The chemistry between Shannen Doherty’s Brenda and Luke Perry’s Dylan made “Beverly Hills, 90210” a viewers’ favorite, and the couple’s story dominated the show in the early seasons and helped make the show a sensation. Perry was effusive in his praise of his co-stars, calling Doherty a “really good technician” as an actor, according to the 1991 book “Loving Luke.” Due to the romance between the two characters, fans of the show were dying to know if there was any romance on set between the actors. But per the same source, Doherty denied that she felt a spark with Perry, describing her feelings toward him as those of a sibling. Doherty famously lost her place in the show after four seasons, during which time rumors flew of bust-ups on set between the actress and her co-stars, one of whom, actress Tori Spelling, admitted years later on an episode of “Celebrity Lie Detector” that she had a hand in getting Doherty fired from the show, per news.com.au.
But in 2016, Perry made headlines when he came to his former co-star’s defense during a reunion panel of “90210” stars, per CNN. The event, which took place at the Rewind Convention in Illinois, saw Perry hail Doherty despite her reputation for having been difficult on the show and saying that he learned a lot from her. More strikingly, he said that neither he nor his fellow panelists would have been at the convention talking about “90210” without Doherty having played her part and been instrumental to the show’s success.
