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It’s official: Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are heading down the aisle!

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 a post of her own on Instagram, captioning some sweet shots: “RIP boyfriend, hi fiance .”

White popped the question at the Golden Swan in New York City, but not without an elaborate plan to keep his beloved in the dark. The athlete said Fashion who tricked Dobrev into believing she was attending an intimate CFDA/Vogue dinner with Anna Wintour. He vampire diaries The student appeared dressed to the nines, only to find the gold medalist under an arch of white roses and candles.

“I went into shock. I froze and looked at him,” Dobrev told the publication, admitting that 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 makes jokes,” the X Games champion revealed, adding, “She’s like, ‘So, wait, Anna’s not here?'” The Canadian native confessed that for the rest of the moment. It 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. “In the end we realized that apart from the caviar, we hadn’t eaten anything. So we ordered Shake Shack and dumplings from the Golden Swan,” Dobrev explained.

Once the couple made the news public on social media, love poured in from fans everywhere.

“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’ve been waiting for this!! congratulations!!” Another cheered.

“I burst into tears with the news… I wish you all the best! I am very happy with you!!! I have no words and I don’t know what else to say, I am very happy. …” , a third intervened.

“OMG YESSSSSSS!!! Congratulations to you both!!! So perfectly matched, happy and in love wishing you so much happiness and love forever and ever ,” another added.

But the applause didn’t stop with the fans: Dobrev vampire diaries The co-stars were also quick to join the celebration.

“Way to go Shaun , we couldn’t be happier for you! I love you so much!!” Kayla Ewell fainted.

“That’s a very nice and well done setup (Congratulations too!!!!!),” Claire Holt posted.

White and Dobrev first crossed paths briefly at an awards show in 2012, but it wasn’t until 2019 that they really connected. After their first date, they hit it off, and in April 2020, Dobrev called it quits. Instagram-official.