Actress Nina Dobrev, best recognized for her iconic role as Elena in fan-favorite The Vampire Diaries is officially off the dating scene! This news comes straight from Dobrev's Instagram account, where she posted pictures with her long-time boyfriend turned fiancé Shaun White.
Nina Dobrev is captured flaunting her five-carat diamond ring with a caption that reads "RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé" which has fans melting down. Her fiancé Shaun White proposed to the The Vampire Diaries star at The Golden Swan in New York City.
As seen in the photos shared by Dobrev, the former Olympic snowboarder ensured an enchanting atmosphere with a stunning giant white rose arch and candles around them. The proposal took place last Friday, and the couple took almost a week to announce it officially.
While talking about the surprise proposal, Dobrev shared that Shaun White caught her off guard by saying "I went into shock. I just froze and stared at him." After the successful proposal, White and his fiancée were joined by close friends.
While Dobrev is famous for playing various roles in TV shows and films, her fiancé Shaun White is a three-time Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding. After making their relationship official in 2020, White talked about his future plans with Nina Dobrev in an interview with People Magazine.
Read more below to explore his career and life.
Who is Shaun White: Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev's fiancé
The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev's fiancé Shaun White is among the highly celebrated snowboarders in Olympic history. Not only did he make a big name in the sport, but made sure to secure three gold medals in the halfpipe event before his retirement.
White's achievements go beyond the three medals won in the halfpipe event, as the five-time Olympian also holds the record for winning the most gold medals at the X Games. His triumphant success rewarded White with almost ten ESPY Awards under different categories.
While the Vampire Diaries star hails from Sofia, Bulgaria, her ex-snowboarder fiancé was born in San Diego, California. When White was young, his mother worked as a waitress and his father was a worker at the water department in San Clemente, California. He has three siblings, of which he is the youngest in the family.
White stepped into snowboarding at the tender age of six and became a pro at the game in his teenage. After giving most of his life to the sport, Shaun White announced his retirement after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev threw a retirement party for Shaun White in 2022
The Vampire Diaries star and Shaun White first met in 2019, before making their relationship official in 2020. Since then, the two have been enjoying a great time together and are now finally engaged.
Back in 2022, when Shaun White shared his retirement update, his then-girlfriend (now fiancée) Nina Dobrev threw a memorable retirement party in March 2022. The actress and their friends transformed into redheads with wigs, and captioned her Instagram slideshow with:
"Celebrating the [goat] and bringing back the [red hair] one last time"
The former snowboarder is now enjoying his freedom, and also teased his engagement plans in April 2024, during an interview with People Magazine. White said:
"We're just enjoying our time together right now. No pressure. But I told her, I was like, 'Look, after the Olympics, I finally got my freedom to do whatever. And let's just have fun and be together and support each other."
Now that Nina Dobrev is finally engaged to her long-time boyfriend, fans are waiting for more exciting updates from them.
Apart from Vampire Diaries, the actress has starred in various other films and TV shows including Reunion (2024), Love Hard (2021), The Originals (2013-18), and many more.
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