Nina Dobrev has confirmed that she will be leaving "The Vampire Diaries" in a photo she uploaded on Instagram.
"I've just spent the most beautiful weekend on Lake Lanier in Georgia with my own TVD Family, the cast and crew of The Vampire Diaries. I want to be the first to tell you that it wasn't just a holiday celebration, it was a goodbye party," the actress captioned the photo.
"I always knew I wanted Elena's story to be a six season adventure, and within those six years I got the journey of a lifetime. I was a human, a vampire, a doppelganger, a crazy immortal, a doppelganger pretending to be human, a human pretending to be a doppelganger.
Executive producer Julie Plec also revealed that Michael Trevino, who portrayed Tyler Lockwood in the series, will also be leaving the show.
"Saying goodbye to Nina is both bittersweet and beautiful. After six-plus years together, the entire cast and crew of 'The Vampire Diaries' has reached a level of closeness that I don't think any of us ever expected," the producer said in a statement.
"[Trevino] has been a beloved member of 'The Vampire Diaries' family since day one... We look forward to finding creative ways to make sure he and his character ... always remain a part of the show."
It was previously reported that Nina Dobrev and ex-boyfriend Ian Somerhalder has decided to end their friendship due to his upcoming marriage to fiancée Nikki Reed. There are speculations that Nina's decision to leave the series might stem from this misunderstanding. However, she clarified in her Instagram post that she wants to move on to the next chapter of her life.
"I invite you to hop on the roller coaster ride that is Elena Gilbert's life and join me as I celebrate her and prepare to say goodbye to her -- and to my work family -- as I move on to the next chapter of my life. I want to share this goodbye with all of you (this weekend's pictures were just the beginning)... Fasten your seatbelts. If you think you know what's coming, you don't," the actress concluded.