The cast of ‘Vampire Diaries’ reunites without Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley from The Vampire Diaries.
Quantrell Colbert/The CWThe cast of The diary of vampires reunited – but Ian Somerhalder was nowhere to be found.
Nina Dobrev, who played Elena Gilbert on the show, took to TikTok on Sunday, November 26, to surprise followers with a reunion. The actress, 34, winked at the camera before smiling and passing the phone Paul Wesleywho played Stefan Salvatore.
Wesley, 41, glanced at his phone in confusion before covering the camera and switching to Cat Graham, which played Bonnie Bennett. Graham, 34, checked herself before passing on the video Candice King (Caroline Forbes), who held her drink up to the camera.
Next one, Kayla Ewel (Vicki Donovan) appeared on the screen and smiled at first Claire Holt (Rebekah Mikaelson) took control. She zoomed in on her face before the clip cut to Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood), who was driving his car. Dobrev then came by again to complete the TikTok.
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Although the cast wasn’t physically together to reunite, fans quickly noticed that 44-year-old Somerhalder, who played Damon Salvatore, was not included in the clip.
“We need Ian Somerhalder,” one follower wrote, while another wondered: “You got Tyler involved but not Damon?!” A third social media user wondered: “Where was Ian Somerhalder??”
Dobrev and Somerhalder dated in real life and on the show. The duo began their real-life romance in 2010 after season 1 finished wrapping.
In May 2013, We weekly confirmed that they had broken up after three years of dating. However, Dobrev and Somerhalder’s characters led to their romantic relationship in season 4 of The Vampire Diarywhich premiered in October 2013.
The following year, Dobrev and Somerhalder won Best On-Screen Chemistry at the 2014 People’s Choice Awards.
Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder.
Getty Images(2)While accepting the award, the duo performed a skit while discussing their breakup. “We started dating on the show,” Dobrev said as he explained the plot of the CW series.
“Then we started dating in real life,” Somerhalder added.
Dobrev continued, “And then we broke up in real life.”
Somerhalder then told the audience that their “characters are still dating on the show,” while Dobrev joked, “It’s a good thing it’s not awkward!”
The duo ended their skit by laughing as Somerhalder gave Dobrev a kiss on the cheek.
The following year Somerhalder continued Nikki Reed. The couple married in 2015 and have since welcomed two children together: daughter Bodhi Soleil, 6, and a son, 4 months. Dobrev, meanwhile, started dating Shaun white in 2020.
Despite their rift, Somerhalder and Dobrev never made things awkward on set.
Holt, 35, later opened up about Somerhalder and Dobrev’s relationship and post-breakup dynamic during a May 2021 podcast episode of “Not Skinny But Not Fat.”
“They kept it super professional,” she said. “It never got weird… They did a great job. But it’s hard. It’s really tough for a lot of people.”
Although Dobrev left the series after season 6 ended in 2015, The diary of vampires continued filming until March 2017.