More than a summer adventure! Nina Dobrev And Shaun WhiteThe turbulent romance got very serious, very quickly.
The The Vampire Diaries alum and the pro snowboarder sparked dating rumors in February 2020 when fans noticed they had shared similar photos from a trip to South Africa. A month later, they were first photographed together on a bike ride in Malibu.
Us Weekly broke the news in April 2020 that Dobrev and White were, in fact, a couple. A source said at the time: “They are enjoying their time together and getting to know each other better. Nina really likes Shaun, and they both laugh a lot together. “
The actress made their relationship official on Instagram in May 2020 when she shared a photo of herself holding a pair of scissors as the athlete looked playfully scared. White later uploaded a video of Dobrev changing his look, which he titled, “My hairdresser said he wouldn’t, so he did. #QuarantenaCagli.”
An insider unveiled exclusively at We at the time the two “lived together” in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “They are super compatible and both free-spirited people,” the insider added. “They are very comfortable with each other and support each other in their fields.”
Things heated up between Dobrev and White in August 2020 when they took a trip to Tulum, Mexico where they were seen relaxing on a beach and in the water.
“Nina and Shaun got very close during the quarantine and had a lot of fun traveling together,” a source said exclusively. We. “Shaun is super happy and loves life.”
The Degrassi: the next generation alum had previously dated it The Vampire Diaries co-star Ian Somerhalder from 2011 to 2013, Bridge of Spies actor Austin Stowell from 2015 to 2016 and earlier Scream Queens star Glen Powell for most of 2017. The Olympian, for his part, dated the rock singer Sarah Barthel from 2014 to 2019.
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