The two were together for five years.
Published on September 11, 2025 11:19AM
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Key Takeaways
- Nina Dobrev and Shaun White have called off their engagement nearly one year after the athlete popped the question; they've been a couple since 2020.
- White proposed with a 5-carat diamond engagement ring from celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz.
- The breakup was reportedly a decision the two arrived at mutually.
After five years together, actress Nina Dobrev and athlete Shaun White have called off their engagement and ended their relationship; the news comes as the two approach the one year anniversary of their engagement, which took place last October. People announced the couple's split today, September 11, 2025, after receiving confirmation from a source close to both Dobrev and White. "It was a mutual decision, and wasn’t an easy one, but it was made with love and a deep respect for one another," the source told the outlet.
The two first met in 2019 while attending a Tony Robbins event. Their relationship was confirmed by Us in April of 2020, and the pair seemed happily together ever since. In October of 2024, White proposed in New York City with a clever cover story: He had Dobrev's publicist create a fake invitation for a CFDA/Vogue dinner with Anna Wintour, which his then-girlfriend happily accepted.
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"I was in a panic that Anna’s waiting for me,” Dobrev told Vogue after the engagement, as she was initially running late for what she thought was a party. The actress also gushed over White's thoughtful proposal. “He said all the right things,” she said at the time. And, after she said "yes" and the ring was on her finger, the duo and their friends celebrated over dumplings and Shake Shack.
Since then, everything has seemed to be going well for the couple. Just five days ago, Dobrev posted a series of summer vacation photos on her Instagram, and White is seen in a number of them; both seemed to be happy and enjoying their travels. Dobrev was also wearing her engagement ring in those photos and others posted this week.
Both People and E! News reportedly reached out to representatives of Dobrev and White for confirmation on the news, but neither heard back. Tellingly, Dobrev unpinned the engagement post that has been featured at the top of her Instagram page since last October.
So, what will happen to the Vampire Diaries star's five-carat diamond engagement ring now that they couple has called it quits? Based on the seemingly amicable nature of their split, our editors think there are just two likely possibilities: First, Dobrev may choose to return the sparkler to White to do with it what he wishes; alternatively, she may choose to keep the ring as a reminder of the happy years the two spent together.
