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Updated Mar 06, 2025Nina Dobrev and Shaun White Are Engaged! See Her Dazzling 5-Carat Ring
"RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé."
There are no tricks this spooky season for Nina Dobrev and her husband-to-be, Shaun White—only treats, because they're officially fiancés! The A-list power couple announced their engagement on October 30, 2024, with Dobrev writing on Instagram, "RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé 💍♾️."
In photos from the intimate proposal, the three-time Olympic gold medalist can be seen popping the question amid romantic clusters of candles underneath a lavish arch of white flowers at the Golden Swan restaurant in New York City. In conversation with Vogue, the Vampire Diaries actress revealed that he faked an invitation to the CFDA/Vogue dinner with Anna Wintour to mislead his longtime love. "He made the invite look so legitimate," she recalled.
The couple's engagement comes five years after they began dating in 2019. Look back on their love story below, including the sweetest details from their NYC proposal—along with the first details about her incredible 5-carat engagement ring.
In this article:
- Inside Nina Dobrev and Shaun White's Proposal
- Nina Dobrev's Engagement Ring Details
- All About Nina Dobrev and Shaun White's Love Story
Inside Nina Dobrev and Shaun White's Proposal
Although he cycled through a few different proposal ideas, snowboarder and Olympic icon Shaun White decided to propose to his girlfriend on a random October evening. In collaboration with her publicist, White orchestrated a fake CFDA/Vogue dinner with Anna Wintour.
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When the day arrived, Dobrev was (unfashionably) late—a big no-no for Wintour's exclusive events. "I was in a panic that Anna's waiting for me," Dobrev told the publication. When she arrived at the West Village restaurant, she was shocked to see her boyfriend standing on a rose-covered floor decorated with clusters of candles and lush bouquets. "I went into shock. I just froze and stared at him," she remembered. Then, she said, "No, no, no!"
As for the athlete, he knew he had her completely fooled. "I knew she was nervous because when she's nervous she'll make jokes. She's like, 'So, wait, Anna's not here?'" White added.
Of course, Dobrev happily accepted the proposal, and the newly-minted fiancés celebrated with champagne and caviar all night long. "Eventually we realized—other than the caviar—we hadn't eaten anything. So we ordered Shake Shack and dumplings to the Golden Swan," she said.
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Nina Dobrev's Engagement Ring Details
Nina Dobrev's engagement ring is, simply put, dazzling. White worked with renowned celebrity engagement ring designer Lorraine Schwartz on the one-of-a-kind sparkler. (It was a fitting collaboration, considering Schwartz has designed engagement rings for the likes of Blake Lively, Beyoncé and Kourtney Kardashian.) According to Olivia Landau, gemologist and founder of The Clear Cut, this celebrity engagement ring could be well over five carats. "Nina's ring appears to be an elongated cushion-cut diamond between five and seven carats," she tells us. "It is set on a thin platinum solitaire band with north-south-east-west compass prongs to accentuate the beautiful rounded corners of her diamond." If the diamond is a natural mined gemstone, Landau estimates that it could be worth between $100,000 and $300,000.
All About Nina Dobrev and Shaun White's Love Story
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White's engagement is the latest milestone in their rom-com worthy love story. The pair met at an awards show in 2012, but they were formally re-introduced in 2019 at an event in Florida. The pandemic fast-tracked their relationship, leading them to move in together in 2020. They finally hard-launched their romance in May of that year, and have been inspiring engagement rumors ever since.
In August 2024, they served as the ultimate wedding guest inspo at Gossip Girl actress Vanessa Szohr's wedding. As longtime besties, Szohr asked Dobrev to serve as her maid of honor—a role she went "above and beyond" for. "I couldn't believe how magical and special she made everything for the wedding," Szohr exclusively told us. "I said for whoever is getting married next in our friend group, I feel bad if Nina is not their maid of honor."
Of course, White attended the weekend festivities with his then-girlfriend, much to the delight of the bride's guests: "My cousins were so excited because Shaun was playing [pickleball] with them."
