Men In Nina Dobrev's Life, From 'Damon' Ian To Glen Powell, Broken Engagement With Shaun White, More

Nina Dobrev is a renowned actress who has been winning hearts with her acting skills. The gorgeous lady began her career in 2006 with the role of 'Young Frannie' in the movie, Playing House, and since then she has been a part of several movies, series and TV shows. Along with her professional life, Nina often grabbed the attention with her personal life.

After dating several famous people from the industry, Nina got engaged to Shaun White in 2024, and the couple called it quits last year. Following this, Nina was spotted with her ex-beau, Glen Powell and his rumoured current partner, Michelle Randolph. Amid Nina's personal life being in the limelight again, here's a stroll down her entire dating history.

Nina Dobrev dated TVD auditionee, Rob Mayes

One of Nina's best roles over the years has been as 'Elena' and her dopplegangers in the series The Vampire Diaries. She played the role of a girl who fell in love with Vampire brothers, 'Damon' and 'Stefan', and their stories evolved through 171 episodes over 8 seasons. While Ian Somerhalder was the one to play the role of 'Damon Salvatore' it was Rob Mayes, who also auditioned for the same role.

Rob Mayes and Nina starred together in the MTV musical, The American Mall, wherein they played each other's love interests. Well, as per Samantha Highfill's September 2025 book, I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries, Nina dated Rob before she starred in TVD. It couldn't be confirmed when the duo started dating, but they were reportedly together in the 2000s and eventually parted ways in 2009, before the actress secured the lead role in the TV series The Vampire Diaries.

Nina Dobrev's much-talked-about dating life with Ian Somerhalder, and the reason for their breakup

In 2010, Nina Dobrev met Ian Somerhalder, and their burning chemistry on the screens followed off-screen as well, as they started dating in real life. The couple used to leave people in awe with their adorable bond both on and off-screen. The couple had been together for three years, and in May 2013, they decided to part ways. The couple's breakup came as a heartbreak for their huge fanbase, and their past relationship remained one of the most talked-about ones.

The reason for their breakup was never confirmed, but there had been speculations that the actor wanted to settle down in personal life, while Nina wasn't ready, prompting the duo to part ways. Two years later, in 2015, Ian got married to Nikki Reed. The gossip around the couple continued to grow in a way, but the co-stars pay no attention to the same, and time and again, they have shared that they had no bad blood between them. To mention, the duo continued to work together even after their breakup.

Nina Dobrev's dating speculations with Derek Hough, Liam Hemsworth and Austin Stowell

Nina Dobrev sparked her dating speculations with Derek Hough in 2013, and reports were rife that the couple met each other through his sister. Well, while neither confirmed their dating speculations, it was reported by Us Weekly that the couple had been together for six months before they called it quits, with long-distance being the cause.

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Nina's dating speculations with Liam Hemsworth began in 2014, when the duo was spotted in Atlanta. The duo was reportedly spotted kissing each other, and the speculations were sparked. Well, the duo never confirmed dating each other. By 2015, Nina Dobrev's dating buzz with Austin Stowell began after they were spotted in France. Three months after their dating speculations began, the duo made their first red-carpet appearance as a couple during the premiere of Stowell’s movie Bridge of Spies, and after seven months of dating each other, the couple parted ways, as reported by E! News.

Nina Dobrev and Glen Powell

Nina Dobrev and Glen Powell were speculated to be dating each other around 2017, soon after they were spotted together in Texas. The duo's eventual public spottings continued to fuel the speculations around them. During that time, reports claimed that the duo's bond was nothing more than friendship only. After a few months of the rumours catching the headlines again, the couple decided to slow things down, and reportedly, they eventually parted ways, but remained amicable. It so recently happened that Nina and Glen were spotted together along with the latter's rumoured current partner, Michelle Randolph, sparking an interest around, and people aren't able to stop talking about it.

Nina Dobrev's brief romance with Grant Mellon

Nina Dobrev was reported to be dating Grant Mellon in February 2019, and as per reports by Us Weekly, they seemed to be cosy with each other. E! News also confirmed during that time that the couple was sort of an item. E! News further in a report revealed that while Nina kept her relationship hush-hush, she introduced Grant as her beau in her close circles. However, it was in November 2019 that reports claimed that the couple parted ways.

Nina Dobrev and Shaun White: The duo got engaged and eventually called it quits

Nina and Shaun met in 2019 at a Tony Robbins event, and the next year, in 2020, the couple made their relationship IG official. The duo continued to leave us in awe with their mushy bond, and their social handles were filled with some PDA-filled moments with each other. By 2024, the couple decided to get engaged, and Shaun proposed to his lady-love with a 5-carat engagement ring. While fans have been waiting for the couple to announce their wedding date, it was suddenly reported that they parted ways. PEOPLE confirmed the news, with sources claiming that it was not an easy decision but a mutual one.

While the actual reason for their split was unknown, a source told The Daily Mail that Shaun wanted to get married, while Nina first wanted to explore her personal life with her fiancé and her professional life before entering the next phase of her life. According to reports, these differing perspectives have reportedly caused a rift between the couple, leading them to part ways.

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