The Vampire Diaries

Paul Wesley Reveals Why He and Nina Dobrev Didn’t Get Along on The Vampire Diaries

Paul Wesley shares insight into why he and his former costar Nina Dobrev didn’t get along during the early days of filming The Vampire Diaries: “Her and I just notoriously butted heads.”

September 13, 2025

Sink Your Teeth Into These Juicy Secrets About The Vampire Diaries

Miss Mystic Falls? Us too. In honor of the 16th anniversary of The Vampire Diaries Sept. 10 premiere, we're uncovering the show's behind-the-scenes secrets including all the stars who staked IRL love.

September 10, 2025

Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev Says She Left Over Pay Disparity With Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley 

Nina Dobrev offered rare insight into her Vampire Diaries departure, alleging in a new oral history of the CW series that she never received equal pay to costars Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder.

September 9, 2025

Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev Says She Left Over Pay Disparity With Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley 

Nina Dobrev offered rare insight into her Vampire Diaries departure, alleging in a new oral history of the CW series that she never received equal pay to costars Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder.

September 9, 2025

Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev Makes Rare Comment About Ex Ian Somerhalder

Nina Dobrev shared rare insight into her relationship with Ian Somerhalder during The Vampire Diaries, revealing she dated another actor who went out for Damon Salvatore before the Lost star. 

September 9, 2025

Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder Reveals Why He Wanted To Quit During Season 3

‘Vampire Diaries’ alum Ian Somerhalder revealed he tried to quit the series over the direction of his character Damon Salvatore in season three: “I had to trust in that process.”

September 3, 2025

Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder Reveals Why He Wanted To Quit During Season 3

Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder revealed he tried to quit the series over the direction of his character Damon Salvatore in season three: “I had to trust in that process.”

September 3, 2025

Paul Wesley Is Engaged to Girlfriend Natalie Kuckenburg After 3 Years of Dating

Paul Wesley’ girlfriend Natalie Kuckenburg shared that she and the Vampire Diaries star got engaged during a romantic trip to Italy: “Always and forever.”

July 20, 2025

The Vampire Diaries' Candice King and The Originals' Steven Krueger Are Engaged

Candice King and Steven Krueger—who costarred on The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals—got engaged nearly two years after going public with their relationship.

May 15, 2025

Vampire Diaries Costars Arielle Kebbel and Zach Roerig Reveal They’re Dating

Vampire Diaries Costars Arielle Kebbel and Zach Roerig confirmed their relationship during a recent fan event eight years after the show came to an end.

April 14, 2025

Vampire Diaries Author L.J. Smith Dead At Age 66

The author of The Vampire Diaries novels, L.J. Smith, is dead at the age of 66. Her books inspired the hit CW show, starring Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley and more.

March 27, 2025

L.J. Smith, Author of Vampire Diaries Novels, Dead at 66

L.J. Smith, the author of the Vampire Diaries novels as well as dozens of other young-adult fiction books, has died at the age of 66 after a years-long battle with a rare autoimmune disease.

March 27, 2025

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Where Kat Graham Stands With Her Vampire Diaries Costars

Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham shared insight into where she stands with some of her former costars, including onscreen besties Nina Dobrev and Candice King in an exclusive interview with E! News.

March 19, 2025

Exclusive: Where Kat Graham Stands With Her Vampire Diaries Costars

E! News sits down with Kat Graham where we talk about what she stands with her ‘The Vampire Diaries’ cast and how it feels to be playing Diana Ross in the upcoming Michael Jackson bio-pic. The actress is starring as Marley in Tyler Perry’s ‘Duplicity’ film, which is set to release March 20th on Amazon Prime Video.

March 19, 2025

Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed Share a Glimpse Of Life Away From Hollywood

Nikki Reed shares insight into her life with husband Ian Somerhalder and two children on their farm, years after the Twilight star and Vampire Diaries alum stopped acting on screen.

February 25, 2025

Vampire Diaries' Phoebe Tonkin Is Engaged to Bernard Lagrange

Phoebe Tonkin, who starred on The Vampire Diaries and its spinoff The Originals, announced her engagement to fiancé Bernard Lagrange in a social media post Oct. 28.

November 7, 2024

Nina Dobrev Recalls Battling Depression After Bike Accident in May (Exclusive)

In an exclusive interview with E! News, The 'Vampire Diaries' alum details the emotional toll from the crash, saying, "I had a really hard time."

August 8, 2024

The Vampire Diaries' Torrey DeVitto Says She Quit Show Due to Paul Wesley Divorce

The Vampire Diaries actress Torrey DeVitto shared that she chose not to return to the CW series after her divorce from costar Paul Wesley. 

July 18, 2024

Nina Dobrev Shares Update After Being Hospitalized Following Bicycle Accident

Nina Dobrev is giving fans an update on her recovery after she was hospitalized last month following a scary motorized bicycle accident.

June 3, 2024

Brad Pitt & Ines De Ramon's PDA-Filled Beach Stroll: See the Rare Pics!

Brad Pitt and his girlfriend, Ines De Ramon, cuddle up on the beach in Santa Barbara, Calif. in a rare pics of the couple, who've kept their romance mostly out of the spotlight.

May 3, 2024

Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley Mourn Death of Vampire Diaries Makeup Artist Essie Cha

Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley are remembering a special colleague: Essie Cha, who worked as a lead makeup artist on the set of The Vampire Diaries, recently died at age 63.

April 21, 2024

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Paul Wesley Shares Only Way He'd Appear in Another Vampire Diaries Show

Paul Wesley revealed he's not opposed to another Vampire Diaries show, exclusively telling E! News, "Maybe I'd consider a guest star."

March 28, 2024

Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder Pay Tribute to Twilight and Vampire Diaries Roles on TikTok

When Damon Salvatore met Rosalie Hale...Vampire worlds collided in Nikki Reed's first TikTok, which stars her husband, Ian Somerhalder.

January 21, 2024