AceShowbiz - Dean McDermott was quick to defend his estranged wife, Tori Spelling, following her elimination from "Dancing with the Stars". "I had to come out of my self-imposed Instagram exile [to say] Tori Spelling, you did an amazing job [on Dancing With the Stars]," McDermott, 57, said in an Instagram video posted on Thursday, September 26, less than two weeks since he announced a break from the platform. "I am so proud of you. You put on two beautiful performances on Dancing With the Stars."

McDermott praised Spelling's commitment to the dancing competition. "I saw how hard you worked and I know the injuries that you had that you worked through," he said. "Your dedication and work ethic were amazing."

Spelling and her pro partner Pasha Pashkov were eliminated on the September 24 episode, alongside Anna Delvey and her pro Ezra Sosa.

McDermott didn't hold back his thoughts on the elimination process. "I actually thought Dancing With the Stars was a dance competition and not a popularity contest but this is not the first time I have been wrong," he declared, writing the word "robbed" across the video.

He emphasized the important lesson Spelling taught their children, "The lesson that you taught our children and you exemplified is that you can do anything you put your mind to without parallel. What a beautiful message and I am so proud of you. You did a great job and I think you should still be on the show. That is just me, I am biased."

Tori Spelling, speaking about her experience on her podcast, shared that despite her initial lack of dance experience, she felt deeply transformed by the competition. "It was truly an unbelievable journey and experience," Spelling told Us Weekly. "Obviously, I felt like I was just starting, and I was seeing such a huge change in myself, physically and mentally [and] emotionally. I wanted to keep going, obviously, but I'm grateful I did it."

She was thrilled to have her and McDermott's kids - Liam, 17, Stella, 16, Hattie, 12, Finn, 12, and Beau, 7 - in the crowd. "Both weeks, having all five of my kids here in the audience was everything to me, because they've obviously been on this journey with me," she added. "And they were fearful with me, alongside me, when I went into this. Like, 'Are you going to get hurt? Are you going to be scared? Are you going to be able to do this?' "

Highlighting the personal growth she achieved, Spelling said, "I came home, like, a better version of myself and a better mom every day, because … I was feeling so much personal growth and happiness and tapping into things, I was like, 'Oh, my gosh, I haven't felt this happy in so long for something I'm doing for me.' " She emphasized how this journey helped her rediscover a part of herself she thought was lost, "I made myself proud."

Despite her elimination, Spelling's reflections and McDermott's support shine a light on the profound impacts of her journey - both on herself and her family - underscoring the message that dedication and resilience are what truly count.