Dobrev and White call off engagement, end five-year relationship

Nina Dobrev and Shaun White have called off their engagement and ended a more than five year relationship, a source close to the pair said Thursday, closing a chapter that began in 2019 and culminated in an October 2024 proposal in New York City. The split, the source added, was mutual and "was not an easy one, but it was made with love and a deep respect for one another."

The couple were last publicly seen together at a Los Angeles farmers market on August 31, and questions about their status intensified after Dobrev attended a film premiere in Toronto on September 7 without her engagement ring. In the days before the announcement, the actress posted a TikTok in which she lip synched to a viral audio about trying to "fix" a partner, a clip that some fans read as a hint of trouble. Observers also noted that Dobrev unpinned an October engagement post from her social media grid, although the exact timing of the split remains unclear.

Friends and insiders offered differing accounts of why the relationship ended. One person close to the couple suggested the two had been moving in different directions, with the retired snowboarder increasingly focused on marriage, family and business...