Fans would love to turn off their emotions right about now! Nina Dobrev left fans gutted and confused when she announced on Monday, April 6, that she would be exiting The Vampire Diaries at the end of season 6.
Dobrev has played leading lady Elena Gilbert since its pilot in 2009. During her time in Mystic Falls, she's bounced back and forth between vampire brothers Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder), dated Somerhalder in real life for three years, got nasty as Katherine Pierce, and drank, well, lots and lots of blood.
The Degrassi alum celebrated her time on the long-running CW vampire series with a lakeside bash in Atlanta, Ga., over the weekend. Some of the cast and crew (plus creator Julie Plec) partied on a boat, drank up, and even took a few swings at a unicorn piñata.
"I want to share this goodbye with all of you (this weekend's pictures were just the beginning)," Dobrev, 26, captioned an Instagram photo Monday. "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 LA to audition for 'that Twilight TV show."
Stelena and Delena shippers galore were left both confused and sad about Dobrev's announcement. In response, they posted loving comments, tearful goodbyes, and hilarious GIFs from the vamp-tastic show via Twitter. Read the reactions below:
NINA DOBREV IS LEAVING TVD ???????????? ME: pic.twitter.com/gu0xaSfdVe
— αlinα (@MyAnchorDelena) April 7, 2015
me @ @ninadobrev Cancel TVD Season 7 pic.twitter.com/gHwbL3pP5C
— CANCEL TVD (@delenaeternity) April 7, 2015
#TVD without Nina Dobrev. Me: pic.twitter.com/tUyVan9G4y
— paulwesley? (@laliteer) April 7, 2015
literally me right now #WeWillMissYouNina @ninadobrev pic.twitter.com/8m4b2pR96h
— NINA COME BACK (@osnapitsme_) April 7, 2015
lol when Nina Dobrev isn't going to be in season 7 of vampire diaries ???????????? what in the world.
— mik (@mickalay) April 7, 2015
Stelena fans prayed and hoped for nothing @ninadobrev
— stelena stelenian (@stelenalove100) April 7, 2015
I don't understand. Nina dobrev is leaving the vampire diaries. The entire show revolves around her life.
— Megs (@megs_elise1) April 7, 2015
My heart is breaking for delena. Its hard to respect @ninadobrev decision when it hurts so many of us.
— Trisha fle (@tfleury2015) April 7, 2015
We had 6 Amazing seasons to watch @ninadobrev and for that I'll be forever happy. Thank You Nina! We love and adore you!
— Nina Dobrev Network (@nina_network) April 7, 2015
Nina dobrev is leaving the vampire diaries omfg what no you can't just get rid of the main character
— ellie (@jdbirwxn) April 7, 2015
Nina dobrev is leaving the vampire diaries omfg what no you can't just get rid of the main character
— ellie (@jdbirwxn) April 7, 2015
With Nina Dobrev leaving #TVD, I'm going to say the show went wrong by killing Katherine and not Elena. That would've reinvigorated things.
— Jeffrey Smith (@smithjeffreys) April 7, 2015
nina dobrev is leaving TVD pic.twitter.com/VAC9sGbEet
— ? (@SMSXO__) April 7, 2015
"Nina Dobrev is leaving TVD." pic.twitter.com/rcKXvrZnXy
— alison ? (@broadwaygrande) April 7, 2015
It was Steven R. Mcqueen bids farewell first in TVD season 6 and now Nina Dobrev and also Michael Trevino!Ugh, what will happen to TVD now?
— Naima Kasim Umar (@iamumarnaima) April 7, 2015
Can't do anything today. Too busy grieving @ninadobrev leaving TVD ????????
— The American Girl (@AmericannGirl) April 7, 2015
