Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have been working hard to fix their marriage, as documented on reality series "True Tori." The two rallied around daughter Stella last week as she underwent a tonsillectomy. McDermott was filming "Chopped Canada" at the time, but rushed home to LA to help the former "90210" star.
"Tori was doing her best to juggle work on her new TV series Mystery Girls, and care for her four kids on her own while Dean was away in Canada filming Chopped Canada," an insider revealed to Mail Online exclusively. "But when Stella was ready to go into the hospital for surgery, and their 7 year old son Liam ended up home with the flu, it just became too much for the mom of four to handle by herself."
McDermott got permission from Chopped Canada producers to fly to LA for a week to be with his family. He was able to accompany Stella to the hospital and help take care of Liam.
"Ironically, Tori also had her tonsils out when she was five," the source continued. "And at the time her mom Candy gifted her with a little white stuffed dog she named Angel, who she took into surgery with her. Tori still had the pup, dressed in scrubs, so she passed it on to Stella, who cuddled it on the way to surgery too!"
How cute!
McDermott's arrival was a huge help for Spelling, who was able to spend nights at the hospital with Stella while her husband took care of things at home. He even prepared several food dishes the mother of four could easily serve while he was gone.
The "Chopped Canada" host leaves Sunday night after Stella's 6th birthday party.
"Stella doesn't actually turn six until the following day, but Tori planned a party for her on Sunday so Dean could attend," the insider explained. "She was very happy that her husband came home to help her in her time of need, and it was a move in the right direction when it comes to trying to put their troubled marriage back together."
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