Shaun White is embarking on a new adventure.
Just days after news broke that he and Nina Dobrev ended their engagement, the Olympian went to Beijing for the first time in three years. He was there to prepare for The Snow League, a winter sports competition he created.
Shaun White posted on Instagram on September 15th that he’s back in Beijing for the first time since the 2022 Olympics and is both nostalgic and excited to bring The Snow League back in December!
Shaun White shared a post with a current photo of himself arriving in Beijing, China, dressed in a sweatsuit and with his luggage. He also included an older photo from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Yunding Snow Park, showing him in his Olympic uniform with his snowboard.
Shaun placed fourth in the half-pipe event at the 2022 Olympics and then announced his retirement from the Games.
Shaun arrived in Beijing three days after news confirmed his breakup with Nina. They had been engaged for a year and together for five years.
According to People magazine, who first reported the story, the couple decided to separate amicably. A source said it wasn’t an easy decision, but they parted ways with love and respect for each other.
Although Nina and Shaun didn’t get married, Nina once said Shaun’s proposal was a wonderful surprise. She had no idea he was going to propose when he secretly invited her to a dinner party, pretending it was hosted by Anna Wintour.
“He made the invitation look incredibly real,” Nina shared with *Vogue* in October 2024. “I was terrified Anna was waiting for me.”
Following her split from Shaun, Nina Dobrev attended the premiere of the film *Eternity* at the Toronto International Film Festival last week. She wasn’t wearing the large diamond engagement ring he gave her.
For a look back at Nina and Shaun’s romance, keep reading…
Nina Dobrev and Glen Powell first connected after celebrating New Year’s Eve together in Las Vegas at the opening of The Mayfair, a new club at the Bellagio Resort & Casino. They partied with friends, including Dobrev’s *Vampire Diaries* co-stars Kayla Ewell and Candice Accola King.
A year later, during the pandemic, Dobrev shared a photo and video from the party. The video showed Powell playfully lifting her, attempting a *Dirty Dancingstyle move that ended with both of them falling into the snow. She captioned it with a humorous reflection on how 2020 started versus how it actually unfolded.
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White are sparking dating rumors after being seen on a bike ride in Malibu, California. According to a source at TopMob News, the pair started getting close after celebrating New Year’s Eve together, and their relationship quickly became more serious when the coronavirus pandemic began. The source says that after spending weeks together in quarantine, Nina and Shaun have confirmed to friends that they are a couple.
The couple confirmed their relationship on Instagram when they both posted a picture of the actress giving Paul Wesley a haircut. This was especially notable because most hair salons were closed at the time due to the pandemic. Nina Dobrev jokingly captioned her post, ‘Adding hairdresser to my resume.’
Dobrev and White celebrate Thanksgiving with his family, as seen in photos he posts on Instagram.
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White took two trips together to the Zion National Park area of Utah in 2020, once in May and again in December, based on their Instagram posts.
The two spend the holidays together in December 2020.
I’m getting so excited! Just before New Year’s, someone close to the couple told TopMob News that they’re truly, deeply in love. Apparently, they don’t hesitate to talk about their plans for the future, and honestly, everything seems to be going wonderfully for them. They just seem so happy together, and it’s lovely to hear!
Dobrev marked her 32nd birthday by re-celebrating her 31st, and White honored her with pictures of them both dressed in matching outfits.
For Halloween, Nina Dobrev and her partner, Adam DeVine, dressed up as characters from the show *The Queen’s Gambit*. Dobrev went as Beth Harmon, while DeVine played the role of chess champion Benny Watts.
Dobrev hit the slopes with her pro snowboarder love at Copper Mountain in Colorado.
Okay, so Shaun finished fourth at the Olympics, and he *officially* retired, which was so bittersweet! But Nina Dobrev, my queen, she was just *so* proud of him! She posted the cutest thing on Instagram, saying it was the end of an era for his snowboarding career, but the start of something amazing. And then… then she called him the G.O.A.T. of snowboarding, which, duh, everyone knows that! But get this – she *also* said he’s the G.(B).O.A.T. – the Greatest Boyfriend Of All Time! I seriously can’t handle how perfect they are together. It just makes my heart melt!
The couple finally went red carpet official at the Top Gun: Maverick film premiere in London.
Nina Dobrev turned heads at the amfAR Gala during the Cannes Film Festival, wearing a stunning red Monot gown alongside her formally dressed boyfriend.
The couple watched the qualifying round for the Monaco Grand Prix before the main race. Dobrev celebrated the event in a stylish, light-colored suit from Smythe.
The two turned up the heat while vacationing in the Maldives.
Dobrev jokingly wrote on Instagram for Shaun White’s 36th birthday, ‘I really chose a champion [and he really picked his nose]!’ He then added, ‘Happy belated birthday, you weirdo-my weirdo! @shaunwhite.’
How did White respond to Dobrev’s cheerleading performance on *Degrassi: The Next Generation*? He shared his thoughts on TikTok, showing they consistently support each other.
The duo celebrated the holidays with a family trip to Mexico.
Celebrating Nina Dobrev’s 34th birthday during their Antarctic adventure, Paul Wesley playfully asked on Instagram, ‘Are you from another planet-and can I come with you?’ He finished with a sweet message: ‘Thanks for making life incredible! Happy birthday, my love.’
Oh my gosh, she actually said that! It was Valentine’s Day 2023, and she posted the sweetest thing about Shaun! She said life with him is like a total roller coaster – one minute things are intense, the next it’s all silly and cute, like watching baby birds! And she thanked him for *always* making her smile. Seriously, I’m melting! Happy Valentine’s Day to them, I guess, but mostly I’m just living for that post! @shaunwhite is so lucky!
White celebrated Dobrev’s 35th birthday with a sweet Instagram post, calling their life together ‘my greatest adventure’ and wishing her a ‘happy birthday, my love!’
The duo looked so sharp at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party they deserve their own trophy.
The couple celebrated the Fourth of July with a group of friends, including Miles Teller, Keleigh Teller, and Usher.
Shaun and Nina shared the news of their engagement on October 30, 2024. Just a week later, they made their first public appearance as an engaged couple at the 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards in Cape Town, South Africa.
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