The Final Curtain: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott Officially Uncouple After Years of Tumult

Well, it's finally, truly official. After what honestly felt like an eternity of public ups and downs, whispers, and more than a few headlines, Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are, for once and for all, officially divorced. A Los Angeles judge, in what must have been a fairly straightforward but emotionally heavy final decree, signed off on the paperwork just recently, sealing the deal on their nearly two-decade-long, often dramatic, marital saga.

Think about it: eighteen years. That's a lifetime for many, a significant chunk of time filled with five children, reality TV cameras, and, yes, a fair share of very public strife. Tori, you could say, had been signalling this for quite a while, ultimately making the formal move to file back in March, a pivotal moment after a protracted period of living separate lives. It was, perhaps, less a sudden break and more a gradual, painful untangling.

Now, as for the specifics – because, let's be real, everyone's curious, aren't they? The former couple will share joint legal and physical custody of their five children: Liam, Stella, Hattie, Finn, and Beau. A sensible arrangement, one hopes, for the sake of the kids. Financially speaking, Dean is reportedly set to pay Tori a rather substantial lump sum of $100,000 in child support. And, a separate spousal support agreement also puts some financial responsibility on Dean's shoulders, ensuring Tori receives $10,000 monthly.

It’s a wrap, then, on one of Hollywood's most talked-about relationships. From the early days of reality TV romance to the later years marked by separation and, frankly, palpable tension, their story has unfolded very much in the public eye. One can only imagine the private complexities that mirrored the visible drama. But, at long last, the legal ties are severed, leaving both Tori and Dean to, presumably, chart new courses in their lives, perhaps with a bit more peace, and certainly with a definitive legal conclusion.