Overview
- McDermott announced on Instagram that he has been clean and sober for three years, posting the message and a video on June 26 that thanked people who helped his recovery.
- In the video he called himself “Clean Dean,” said “Hell has an exit,” and urged viewers who are suffering with addiction to reach out for help.
- McDermott has framed his substance problems as a factor in the end of his marriage to Tori Spelling and says he stopped drinking after their 2023 split.
- The former couple remain described as amicable coparents and recently appeared together for their daughter Stella’s graduation; reports also say McDermott has dated Lily Calo since October 2023.
- Coverage recalls his long history with addiction, including a 2014 rehab and past accounts of heavy nightly drinking and prescription misuse, and several outlets included a SAMHSA helpline for people seeking help.