Shaun White is chatting about his post-retirement life during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week.
05.02.2022 - 04:13 / usmagazine.com
Team USA all the way! Nina Dobrev might’ve grown up in Canada, but she is happily rooting for her American boyfriend, Shaun White, to take home the gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
“We’ll be anxiously watching from home and cheering him on,” the Vampire Diaries alum, 33, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, February 4, while promoting her new movie, The One. “I’m very, very excited for him. I can’t wait.”
The actress was busy celebrating the world premiere of her short film, The One — which is her directorial debut — in Mammoth Lakes, California, when the Winter Games kicked off this week, so she missed the opening ceremonies. (The Olympics officially started on Friday evening in China but aired in the U.S. at 6 a.m. ET.)
“I taped it, so it’s at the house, and as soon as I get home, I’m gonna sit down with my girlfriends and we’re gonna catch up and watch,” Dobrev, who debuted her short at the Mammoth Film Festival one day prior, explained.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower actress, who has been dating the 35-year-old snowboarder since early 2020, expressed excitement over watching her beau compete in one last Winter Games. White previously made it clear that he plans to step back from the Olympics after this year.
“I support him in whatever decision he makes, always,” Dobrev said. “He’s the only one who could make those decisions.”
The Degrassi alum pointed out that White has had “such an incredibly long and amazing, successful run of the sport” after already earning three gold medals.
“He knows when the time is to throw the hat in, and he’s decided that it’s now,” she added.
As she patiently waits to see whether White will bring home another medal, Dobrev is focused on her own career, having completed her first film as a
Shaun White is chatting about his post-retirement life during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week.
Shaun White may have retired a week ago, but he’s already crossed one big thing off of his bucket list.According to the three-time Olympic gold medalist, who officially completed his last run on February 11, his girlfriend Nina Dobrev encouraged him to make a list of things that he wanted to do after his retirement. He stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday to talk about his last run and everything he’s been up to since.A post shared by Nina Dobrev (@nina)“My girlfriend said, ‘If you’re retiring, you gotta make this list of things you wanna do,’” he explained.
The Vampire Diaries. But despite their different career paths, the couple has gradually become regarded as one of the most endearing —especially as White performed in his last Olympic Games in Beijing in February 2022. After connecting at an event in late 2019, the couple locked down together and is still going strong in 2022. Here's everything you need to know about Shaun White and Nina Dobrev's relationship.July: At the 2021 Teen Choice Awards, Shaun White presented the cast of Nina's show The Vampire Diaries with the awards for Choice Show in the sci-fi/fantasy category.
a heartfelt message live on NBC. He thanked his American compatriots and called snowboarding the love of his life. (No, I’m not crying, you’re crying.
Though many call Shaun White, 35, the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) of snowboarding, Nina Dobrev, 33 has coined a new term for him to celebrate his final Olympics: G.(B).O.A.T. (Greatest Boyfriend of All Time). Nina gushed over her BF of two years in a new Instagram post, where the actress revealed she was “in awe” of his accomplishments, writing: “You are one of a kind.”
A legendary career. Shaun White reflected on his snowboarding achievements after his final Olympic Games ended without a medal.
Fresh off the gold medal wins for Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim, NBC’s coverage of 2022 Winter Olympics ventured to new heights with Thursday earning the highest demo of the games so far.
Shaun White's sensational career as one of the world's most celebrated snowboarders has come to an end. The 35-year-old star gave a tearful goodbye to his Olympic career Friday in Beijing after falling short of a medal.The Flying Tomato, the early moniker he earned for his lush red locks, finished in fourth place in the men's halfpipe final. The California native was eyeing a spot on the podium during his third run, and while he landed the gravity-defying triple cork 1440 — a trick that once sent him to the hospital — White wound up falling on his next trick, evaporating his chances of taking home a medal at his final Olympic Games.
2022 Winter Olympics. The 54-year-old American actor appeared on Thursday's episode of , and revealed that he was rooting for the Jamaicans this year, after starring as a member of the country's 1988 Olympic team in the classic film .«After doing a movie like , you always feel like you're part of the country,» Yoba said, speaking in the Jamaican accent he used in the 1993 film. «I have to root for Jamaica.
Shaun White raises his helmet high after his final Olympic run on the halfpipe.
A proud support system! As Shaun White made his Beijing Olympics debut in the men’s snowboarding qualifying round, girlfriend Nina Dobrev had a pair of special guests watching the event with her.
Go Team USA! Nina Dobrev cheered on Shaun White, while he competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics for snowboarding on Wednesday February 9. The 33-year-old actress posted tons of videos of her TV screen while her boyfriend, 35, shredding up the slopes to try to win yet another gold medal for the United States in Beijing. Nina topped it all off with a sweet photo with her boyfriend on screen to show that even miles apart, she’s rooting for him.
Hanging up his board. Ahead of Shaun White’s upcoming snowboarding events in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the athlete has confirmed his retirement.
Shaun White has announced that he is retiring from professional snowboarding.
Not ringing a bell. Nina Dobrev needed a little help jogging her memory about auditioning for the Gossip Girl spinoff centered on a young Lily van der Woodsen.
Shaun White is all over the news. Aside from being one of the most exciting athletes in this year’s Winter Olympics, he is also Nina Dobrev’s boyfriend, piquing the interest of different groups of people.Nina Dobrev gushes over boyfriend Shaun White ahead of his fifth Winter OlympicsDave Franco explains why his proposal to wife Alison Brie was not as romantic as he expectedA post shared by Shaun White (@shaunwhite)Shaun White is a snowboarding legend, having won his first Olympic medal when he was 19 years old, in the year 2006. He made his mark in later Olympics, winning gold in 2010 and 2018.
Nina Dobrev, 33, has a vested interest in this year’s Winter Olympics. Her boyfriend Shaun White, 35, hopes to add to his gold medal collection (he’s got three already) in the snowboarding competitions. Nina isn’t attending the Beijing Games due to COVID restrictions, but a source close to The Vampire Diaries star EXCLUSIVELY tells HollywoodLife that she’ll proudly be watching and supporting from home.