It’s been an emotional week for many Vampire Diaries fans, with the surprising news that Nina Dobrev has left the show.

There are lots of questions: How will the show go on? Who will be the focus now? Will the CW pay for therapy for Damon and Elena fans? (They should.)

One question, though, that keeps popping up, and it seems to be based on speculation from people who follow celebrity gossip but don’t really watch or follow TVD, is this:

Did Nina Dobrev leave The Vampire Diaries because of her split from Ian Somerhalder?

Fans and media alike are asking whether she’s leaving the show because of a wounded heart, or because it’s just too awkward on the set, after Ian and Nina split up and he moved on with Nikki Reed, to whom he is now engaged.

This question keeps rearing its head everywhere, so for what it’s worth, here’s what we can tell you:

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