This story is one of those non-official nod and wink pieces from US Magazine. That means that reps are not commenting on the record, but they’re getting the news out there so that the tabloids don’t scoop them and they can control how it’s framed. In this version, Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder broke up but they’re going to remain “professional” and “best friends” on the set of The Vampire Diaries. So you can bet this is a rep’s statement:
Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder’s showmance is over. The Vampire Diaries costars, who play Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore on the CW hit series, have called it quits after more than three years of dating, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.
The couple, who first took their romance public in 2011, are “consummate professionals,” the insider says, and “will continue to work together and remain best friends, which is where the relationship started.”
This makes me sad on many levels. These two were one of my favorite young couples and I was really rooting for them to get engaged. They’ve been together for around three years by my count. Plus a lot of fans were hoping that they would co-star in that Fifty Shades movie together, which is not off the table even if they’ve broken up I guess.
Still, Nina is only 24 while Ian is 34. They’re probably at different places in their lives in terms of wanting to settle down. These two were spotted together in New York just last week. So maybe they broke up then or maybe it was just a day or so ago. I’m still holding out hope that they’ll work it out. But I guess this means that Somerhalder is single, which will make a lot of ladies happy.
I checked the Twitter accounts for these two, and they did post quotes which may hint of a breakup. They’re staying pretty classy about it though.
Quote of the day: “All problems become smaller if you don’t dodge them, but confront him. Touch a thistle timidly,
— Nina Dobrev (@ninadobrev) April 26, 2013
and it pricks you. Grasp it boldly and it’s spines crumble”. – William S. Halsey
— Nina Dobrev (@ninadobrev) April 26, 2013
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:People change and forget to tell each other. -Lillian Hellman, playwright (1905-1984)
— ian somerhalder (@iansomerhalder) May 9, 2013
Nina and Ian are shown at Coachella last year, out together in May, 2012 and at the Emmy Awards in 2011. Credit: WENN.com and FameFlynet
