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Tori Spelling Battles Brutal COVID-19 Case, Bedridden for Weeks
6 Nov
Summary
- Tori Spelling contracted COVID-19 in mid-October 2025
- Described it as the "most brutal illness" she's ever had
- Spent 3 weeks bedridden due to severe symptoms
In mid-October 2025, actress Tori Spelling revealed that she had contracted COVID-19, calling it the "most brutal illness" she has ever had. Spelling, who shares 5 children with ex-husband Dean McDermott, spent 3 weeks bedridden due to the severity of her symptoms.
Describing her experience, Spelling said she "went down hard" and was "out, out, down, like bedridden, down for three weeks." Her doctor diagnosed her with the "nastiest sinus infection" they had ever seen, and Spelling underwent three rounds of antibiotics during her recovery.
Despite the harrowing ordeal, Spelling expressed gratitude that none of her children contracted the virus. She compared her COVID-19 experience to an "exorcism," telling her manager, "I feel like I'm having an exorcism."
