Dean McDermott recently had an anniversary he wanted to share with fans. He had reached an important milestone on his path to sobriety. During the share, while giving his thanks, he also had a message he wanted to share with fans.
Dean McDermott Has Had Quite Of Few Shows Under His Belt, Including A Few With His Ex, Tori Spelling
McDermott is an actor and television personality. A professionally trained chef, he has appeared on Chopped Canada and Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off.
In his personal life, McDermott was married to Canadian actress and television personality Mary Jo Eustace, sharing one child together, from 1993 to 2006. Following this, he was married to American actress Tori Spelling from 2006 to 2025, with them sharing five children. Over the years, the two headlined a number of reality shows together, including Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood.
Recently, McDermott celebrated a huge milestone in his personal life. He announced that he had been clean and sober for three years, all while encouraging others stuck in addiction to seek help.
Fans Took To Social Media To Congratulate Dean On His Recent Share, With Some Sharing Stories Of Their Own
Taking to Instagram, McDermott called himself “Clean Dean,” wanting to tell people, “Hell has an exit.” As he shared, if he could do it, others can. However, he felt that people need to reach out to ask for help if they want to get clean.
As Dean captioned the post, “WOW we wee WOW!! 3 years!! Couldn’t have done it without my family, friends, fellowship, sponsor and a 12-step program!! It all started with surrendering and asking for help. The best decision I’ve ever made. If you’re struggling, reach out. I love you all.”
As noted by TMZ, Dean has dealt with substance issues for over a decade. He entered rehab back in 2014. However, he dove into his recovery in 2023 around the time he and Tori had split. As the outlet noted, the former couple recently reunited for their daughter Stella’s high school graduation, appearing to keep things civil.
Taking to the comments, many praised Dean for his recent milestone. Many had undergone similar sobriety journeys and shared their stories with him. Some comments included:
- “20 years here! Keep rockin brotha! Only gets better!”
- “Congratulations!! And look what a blessing you have turned that into!”
- “Congratulations! I’m going on 200 days Sober here. Long way to go.”
- “Really proud of you. Keep on keepin’ on. One day at a time.”
- “Congrats Dean! You rock and inspire others that need to find their way to healing & a better future.”
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John Witiw has been a writer since at least 2015. He’s covered a variety of topics, especially when it comes to film and television.