Nina Dobrev Is Officially Dating Austin Stowell; 'The Vampire Diaries' Actress Moving On From Ian Somerhalder Break-Up Shadow
Almost a year after her very public break-up with Ian Somerhalder, former "The Vampire Diaries" actress Nina Dobrev is now officially dating Austin Stowell.
The 27-year-old Canadian-Bulgarian actress is going public with her new boyfriend and "Whiplash" actor Austin Stowell. Reportedly, their romance began heating up last month.
According to a report from Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Nina Dobrev has officially gone public about dating the 30-year-old "Dolphin Tale" star last June at the Indie 500.
An onlooker revealed that they were spotted making out and kissing at the event.
The reports about Nina Dobrev dating the actor went on a high when Touch Magazine revealed that the former "The Vampire Diaries" actress tagged him along at an event to meet her friends.
"Nina even brought him to her pal Jamie King's baby shower and introduced Austin as her boyfriend."
Venture Capital Post also stressed that Austin Stowell has his eyes set only on Ian Somerhalder's ex-girlfriend.
One source even claimed that the "Whiplash" actor "seemed absolutely smitten over Dobrev."
"He called Nina 'babe' and gently put an arm around her waist," the insider added.
Nina Dobrev and Austin Stowell were also spotted enjoying each other's company while the actress was filming on location for her new movie entitled "The Final Girls."
It is known that Nina Dobrev did not have any boyfriend after breaking up with her former "The Vampire Diaries" co-star Ian Somerhalder in 2013. The actor is now married to "Twilight" actress Nikki Reed just five months after they began dating last year. The now-married couple got engaged early this year.
Despite being single, Nina Dobrev was linked to a few Hollywood stars including Liam Hemsworth, Chace Crawford, Orlando Bloom and Dominic Howard.
Aside from her blooming romance with actor Austin Stowell, Nina Dobrev's career is now skyrocketing after quitting "The Vampire Diaries." Her inclusion in the film "The Final Girls" seems to be the fruition of her long-time dream to carve a career in making movies.