Nina Dobrev and Shaun White End Engagement After Five Years

Nina Dobrev and Shaun White are parting ways after five years of romance, officially ending their engagement nearly one year after the Olympic snowboarder proposed. The couple’s decision to separate was confirmed by People on September 11, 2025, with sources indicating that the breakup was a “mutual decision” made with “love and deep respect” for each other.

The couple’s engagement began with a memorable proposal in October 2024. White surprised Dobrev with a 5-carat old mine diamond engagement ring, which he presented during a staged dinner invitation that was supposedly hosted by fashion icon Anna Wintour. While they have not publicly discussed the reasons for their split, they were last seen together in Los Angeles on August 31, 2025, engaging in routine errands.

Just a week after their last appearance together, Dobrev attended the premiere of *Eternity* on September 7 without her engagement ring. Although photos from their time together remain on her social media accounts, a notable change occurred when the post announcing their engagement was unpinned from her profile.

The couple’s journey began in 2012 at an awards show, though they did not reconnect until 2019 when both were speakers at an event in Florida. At that time, White reportedly did not recognize Dobrev or her work on *The Vampire Diaries*. Their relationship blossomed quickly; they began dating in 2019, moved in together during the COVID-19 pandemic, and made their relationship Instagram official by May 2020.

Dobrev’s first Instagram post featuring White showed her giving him a haircut during quarantine. They spent New Year’s 2020 together and shared glimpses of their lives, including family gatherings and adventures, on social media. Dobrev expressed her pride in White’s athletic achievements, referring to him as the “G.O.A.T. of snowboarding” during his last Olympic competition in 2022.

The couple’s engagement was officially announced on October 30, 2024, through Dobrev’s Instagram post, where she shared images from the proposal and playfully wrote, “RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé.” Despite the initial excitement, in March 2025, Dobrev revealed to E! News that they had not started planning their wedding, indicating a desire to savor their engagement period without rushing into marriage.

Just days before the news of their breakup surfaced, Dobrev posted a cryptic TikTok video addressing “other women trying to fix” a man, which led to speculation about the state of their relationship.

As Dobrev prepares to star in the action thriller *Bear Country* alongside Russell Crowe, it remains to be seen how the separation will impact their respective careers and personal lives.