Nina Dobrev and Shaun White formed friendships with many fellow A-listers over the years before their split. The exes originally sparked romance rumors in February 2020 when followers picked up on their joint trip to South Africa. Us Weekly broke the news two months later that the pair were dating. White later opened up about how the pair made their long-distance relationship work. "We have a nice little system of how to stay in touch," he exclusively told Us in October 2021. "Plane tickets are pretty much booked for any opportunity that we can go see one another.