Nina Dobrev has confirmed that she will be leaving The Vampire Diaries at the end of its current season.
Speculation has been rife for weeks that one of the three central actors – Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley – hadn’t renewed their contract but fans were hopeful all three actors would return when The CW confirmed The Vampire Diaries would continue for a seventh season. Over the weekend Dobrev, who plays Elena Gilbert in the show, posted a variety of photos on her Instagram account that suggested she was leaving the show and tonight she has confirmed the news.
In a statement posted on Instagram, Dobrev said, ‘I’ve just spent the most beautiful weekend on Lake Lanier in Georgia with my own TVD Family, the cast and crew of The Vampire Diaries. I want to be the first to tell you that it wasn’t just a holiday celebration, it was a goodbye party. I always knew I wanted Elena’s story to be a six season adventure, and within those six years I got the journey of a lifetime.’
It has also been confirmed by producer Julie Plec that Michael Trevino, who plays Tyler Lockwood on the show, will not be a series regular for the upcoming seventh season.
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