Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev spent six seasons together playing Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert on The CW's supernatural teen drama The Vampire Diaries. During that run, they also dated off screen from 2010 until 2013.
As the actress told Seventeen in October 2012, falling for a cast mate was the farthest thing from her mind when she started on the series.
"I didn't want to be dating one of my costars — my goal on the show was to be professional," Dobrev admitted. "But sometimes you can't help who you have a connection with, and you can only fight it for so long — which I did for a really, really long time."
The couple kept a relatively low profile throughout their relationship, occasionally offering a peek into their romance while cuddling during trips abroad and enjoying music festivals. They eventually went their separate ways in 2013, but maintained a professional and personal relationship after their split.
From meeting on set to their post-breakup friendship, here's a look back at Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev's relationship.Life imitated art for Somerhalder and Dobrev, who fell in love after working closely together as lovers Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert on the The Vampire Diaries.
Dec. 8, 2010: Ian Somerhalder spends his birthday with "a beautiful girl" on set
Somerhalder celebrated his 32nd birthday in an unconventional way on the set of The Vampire Diaries. The actor confirmed he spent the day filming a nude scene but was tight-lipped on whether Dobrev's character was involved.
"I was naked with a beautiful girl all day," the star revealed to PEOPLE. "I had a shower scene that led into another scene where I was kind of half-naked and wet."
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