The curse of Beverly Hills, 90210: After Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry died in their early 50s, we reveal how nearly all the castmates have been plagued with woes from alcoholism to health battles and financial troubles

Fans of Beverly Hills 90210 have been left devastated by the death of Shannen Doherty from cancer, aged 53, just five years after her co-star and Luke Perry died following a stroke at 52.

Not only have their castmates suffered the double blow of losing the two stars before their time, most have had their own misfortunes to contend with since the hit show ended.  

Tori Spelling, 51, who played Donna Martin, has spent years being plagued with financial problems and she was hospitalized for exhaustion and emotional stress several times.  

Last year it was reported she was living in a trailer park after splitting from husband Dean, the father of her five children.  

Meanwhile Jason Priestley, 54, played nice-guy Brandon Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210, but in real life he struggled with alcohol abuse throughout his career and had a near-fatal car accident which left him with a broken back in 2002. 

Jennie Garth, 52, who played Kelly Taylor, had her own health concerns after she was was diagnosed with a leaky heart valve in 2002, while Gabrielle Carteris, 63, suffered facial nerve damage while filming stunts which left her face partially paralyzed.

Here Femail reveals the curse of 90210 with tragedies and heartbreak afflicting most of the main cast members over the years. 

The original cast of Beverly Hills, 90210 have all faced some misfortune over the years, from health scares to financial woes 

Shannen Doherty 

Shannen, who found fame by playing Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210, died at the age of 53 after years of living with cancer.

The 90210 star's tragic death came just about a month after she confessed the past year was 'really hard' for her. Doherty's publicist Leslie Sloane confirmed the actor's death.

'It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease,' Sloane told People.

'The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace,' Sloane added.

Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Just two years later, the Charmed star revealed that the cancer had returned after going into remission.

At the time, she told Good Morning America: 'It's going to come out in a matter of days or a week that I'm stage 4. So my cancer came back, and that's why I'm here.

'I don't think I've processed it. It's a bitter pill to swallow in a lot of ways,' she said.

Last year she announced that her cancer had spread to her brain in an Instagram post that showed her undergoing radiation therapy.

Shannen, who found fame by playing Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210, died at the age of 53 after years of living with cancer (pictured in 2016) 

Though she landed a starring role on 90210, rumors swirled that she was difficult to work with, and she left after the end of season three — while the show was still a huge success (pictured in 1990)

Doherty initially kept her diagnosis under wraps, but after her co-star Luke Perry suddenly died at 52 in 2019, she opened up about her health battle. 

'It's so weird for me to be diagnosed and then somebody who was, you know, seemingly healthy to go first,' Doherty said on Good Morning America.    

Shannen wiped away tears in 2020 as she made the shocking admission about her cancer returning. 

'I definitely have days where I go, 'Why me?' and then, 'Why not me? Who else?' You know? Who else besides be deserves this? None of us do.

'And I would say that my first reaction is always concern about, how am I going to tell my mom, my husband,' she went on, referencing her mother Rosa and husband, film producer Kurt Iswarienko.

'My mom is a ridiculously strong courageous human being. So is my husband, but I worry about him,' she said. 

Shannen was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and underwent a mastectomy, chemo, and radiation.

At the time, she shared her battled with fans, including photos of herself with her head shaved. She discussed the nausea and aches she experienced — as well as the fact that her weight got down to just 91 lbs. 

By 2017 she was in remission, but now the cancer has returned aggressively.

What's more, Shannen said she would have liked to keep her heath battle to herself, but she can't — because of another tragedy that befell her.

In June, Doherty gave fans insight into where she's at in her divorce and cancer journey on the latest episode of her podcast.

Shannen played Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210. She is pictured with her on-screen brother Jason Priestley in 1991

Rumors swirled that she was difficult to work with, and she left after the end of season three. She is pictured with her co-stars Tori Spelling (L) and Jennie Garth (R) in 1992

She confessed that her past year has been 'really hard' as she discussed her split from photographer Kurt Iswarienko, 49.

'Obviously, divorce is not easy, especially when you really loved someone. And I did love my husband,' Doherty said.

'And when you get so hurt by their actions that you just feel betrayed and like a sucker, it's really hard.'

Doherty also revealed she would be starting another round of chemotherapy 'probably a couple of days after this episode is out.'

'To just be walking into the unknown — I just feel like my life has been unknown for over a year now, between divorce and cancer,' she added.

The couple were together for 11 years before they divorced. The Hollywood vet referred to the divorce proceedings as 'not the most pleasant thing' and said she may 'never be ready to discuss the full details' of the dissolution of her marriage.

In a recent court filing, Doherty criticized her ex Kurt's spending habits in a request for spousal support.

She filed paperwork in Los Angeles on Friday, June 14, according to Us Magazine.

In the documents, the actress requested $15,343 in monthly support 'retroactive to June 1, 2024.'

She also asked that Kurt contribute $9,100 to her legal fees. The actress believed that her ex was intentionally delaying the legal process to avoid paying her.

'It is simply not right that Kurt be permitted to prolong our divorce in hopes that I die before he is required to pay me while he continues to live his life and shirk his responsibilities to his dying wife of more than 11 years,' she stated in filed paperwork.

Iswarienko's attorney Katherine Heersema fired back, stating that Shannen was offered a settlement deal in October 2023 but denied it.

In 2018, her home was damaged by the Wolseley fire in California, and she has been trying to make a claim against State Farm insurance to repair it.

The company says it has paid her $1.1million but that she believes she is entitled to more. 

Shannen was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. After a mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, she was given the all-clear in 2017. She is pictured in 2016

She shared her battled with fans, including photos of herself with her head shaved. She is pictured with her ex-husband Kurt Iswarienko

'My house was severely damaged. You walked in and it just reeked of smoke. I tried — I communicated with my insurance company. I called, I got passed around, claims adjuster or to claims adjuster.

'I ended up suing State Farm and the result has been one of the most horrific processes I have ever been through,' she said, explaining that her cancer is written about in court documents that will become public. 

Her Hollywood career was filled with highs and lows. Though she landed a starring role on 90210, rumors swirled that she was difficult to work with, and she left after the end of season three — while the show was still a huge success.

Shannen's co-star Tori Spelling admitted in 2015 that she was the one who asked her father, the show's producer Aaron Spelling, to fire the actress from the cast. 

Tori made the revelation on the Lifetime special Celebrity Lie Detector, explaining that there were numerous incidents that led to her decision, including Shannon getting into a 'fistfight' with Jennie Garth that had to be broken up by their male cast members. 

Shannen revealed she had been given her diagnosis when Luke Perry, her Beverly Hills 90210 co-star

Shannen said her co-star Brian Austin Green was one of the few people she told about her cancer. They are pictured together in August 2019

Shannen reunited with several old co-stars and appeared on the 90210 reboot, BH90210, in 2019

Shannon went on to star on Charmed but was booted from that show, too, amid talk that she feuded with co-star Alyssa Milano. 

Her brushes with the law only added to her 'bad girl' reputation. In 1996, she agreed to attend anger management counseling after smashing a beer bottle on a car window during an argument outside of a West Hollywood bar.  

In 2001, she got three years probation for drinking and driving following a December 2000 arrest in which her truck was pulled over for allegedly weaving across a highway.   

By then, her reputation as a 'bad girl' who was 'difficult' was a favorite topic of tabloids — but over the next few years, Shannen grew up and managed to rehab her reputation.

'I have a rep. Did I earn it? Yeah, I did. But, after a while you sort of try to shed that rep because you're kind of a different person. You've evolved and all of the bad things you've done in your life have brought you to a much better place,' she told Parade in 2010.

She even reunited with several old co-stars and appeared on the 90210 reboot, BH90210. 

Luke Perry

Luke passed away on March 4, 2019, at the age of 52, five days after he was hospitalised for a massive stroke

The actor, who played bad-boy Dylan McKay on 90210, was in the midst of a career renaissance at the time of his tragic death

Luke passed away on March 4, 2019, at the age of 52, five days after he was hospitalised for a massive stroke. 

He had been rushed to a California hospital from his home in Sherman Oaks and remained there until his death. 

The actor, who played bad-boy Dylan McKay on 90210, is survived by his son Jack, 26, and daughter Sophie, 23, from his marriage to ex-wife Rachel Minnie Sharp. 

'He was surrounded by his children Jack and Sophie, fiancé Wendy Madison Bauer, ex-wife Minnie Sharp, mother Ann Bennett, step-father Steve Bennett, brother Tom Perry, sister Amy Coder, and other close family and friends,' said Luke's publicist in a statement. 

Luke was in the midst of a career renaissance at the time of his tragic death. He played Archie Andrews' father Fred on the CW series Riverdale, and he also had a part in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which was released in July 2019.   

He is survived by his fiancée Wendy Madison Bauer, who was at his side along with his children, siblings, and mother when he passed away. They are pictured in 2017 

Luke played bad-boy Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210. He filmed 199 episodes of the hit teen drama 

He was not, however, among the cast members who planned on joining the 90210 reboot. 

Before his fatal stroke, he had a cancer scare in 2015 when doctors found precancerous growths in his colon during what he assumed would be just a routine procedure.   

In an interview with Fox News, he discussed his horror over the discovery and how he came to terms with escaping a potentially terminal illness.

'Right now, there are 23 million Americans who haven't been screened who need to be screened,' he said. 'If I had waited, it could have been a whole different scenario.'  

Tori Spelling   

Tori Spelling, 51, is as well known for her headline-making personal woes as she is for her role on Beverly Hills, 90210

She was cast as Donna Martin and played the character for the show's entire 10-year run. However, after 90210 ended in 2000, she started making headlines for all the wrong reasons

Tori Spelling, 51, is as well known for her headline-making personal woes as she is for her role on Beverly Hills, 90210.

The actress, whose father Aaron Spelling produced the show, used the alias Tori Mitchell when she auditioned for the teen drama, though she didn't fool anyone.

She was cast as Donna Martin and played the character for the show's entire 10-year run. However, after 90210 ended in 2000, she started making headlines for all the wrong reasons. 

Tori had been married to her first husband Charlie Shanian for just a year when she embarked on an affair with Dean McDermott, who was still wed to his first wife Mary Jane Eustace. 

The two met while filming the Lifetime TV movie Mind Over Murder in July 2005, and Tori later admitted on her reality series True Tori that she had sex with Dean the first night they met. 

The couple married in Wakaya, Fiji, in 2006 — less than a month after Tori's divorce from Charlie was finalised — and went on to have five children, but the couple had been plagued with money troubles since they said 'I do.' 

Tori was expected to inherit a great deal of her late father's estimated $600 million fortune when he died in 2006, but at the time, she was estranged from her mother Candy Spelling, who was the executor of the estate.

Tori and her brother Randy inherited just $800,000 each from the massive fortune.  

Tori's financial woes have been making headlines since the show ended in 2000. The 51-year-old is pictured with her husband Dean McDermott in August 2019 

Tori played chaste virgin Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210, which was produced by her father Aaron Spelling. She is pictured with her on-screen love Brian Austin Green 

Tori famously inherited just $800,000 of her later father's estimated $600 million fortune when he died in 2006. She is pictured with her father in 1997

While promoting her memoir, Candy at Last, Candy told The New York Times in 2014 that her daughter's recklessness with money was why she inherited so little. 

Candy said Tori 'would close a store and drop $50,000 to $60,000,' adding, 'I never did anything like that. She just went crazy.' 

While Tori didn't respond to the Times' requests for comment on the matter, she had been openly discussing her efforts to tighten her belt at the time. 

In November 2013, she told People that due to the fickle nature of the entertainment business, she was forced to rein in her spending habits — especially after Dean opted not to get a vasectomy he wanted because their business manager said they couldn't afford it. 

'We're in the entertainment business and things change year to year,' she explained. 'We don't have a series on the air right now, so we have to be more restrictive of what we can spend, just like anyone who doesn't currently have a steady job.'

In her 2013 book, Spelling It Like It Is, Tori blamed her financial troubles on the cancellation of her reality series and several poor real estate decisions.   

'It's not my fault I'm an uptown girl stuck in a midtown life. I was raised in opulence. My standards are ridiculously high. We can't afford that lifestyle, but when you grow up silver spoon it's hard to go plastic,' she wrote.    

At the time of her father's death, Tori was estranged from her mother Candy Spelling, who was the executor of the estate

Tori and her husband Dean struggled to make their marriage work after news of his affair broke in 2013. The couple has also been plagued with financial issues  

News of Dean's highly-publicised cheating scandal broke in December 2013 after he had a two-day affair with a then-28-year-old Emily Goodhand while working in Canada. 

In January 2014, a three-day eviction notice was posted on the gate of the home that Tori and Dean were renting, though she later said it was a 'clerical error' and the notice had been withdrawn. 

That same month, Dean checked into rehab to seek treatment for sex addiction following reports of his affair with Emily. 

The couple's struggles to overcome his infidelity were the main focus of their short-lived reality series True Tori, which premiered in April 2014 and lasted two seasons.

Tori and Dean later ended their almost two-decade-long marriage, and last year DailyMail.com was the first to reveal that the 57-year-old Canadian actor had moved on with new girlfriend, account manager Lily Calo, 34.

It was recently revealed that both Tori and Dean owe around $400,000 to City National Bank for a loan they took out in 2012.

Tori was then plagued with a series of health concerns, including her being rushed to the hospital in April 2015 after she fell on a hibachi grill at Benihana on Easter Sunday. 

The day after the accident, she visited a burn center and was given skin grafts to treat the ailment. In September 2015, she sued the Japanese restaurant chain; they reached a settlement in September 2017. 

Amid the lawsuit, Tori's financial problems started to spiral out of control. She was sued by American Express in January 2016 for failure to pay a $37,981.97 balance that included interest and fees. 

Tori and Dean have five children together, and she admitted a few months ago that she wants to teach them to be financially responsible 

'I wasn't ever taught to deal with money properly,' she admitted. She's pictured with Jennie Garth in August 2019 

After a judge ruled she had to pay what she owed to American Express, the credit card company hit her with yet another lawsuit in November 2016. This time, they sued her for $87,594.55 in unpaid credit card bills.

In December 2016, City National Bank sued the couple for their outstanding balance of $188,000 that they refused to pay on a $400,000 loan. In May, they were hit with a default judgment of $220,000 after Tori never showed up to court.

To make matters worse, Dean was sued by his ex-wife Mary Jo for 100,000 in child support payments in March 2017. He told the judge: 'I've fallen on hard times.'

The ex-couple spoke outside of the courtroom and Mary Jo withdrew her claims with prejudice, meaning she could refile at any time if he doesn't pay up the $100,000. 

In April 2017, the IRS drained the couple's bank accounts after they had $707,487.30 in unpaid federal taxes from 2014. 

The couple's problems took their toll on Tori, who was hospitalised for exhaustion and emotional stress several times.  

In March 2018, the police were called to her home after she suffered from an alleged 'nervous breakdown.' 

According to the dispatch message obtained by Entertainment Tonight, authorities responded to a 'female mental illness' call at the house. 

In a December 2019 episode of her web series Tori Tried and True, she shared that she is focused on teaching her five children how to be responsible with money.   

'I had a business manager since I was 18 years old, so I never handled any of my money. Everything, everything, went to them, so unfortunately, I never quite learned about money. Now raising kids of my own, I'm like, that is so important,' she said. 

'And because I've never been good with money, I wasn't ever taught to deal with money properly, that's something that's really important for me to do as I'm learning myself now in my 40s,' she added. 'I really want my kids to know that before they move out on their own.'

Last year Tori was spotted staying in a RV with her children Liam, 16, Stella, 15, Hattie, 11, Finn, 10, and Beau, six, at a campground in Ventura County.

The group unloaded several items from the RV, including camping chairs, a cooler, a stove, a pop-up table - and even a large rug to cover the dusty ground.

It's a stark contrast from the massive 56,500-square-foot French chateau-style mansion she grew up in with her TV mogul father Aaron Spelling and her mother Candy, in the exclusive Holmby Park neighborhood.

In what could be seen as a pointed message to her former husband, Tori donned a bold green sweater with the word 'compassion' written across the front, while the back bore the phrase: 'Don't leave home without it.'

However Tori appeared perfectly at ease with her new surroundings - at one point kicking back to relax in one of the camping chairs, while attempting to maintain a touch of Hollywood glamour by sporting a pair of large white sunglasses as she scrolled on her phone.

Indeed, despite her rather cramped quarters, Tori went through several different outfits in a matter of days - kicking off her stay in a baggy brown T-shirt and cut-off denim shorts, before later adding her sweater and then a pair of matching green sweatpants.

But any attempt she made to turn her camping trip into a 'glamping' trip was quickly undone when the former on-screen star had to do some chores - drying out some clothing outside the RV before preparing to cook dinner.

Their new temporary home comes after Tori and her children were photographed leaving a $100-a-night motel in Los Angeles, which she chalked up to a 'mold issue' at her family marital home.

The Hollywood star had been vocal about the mold prior to her move into the motel and revealed to her Instagram followers that the family had been continually sick because of it.

Jason Priestley  

Jason, 54, played nice-guy Brandon Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210, but his reputation was not quite as squeaky clean as his character's

The actor said he 'would smoke and get drunk during every press interview' to set himself apart from his virtuous character' (pictured in 1991) 

Jason, 54, played nice-guy Brandon Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210, but his reputation was not quite as squeaky clean as his character's.

In the show's first season, Brandon drives drunk and gets into a car accident after giving in to peer pressure to drink alcohol at a party. While his on-screen persona learned a valuable lesson, Jason did not. 

In his 2014 memoir, Jason Priestley: A Memoir, he revealed he 'would smoke and get drunk during every press interview' to set himself apart from his virtuous character.'

Jason crashed his Porsche car into a telephone pole in Hollywood Hills in 1999 and was arrested for driving while under the influence.  

He spent five nights in jail, and his driver's license was suspended for a year, He was also ordered to complete an alcohol-management program. 

The actor left Beverly Hills, 90210 at the beginning of the show's ninth season, something he wishes he didn't do. 

Jason crashed his Porsche car into a telephone pole in Hollywood Hills in 1999 and was arrested for driving while under the influence. He's pictured with Cindy Crawford in 1992

Jason married his wife, make-up artist Naomi Lowde, in 2005, and they have two children together: Ava, 12, and Dashiell, 10

'In retrospect, I do regret leaving,' he told CNN in 1999. 'Understanding what I do now about story and character, I believe that [Aaron Spelling] was pushing the story in a direction that would have had Brandon and Kelly end up together at the end of the show and I think I probably should have stuck around to its fruition.'

Race car driving was a hobby of Jason's, and in August 2002, he was involved in a near-fatal car accident.

He was going 180 mph when he crashed his vehicle head-on into a wall during the final practice for the Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series at Kentucky Speedway. 

Jason was rushed to the University of Kentucky Hospital trauma center where friends and family gathered, including his 90210 co-star and friend Luke Perry. 

The collision left him with a broke back, a concussion, and a broken nose, among other injuries, but he was able to make a full recovery. 

'A thing like that has to change you in some way. If it doesn't, I think there's something wrong with you,' he told The Guardian in 2014.   

Jason married his wife, make-up artist Naomi Lowde, in 2005, and they have two children together: Ava, 17, and Dashiell, 15.  

Jennie Garth

Jennie Garth, 52, was diagnosed with a leaky heart valve in 2002, but she didn't publicly reveal the condition until 2009

Jennie, has had her own health issues since her role as Kelly Taylor launched her to fame on Beverly Hills, 90210

Jennie, 52, has had her own health issues since her role as Kelly Taylor launched her to fame on Beverly Hills, 90210.

The actress was diagnosed with a leaky heart valve in 2002, but she didn't publicly reveal the condition until 2009.   

'It's a common thing. A lot of people have it. They don't know they have it … It's your connection to your heart …your artery, the main artery that goes to your heart, it sort of flutters open and shut sort of a thing,' she told Access Hollywood. 

She added: 'It's weird because sometimes when I'm resting I can feel a little weird fluttering.'

Jennie that while she is able to live a normal life, the condition requires constant monitoring.  

'Down the road it's something that could get more complicated or it could not,' she explained. 'People have had valve replacements and that kind of thing… but I'm prepared, that's the key.'

Jennie launched to fame thanks to her role as Kelly Taylor on the teen drama. She is pictured with her co-star and friend Tori Spelling in 1992

The actress married her first husband, musician Daniel Clark, in 1994 at the height of her career. They were together for two years before they divorced in 1996

Jennie was married to her second husband, actor Peter Facinelli, for 12 years before they divorced in 2013. They have three daughters: Luca, Lola, and Fiona (pictured in 2010)

Jennie has also had her fair share of broken hearts. She married her first husband, musician Daniel Clark, in 1994 at the height of her career. They were together for two years before they divorced in 1996.

The actress was still married when she met her second husband, actor Peter Facinelli, on the set of the television film An Unfinished Affair. 

After going public with their romance following her divorce from Daniel, they wed in January 2001 and went on to have three daughters together: Luca Bella, 27, Lola Ray, 22, and Fiona Eve, 18. 

Peter filed for divorce in 2012 after 11 years of marriage, though it wasn't finalised until the following year. 

In her 2014 memoir, Deep Thoughts From a Hollywood Blonde, she blamed the demise of their marriage on her husband's work busy schedule and her own anxieties as a stay-at-home mother.   

Jennie recalled the day Peter had ended their marriage, saying he had just returned home during a break from a film.    

In her 2014 memoir, Deep Thoughts From a Hollywood Blonde, she blamed the demise of their marriage on her husband's work busy schedule and her own anxieties

Jennie married her third husband, restaurateur Dave Abrams in July 2015. He filed for divorce three years later, but they reconciled after 10 months apart 

'The ground that had been cracking and shifting finally split open and pretty much swallowed me whole: Peter came home, and told me that he didn't think he wanted to be married to me any longer, and he thought it best that we separate so that we could get a better sense of where we stood with each other,' she wrote.

Although she didn't mention the name of the project Peter was working on, it was reported to be the film Loosies. 

After his marriage ended, he began dating his co-star Jaimie Alexander. They got engaged in 2015 but split a year later. 

Jennie found love with restaurateur Dave Abrams, whom she met on a blind date in 2014. He became her third husband when they said 'I do' in July 2015.

She admitted that she was blindsided when he filed for divorce in 2018, saying she found out from TMZ. The mother of three turned the moment into a storyline on the Beverly Hills, 90210 reboot, BH90210.   

The couple was separated for 10 months before they reunited. Jennie told People that they had 'rushed' their relationship and the time they had spent apart actually helped them save their marriage.  

'We definitely had to part ways completely,' she said. 'We needed that time to grow.' 

Gabrielle Carteris

Gabrielle, 63, played brainy Andrea Zuckerman on Beverly Hills, 90210, after lying about her age to score the role

She told producers she was 21 when she was really 29, making her more than a decade older than her 16-year-old character when the show began (pictured in 1990)

Gabrielle, 63, played brainy Andrea Zuckerman on Beverly Hills, 90210, after lying about her age to score the role.

She told producers she was 21 when she was really 29, making her more than a decade older than her 16-year-old character when the show began. 

The actress has been happily married to her husband Charles Isaacs since 1992, but like her co-stars, she has had her own terrifying health scares.  

She suffered facial nerve damage while filming stunts for the movie Past Tense in March 2008. 

'There was a scene where my character was being grabbed by an intruder in a choke hold from behind,' she told People. 'The actor I was working with was 6'6″ and I'm 5'1″. He kept pulling up and I couldn't speak. It hurt. 

In love: The actress has been happily married to her husband Charles Isaacs since 1992. They are pictured together in 1993

Gabrielle admitted that she didn't go out in public for a year after her injury, which left her face partially paralyzed and racked by intense spasms

Gabrielle played brainy Andrea Zuckerman on Beverly Hills, 90210, after lying about her age to score the role, she was 29 when she started playing the 16-year-old character

 'After that we did a scene where he drags me down the stairs. Later that day I lost feeling in my hands. I had a bad headache and my neck was sore. They gave me Advil, and I thought everything was going to be fine,' she recalled. 

'A couple of days later the headaches were so bad I broke down in tears on-set. Then part of my face wasn't moving. I called the assistant director and I said, 'I can't control the left side of my face.' It was paralyzed, and my chin hurt to touch. I felt like I looked like the Joker.'

The injury, which left her face partially paralyzed and racked by intense spasms, affected her speech for six months. 

In addition to taking medication to control the spasms, she did acupuncture and physical therapy to help treat the nerve damage. 

'For the first year I didn't go out in public,' she admitted, adding: 'This has been a real journey, and I'll probably be on meds for the rest of my life.' 

Brian Austin Green

Brian Austin Green, 51, ended up being embroiled in a bitter custody battle with his former fiancée Vanessa Marcil

The actor played geek-turned-hunk David Silver on Beverly Hills, 90210, where he met Vanessa. They welcomed their son Kassius in March 2002 and split in 2003 

Brian, 51, was embroiled in a bitter custody battle with his former fiancée Vanessa Marcil for years after they met on Beverly Hills, 90210 in the late '90s. 

The actor, who played geek-turned-hunk David Silver, became engaged to Vanessa in 2001 after several years of dating. They welcomed their son Kassius in March 2002, but despite plans to wed that year, their relationship ended in 2003.

A year later, Brian started dating actress Megan Fox after they met on the set of Hope & Faith when she was just 18 years old. 

The two wed in a Hawaii wedding ceremony in 2010, with Brian's son serving as his best man. They went on to have three sons: Noah Shannon, 12, Bodie Ransom, 10, and Journey River, eight. 

In 2012, Brian had tried to sue Vanessa for $200,000 in unpaid loans, claiming that he lent her the money when they were in a relationship.  

A judge ruled that his statute of limitations had run out, and the case was dismissed. However, Vanessa was told she could seek monetary sanctions against her ex. Her lawyers asked for more than $50,000 at the time, according to E! News. 

Vanessa revealed in 2018 that Brian tried to sue her for custody of their son. They are pictured in 2000 

Brian has also had a tumultuous relationship with his wife Megan Fox, who filed for divorce in 2015. The couple reunited a year later when she was pregnant with their third child

In 2018, Vanessa revealed in a scathing Instagram post that Brian and Megan tried to get full custody of Kassius in 2006. 

'12 years ago I was served legal papers and then spent eight years defending myself and my son in custody court in response to his father & his stepmother trying to get full custody (that means I would have seen my son four days a month) and then asking me to pay them child support,' she wrote. 

'They lost that case & a civil case asking me for 200,000. I never spoke publicly in order to protect my then young son from hearing anything negative about his father and from paparazzi that used to follow him & terrify him,' she continued.  

'I had also never asked for child support of any kind and had never tried to take time away from Kass' dad seeing him. Ever. In the end they lost all of these court cases. The judge called them all 'Frivolous.'

'They always had and still have 50 percent custody and so still did when court ended as I had and have NEVER asked for full custody. Then, 5 years ago on their own they decided to completely cut Kass out of their lives and his younger brothers' lives. Kass has never met his youngest brother and is not allowed to know where his bio father, stepmother and three younger brothers live. He has only seen his dad in passing or in public places [sic].' 

Brian has also had a tumultuous relationship with Megan, who filed for divorce in 2015. The couple reunited a year later when she was pregnant with their third child. 

The actor was set up with professional dancer Sharna Burgess by their mutual business manager in 2020. Burgess gave birth to her first child, son Zane, in June 2022.

Last month Green insisted that he has always made his children his 'number one' priority in life.

Asked about his approach to co-parenting, the actor - who recently reunited with Tori Spelling and Jason Priestly - stated: 'The number one is always make sure that everything is centered around the experience of the kids.'

The Beverly Hills, 90210 star also opened up about several other important lessons about co-parenting he had learned over the past few years.

He explained: 'The person that you were with that you're now separated from, you guys are separated for a reason, because you didn't get along.'

Green went on to state that separated parents should prioritize the well-being of their children despite the end of their romantic relationship.

He said: 'You can't expect to then get along after the fact in raising your kids. So, you have to decide, 'OK, it's not about us getting along anymore. It's about us co-parenting, which is a totally different situation.''

The performer also admitted that separation inevitably makes impacts on children and that parents should navigate their splits with care.

'People make a mistake of thinking that they're gonna do things so the separation doesn't affect the kids and...of course it's gonna affect the kids. The only choice you have is how it affects the kids,' he said.

Ian Ziering 

Ian Ziering, 60, has also had trouble in the love department and is going through a divorce for the second time 

The actor played rich-kid Steve Sanders on the hit teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210, from 1990 to 2000

Ian, 60, played rich-kid Steve Sanders on the hit teen drama, and like many of his 90210 co-stars, he's had some trouble in the love department. 

The actor married Playboy Playmate Nikki Schieler in 1997, after she made an appearance on the show as an extra. 

'I've been staring ever since,' he said of the day he met his now ex-wife.  After less than five years together, Ian filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. 

A source told People at the time that the couple had been 'fighting for a while' and Ian felt Nikki was 'too focused on herself.'  

However, the insider added that 'this is who Ian wanted — the blonde bombshell.' 

Nikki said he split was contentious and claimed that her ex didn't even help her with moving expenses. 

'People think I took him for all this money, but I didn't get anything,' she told Entertainment Weekly in 2005. 'I get no monthly checks. He didn't even help with my moving-out expenses. I had $40,000 to my name and I blew through it all.'

Ian's spokesperson countered: 'She was compensated above and beyond the prenup because she fought it.'

Ian married Playboy Playmate Nikki Schieler in 1997. After less than five years together, Ian filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences

Ian announced in December 2019 that he and his second wife Erin Ludwig are divorcing. They have two daughters: Mia Loren, 13, and Penna Mae, 11

The Sharknado star went on to find love with his wife Erin Ludwig, whom he married in 2010. They have two daughters: Mia Loren, 13, and Penna Mae, 11. 

The couple took to social media in December 2019 to announce that they are getting a divorce.  

The former Dancing With the Stars contestant recently blamed 'hectic work schedules' for the breakdown of his marriage. 

'It is with a heavy heart that I tell you Erin and I are splitting up. With our hectic work schedules we could not be busier, and over the last few years have grown apart,' he wrote on Instagram.  

He went on to praise Erin for being 'the best' mother to their two children and said they intend to 'continue to get along' and be 'successful' co-parents to their brood.

'She is one of the most incredible women I have ever met and the best mom to our kids. It has come to my attention that things are being written and said to sensationalise a situation that is simply not sensational.

'Any quote attributed to me is completely false and solely meant by haters to undermine our intention to continue to get along, protect and raise our daughters, and be examples of successful co-parents.

'We ask that you respect our privacy at this difficult time as we focus on what is important to us, our girls. Peace and love, Ian.' 

Earlier this year footage emerged of him in a street brawl with a group of street bikers.

The star previously claimed the brawl began after the group of bikers passed his $100,000 Mercedes SUV 'aggressively' and he stopped to check for damage.

Ziering clashed with the group on Hollywood Boulevard, approaching them before kicking and striking them on the head.

He himself was then attacked by the rider who attempted to strike him, before Ziering pushed him to the floor.

Footage shows how the bikers shattered the SUV's windshield as he faced off his attackers, while his terrified daughter Penna was alone inside the vehicle.

The video shows the car surrounded by the mob before one aggressively kicks the vehicle's wing mirror.

Another member of the gang then approaches the SUV before slamming his helmet down at least twice and splintering the windshield.

As the group get back on their bikes, stunned bystanders rush to the vehicle forming a protective ring around it.

Another clip shows Ziering being pursued across the road by his attackers.

As he runs, one of the gang launches himself on his back and clings to him by the neck as he tries to break free.

Shocking pictures of the aftermath shows the extent of damage to the vehicle, which has had its windshield almost caved in.

Shortly after the incident, Ziering took to social media to speak out about the attack.

'While stuck in traffic, my car was approached aggressively by one of these riders leading to an unsettling confrontation,' he began.

'In an attempt to assess any damage I exited my car. This action, unfortunately, escalated into a physical altercation, which I navigated to protect myself.'

'I am relieved to report that my daughter and I are both completely unscathed, but the incident has left me deeply concerned about the growing boldness of such groups who disrupt public safety and peace,' Ziering added on Instagram.

'This situation highlights a larger issue of hooliganism on our streets and the need for effective law enforcement responses to such behavior.'

'As a citizen and a parent, I find it unacceptable that groups can freely engage in this kind of behavior, causing fear and chaos, while the response from authorities seems insufficient,' he continued, before urging law enforcement to 'take decisive action.'

'I have always been an advocate for standing up against intimidation and misconduct, and this incident reinforces my belief in the importance of personal and community safety.'

He concluded: 'I am thankful for the support of my family, friends, and fans during this time.