Actress Nina Dobrev and athlete Shaun White have been dating since early 2020 and the two seem happier than ever. The two stars are very supportive of each other's careers, and they often share what they're up to together on social media.

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Today, we're taking a look at just how the star of The Vampire Diaries and the former professional snowboarder/skateboarder met, and what did they think of each other at first? Keep on scrolling to find out more about Nina Dobrev and Shaun White's relationship!

Nina Dobrev And Shaun White Met At A Workshop

Nina Dobrev and Shaun West encountered each other for the first time at an award show in 2012, but it wasn't until 2019 that the two were formally introduced to each other. In 2010 Shaun White presented the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Show Sci-Fi/Fantasy to the cast of The Vampire Diaries and of course, Nina Dobrev was there. However, it seems as if that brief encounter didn't make the sparks fly just yet.

The actress and the athlete officially met at a workshop by controversial motivational speaker Tony Robbins in late 2019 in Florida. After the workshop, the two stars decided to have dinner together at a nearby restaurant, and ever since then, they've pretty much been inseparable. By early 2020 fans already started spotting the two stars together, and in late February 2020, the actress and the athlete posted separate photos from their South African safari. Fans quickly noticed that the two were at the same locations during the same time — even though they didn't post one photo together.

Soon after their safari trip, the two also started going on skiing and snowboarding trips, and according to Dobrev, Shaun White (who is a five-time Olympian) was actually surprised by how good she is. Here's what Dobrev revealed to E!: "I think [White] was more surprised when we went [snowboarding] for the first time. He was expecting to wait for me, and it was quite the opposite. I had already passed him by a landslide … I can keep up," she said.

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By the time the COVID-19 pandemic started, the two were already seemingly dating for a few months which is why they decided to quarantine together. However, at the time the public only knew that the two were reportedly dating for one month — which is why quarantine together seemed like a rushed move to some. In April 2020, Nina Dobrev and Shaun White decided to go Instagram official, and ever since then, they've posted numerous photos together on the social media platform.

Shaun White Wasn’t Familiar With Nina Dobrev’s Work

Even though Shaun White presented the cast of The Vampire Diaries with an award in 2012, it seems as if he didn't pay close attention, and in an interview with People Magazine, the Olympic gold medalist actually admitted that he was surprised to find out that Nina Dobrov was a famous actress.

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White revealed that during their first dinner after the workshop in Florida, fans approached their table to ask for a photo. "I actually didn't know anything about her," he said, which is why he was surprised when the group wanted a picture of the Vampire Diaries star. ​​"Can we get a photo ... with her?" White recalled. "And I was like, 'What's happening? What's going on?' It was actually really funny."

Fast forward to two years after, and the two are still happy and in love. This year Nina Dobrev revealed how proud she was that her boyfriend was participating in his fifth Olympic games: "I am really excited for him. Just to get into the Olympics at all is one of the hugest accomplishments, let alone to get in five times. I'm so excited. I'm so proud of him."

Shaun White has also revealed how much her support means to him. "Nina's just been so supportive and so amazing through this whole process for me. Through the pandemic, she was a lifesaver — she really made that time in my life special," he said. It certainly seems as if the athlete is smitten with his girlfriend. "Nina's incredible. What an influence on my life. Not only does she run her own show, her own world, companies she's involved in, things she's producing, all this stuff going on. She holds me to this same high standard which is so wonderful to have in a partner." he revealed to People Magazine.

Earlier this year there have even been rumors that the two stars plan to get engaged soon, however, no engagement has been confirmed yet. Either way, the two seem very happy together.

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