Throughout her colorful dating history, Shannen Doherty married her first husband, actor and comedian Ashley Hamilton, when she was still in her early twenties. The pair tied the knot in October 1993 after just three weeks of dating. Unfortunately, things were doomed from the beginning. She has accused Hamilton of being violent, while he also alleged she once pulled a gun on him. Hamilton struggled with drug addiction during this time, only making their home life worse, which would ultimately spill over into her work on "90210."

Doherty opened up about how the troubled relationship impacted her job with fellow "Beverly Hills 90210" costar Jason Priestley during a January 2024 episode of her "Let's Be Clear With Shannen Doherty" podcast. "I was in a really horrible marriage, and there were things that were transpiring in that marriage that made it really hard for me to be on time for work," Doherty admitted to Priestley [via People]. It seems the stress of her marriage boiled over when she nearly had a physical fight with "90210" costar Jennie Garth during their time on the show. Thankfully, the ladies didn't come to blows, but her conflict in the series didn't stop there.