- Nina Dobrev and her ex, Shaun White, broke off their engagement after five years together in September.
- Shortly after reports of her split surfaced, Nina was spotted yachting in Italy with Zac Efron, Chace Crawford, Kelsey Merritt, Miles Teller, and Keleigh Teller, ultimately fueling romance rumors with Zac.
- Sources have now weighed in on Nina and Zac’s connection, claiming that she is “looking to unwind and just have fun” during her single era.
It seems like Nina Dobrev is making the best of her newfound singleness. The Vampire Diaries alum and her ex, Shaun White, recently called off their engagement after five years together, but that hasn’t stopped her from enjoying the final moments of summer.
Two weeks after reports of their split surfaced, she vacationed in Italy with her fellow A-list friends. Per pics obtained by the Daily Mail (and an Instagram photo dump), she enjoyed a luxury yacht vacay with Zac Efron, Chace Crawford, Kelsey Merritt, Miles Teller, and Keleigh Teller. The outlet also published more photos of Zac and Nina as they cozied up during a conversation.
As the other pairings are clearly coupled up, fans theorized that this may have been a triple date situation—but sources have since weighed in on Nina and Zac’s connection.
“Zac and Nina might be hanging out on a yacht, having fun, getting along but they aren’t dating, they aren’t looking to get together, so the rumors of something more just don’t currently exist,” an insider told the Daily Mail, insisting that they’re nothing but longtime friends.
They added, “Nina is looking to unwind and just have fun and deal with life post-breakup, but that doesn’t mean she is going to land in Zac’s arms. Zac is a nice guy, and they are friendly, and that is all that it is. Don’t get your Dofron relationship nicknames out just yet.”
Earlier this month, Nina was photographed at the Toronto International Film Festival without her engagement ring amid reports that she and Shaun had split for good. According to a People insider close to the pair, Shaun and Nina’s breakup “was a mutual decision, and wasn’t an easy one, but it was made with love and a deep respect for one another.”
