 

Tori Spelling attends Illumination and Universal Pictures' "Minions: The Rise of Gru" Los Angeles premiere on June 25, 2022 in Hollywood, California© Getty
Tori Spelling is now single

Overwhelmed by the pets' frequent accidents, Dean felt compelled to establish a boundary for his own well-being, resulting in his move to another room. "There were no efforts to sort of remedy the problem to get back into the room," he reflected on the gradual progression of their issues leading to their current separation.

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