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Nina Dobrev and Shaun White are engaged. All about her proposal story

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Nina Dobrev and Shaun White are engaged. All about her proposal story

Nina Dobrev and Shaun White are engaged!

The Olympic snowboarder popped the question to Dobrev in October after more than four years of dating, the couple revealed to Vogue in an interview published on October 30.

The former “Vampire Diaries” star said she was surprised by White’s suggestion. To lure Dobrev to the Golden Swan restaurant in the West Village, White devised an elaborate plan that included a fake invitation to a CFDA/Vogue dinner with Anna Wintour. But as she walked through the door, she saw White.

“I was in shock. I just froze and stared at him,” she told Vogue.

White presented Dobrev with a 5-carat diamond ring beneath an arch of white roses. “He said everything right,” Dobrev enthused.

Still, her response was a bit of a mixed message: Dobrev told White, “No.“And then repeatedly, 'No, no, no!'” But those were exclamations of joyful disbelief, she said.

Nina Dobrev and Shaun White.
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White in New York in September 2023. The couple announced their engagement on October 30, 2024.Gotham / FilmMagic

White knew Dobrev was nervous “because when she’s nervous, she jokes. She says, 'So wait, Anna's not here?'” he recalled with a laugh.

White hid the engagement ring in her home for weeks, the couple told Vogue. The ring was moved from a safe to his sock drawer and finally to the back of a tool shed. “I thought, She's not getting out of here,” White joked.

After Dobrev agreed to White's proposal, the couple celebrated with caviar and champagne with close friends.

White shared pictures of the proposal on Instagram on Oct. 30 with the caption, “She said YES,” and added an emoji of a diamond ring and an eternity symbol.

Dobrev also shared pictures of the milestone moment and wrote, “RIP friend, hello fiancé,” adding the same emoji.

Dobrev and White made their romance public in May 2020. Over the years, the couple has charmed fans with their playfulness, such as when White called his lover a “hot mess” while wishing her a happy 33rd birthday in January 2022.

The retired snowboarder posted candid pictures and videos of Dobrev, including one of her eating messily, another of her sipping wine while applying a face mask, and a third picture of her getting her teeth cut at a dentist's office can be cleaned.

“Happy birthday you hottie @nina,” White wrote in his caption.

White has also credited Dobrev for helping him navigate his life and career.

“Nina is incredible. What an impact on my life,” he told People in October 2021. “Not only does she run her own show, her own world, companies she's involved in, things she produces, all these things that happen. She holds me to the same high standard, which is so wonderful when you have a partner.”

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