Dean McDermott (born November 16, 1966) is a Canadian-American actor best known as a reality television personality with his wife, actress Tori Spelling, and as the host of the cooking competition Chopped: Canada. He played the role of Constable Renfield Turnbull on the TV series Due South.

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McDermott's first wife is Mary Jo Eustace. In July 2005, McDermott began filming the Lifetime TV movie Mind Over Murder in Ottawa. The two began an affair the night they met, Upon his subsequent divorce from Eustace, McDermott was granted joint custody of their son Jack, opting not to move forward with the adoption of a baby girl, Lola, whom he and Eustace were in the process of adopting prior to their separation.

McDermott married Tori Spelling on May 7, 2006, in Wakaya, Fiji. Spelling and McDermott renewed their vows on May 8, 2010 in Beverly Hills. Spelling and McDermott have four children: sons Liam Aaron (born March 13, 2007) and Finn Davey (born August 30, 2012) and daughters Stella Doreen (born June 9, 2008) and Hattie Margaret (born October 10, 2011).

On July 1, 2010, McDermott was involved in a dirt bike accident, his second motorcycle accident of the year. He was hospitalized in Los Angeles with a punctured and collapsed lung, and doctors said they expected him to make a full recovery. McDermott was released from the hospital on July 6, 2010.

McDermott became an American citizen at a ceremony in Los Angeles on August 21, 2010.

On January 23, 2014, McDermott's publicist announced that he had entered rehab for "some health and personal issues." In a statement, he said he was "truly sorry for the mistakes I have made and for the pain I've caused my family." While he is receiving treatment, McDermott is allowed to visit his four children with wife Tori Spelling at their home.

It was later confirmed that the reason for McDermott's rehab was due to alcoholism and suicidal thoughts after cheating on Tori Spelling.