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The reunion comes nine years after Dobrev bowed out of her role<\/a> as Elena Gilbert on The Vampire Diaries<\/em> at the end of season 6, and seven years since the show ended.<\/p>\nSince The CW supernatural drama ended in 2017, many of its stars have kept in touch. Wesley and Ian Somerhalder<\/strong>, who played Damon Salvatore, Stefan\u2019s brother, shared last year that they remain super close.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n\u201cOur TV show ended and I can\u2019t live without him,\u201d Wesley told Extra<\/em><\/a> in December 2023. \u201cAnd I said, \u2018Listen, our contract with Warner Bros. may have expired, but my contact with you is made from love. It\u2019s eternal.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\nSomerhalder and Wesley even launched their own bourbon brand, Brother\u2019s Bond, in 2021.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is something we wanted to do since season 2 of [The Vampire Diaries<\/em>],\u201d Somerhalder told Extra<\/em>. \u201cWe were kiddos. So, it\u2019s pretty special, the fact that we get to do this together. It\u2019s a dream. It\u2019s a tough reality to create but it\u2019s a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Vampire-Diaries-Cast-Dating-Histories-Updated-Feat.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tAfter The Vampires Diaries premiered on The CW, fans quickly found themselves invested not only in the romantic relationships explored on the show, but also the ones in real life. Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder, who portrayed love interests Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore, respectively, sparked a romance in 2010 and continued to date for [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The cast \u2014 sans Somerhalder \u2014 also reunited for a viral TikTok video<\/a> shared by Dobrev last November. The actress winked at the camera before smiling and passing the phone to Wesley.<\/p>\nWesley gave his phone a confused look before covering the camera and transitioning to Kat Graham<\/strong>, who played Bonnie Bennett. Graham checked herself out before passing the video to Candice King<\/strong> (Caroline Forbes), who held her drink up to the camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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\n The Vampire Diaries\u2019 Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley.<\/span> Quantrell Colbert \/ The CW<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNext, Kayla Ewell<\/strong> (Vicki Donovan) appeared on screen and smiled before Claire Holt<\/strong> (Rebekah Mikaelson) took control. She zoomed in on her face before the clip transitioned to Michael Trevino<\/strong> (Tyler Lockwood), who was driving his car. Dobrev then showed up one more time to wrap up the TikTok.<\/p>\nDobrev and Somerhalder dated in real life and on the show. The duo began their real-life romance in 2010 after season 1 finished wrapping.<\/p>\n
In May 2013, Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed they had split after three years<\/a> of dating. Dobrev and Somerhalder\u2019s characters, however, sparked their romantic relationship on season 4 of The Vampire Diaries<\/em>, which premiered in October 2013.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Since The CW supernatural drama ended in 2017, many of its stars have kept in touch. Wesley and Ian Somerhalder<\/strong>, who played Damon Salvatore, Stefan\u2019s brother, shared last year that they remain super close.<\/p>\n \u201cOur TV show ended and I can\u2019t live without him,\u201d Wesley told Extra<\/em><\/a> in December 2023. \u201cAnd I said, \u2018Listen, our contract with Warner Bros. may have expired, but my contact with you is made from love. It\u2019s eternal.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Somerhalder and Wesley even launched their own bourbon brand, Brother\u2019s Bond, in 2021.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is something we wanted to do since season 2 of [The Vampire Diaries<\/em>],\u201d Somerhalder told Extra<\/em>. \u201cWe were kiddos. So, it\u2019s pretty special, the fact that we get to do this together. It\u2019s a dream. It\u2019s a tough reality to create but it\u2019s a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAfter The Vampires Diaries premiered on The CW, fans quickly found themselves invested not only in the romantic relationships explored on the show, but also the ones in real life. Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder, who portrayed love interests Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore, respectively, sparked a romance in 2010 and continued to date for [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The cast \u2014 sans Somerhalder \u2014 also reunited for a viral TikTok video<\/a> shared by Dobrev last November. The actress winked at the camera before smiling and passing the phone to Wesley.<\/p>\n Wesley gave his phone a confused look before covering the camera and transitioning to Kat Graham<\/strong>, who played Bonnie Bennett. Graham checked herself out before passing the video to Candice King<\/strong> (Caroline Forbes), who held her drink up to the camera.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Next, Kayla Ewell<\/strong> (Vicki Donovan) appeared on screen and smiled before Claire Holt<\/strong> (Rebekah Mikaelson) took control. She zoomed in on her face before the clip transitioned to Michael Trevino<\/strong> (Tyler Lockwood), who was driving his car. Dobrev then showed up one more time to wrap up the TikTok.<\/p>\n Dobrev and Somerhalder dated in real life and on the show. The duo began their real-life romance in 2010 after season 1 finished wrapping.<\/p>\n In May 2013, Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed they had split after three years<\/a> of dating. Dobrev and Somerhalder\u2019s characters, however, sparked their romantic relationship on season 4 of The Vampire Diaries<\/em>, which premiered in October 2013.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n
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\n The Vampire Diaries\u2019 Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley.<\/span> Quantrell Colbert \/ The CW<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n