Nina Dobrev debuts new romance after almost a year after split with Shaun White
Topics: Celebrity
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Topics: Celebrity
Nina Dobrev was spotted strolling around New York City with model Douglas ‘Dougie’ Joseph over the weekend.
The Vampire Diaries alum, 37, and the model, 35, were seen getting cozy, with Joseph kissing the actress on the cheek and a hug. Dobrev’s adorable dog Maverick also joined the pair for a walk.
The images taken on 11 July arrive just a few weeks after the pair had already sparked romance rumours. It was 10 months ago when Dobrev’s split from fiancé Shaun White was confirmed. The formal couple had been together five years and a source close to them confirmed to PEOPLE it was ‘a mutual decision’ that was ‘made with love and a deep respect for one another’.
Following the split, Dobrev was linked to Zac Efron however she shut the rumours down and confirmed that they were just friends.
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A week after news of Dobrev’s engagement ending came to light, her friend Keleigh Teller took to Instagram to share a series of snaps of them together enjoying a trip in Italy.
In one photo, Nina can be seen posing on a boat alongside Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford, Kelsey Merritt, and Keleigh's Top Gun star husband, Miles Teller.
However, it was the inclusion of the High School Musical alum Zac Efron that sent the internet into a frenzy.
"Now this is a friend right here. Going through a breakup? Lemme put you on a yacht with four of the hottest men I know, all my friends got me was a Ben & Jerry’s pint. It was good, but it wasn’t Zac Efron good," gushed one fan on social media.
Speaking to TMZ, she denied that the holiday was the start of something new for the pair, shaking her head 'no' at the question that they were dating in a video posted on Wednesday (1 October).
And, when asked if she and Zac were just friends, she confirmed: "Yeah."
She added: "I’m excited for the future and the only thing that’s guaranteed is change."
Tyla has contacted Dobrev's representatives for further comment.
Dobrev was busy promoting her new film The Get Out in which she stars alongside Russell Crowe and Aaron Paul. It follows Crowe as Manco Kapak, a nightclub owner planning to retire, whose exit is derailed when he's caught between masked gunmen (Dobrev and Paul), a ruthless cartel, and a mysterious buyer.