DFive years of relationship and an engagement announced in October 2024, The Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and the actress of the Vampire Diaries Nina Dobrev have decided to take different paths. The news, announced exclusively by Peoplemarks the end of one of the most followed couples in Hollywood, known for the moments shared on red carpet and social media.
According to a source close to the couple, the decision was made by mutual agreement: “It was a shared choice, not easy, but made with love and profound mutual respect”. The representatives of White and Dobrev have not released official comments.
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev separate
The last sighting of the couple dates back to August 31st, when they were photographed hand in hand in Los Angeles. However, on September 7, Nina Dobrev paraded alone on the red carpet of the premiere of Eternity at the Toronto International Film Festival 2025, without its 5 -carat engagement ring.
Another clue of the breakage was the removal of the engagement postthat the actress had set at the top of her Instagram profile since October 2024, when Shaun White had made her the proposal.
The love story between Shaun White and Nina Dobrev
The story between Shaun White, 39 years old, and Nina Dobrev, 36, began in 2019, After a first meeting in 2012 at a award ceremony. The two found themselves at an event in Florida where they had the opportunity to get to know each other better. “I didn’t know anything about her”told the former snowboarder a People In January 2022, remembering the moment when he noticed the popularity of the actress, when several staff members asked for a photo with the actress. “It was really fun,” he added.
The report quickly took off: the two went to live together at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, a period that strengthened their bond. “Nina was incredibly supported, made that moment of my special life», The sportsman said to Peopleunderlining the fundamental role of the actress during that period.
The farewell after the marriage proposal
Over the years, the two have shared many significant moments, from holidays abroad to evenings at the Coachella Festival. In 2022, Nina Dobrev supported Shaun White during her latest participation in the Beijing Winter Olympics, an experience that Snowboarder called “exciting” and “overwhelming”.
In 2024, then, he surprised her with A wedding proposal at The Golden Swan restaurant in New York, making the actress believe they were going to an event of Vogue. “She said yes,” wrote the snowboarder on Instagram, while the actress shared the moment with a post: “Farewell boy, welcome boyfriend”. THERing, a 5 -carat diamond signed Lorraine Schwartz, had enchanted the fans.