Brian Austin Green And Tori Spelling Reveal Reason Behind 18-Year Fallout

Green recounted efforts to maintain their bond, while Spelling cited her tumultuous relationship with Vincent Young and Green’s relationship with Vanessa Marcil as reasons for their rift.

Tori Spelling shared that her last conversation with Brian Austin Green felt like a breakup, leading to 18 years of silence.

On a recent episode of Green’s podcast “Oldish,” the actor and his former co-star Spelling opened up about their fallout following the conclusion of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” reminiscing about their close bond during the show’s run, which deteriorated after filming wrapped.

Green recounted visiting Spelling’s former boyfriend, Vincent Young, in an effort to maintain their friendship.

He said, per Fox News, “What I remember is going by [Spelling’s then-boyfriend and their former co-star] Vincent [Young] ‘s house to see you multiple days after we wrapped and trying to keep a connection going. But it got to the point where I just never got that from you.”

He added, “And then I remember being at the ‘90210’ DVD release party and you were married to [now-estranged husband] Dean [McDermott] and I was with [now-ex-wife] Megan [Fox] when we were still just dating — you guys got there, and you never said hello to me once. I just kept missing you guys, and then you were gone.”

During their time on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” Green and Spelling played Donna Martin and David Silver, characters who were romantically involved on-screen and dated in real life as well.

After their relationship ended, Spelling started dating Young, who played Noah Hunter on the show.

On Green’s podcast, Spelling admitted her two-year romance with Young, which ended in 2001, contributed to the growing distance between her and Green.

She explained: “That relationship was not a good relationship for me and toward the end I got wrapped up and things weren’t good.”

Spelling continued: “I shied away from you because you weren’t a fan of [my] relationship [with Vincent]. You had a good working relationship with Vincent, but I don’t think you felt like our personal relationship was something that was correct for me.”

She added, “My process was different, and I would shy away from those that would really fight for me. I never stopped thinking about you and never stopped wanting to reach out and reconnect.”

After the final season of “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 2000, Spelling and Green lost touch for 18 years.

Reflecting on their last conversation, Spelling recalled feeling devastated, likening it to a breakup.

“I remember crying that we were going to lose touch because we were so close. It was almost like going through a divorce or something,” she said, per Fox News. “I remember you said, ‘We’re always gonna be together. We’re even all gonna go on vacations together.’ And that was the last time we spoke for 18 years.”

Green, who made efforts to keep the friendship alive, shared that he felt rejected as his attempts to reach out went unanswered.

“I tried to visit you and I would call you. When that wasn’t reciprocated, so I gave up. I didn’t know what was going on in your life,” he said.

Although Spelling attributed part of the rift between her and Green to her relationship with Young, she also felt that Green’s relationship with Vanessa Marcil contributed to the tension.

Marcil joined “Beverly Hills, 90210,” in its ninth season, and she and Green, who share a son, Kassius, dated from 1999 to 2003.

Spelling expressed frustration seeing Green’s treatment from Marcil, explaining: “That relationship was frustrating to see from a friend’s perspective who loves someone so much. To see what is going on and see how your friend is treated and not be OK with it.”

She added: “But also knowing that you can’t really say anything because the person has to go through their own experience and go on their journey.”

Despite the past issues, Spelling and Green have since mended their friendship. On her April 2024 podcast, “misSpelling,” she described their bond as “brother and sister,” emphasizing their deep connection and open communication.

In a candid moment on her “misSpelling” podcast, Spelling confessed to her former “Beverly Hills, 90210” co-star, the late Shannen Doherty, that Green was her “first love” and that no one else has broken her heart since.

Recalling a conversation with Green about her divorce from McDermott, Spelling shared that she admitted to Green, “No, I was in love. Maybe I wasn’t in love. I’m not sure. No one’s broken my heart since you.”

She added, “And there was like pause, pause. And I was like, ‘Oh my god, this is the first time I’ve said it in 30 years.”

Despite their teenage romance, Spelling emphasized that their relationship is now purely platonic, describing Green as a supportive brother and best friend.

“You know how close Brian and I are. I tell him everything,” she explained to Doherty. “We’re brother and sister and best friend so close. We can have that connection.”