Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green are taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane, and not just any lane—one that’s been blocked off for nearly two decades. The duo, who once set hearts aflame as Donna Martin and David Silver on the ’90s soap opera Beverly Hills, 90210, managed to turn their post-show relationship into a soap opera of its own.
Fast forward to 2024, and it turns out that after Beverly Hills, 90210 wrapped up in 2000, Tori and Brian decided to turn their off-screen drama into a real-life estrangement, making the whole thing last for a staggering 18 years. Talk about a plot twist!
The pair recently reunited on Brian’s podcast, Oldish—a show he co-hosts with his fiancée Sharna Burgess and Tori’s brother Randy Spelling. On this episode, they dug into their epic fallout with all the zeal of old pals reminiscing about a shared traumatic event. Tori blamed the whole thing on her relationship with Vincent Young, another co-star. Because, of course, if there’s one thing that’ll mess up your social life, it’s dating a fellow actor and adding a dash of drama.
Brian, who’s apparently been keeping track of these things, reminded Tori that their friendship took a nap for 18 years. Tori chimed in with, “It was almost like going through a divorce or something,” because apparently, a TV show ending is as intense as a mid-life crisis.
Brian recounted his desperate attempts to maintain a connection with Tori, including the heroic effort of visiting Vincent’s house multiple times, like some kind of determined, but clueless, friend. But despite his best efforts, he felt like he was chasing a ghost. And then came the fateful Beverly Hills, 90210 DVD release party—because, obviously, that’s where all unresolved emotional baggage is finally unpacked. Brian was all, “You never said hello,” and Tori was all, “I didn’t even see you.”
Tori, meanwhile, was busy unraveling her own life drama with Vincent, who, while a “great guy,” made her lose herself faster than a contestant on a reality show. She admitted she got tangled in this “complicated relationship,” a classic case of not knowing when to say, “Hey, maybe this isn’t working out,” and instead opting for the full soap opera experience.
The icing on the cake? Brian’s entanglement with Vanessa Marcil, which apparently threw another wrench into their friendship. Tori described watching Brian and Vanessa’s relationship like watching a friend get stuck in a car crash that you can’t help fix, which must’ve been a blast.
But wait—there’s a happy ending! The two have patched things up and are now as close as a pair of vintage TV pals can be, proving that even in Hollywood, the drama can eventually settle into a heartwarming reunion.