This bites! Nina Dobrev broke millions of hearts on Monday, April 6, when she announced that she'll be leaving The Vampire Diaries after the current sixth season.

The actress -- who plays leading lady Elena Gilbert (as well as doppelganger Katherine Pierce) -- addressed her fans in a post on Instagram after earlier photos from other members of the cast and crew sparked rumors of her departure.

"Dearest TVD Family," she wrote in the lengthy message. "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."

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"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," she wrote. "I was a human, a vampire, a doppelganger, a crazy immortal, a doppelganger pretending to be human, a human pretending to be a doppelganger. I got kidnapped, killed, resurrected, tortured, cursed, body-snatched, was dead and undead, and there's still so much more to come before the season finale in May."

Acknowledging the show's most famous love triangle -- involving Elena and brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Dobrev's real-life ex Ian Somerhalder) -- she added, "Elena fell in love not once, but twice, with two epic soul mates, and I myself made some of the best friends I'll ever know and built an extended family I will love forever."

That family includes costars Candice Accola (Caroline), Kat Graham (Bonnie), Zach Roerig (Matt), Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy), and Michael Trevino (Tyler), the latter of whom is also leaving to explore other opportunities.

"There's more to come before we wrap this up, and I promise you'll get to hear all about my experiences over the next month as we approach the season finale (I have given an exclusive interview for the June issue of SELF Magazine that I am excited for you to see!), but until then I invite you to hop on the roller coaster ride that is Elena Gilbert's life and join me as I celebrate her and prepare to say goodbye to her -- and to my work family -- as I move on to the next chapter of my life," Dobrev wrote. "I want to share this goodbye with all of you (this weekend's pictures were just the beginning)."
She continued: "You, the wonderful fandom who gave more love, support, and passion than anyone could have ever imagined seven years ago, when a young Degrassi girl from Canada showed up in L.A. to audition for 'that Twilight TV show.' ;-) I love you all. Fasten your seat belts. If you think you know what's coming, you don't. Love, Nina."

She would die as a vampire...



Wailing uncontrollably

does it mean that the movies will not continue after season 6? I dnt want to miss Bony, Calorine, and jeremy. original Elijah and Rebeccah. I love these five people eeh

chukingchuks:
does it mean that the movies will not continue after season 6? I dnt want to miss Bony, Calorine, and jeremy. original Elijah and Rebeccah. I love these five people eeh

de didnt stop u frm visiting them did they?

sinaj:

de didnt stop u frm visiting them did they?

neh not at all. I need to see more of their actions, those actions that captivate me

My Love is for Niklause n Rebecca....The Originals

My love also goes to Elena n Carolina. .... TVD.

Dunno wat TVD would become after Nina is dead.

Indeed this is shocking!!!
Anyway, i'll always rep ma man








Niklaus Michaelson

now that stefan and caroline are having s3x... i wonder what will happen.

they are preparing for her exit already.

i suspect that Bonnie and Damon were an item on that island.

the guilt is all over bonnie and Damon is acting funny around her.

this last episode, Bonnie walked in on them kissing and it felt awkward to him and her.