Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Moments before getting proposed to by longtime boyfriend and Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, Nina Dobrev found herself "in a panic." On a Friday night in late October, the "Vampire Diaries" actress was gearing up for a private CFDA/Vogue dinner with Anna Wintour at the Golden Swan in New York City.
However, unbeknownst to her, the "fake" event was actually a planned proposal set up by White. "[Shaun] made the invite look so legitimate," Dobrev told Vogue of receiving the formal invitation days prior. NINA DOBREV HOSPITALIZED AFTER BIKE ACCIDENT, SAYS ‘IT’S GOING TO BE A LONG ROAD OF RECOVERY AHEAD' Shaun White and Nina Dobrev first went public with their relationship in 2020.
(Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Before arriving, Dobrev – who was running late at the time – said, "I was in a panic that Anna’s waiting for me." As she opened the main door to the event space, Dobrev said she immediately "went into shock." "I just froze and stared at him," said Dobrev, who was standing in front of her future fiancé and a photographer who was hired to capture the moment.
Dobrev said White "said all the right things," while proposing to her with a five-carat Lorraine Schwartz ring underneath an arch of white flowers. "I knew she was nervous because when she’s nervous she’ll make jokes," White said. "She’s like, ‘So, wait, Anna’s not here?’" White popped the question with a surprise proposal in.
