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Nina Dobrev is breaking free.
Two months after her sudden breakup with Shaun White, the Vampire Diaries alum shared an eyebrow-raising message that seemingly alluded to the couple of five years’ broken engagement.
In a Nov. 13 TikTok video set to Ariana Grande‘s 2014 smash hit “Break Free,” Nina flipped off the camera as she lip-synced, “If you want it, take it / I should have said it before.”
The 36-year-old then showed off her empty ring finger, mouthing to the words, “Tried to hide it, fake it / I can’t pretend anymore.”
As if the lyrics weren’t already fiery enough, Nina ended the video by scowling at the camera and flipping her middle finger again.
But this isn’t the first time the actress’ social media activity had fans batting their eyes in the wake of her split from Shaun, who she dated for five years. Shortly before news of their separation surfaced, she shared a TikTok video in which she lip-synced to a sassy track about other women trying to “fix” a man.
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“How do you sleep at night knowing people don’t like you?” Nina mouthed to the audio of the Sept. 5 clip. “With no underwear, in case they wanna kiss my ass.”
She continued at the time, “What’s your advice for women trying to fix their man? Listen, Bob the Builder, he’s got 10 other women trying to fix him too, and you all look like a damn construction crew.”
Two days after posting the video, Nina stepped out at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Eternity without the 5-carat diamond engagement ring from the Olympic snowboarder.
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And while neither have not publicly addressed their breakup, Nina did clear the air about recent romance rumors involving herself and Zac Efron.
After she and the High School Musical alum were spotted vacationing with friends Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Teller, Nina denied speculation that it was a double date and shook her head when asked if they were an item.
Additionally, when questioned if she and Zac were just friends, Nina told TMZ in October, “Yeah.”
“I’m excited for the future,” she added at the time, “and the only thing that’s guaranteed is change.”
For a complete timeline of Nina and Shaun’s relationship, read on.
January 2020: Happy New Year…
Dobrev and White hit it off after they partied together with friends, including her Vampire Diaries co-stars Kayla Ewell and Candice Accola King, at the opening of the Bellagio Resort & Casino’s new supper club The Mayfair in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve.
A year later, amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dobrev would share this photo of her and White at the bash, as well as a video of him lifting her up Dirty Dancing-style only to have them both topple into the snow. She wrote, “How we thought 2020 would go…how it actually went.”
March 2020: Romantic Bike Ride
Dobrev and White spark romance rumors after they are spotted riding bikes together in Malibu, Calif. A source tells E! News that the two began to “ease into a relationship” after spending New Year’s Eve together, adding that things “really accelerated” between the two after the coronavirus pandemic broke out.
“After spending weeks together during quarantine,” the source says, “Nina and Shaun have made it clear to their friends that they are a serious couple.”
May 2020: Snip Snip
The two make their relationship Instagram official when both share a photo of the actress trimming White’s red hair. Most hair salons closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Under her post, Dobrev writes, “Adding to resume: hairdresser.”
November 2020: Happy Thanksgiving
December 2020: Road Trip!
Judging from their Instagrams, Dobrev and White vacationed together in the Zion National Park area in Utah twice in 2020, in May and in December.
December 2020: Happy Holidays
December 2020: “So In Love”
Just before New Year’s Eve, another source tells E! News that the two “are genuinely so in love.”
“They openly talk about their future together,” the insider continued. “They’re just super happy, and things are going really well with them.”
January 2021: Happy Birthday, Nina… Again!
Dobrev celebrated a “redo” of her 31st birthday on her 32rd and White paid tribute to her with photos of the two sporting these looks.
October 2021: Check Mate
Alonside pal Adam DeVine, the couple dressed up as characters from The Queen’s Gambit for Halloween with White going as as the iconic Beth Harmon and Dobrev channelling U.S. chess champion, Benny Watts.
January 2022: Snow Bunnies
Dobrev hit the slopes with her pro snowboarder love at Copper Mountain in Colorado.
February 2022: Last Olympics
After White finished fourth in the Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe at the 2022 Olympics and officially retired from competing, Dobrev expressed how proud she was of him.
“The end of one chapter, means the beginning of an exciting new one with endless possibilities,” she wrote in part of an Instagram post. “You will forever be the G.O.A.T. of snowboarding. Not to mention you are also the G.(B).O.A.T. = Greatest Boyfriend Of All Time.”
May 2022: Red Carpet Debut
The couple finally went red carpet official at the Top Gun: Maverick film premiere in London.
May 2022: Red Hot Romance
Alongside her tux-clad boyfriend, Dobrev sizzled in a red Monot gown at the 28th annual amfAR Gala during the 75th Cannes Film Festival.
May 2022: Hearts Racing
The pair watched the qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco ahead of the big race. For the occasion, Dobrev looked wore a chic, chalk-colored suit by Smythe.
June 2022: Fun in the Sun
September 2022: Birthday Boy
“I really picked a winner [ and he really picked a booger ],” Dobrev wrote in an Instagram tribute for White’s 36th birthday. “Happy belated Birthday you weirdo. My weirdo. @shaunwhite.”
October 2022: Degrassi Days
What did White really think of Dobrev’s cheerleading scene from Degrassi: The Next Generation? The athlete gave his reaction on TikTok and proved once again they’re always on each other’s squads.
December 2022: Family Time
The duo celebrated the holidays with a family trip to Mexico.
January 2023: An Out-of-This-World Tribute
“What planet are you from and will you take me with you?!” White wrote on Instagram for Dobrev’s 34th birthday during their trip to Antarctica. “Thanks for making life incredible! Happy birthday my love.”
February 2023: Valentine’s Day
“Life is a roller coaster with you,” the actress wrote on Valentine’s Day 2023. “It goes from serious to baby birding in seconds … thank you for always making me smile. happy valentine’s day @shaunwhite.”
January 2024: Sweet Shout-Out
“Life with you has been my greatest adventure!!” White wrote on Instagram for Dobrev’s 35th birthday. “Happy birthday my love!!”
March 2024: Oscars Night
The duo looked so sharp at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party they deserve their own trophy.
July 2024: Happy Independence Day
The two celebrated the Fourth of July with several celebrity friends, including Miles Teller and Keleigh Teller and Usher.
October 2024: Engaged
Dobrev and White announced their engagement Oct. 30, 2024. A week later, they walked their first red carpet as an engaged couple, at the 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards in Cape Town, South Africa.
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