Post-Breakup Friendship: Following their 2013 split, Dobrev maintained that she and Somerhalder stayed good friends, telling E! News in 2014 that she had “an enormous amount of respect and love” for him. Working Together: Despite ending their three-year romantic relationship, they continued to work closely together on The Vampire Diaries, which she said was fine because their friendship and love for each other lasted, notes Business Insider. Friendship with Nikki Reed: Dobrev dismissed rumors of drama, stating she is friends with Somerhalder’s wife, Nikki Reed, and finding the friendship to be positive and “not weird at all,” according to a Yahoo report. 2014 People’s Choice Awards: Following their breakup, the pair famously teased fans by winning “Best Chemistry” and joked about their characters’ relationship, which she described as an “honest” moment of friendship to #keșfetteyiz #vampirediaries #damonsalvatore #elenagilbert #josephmorgan - @raveliatvdversion