TORI: JENNIE WHO? NINE-OH TORMENT

NationalEnquirer.com

TORI SPELLING and JENNIE GARTH have been pals since “Beverly Hills, 90210,” but NOW their friend­ship is on the rocks because Tori has been “too busy” to offer support while Jennie goes through a painful divorce.

What’s worse, Tori didn’t even show up for Jennie’s 40th birthday gala in Los Angeles in mid-April!

“Tori is so into herself, promoting her family on TV and her various books and projects, she doesn’t have much time to be a friend to Jennie – or anyone else,” a source told The ENQUIRER.

“Jennie stuck by Tori through all of her ups and downs, and she was hurt that Tori didn’t even pick up the phone when her marriage broke up or accept an invitation to her birthday party.”

Tori, 38, has acknowledged that Jennie was the only one of her former cast mates that didn’t abandon her when she divorced her former husband Charlie Shahnaian and quickly married actor Dean McDer­mott in 2006.

“Tori always said how much she appreciated Jennie sticking by her when their other co-stars were being judgmental,” another friend said.

“It meant the world to her.”

But when Jennie’s 11-year marriage to “Twilight” hunk Peter Facinelli ended this spring, Tori didn’t return the favor.

“Jennie didn’t hear word one from Tori, so she called and asked if she’d heard the news,” the friend revealed. “Tori said she’d read about it in the paper but was just so busy she hadn’t had time to call.”

Tori explained she’d been dealing with her fourth pregnancy and promoting her new book, “CelebraTORI.”

And she only made matters worse when she lectured Jennie about commitment and making a marriage work despite the troubles.

“Jennie was flabbergasted,” said the friend. “She told Tori the divorce was not her idea.”

And while Jennie’s former “90210” co-stars Shannen Doherty and Ian Ziering turned up to celebrate her birthday at an April 19 party at the London West Hollywood Hotel, Tori was noticeably absent.

“What’s ironic is that Shannen always had the reputation of being hard to deal with,” added the source. “But Shannen has been nothing but supportive of Jennie during these tough times – unlike Tori.”