Shannen Doherty claims husband is ‘waiting for her death’ from cancer to dodge spousal support [Video]

Shannen Doherty has claimed her estranged husband is ignoring requests for financial support because he is ‘waiting for her death’ from cancer.

The Beverly Hills 90210 actress was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and had been in remission until 2020 when she was given her stage four diagnosis.

Last year, the 53-year-old filed for divorce from her photographer ex Kurt Iswarienko, 49, in April 2023 after 11 years of marriage and has been seeking spousal support.

She is seeking $15,434 (£12,208)per month, as well as over $9,000 (£7,119) in legal fees, as she claimed her residuals from show Charmed are decreasing and she is about to lose her SAG health insurance as a result of not working.

However, she has claimed Iswarienko is purposefully drawing out their divorce so that is not finalised before his death and he therefore does not have to pay spousal support.

Iswarienko’s lawyer Katherine Heersema denies the allegation.

According to legal documents obtained by …