Everything we know about Nina Dobrev and Shaun White’s rumoured romance

It looks like Nina Dobrev and Shaun White may be the new Hollywood it couple. The pair were spotted by paparazzi this past weekend enjoying a bike ride together through Malibu while maintaining a safe physical distance from one another. At least they were until they were reportedly spotted kissing.In new pictures shared by Page Six, Dobrev can be seen representing her home country in a black Canada Goose jacket and black leggings. Olympic snowboarder Shaun White is less covered, wearing a white sweater and black shorts while giving Dobrev’s dog Maverick a ride. White also shared a picture from his ride on Sunday, although it was his sister Kari in the frame, not Dobrev. A source close to Page Six reported that they saw Dobrev and White take a break from their ride to share a kiss that was ‘more than a friendly kiss.’Dobrev and White, who are both active on social media, have not posted about one another, but a little sleuthing on our part shows that the pair may have been spending time together for weeks. On March 11, Dobrev shared a picture of herself along with her bestie, fellow actor Julianne Hough, while the two women enjoyed a day on the slopes snowboarding. Admittedly, finding a picture of White on a snowboard takes approximately 0.1 seconds, so that’s not a huge clue that the rumoured couple spent some time together on the ski lift.

 

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❄️? Snow bunnies ?❄️

A post shared by Nina Dobrev (@nina) on Mar 11, 2020 at 8:54am PDT

But then there are the South Africa and safari pics. On March 1, Dobrev shared a snap of herself taking in the morning view at the top of Lion Heads Mountain in Capetown, South Africa. Showing off her flexibility, Dobrev posted four pictures, including one of the Vampire Diaries star doing the splits across two rocks.

 

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I’m not a morning person but this view makes me look forward to waking up at 5am for a hike. No coffee necessary. Okay, that’s a lie, sooooo much coffee, but sooooo worth it.

A post shared by Nina Dobrev (@nina) on Mar 1, 2020 at 9:35am PST

White posted a Boomerang on his Instagram account a few days prior to Dobrev’s album in what looks like the same location. It’s possible that the pair purposely spaced out their posts so as not to draw attention. But we were paying attention.

 

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A post shared by Shaun White (@shaunwhite) on Feb 27, 2020 at 7:06pm PST

Adding more credence to the romance rumours, White shared some pictures from his time on safari in South Africa, including a picture of the Olympian posing at sunset.

 

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Down in on a safari

A post shared by Shaun White (@shaunwhite) on Feb 26, 2020 at 4:08pm PST

White’s safari backdrop looks awfully similar to Dobrev’s safari picture that she posted on March 19, noting that she took the trip ‘a few weeks ago.’ As in, the end of February? When Shaun White took the same trip? You must be lion if you think we’re not already shipping this couple.

 

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No content? No problem. A few weeks ago I took a social media detox, unplugged and went on Safari but now I’m bored quarantined at home so I’m going to blow up the feed with throwbacks.

A post shared by Nina Dobrev (@nina) on Mar 18, 2020 at 8:49am PDT

Prior to the North American outbreak of COVID-19, Dobrev was busy promoting the Rob Ford drama Run This Town. The actor returned to her hometown of Toronto to shoot the film, which co-stars Mena Massoud, Ben Platt, and an unrecognizable Damian Lewis as the late politician.Dobrev has also been practicing physical distancing and updating her 19.2 million followers with tips on how they can stay safe during the pandemic and where they can donate to help those affected, including Feed America and Global Citizen. Dobrev is also using her platform to show the effects of COVID-19. On March 24, the actor teamed up with her friend Erica Barstein, who has tested positive. Dobrev and Barstein filmed an Instagram Live in an effort to answer questions about COVID-19 and act as a reminder that young people can also be infected.