Shaun White Tried to Propose to Nina Dobrev Twice Before Engagement

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Nina Dobrev & Shaun White Are Engaged!

Shaun White didn't instrumentality the landing connected his archetypal 2 connection ideas. 

The Olympic golden medalist had 2 failed plans to popular the question to his fiancée Nina Dobrev earlier finally getting down connected 1 knee

So, what went incorrect those archetypal 2 go-arounds? Shaun revealed to Vogue successful a communicative published Oct. 30 that helium initially wanted to suggest to the Vampire Diaries alum during their summertime abrogation this year, but the thought was thwarted aft she unexpectedly fractured her genu during a biking accident successful May. Nina yet underwent months of rehabilitation and country implicit the injury, which she aboriginal shared were a "success."

But that's not the lone obstacle Shaun faced portion trying to enactment his five-carat Lorraine Schwartz ringing connected her finger. The 38-year-old besides had the thought to inquire for her manus during a November travel to Cape Town, South Africa—until friends of the mates ruined the astonishment by repeatedly asking if that's erstwhile it was going to happen.

In the end, the former pro snowboarder decided to support the infinitesimal simple, mounting up an intimate meal with flowers and a lensman astatine The Golden Swan Restaurant successful New York. And erstwhile Nina, 35, told him she wasn't feeling good up of the large night, helium refused to determination the date, alternatively opting to person his publicist nonstop her a fake invitation for an exclusive Vogue meal with editor-in-chief Anna Wintour that helium knew she wouldn't beryllium capable to walk up. 

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As Nina recalled to Vogue, "He made the invitation look truthful legitimate."

To her surprise, lone Shaun was down the doorway erstwhile she yet arrived astatine the location. “I went into shock," Nina continued. "I conscionable froze and stared astatine him."

Of course, the Degrassi alum's effect to his large question coiled up being a resounding yes. And a fewer days later, the couple—who archetypal went nationalist with their narration portion quarantining unneurotic during 2020's COVID-19 lockdown—publicly announced the breathtaking milestone, with Nina penning successful an Oct. 30 Instagram post, "RIP Boyfriend, hullo fiancé.”

To relive much saccharine moments successful Nina and Shaun's emotion story, support reading. 

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January 2020: Happy New Year...

Dobrev and White deed it disconnected aft they partied unneurotic with friends, including her Vampire Diaries co-stars Kayla Ewell and Candice Accola King, at the opening of the Bellagio Resort & Casino's caller supper nine The Mayfair successful Las Vegas connected New Year's Eve.

A twelvemonth later, amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dobrev would stock this photograph of her and White astatine the bash, arsenic good arsenic a video of him lifting her up Dirty Dancing-style lone to person them some topple into the snow. She wrote, "How we thought 2020 would go...how it really went."

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March 2020: Romantic Bike Ride

Dobrev and White spark romance rumors after they are spotted riding bikes unneurotic successful Malibu, Calif. A source tells E! News that the 2 began to "ease into a relationship" aft spending New Year's Eve together, adding that things "really accelerated" betwixt the two after the coronavirus pandemic broke out.

"After spending weeks unneurotic during quarantine," the root says, "Nina and Shaun person made it wide to their friends that they are a superior couple."

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May 2020: Snip Snip

The 2 marque their narration Instagram authoritative erstwhile both share a photograph of the actress trimming White's red hair. Most hairsbreadth salons closed owed to COVID-19 restrictions. Under her post, Dobrev writes, "Adding to resume: hairdresser."

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November 2020: Happy Thanksgiving

Dobrev and White celebrate Thanksgiving with his family, arsenic seen successful photos helium posts connected Instagram.

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December 2020: Road Trip!

Judging from their Instagrams, Dobrev and White vacationed unneurotic in the Zion National Park country successful Utah doubly successful 2020, successful May and successful December.

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December 2020: Happy Holidays

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December 2020: "So In Love"

Just earlier New Year's Eve, different source tells E! News that the 2 "are genuinely truthful successful love."

"They openly speech astir their aboriginal together," the insider continued. "They're conscionable ace happy, and things are going truly good with them."

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January 2021: Happy Birthday, Nina... Again!

Dobrev celebrated a "redo" of her 31st day connected her 32rd and White paid tribute to her with photos of the 2 sporting these looks.

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October 2021: Check Mate

Alonside pal Adam DeVine, the mates dressed up arsenic characters from The Queen's Gambit for Halloween with White going arsenic as the iconic Beth Harmon and Dobrev channelling U.S. chess champion, Benny Watts.

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January 2022: Snow Bunnies

Dobrev deed the slopes with her pro snowboarder emotion astatine Copper Mountain successful Colorado.

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February 2022: Last Olympics

After White finished 4th successful the Men's Snowboard Halfpipe astatine the 2022 Olympics and officially retired from competing, Dobrev expressed however arrogant she was of him.

"The extremity of 1 chapter, means the opening of an breathtaking caller 1 with endless possibilities," she wrote successful portion of an Instagram post. "You volition everlastingly beryllium the G.O.A.T. of snowboarding. Not to notation you are besides the G.(B).O.A.T. = Greatest Boyfriend Of All Time."

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May 2022: Red Carpet Debut

The mates yet went reddish carpet authoritative astatine the Top Gun: Maverick movie premiere successful London.

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May 2022: Red Hot Romance

Alongside her tux-clad boyfriend, Dobrev sizzled successful a reddish Monot gown astatine the 28th yearly amfAR Gala during the 75th Cannes Film Festival.

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May 2022: Hearts Racing

The brace watched the qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco up of the large race. For the occasion, Dobrev looked wore a chic, chalk-colored suit by Smythe.

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June 2022: Fun successful the Sun

The 2 turned up the heat portion vacationing successful the Maldives.

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September 2022: Birthday Boy

"I truly picked a victor [ and helium truly picked a booger ]," Dobrev wrote successful an Instagram tribute for White's 36th birthday. "Happy belated Birthday you weirdo. My weirdo. @shaunwhite."

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October 2022: Degrassi Days

What did White truly deliberation of Dobrev's cheerleading country from Degrassi: The Next Generation? The jock gave his reaction connected TikTok and proved erstwhile again they're always on each other's squads.

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December 2022: Family Time

The duo celebrated the holidays with a family trip to Mexico.

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January 2023: An Out-of-This-World Tribute

"What satellite are you from and volition you instrumentality maine with you?!" White wrote connected Instagram for Dobrev's 34th day during their travel to Antarctica. "Thanks for making beingness incredible! Happy day my love."

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February 2023: Valentine's Day

"Life is simply a roller coaster with you," the histrion wrote connected Valentine's Day 2023. "It goes from superior to babe birding successful seconds … convey you for ever making maine smile. blessed valentine’s time @shaunwhite."

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January 2024: Sweet Shout-Out

"Life with you has been my top adventure!!" White wrote connected Instagram for Dobrev's 35th birthday. "Happy day my love!!"

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March 2024: Oscars Night

The duo looked truthful crisp astatine the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party they merit their ain trophy.

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July 2024: Happy Independence Day

The 2 celebrated the Fourth of July with respective personage friends, including Miles Teller and Keleigh Teller and Usher.

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