Shaun White and Nina Dobrev — who began dating publicly in 2020 and announced their engagement in October 2024 — have split, sources told the Associated Press. The decision was described as mutual; neither party has released a detailed public statement explaining the break
Reports of Nina Dobrev and Shaun White’s relationship first emerged in March 2020.
What led to the reporting
The breakup became public through wire reports and wide syndication across entertainment outlets. Observers noted that Dobrev had appeared at the Toronto International Film Festival recently without her engagement ring, a detail covered by multiple outlets and often flagged by fans as a possible sign the relationship had been on shaky ground before the announcement.
Timeline and context
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2020: White and Dobrev go public with their relationship during the early pandemic era; one memorable moment was Dobrev giving White a “quarantine haircut,” which they shared on social media.
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2022: White competed in his fifth Olympics; Dobrev was publicly supportive of his comeback.
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October 2024: The couple announced their engagement after a romantic proposal in New York.
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Early September 2025: Dobrev attends TIFF without an engagement ring, and within days reports surface that the engagement has been called off.
Both White and Dobrev have busy professional plates that help frame their lives beyond the relationship:
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Shaun White: Since stepping back from Olympic competition, White has channeled energy into The Snow League, a professional halfpipe circuit he launched to create a new platform and income stream for elite snowboarders. The league debuted earlier in 2025 and has received media attention as White shifts into sport entrepreneurship.
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Nina Dobrev: Dobrev remains active in film and television; recent reporting indicates she is attached to a rom-com adaptation of Tessa Bailey’s It Happened One Summer and continues to appear on the festival circuit. Her ongoing projects suggest she will remain in the public eye professionally while navigating this personal change.
After the breakup news circulated, social channels lit up with speculation. Some commentators referenced a cryptic TikTok Dobrev posted recently and other social-media moves — such as unpinning photos — as fuel for theories about the couple’s split. Those interpretations have appeared in tabloids and entertainment columns, but they remain unverified; neither White nor Dobrev has publicly confirmed any specific cause for the separation. Responsible reporting treats such social-media readings as conjecture until direct confirmation or reliable sourcing emerges.
Mainstream outlets have framed the event as a private, mutual decision. Coverage tends to emphasize the couple’s five-year history, the engagement announcement and subsequent public appearances rather than unproven allegations. Fan responses on platforms like X and Instagram have been mixed — many expressing surprise and others offering supportive messages to both White and Dobrev. Expect additional reporting if either party issues a statement or posts about the breakup themselves
Nina Dobrev, left, and Shaun White arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.