Nina Dobrev has been making headlines since the report about her breakup with Shaun White surfaced. For the unversed, Nina and Shaun had been in a relationship for five years, and they got engaged last year. Nina and Shaun were reportedly even making their dream home and planning their wedding, but amid this, reports about their breakup caused a stir outside. The actress and her fiancé have yet to talk about the matter, and people have been speculating about the possible reasons behind the split between Nina and Shaun.
Did Nina Dobrev break up with Shaun White for the same reason she broke up with Ian Somerhalder?
A source revealed to The Daily Mail that Shaun White wanted to get married and settle; on the other hand, Nina, who also wanted to get married, reportedly first wished to explore her life with her fiancé and her professional life before entering the new phase of her life. According to reports, these differing perspectives have reportedly caused a rift between the couple.
Shaun and Nina’s breakup buzz started doing rounds a few weeks ago, and following this, the actress unpinned the engagement post on her social media handle, which raised eyebrows. Following this, Nina dropped a cryptic TikTok, where she lip-synced to a video, stating ‘Bob the Builder’ got many women to fix him. Well, the exact reason for Shaun and Nina’s breakup is still not disclosed.
For the uninitiated, Nina and Shaun met at a seminar hosted by Tony Robbins, and soon after, they began dating. According to reports, the duo moved in together during the COVID-19 pandemic. In October 2024, Nina and Shaun got engaged, and had been building a home, and they shared a glimpse of the same through TikTok back in July 2017.

Why did Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder break up?
For the unversed, Nina was in a relationship with her TVD co-star, Ian Somerhalder. The duo’s on-screen chemistry was so tempting that their fans started shipping them in real life, and it turned out to be true. The duo reportedly started dating in 2010, and they would paint the town red with their chemistry. Back then, Ian was 34 years old, while Nina was 24 years old, and reportedly, their different wishes for their lives caused a crack between the duo. If the reports are to be believed, Ian, back then, wanted to settle, while Nina wanted to explore life, being in her 20s.
Such a mismatch of wants from life caused a rift between the duo, and they reportedly parted ways on mutual terms. It’s worth mentioning that Nina and Ian worked on TVD even after their breakup and maintained the friendship they shared. Later, Ian got married to Nina’s friend, Nikki, and although there had been cheating allegations against the actor, he dismissed them all. Nina, too, discussed the same topic and revealed that there were no such dramas between them, and they hadn’t broken up due to anything bad; they had always been friends and would always be.
Do you think Nina broke up with Shaun for the same reason she broke up with Ian Somerhalder, years ago?
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