Need to Know
• Nina Dobrev and Shaun White broke up after five years together, PEOPLE confirmed Sept. 11
• The couple made a “mutual decision” to call off their engagement, per a source
• A TikTok posted by Dobrev days before the breakup news surfaced, featuring audio about “10 other women” trying to “fix” a man
PEOPLE confirmed Thursday that Nina Dobrev and Shaun White called off their engagement after five years together.
A source told the publication it was a “mutual decision, and wasn’t an easy one, but it was made with love and a deep respect for one another.”
The breakup shocked fans. It came nearly a year after White, 39, proposed to Dobrev, 36, in New York City.
Since the news broke, a TikTok video Dobrev posted Sept. 6 has gained traction among fans.
In the video, the actress mouthed along to audio while wearing a Nike sweatshirt with no makeup.
“How do you sleep at night knowing people don’t like you? With no underwear, in case they wanna kiss my ass. What’s your advice for women trying to fix their man? Listen, Bob the Builder, he’s got 10 other women trying to fix him too, and you all look like a damn construction crew.”
Dobrev didn’t elaborate in her caption, writing only construction worker emojis. But fans began speculating in the comments about the split.
“Well, this video makes sense now after the split news,” one fan wrote.
Another commented: “Ohhhh now this clocks.”
Neither White nor Dobrev have commented publicly on the split. The reasons behind it remain unknown.
The couple had been in the early stages of wedding planning this summer.
In June, White told PEOPLE he and Dobrev were in a “fun sort of planning phase of life.” Their future together had “really become the focal point” of his life.
“It’s very exciting to have new aspirations and new things that we’re going after. It’s very humbling and very exciting, and she’s excited.”
The pair were last seen together Aug. 31 in Los Angeles at a farmers’ market, holding hands.
Dobrev appeared at the Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 7 without her engagement ring.
Following their October engagement, a source told PEOPLE that everyone was “so happy” for the couple. They were “just glowing” after the surprise proposal.
“They are a perfect fit together – fun and adventurous, but also very grounding for each other.”
