The longtime couple was last photographed together in late August, though Dobrev was photographed solo on the red carpet for the Eternity premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this month.<\/p>\n
From sparking romance rumors in 2020 to their eventual engagement in 2024, here\u2019s a look back at Dobrev and White\u2019s five-year relationship.<\/p>\n
2020: Sheltering in place together<\/p>\n
Dobrev and White, who first met at a motivational workshop in Florida, initially sparked romance rumors in February 2020, when they shared separate Instagram posts<\/a> in the same location<\/a>. They went on to make their relationship Instagram official two months later, in April 2020, when they posted a video of Dobrev washing the dishes with White\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n When the couple decided to move in together during lockdown, they busied themselves with side projects, like painting and at-home repairs.<\/p>\n “We went to the hardware store, bought a bunch of paint and brushes and definitely got in over our heads, but it was really fun,” White told People<\/a> of their days in lockdown, before gushing about how supportive the Canadian actress is. \u201cNina’s just been so supportive and so amazing through this whole process for me. \u2026 Through the pandemic, she was a lifesaver \u2014 she really made that time in my life special.\u201d<\/p>\n 2021: A public declaration of love<\/p>\n On Valentine\u2019s Day in 2021, Dobrev and White publicly celebrated their relationship with an Instagram post. The Degrassi actress shared a photo of the pair with her dog, Maverick, along with the caption, \u201cmy favorite snow cone flavor is White. happy we got \u2018stuck together\u2019 last year and stuck it out \ud83d\ude09 happy valentine\u2019s day to my quarantini in crime… \ud83e\udd0d\u201d<\/p>\n While the couple continued to shelter in place amid the coronavirus pandemic, White told Us Weekly<\/a> that he did manage to pull together a sweet first anniversary celebration.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted to re-create our first date, but everything was closed,\u201d he told the outlet in June 2021. \u201cI managed to sweet talk the owner of the place to open up for us. It was actually pretty fun to have a place all to ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n Ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, in which he competed, White further detailed his relationship with Dobrev and the positive influence she\u2019s had on him.<\/p>\n “Nina’s incredible,” he told People<\/a>. “What an influence on my life. Not only does she run her own show, her own world, companies she’s involved in, things she’s producing, all this stuff going on. She holds me to this same high standard, which is so wonderful to have in a partner.”<\/p>\n 2022: A foray into snowboarding and a red carpet debut<\/p>\n While chatting with E! News<\/a> in January 2022, the Love Hard star revealed that she had surprised White during their second big vacation together. While White, who made his fifth Winter Olympics appearance that year, knows his way around a mountain, Dobrev says she can hold her own too.<\/p>\n “I think [White] was more surprised when we went [snowboarding] for the first time,” she told the outlet. “He was expecting to wait for me, and it was quite the opposite. I had already passed him by a landslide \u2026 I can keep up!”<\/p>\n When White retired from snowboarding following the 2022 Winter Olympics, Dobrev threw a retirement party<\/a> to celebrate his storied career. The actress shared a photo of the festivities, where guests wore long red wigs in honor of White\u2019s famous hair color.<\/p>\n Dobrev and White went on to make their red carpet debut as a couple at the London premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in May 2022.<\/p>\n Shaun White and Nina Dobrev attend the Top Gun: Maverick London premiere in May 2022. (Samir Hussein\/WireImage via Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2023: White supports Dobrev at a movie premiere<\/p>\n In June 2023, White joined Dobrev at the Los Angeles premiere of her Netflix film The Out-Laws. They cleaned up well too: Dobrev wore a sparkly Khaite minidress, while her Olympian beau opted for a dark plum suit.<\/p>\n The couple stepped out together once more, in September 2023, when they attended the second annual Albies in New York City in coordinating Versace looks.<\/p>\n Nina Dobrev and Shaun White at the Albies in New York City in September 2023. (Nina Westervelt\/Variety via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “An immensely important evening to shine a protective light on the many courageous individuals who, at great personal risk, have devoted their lives to justice,” Dobrev wrote on Instagram<\/a>. “Thank you George and Amal Clooney for a beautiful evening, and to all the honorees for dedicating your lives in the pursuit of justice. The world is a better place because of you.”<\/p>\n 2024: Disneyland, Coachella and an engagement<\/p>\n For Dobrev\u2019s 35th birthday in January 2024, White organized a trip to Disneyland with a group of her friends, including Dancing With the Stars cohost Julianne Hough. Dobrev gushed about the surprise celebration in an Instagram post<\/a> featuring a carousel of photos from the so-called \u201chappiest place on earth.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFeeling incredibly lucky, celebrated, loved, grateful and appreciative of all the wonderful souls I am fortunate to surround myself with. When it comes to friends, I definitely hit the jackpot. Huge thank you to my love @shaunwhite for orchestrating the whole thing! You sneaky lil devil \u2665\ufe0f\ud83e\udd70\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude18 love you,\u201d read part of her caption.<\/p>\n A few months later, in April 2024, Dobrev and White headed to the desert for Coachella<\/a>. On Instagram, White shared a series of photos from the music festival, alongside the caption, \u201cCOACHELLA \ud83c\udf34.\u201d<\/p>\n Later that year, in October 2024, White revealed that he and Dobrev had gotten engaged. The Olympic snowboarder shared a series of photos from his proposal on Instagram, in which he\u2019s seen down on one knee in front of Dobrev, in a room filled with candles and white roses.<\/p>\n “She said YES \ud83d\udc8d\u267e\ufe0f,” White wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n White proposed at the Golden Swan restaurant in New York City, under the guise that he and Dobrev would be attending a CFDA dinner, per Vogue<\/a>. Dobrev, in a full Chanel look, revealed that White had \u201csaid all the right things\u201d during the proposal, and she couldn\u2019t help but say yes. As for the hardware? White gave the Canadian actress a 5-carat Lorraine Schwartz ring.<\/p>\n In December 2024, Dobrev went on to celebrate their \u201cFirst Christmas as fianc\u00e9es \ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udd0d\u201d with a sweet Instagram post<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2025: The end of an era Shaun White and Nina Dobrev in Aspen, Colo., in March 2025. (Riccardo Savi\/Getty Images for Snow League)<\/p>\n Dobrev and White ended their engagement and relationship after five years together, according to reports. The decision, while difficult, was mutual and \u201cmade with love and a deep respect for one another,\u201d a source told People<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Shaun](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/766b37c0-8f27-11f0-9bff-d772828e508d.jpeg\"\/)
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