The Vampire Diaries, which aired from 2009 to 2017, focused on the residents of the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. Fans quickly found themselves invested in not only the romantic relationships explored on the show, but those in real life as well.
Nina Dobrev And Ian Somerhalder, who portrayed love interests Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore respectively, sparked a romance in 2010 and continued dating for three years. A year after their split, Somerhalder moved on Nikki Reed.
Dobrev, for her part, found love with Shaun white in 2020. A year later, the athlete opened up about watching his girlfriend in her memorable role on the CW series.
“When we met, I thought, ‘Oh, I have to check out this show,’” White shared exclusively We weekly in June 2021. “There are a lot of episodes. Not that I was angry about it, but I didn’t realize how deep I would go.
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