Nina Dobrev Returns to Instagram with Emotional Photo After Shaun White Split

Nina Dobrev has returned to Instagram following her split from Shaun White.

The Vampire Diaries alum, 36, shared a sweet snap to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Sept. 17, showing some hugs from two apparent young relatives. The emotional moment comes nearly a week after PEOPLE confirmed on Sept. 11 that she and the Olympian, 39, had broken up less than a year after getting engaged.

In the image, Dobrev sits on a couch with a baby on her lap, as another loved one comes in for a hug, all while Dobrev smiles with the two kids in her arms.

A source told PEOPLE on Tuesday, Sept. 16, that the actress is now out of the country and being “supported by family” in the aftermath of the split.

PEOPLE confirmed the pair’s split last week, when a source revealed that it was a “mutual decision, and wasn’t an easy one, but it was made with love and a deep respect for one another.” The duo were first romantically linked in 2020, later revealing that they began dating in late 2019. White proposed to Dobrev in October at a New York City restaurant.

Multiple sources have since told PEOPLE that Dobrev wanted to get married and start a family, but White was not on the same page. “She is devastated,” one source said this week. “There was one reason: She wanted a family and wanted to get married — and he didn’t.”

Another source insisted the couple both “wanted marriage and kids” and that “it wasn’t just one-sided” for them. “They both wanted marriage and children and were making plans to have a life together,” one friend said.

Reps for Dobrev and White have not responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The pair have not addressed the breakup news.

Fans have since speculated on the reason for the couple calling it quits, with a TikTok video from Dobrev gaining traction, as she mouthed along to an audio that offered “advice for women trying to fix their man.”

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“Listen, Bob the Builder, he’s got 10 other women trying to fix him too, and you all look like a damn construction crew,” the audio continued, with some fans interpreting it as a subtle dig.

White has been on social media following the split, marking his first trip back to Beijing since the 2022 Winter Olympics, after which he retired. He also made an appearance on the 3rd Hour of Today and did not comment on the split news, instead discussing the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.