Entertainment TV Tori Spelling Calls Flavor Flav Her 'New BF' — and Kisses His Cheek! — Days After Filing for Divorce Last week, PEOPLE confirmed that Spelling had filed for divorce from Dean McDermott after 18 years of marriage By Esther Kang Esther Kang Esther Kang is a writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and has previously worked for publications like TMZ and TooFab. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 4, 2024 07:09PM EDT Close (L) Tori Spelling kisses Flavor Flav on the cheek. Photo: Tori Spelling/Instagram Tori Spelling has a new man in her life! While attending the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 50, shared several snaps of her time at the ceremony on her Instagram Stories and debuted a new flame to her followers. "my bf," she teased over a photo of herself kissing Flavor Flav on the cheek. In another slide, Spelling posted a video of the duo hugging and exchanging words on the yellow carpet. After sticking her tongue out and posing for a picture, she embraced the "Shake Your Booty" rapper in a hug. Tori Spelling and Flavor Flav exchange a hug. Tori Spelling/Instagram Tori Spelling Broke the News to Dean McDermott That She Was Filing for Divorce on Debut Episode of Her Podcast "I love you," she gushed while Flavor Flav whispered niceties in her ear and smiled, "I got you girl." Last week, PEOPLE confirmed that Spelling, 50, filed for divorce from her estranged husband Dean McDermott after 18 years of marriage. In her court filing, the actress cited irreconcilable differences as the reason behind their split. She also asked for sole physical custody of their five minor children and joint legal custody with McDermott's visitation rights to be determined at a later date. (L) Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott. Amy Sussman/Getty Dean McDermott Breaks His Silence on His Divorce from Tori Spelling: 'It's Been a Long Time Coming' Shortly after the news, Spelling broke her silence about the dissolution of her marriage, in the debut installment of her podcast, misSPELLING. "I've never felt more alone," she confessed. "I don’t feel worth loving. That’s the truth. And that’s something that’s just in you, it’s not something I wanted or created. That starts when you’re young. [And changing it], that's not easy to do. ... I don't know if you can." Spelling shared she had been telling herself she wanted to file for divorce for "like... 15 years" but held back because she wanted to "protect" McDermott from hurt, and protect their kids. "We always say, ‘Hey, it made it 18 years. It shouldn’t have made it 18 years," she said. "And I think he would say the same thing if he and I had a real heart-to-heart. It would have been over a lot sooner." (L) Tori Spelling and Dean Mcdermott. Andrew J Cunningham/Getty Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott Were in 'a Better Place' and 'Ready to Move On' Before Divorce Filing: Source In recent months, the two have both moved on. McDermott is seeing new girlfriend Lily Calo while Spelling was spotted kissing Ryan Cramer, the CEO of Santa Monica-based agency Neuron Syndicate Inc., in November. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Despite their new love interests, McDermott told Page Six in March that Spelling is still his “biggest fan” and continues to support him from afar on maintaining his sobriety journey. He described her as “caring,” “empathetic” and someone who “wants the best for everybody” sometimes “at the expense of her happiness.” “You know, she just wants me to be happy. Bottom line. And she’s such an incredible woman that way,” McDermott told the outlet. “She’s one of the most generous people I’ve ever met in my life.”