Nina Dobrev, Ian Sommerholder Officially Dating

American actor Ian Somerhalder (L) and Bulgarian-Canadian actress, Nina Dobrev, during the awards ceremony. Photo by justjared.com

Bulgarian-born Hollywood star Nina Dobrev and her Vampire Diaries co-star Ian Somerhalder have officially confirmed they are dating in real life, too.

The stars, who also play lovers in the hit TV series, have been reported to be engaged in a real-life romantic relationship for a while now and were recently seen holding hands on a stroll in Paris.

After allegedly dating for a year now, Dobrev and Somerhalder finally showed they were ready to make their romance known with a display of affection at the MuchMusic Video Awards ceremony. The two walked together and took interviews as a couple at the event.

Asked by reporters which act he was most looking forward to seeing, Somerhalder cheekily replied, "Who am I most excited to see tonight? Nina Dobrev!"