Nina Dobrev and Shaun White end engagement after five years

Nina Dobrev and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White have ended their engagement and split after five years together, a source close to the couple said Thursday, with the decision reportedly finalized in early September in Los Angeles. The break, described by the source as mutual and difficult, was made "with love and a deep respect for one another," the source said.

The timing of the split is not fully clear. The pair were last photographed together on August 31 buying flowers at a farmers market in Los Angeles, and Dobrev posted a series of summer photos featuring the two as recently as September 5. Yet at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 she attended a red carpet premiere without her engagement ring, and she has removed images of the engagement from her social media, prompting speculation the relationship had ended days later. Representatives for Dobrev and White did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Dobrev, 36, and White, 39, confirmed their engagement in October 2024 after White proposed at a surprise dinner in New York City. The proposal included a reported five carat Lorraine Schwartz ring and followed a relationship that went public in...