Tori Spelling Admits DoingDWTSAfter Shannen Doherty's Death Is 'Hard' But Vows to 'Commit' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Tori Spelling and Shannen Doherty.Photo:Tori Spelling/Instagram

Tori Spelling/Instagram

Tori Spellingis ready to give her all onDancing with the Starsthanks to a memorable lesson she learned fromShannen Doherty.While speaking to PEOPLE followingthe show’s season 33 cast revealon Wednesday, Sept. 4, Spelling, 51, reflected on how the actress, whodied in July at 53, inspired her to fully “commit” to the hit reality competition series.“It’s definitely a hard time with doing the show and all the excitement and having lost Shan so recently. But I remember she loved doing it and was totally in it,” says Spelling about Doherty, whocompeted in the show’s 10th season.“She definitely in life has inspired me that, you know, when you commit, you commit. And I definitely, this season, she has encouraged me to turn my power on,” adds Spelling. “So I’ll take that with me.“Shannen Doherty on season 10 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’.Adam Larkey/gettySpelling and Doherty’s fellowBeverly Hills, 90210costar,Brian Austin Green, who also appeared in the dancing competition, has offeredthe mom of fivesome words of encouragement.“Brian Austin Green has known the whole time since I got that phone call,” she says. “So the whole time, I was like,' I don’t know. What should I do? Should I do it?' And he was like, ‘You will be amazing. You need to do this.’ “Green, 51, whocompeted on season 30 ofDancing with the Stars,isengagedtoSharna Burgess, aformer pro dancer on the show.Tori Spelling poses for a photo with her ‘Dancing with the Stars’ partner Pasha Pashkov.Pasha Pashkov/InstagramSpelling tells PEOPLE that Burgess, 39, knew her partner,Pasha Pashkov, would be her “perfect” match.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“Sharna is totally like, since the beginning, I was like, ‘Sharna, who do you think I’m going to get? Who’s my partner?’ " says Spelling. “And she literally went through everybody and was saying, ' Here’s why I think they would work for you' and everything.“Rounding out this season’s celebrity cast ofDancing with the StarsarePhaedra Parks,Eric Roberts,Anna Delvey,Dwight Howard,Danny Amendola,Brooks Nader,Ilona Maher,Joey Graziadei,Chandler Kinney,Reginald VelJohnson,Jenn TranandStephen Nedoroscik.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Season 33 ofDancing with the Starspremieres Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with the episode available to stream the next day on Hulu.

Tori Spellingis ready to give her all onDancing with the Starsthanks to a memorable lesson she learned fromShannen Doherty.

While speaking to PEOPLE followingthe show’s season 33 cast revealon Wednesday, Sept. 4, Spelling, 51, reflected on how the actress, whodied in July at 53, inspired her to fully “commit” to the hit reality competition series.

“It’s definitely a hard time with doing the show and all the excitement and having lost Shan so recently. But I remember she loved doing it and was totally in it,” says Spelling about Doherty, whocompeted in the show’s 10th season.

“She definitely in life has inspired me that, you know, when you commit, you commit. And I definitely, this season, she has encouraged me to turn my power on,” adds Spelling. “So I’ll take that with me.”

Shannen Doherty on season 10 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’.Adam Larkey/getty

Spelling and Doherty’s fellowBeverly Hills, 90210costar,Brian Austin Green, who also appeared in the dancing competition, has offeredthe mom of fivesome words of encouragement.

“Brian Austin Green has known the whole time since I got that phone call,” she says. “So the whole time, I was like,' I don’t know. What should I do? Should I do it?' And he was like, ‘You will be amazing. You need to do this.’ "

Green, 51, whocompeted on season 30 ofDancing with the Stars,isengagedtoSharna Burgess, aformer pro dancer on the show.

Tori Spelling poses for a photo with her ‘Dancing with the Stars’ partner Pasha Pashkov.Pasha Pashkov/Instagram

Pasha Pashkov/Instagram

Spelling tells PEOPLE that Burgess, 39, knew her partner,Pasha Pashkov, would be her “perfect” match.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

“Sharna is totally like, since the beginning, I was like, ‘Sharna, who do you think I’m going to get? Who’s my partner?’ " says Spelling. “And she literally went through everybody and was saying, ' Here’s why I think they would work for you' and everything.”

Rounding out this season’s celebrity cast ofDancing with the StarsarePhaedra Parks,Eric Roberts,Anna Delvey,Dwight Howard,Danny Amendola,Brooks Nader,Ilona Maher,Joey Graziadei,Chandler Kinney,Reginald VelJohnson,Jenn TranandStephen Nedoroscik.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Season 33 ofDancing with the Starspremieres Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with the episode available to stream the next day on Hulu.

source: people.com