THE LOVE TRIANGLE
Nina began working alongside American actor Ian Somerhalder in 2009, when they were cast as love interests on The Vampire Diaries. They formed a real-life relationship from 2010 until 2013. According to previous reports, Ian was already looking forward to marrying Dobrev but she declined because of her young age.
Nina and Derek met because the Perks of Being a Wallflower star's best friend is Julianne Hough. The younger Hough set up his brother with her best friend. However, the relationship only lasted for six weeks, primarily because of the distance between the lovers.
While rumors of Nina getting back together with Ian were surfacing, Nina and Derek were spotted kissing while hanging out in February, 2014. The couple is allegedly back together.