By Adam S. Levy for Dailymail.com 01:30 Oct 19, 2023, updated 02:27 Oct 19, 2023
- Spelling, 50, is a mother of five with her estranged husband McDermott, 56
- She struggles with an uncertain living situation, living in RV parks and motels and having problems with both her finances and her health
- McDermott was spotted kissing his new girlfriend Lily Calo, 32, in LA earlier this week
- They are parents to five children: Liam, 16, Stella, 15, Hattie, 12, Finn, 11 and Beau, six
Tori Spelling was forced to vacate a Los Angeles property she is currently renting on Wednesday following a hostage situation involving her neighbor, who barricaded himself in her home armed with an AR-15 rifle.
A distraught Spelling, 50, was seen “in full sprint” as she “raced to find her children” while the SWAT team realized the current situation when the SWAT team showed up, onlookers said.
The “Beverly Hills, 90210” star looked “visibly distraught” as she was seen walking toward the home she rents after she and her family spent the past few months renting in budget hotels and RV parks due to alleged financial difficulties Star.
Spelling, 50, is a mother of five with her estranged husband Dean McDermott, 56 – Liam, 16, Stella, 15, Hattie, 12, Finn, 11, and Beau, six. McDermott is also father to 24-year-old son Jack, whom he shares with his ex-wife Mary Jo Eustace, 61.
Spelling, whose estranged husband McDermott was spotted showing PDA with new girlfriend Lily Calo, 32, in Los Angeles earlier this week, was eventually evacuated from the home with her children, onlookers said.
The Latest: 50-year-old Tori Spelling found herself in a dangerous situation in Los Angeles on Wednesday when a hostage situation occurred in a house next door to her rental home, prompting a SWAT team to set up shop amid the tense situation in the area. Observers said she was seen “in full flight” as she “rushed to find her children” as the SWAT team assessed the current situation
According to observers, a man armed with an AR-15 was barricaded in a neighboring home and threatened to shoot the hostage and police officers.
Observers said Spelling was pictured behind yellow crime tape during a two-hour standoff that ended with the suspect in custody and no one was injured.
In the picture, officers led a handcuffed man wearing a white T-shirt and blue gym shorts as the tense standoff came to an end.
Spelling wore a bright yellow graphic T-shirt with blue jeans with suspenders, a black knit hat and oversized brown sunglasses. During the standoff, she was seen chatting with neighbors and making phone calls.
Spelling had not alerted her 1.7 million Instagram followers to the tumultuous chain of events on her Instagram account until early Wednesday evening.
Her most recent post this morning documented a trip she took with her kids to Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights.
She said: “Thank you @unistudios for our annual family tradition of attending @horrornights… we had the best time!”
McDermott was pictured on Tuesday dropping off her new friend Calo at LAX airport and helping her retrieve her luggage from her vehicle as she was scheduled to board a flight. The new couple was pictured holding hands at the Department of Social Services West Valley in Chatsworth, California last week.
The worried mother of five moved quickly amid the tense situation on the street of the house she rented. She ran in the middle of a dangerous hostage situation on her street. Spelling had not addressed the tumultuous chain of events on her Instagram until early Wednesday evening to her 1.7 million Instagram followers. The actress had her arm crossed as the tense atmosphere of that fall day unfolded
Wednesday’s tense events marked the culmination of a difficult year for Spelling, who has struggled with unsafe living conditions, physical illnesses, money problems and love problems following her split from McDermott after 17 years.
Spelling, who split from McDermott in June, was seen in August with her five children at a mobile home park in Ventura County, California. The family was previously seen staying at a $100-a-night motel in Ventura County.
Spelling left a rental home where she and her children had been staying in May because of what she said was an ongoing mold problem that was negatively impacting the family’s health.
The litany of hard breaks marks a reversal of fortune for Spelling, who grew up in the luxury of Hollywood as her late father Aaron Spelling starred in hit shows like “Dynasty,” “Charlie’s Angels” and “The Love Boat” as well as “Melrose Place,” “Charmed ” and “Beverly” produced Hill, 90210.
Aaron left a $500 million empire, Tori’s inheritance was $800,000.
She has had a complicated relationship with her mother, Candy, over the years: Aaron Spelling died in June 2006, less than a year after Tori made headlines in 2005 for her extramarital affair with McDermott while both were married; her to Charlie Shahnaian and McDermott to Eustace.
She and McDermott eloped in Fiji in May 2006, just a month before Aaron’s death.
In her 2008 book sTORI Telling, Tori said that her family was disappointed by her elopement with McDermott and that mother and daughter had spoken publicly about their complicated relationship in recent years.
Spelling was seen standing behind yellow crime tape as officers focused on the events. She appeared cool and composed amidst the chaos that was going on in the background. Spelling was seen holding up a phone as events unfolded around her; It was not clear whether she was recording the incident, having a FaceTime conversation or attending to other matters. A group of SWAT officers and police were seen approaching the tense standoff. Police officers were stationed in a Los Angeles suburb, according to onlookers. A man armed with an AR-15 was barricaded in a neighboring house and threatened to shoot the hostage. Police officers and police vehicles crowded the neighborhood’s streets as residents were evacuated from their homes. A group of SWAT officers focused their energy on a man outside the home. In the image, officers were seen leading a handcuffed man wearing a white T-shirt and blue gym shorts as the tense standoff appeared to be coming to an end. A uniformed SWAT officer was seen in the picture talking to the man, who was handcuffed. It was not immediately clear how many people in total were taken into custody in connection with the incident
While things appear to be on good terms – Tori wished her mother a happy birthday last month – it wasn’t immediately clear whether Candy has offered to help her daughter through financial setbacks in her recent troubles.
Tori appeared to be recovering after spending several days in the hospital with an undisclosed illness over the summer when she entered a medical facility on August 17.
On August 20, she posted a picture of her hospital bracelet on social media while praising her children. She said at the time: “Grateful and so proud of my strong, brave, resilient and kind children who stay positive no matter what comes our way.”
Before her hospitalization, Spelling was seen working on a project in Los Angeles.
A source told DailyMail.com earlier this month that Spelling is having “some money problems” and is therefore looking to return to the reality TV genre.
“Tori is in a bit of a pickle right now and is trying to figure out what her next job will be,” the source said. “After the strike goes into effect, she wants to get even more involved in the world of reality competition shows.”