Nina Dobrev and Shaun White Are Engaged. All About Their ...

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 Oct. 30.

The former “Vampire Diaries” star said she was surprised by White's proposal. To get Dobrev to the Golden Swan restaurant in the West Village, White concocted an elaborate plan that involved a fake invitation to a CFDA/Vogue dinner with Anna Wintour. But when she walked through the door, she saw White.

“I went into shock. I just froze and stared at him," she told Vogue.

White presented Dobrev with a 5-carat diamond ring under an arch of white roses. "He said all the right things," gushed Dobrev.

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

White knew Dobrev was nervous "because when she’s nervous she’ll make jokes. She’s like, ‘So, wait, Anna’s not here?’” he recalled, laughing.

White hid the engagement ring for weeks around their home, the couple told Vogue. The ring was whisked from a safe to his sock drawer and, eventually, into the back of a tool shed. “I was like, She’s not coming out here,” White joked.

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

White shared images from the proposal Oct. 30 on Instagram, captioning them, "She said YES," adding an emoji of a diamond ring and an eternity symbol.

Dobrev also shared pics of the milestone moment, writing, "RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé," and added the same emoji.

Dobrev and White went public with their romance in May 2020. Over the years, the couple have charmed fans with their playfulness, like when White called his beloved a "hot mess" while wishing her a happy 33rd birthday in January 2022.

The retired snowboarder posted candid pics and videos of Dobrev, including one that showed her eating messily, another of her sipping wine while applying a face mask and a third image that showed her getting her teeth cleaned at a dentist's office.

“Happy Birthday you hot mess @nina,” White wrote in his caption.

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

“Nina’s incredible. What an influence 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’s producing, all this stuff going on. She holds me to this same high standard which is so wonderful to have in a partner.”

Gina Vivinetto

Gina Vivinetto is a writer for TODAY.com.