Shaun White tricked Nina Dobrev into proposing with a fake invitation

Shaun Whitean elaborate trick to lure the fiancée, Nina Dobrevto his dream committed proposal Anna Wintour – But Fashion the editor-in-chief wasn’t actually there.

White, 38, revealed Fashion in an interview published on Wednesday, October 30, that after his first two plans for a proposal didn’t work out, he decided to pop the question in New York in late October.

Dobrev, however, disrupted things a few days before the proposal when she spoke about it Olympic gold medalist that she wasn’t feeling well. White took drastic steps to make sure Dobrev, 35, left their home, asking her publicist for help.

White told the outlet that he sent Dobrev a fake invitation to the intimate CFDA awards show Fashion dinner with Wintour (74) at the Golden Swan, to which she agreed. “He made the invitation look so legit,” Dobrev told the magazine.

The The Vampire Diaries the alum didn’t catch on to White’s plan. Instead, Dobrev recalled being late for the alleged dinner, which made her “panic that Anna was waiting for me.”

When Dobrev arrived, it was quiet, which made her even more upset that she missed cocktail hour. When she opened the door and saw White and the photographer standing in front of an arch of white roses, everything started to make sense.

“I went into shock. I just froze and stared at him,” Dobrev recalled, revealing that she just started saying, “No, no, no!”

White was undeterred by Dobrev’s disbelief, saying “he knew she was nervous because when she was nervous, she told jokes.”

“She said, ‘Well, wait, Anna’s not here?'” Shaun laughed. When the retired snowboarder got down on one knee, Dobrev said she lost consciousness. “He said all the right things,” she said.

A couple who made their affair public in early 2020celebrated their engagement with friends, toasting with champagne and caviar until 1 a.m

“We finally realized that we hadn’t eaten anything except caviar. So we ordered Shake Shack and dumplings at the Golden Swan,” Dobrev revealed.

Couple announced their engagement on Wednesday via social media, sharing photos of the romantic moment. White covered the room with white rose petals that matched the floral arch where he popped the question. Candles lit the path to the arch.

“RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé ” wrote Dobrev series of photos from the evening via Instagram. White wrote simply, “She said YES .”

The athlete also shared behind-the-scenes photos of the occasion on his Instagram Story, calling it “the best night of my life.”

“I know it was a dream come true for all of you, but let’s be honest, thanks to you, all our dreams came true I love you” – longtime friend Dobrev Julianna Hough – written in a comment.

Zosia Deutch replied, “MOM AND DAD ARE GETTING DREAMED,” while TVD creator Julia Plec wrote: “Holy s-, yay!!! .”

“Nas” weekly. we previously reported that White and Dobrev were ready to take their relationship to the next level. “They talked about getting married and having kids and all those nine yards.” only disclosed source in February 2023

Meanwhile, white only said Us in January 2022 that his relationship with Dobrev is working out for various reasons.

“We have common interests,” he explained. “The way we met really strengthened our relationship. And the problems we struggle with sort of disappear through communication. It was just great.”

White also revealed at the time that he would “love to be a dad” when the time comes. “It’s something that seems very exciting, you know?” he explained. “I love being around people and I like the idea of ​​having someone to care for outside of my own activities.”