One such remains the whirlwind romance between its lead actors Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder. The Vampire Diaries aired between 2009-2017 and Nina played the female lead Elena Gilbert.

Damon Salvatore, meanwhile, is the... Onscreen, Paul Wesley shares The Vampire Diaries spotlight with Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev, but his bloodsucking alter-ego is taking the lead in the new ...