Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed famously tied the knot [1] less than four months after getting engaged in April 2015. The couple, who are currently expecting their first child together [2], have been making us swoon for quite some time now with their adorable outings [3] and sweet social media posts [4] about each other, but the story of how they began dating is just a tad complicated. While the details aren't totally clear, their relationship can be traced back to when Ian used to date Nina Dobrev [5] and Nikki was married to American Idol alum Paul McDonald [6]. Ian and Nina eventually called it quits in May 2013, and Ian began dating Nikki the following year, a few months after she separated from Paul.
The stars were all friends for years [8] before their respective breakups, and since then, there have been rumors of a feud between Nina and Nikki. Even though the ladies never initially addressed it, fans even believed that Nina left The Vampire Diaries [9] because of her breakup with Ian. In February, the two women finally put those rumors to rest by posting a couple shots on Instagram of the trio hanging out together [10].
Nikki also addressed the reported beef with Nina, writing, "So here's to putting an end to all those fake stories of on set jealousy, betrayal, made-up-friendships lost & women hating women. Because at the end of the day, that's what this is about: teaching girls that you have to hate other girls only breeds a generation of women who believe you have to hate other women."