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By Maggie Ekberg
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It's official: Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are headed to the altar!
The couple shared the happy news on Wednesday, October 30 via Instagram. "She said YES 💍♾️," the 38-year-old Olympic snowboarder wrote alongside a carousel of snaps. Dobrev, 35, also expressed her excitement with an Instagram post of her own, captioning a few sweet shots, "RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé 💍♾️."
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White popped the question at the Golden Swan in New York City, but not without an elaborate plan to keep his sweetheart in the dark. The athlete told Vogue that he tricked Dobrev into thinking she was attending an intimate CFDA/Vogue dinner with Anna Wintour. The Vampire Diaries alum showed up dressed to the nines, only to find the gold medalist under an arch of white roses and candles.
"I went into shock. I just froze and stared at him," Dobrev told the publication, admitting she even kept repeating "No!" in disbelief before finally saying yes. White sealed the deal with a five-carat Lorraine Schwartz ring.
"I knew she was nervous because when she's nervous she'll make jokes," the X Games champ revealed, adding, "She's like, 'So, wait, Anna's not here?'" The Canadian native confessed that the rest of the moment was a bit of a blur, but she remembers one thing clearly: "He said all the right things."
The lovebirds then celebrated with friends, who joined them at the restaurant, partying until one in the morning. "Eventually we realized — other than the caviar — we hadn't eaten anything. So we ordered Shake Shack and dumplings to the Golden Swan," Dobrev explained.
Once the couple made the news public on social media, the love poured in from fans far and wide.
"I just opened instagram, I'm sobbing, I'm so happy for you omg congratulations, you deserve to be happy together 🤍," one person gushed.
"Finally!!! We were waiting for this!! 😍😍❤️ congrats!!" another cheered.
"I burst into tears at the news... i wish you all the best! ❤️ i am so very happy with you!!! i don't have words and i don't know what else to say i am so happy....❤️❤️❤️❤️," chimed in a third.
"OMG YESSSSSSSS!!!! congratulations to you both!!! so perfectly matched, happy & in love ♥️♥️♥️ wishing you so much happiness & love forever & ever ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️," another added.
But the cheers didn't stop with fans — Dobrev's Vampire Diaries co-stars were quick to join the celebration, too.
"Way to go Shaun ❤️we couldn't be happier for you guys! Love you so much!!" Kayla Ewell swooned.
"That is a niceeee setup well done (Also Congrats!!!!!)," Claire Holt posted.
White and Dobrev first crossed paths briefly at an awards show in 2012, but it wasn't until 2019 that they truly connected. After their first date, they hit it off, and by April 2020, Dobrev made their relationship Instagram-official.
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