Inside Tori Spelling and Ryan Cramer’s Rekindled Romance: She’d ‘Love This to Go the Distance’

Tori Spelling has quietly gotten back together with Ryan Cramer, who’s a dead ringer for her ex-husband Dean McDermott. The actress is enjoying this new stage of her romantic journey, especially as her new man is spoiling her rotten whenever they’re together, a source exclusively tells In Touch.

“Tori and Ryan dated a couple of years ago, when she first broke up with Dean, but the timing was wrong, and they went their separate ways. But a few months ago, they decided to give things another shot, and Tori says it’s been the best decision she could have made,” the insider says.

“She’s so happy with him and says it feels totally natural. He’s a great guy who has a solid career and is very stable. He’s healthy and can have a few drinks with her for fun but they never go overboard, which is such a relief for her after dealing with Dean’s issues for all those years,” the source continues.

“It’s uncanny how much he looks like Dean, but she doesn’t seem to care. And, in fairness, she always loved how Dean looked, that was never their problem. She’s trying not to get her hopes too high with Ryan because it’s still fairly fresh but of course she’d love this to go the distance. She is more than ready to move on from Dean for good,” the insider shares.

Tori, 52, and Ryan made their red carpet debut for a special screening of Paramount+’s The Carters: Hurts to Love You on April 9.

The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum rocked a black slip dress while posing next to the advertising executive. Ryan showed off his red carpet style in a black shirt and trousers with a bright yellow puffer jacket and matching trainers.

The duo’s rekindled romance comes after they were last spotted together in November 2023, following the Stori Telling author’s split from Dean, 58, in June 2023. Tori’s divorce from Dean was already finalized when she officially filed the paperwork in March 2024.

Tori and Dean share five children: Liam, 18, Stella, 16, Hattie, 13, Finn, 12, and Beau, 8.

“Tori met Ryan through work, several months ago and she thought he was very charming and handsome,” an insider told Us Weekly on November 2, 2023, about her budding romance with the advertising executive at the time.

The same month, Dean revealed that his alcohol abuse was a significant factor in the breakdown of his 17-year marriage to Tori.

“All Tori’s ever done to this day is want me to be happy and healthy and I inflicted a lot of damage and pain on that woman,” the Due South actor told The Daily Mail in a profile published on November 15, 2023.

Dean continued, “I’m taking accountability for that today. And it’s the biggest amend that I’m ever going to have to make.”

The former chef revealed he completed a 40-day rehab program following his split from Tori and that he was living in a sober house.

Dean also admitted he was drunk when he shared a bombshell Instagram post on June 17, 2023, saying that he and Tori had split.

“It’s with great sadness and a very, very heavy heart that after 18 years together and five amazing children, [we’ve] decided to go our separate ways,” he began.

Dean continued, “We will continue to work together as loving parents and guide and love our children through this difficult time.”

The post was quickly taken down but not before fans were left wondering about the state of the pair’s marriage.

Tori revealed in her divorce petition that their date of separation was on June 17, 2023, the same day as Dean’s split post. The Santa Baby actor told The Daily Mail that Tori helped get him into a rehab center shortly after his drunken announcement.