The Vampire Diaries didn’t just have countless couples on screen — many cast members found love with their costars or members of the extended franchise.
After The Vampire Diaries debuted on The CW in 2009, viewers quickly got invested in the supernatural events taking place in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. At the center of the drama was Elena’s (Nina Dobrev) love triangle with Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder).
Off screen, Dobrev and Somerhalder sparked a romance in 2010 and continued to date for three years.
“The first time I was on the cover of Seventeen, the cover line said, ‘Nina: Why She Wouldn’t Date Any of Her Costars.’ And then cut to two years later, [I am],” Dobrev joked during an interview with Seventeen in October 2012. “It’s funny that I said