They met at an event meant to inspire, but it seems the real motivation was to start a love story. Nina Dobrev, the queen of teen drama lore, and Shaun White, snowboarding royalty with Olympic gold to match, found their meet-cute far from Hollywood lights. Since then, their romance has been anything but chill. And now, fans are asking: did this couple already say “I do” in secret?

While their journey has spanned awards shows and wild safaris, whispers keep growing about whether this star-studded duo has already sealed their love with secret vows.

No, Nina Dobrev and Shaun White have not yet tied the knot. The couple announced their engagement in October 2024 after four years of dating. According to E! News, they are enjoying their "fiancé period" with zero pressure to rush down the aisle. As Dobrev once said, she wants to enjoy "being engaged" before swapping vows. White so far seems to be on the same page as her, without hurrying toward save-the-dates and seating charts.

The seeds of their relationship were planted long before fans even noticed. Their first encounter dates back to the 2012 Teen Choice Awards when Shaun White presented to The Vampire Diaries cast. Sparks? Not yet. Their actual story began years later, in late 2019, during a Tony Robbins workshop in Florida, where both were presenters. Post-event dinner turned into late-night laughs, and suddenly, a snowboarding legend and TV vampire were headline material.

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While their first spark took years to ignite, their relationship soon turned into a globe-spanning love story that had Instagram detectives working overtime.

Fans got their first real glimpse of Nina Dobrev and Shaun White as a couple in early 2020. Sharp-eyed followers pieced together their romance when both posted from the same South African safari trip. By May 2020, they broke the internet with a lockdown-era video where Dobrev gave White a quarantine haircut. Since then, their love story has included globe-trotting, red carpet moments, and plenty of banter-filled interviews.

Nina Dobrev may have starred in countless rom-coms, but her real-life love story could top them all. Shaun White often jokes he was clueless about her fame until their first date, when restaurant staff seemed more starstruck by The Vampire Diaries alum than an Olympic champ. That ego check became their inside joke, and with shared humor and adventurous spirits, they are crafting a love story that feels straight out of a script, even if the wedding date is still up in the air.

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