Jennie Garth Tearfully Thanks Ex Peter Facinelli for Shelter Amid L.A. Fires: “Our Home Was Spared” – Hollywood Reporter
LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 19: Actor Peter Facinelli (L) and actress Jennie Garth arrive at the world premiere of Cirque du Soleil's "Viva ELVIS" production at the Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter February 19, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)
Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe actress brought her husband, Dave Abrams, and daughters she shares with Facinelli to stay at his home.
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Lexi Carson
Jennie Garth found shelter with her ex-husband Peter Facinelli amid the Los Angeles wildfires.
On Thursday, the Beverly Hills, 90210 actress took to Instagram to share an emotional post. “I wanted to let you know that we are safe. Peter and his family took us in and have been so kind. I am deeply saddened for our city. And just feel numb,” Garth wrote in the caption.
Garth and Facinelli were married for 12 years before they divorced in 2013. They share three daughters: Fiona, Lola and Luca. Garth has been married to Dave Abrams since 2015. She brought her daughters and husband, Abrams, to seek safety at Facinelli’s home.
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She continued: “Our home was spared but so much to clean up and ready to get active to help our neighbors and friends and fellow Angelinos. Dave has been amazing transporting all our bags and boxes, loading and unloading. Just keep everyone here who is suffering in your heart and prayers.”
In a tearful video, she said: “I’m so grateful for Peter for letting us stay at his house. Me and all the girls and the dogs and Dave. We’re so grateful to all the firefighters and the news reporters and all the people that are volunteering and providing things for the people that lost everything. Fires are still burning. It’s just unimaginable.”A post shared by Jennie 🤍 (@jenniegarth)
Garth also mentioned how she and her family feel “so blessed and so fortunate” and they are “praying for everybody else.”
Numerous celebrities have lost their homes due to the fires, including Milo Ventimiglia, Mel Gibson, Mandy Moore, Anna Faris, Paris Hilton and Anthony Hopkins.
The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Friday that the known death toll from the wildfires continuing to engulf Los Angeles County has risen to 10.Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every daySign up for THR news straight to your inbox every daySubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSend us a tip using our anonymous form.
