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\"Gratitude and love to each and every one of you,\" she added. \"It's bittersweet.\"

On another post Dobrev shared, her former co-star Paul Wesley, who played Stefan Salvatore on the show, commented, \"Why have I never seen this photo and why are we sitting in scattered debris/ what's up with Ian's pose.\"

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10 years since TVD 😱

A post shared by Nina Dobrev (@nina) on Sep 10, 2019 at 1:32pm PDT

At a recent convention celebrating the show's 10-year anniversary, Ian Somerhalder, who played Damon Salvatore, discussed the impact of the show on his personal life.

\"'Stelena' was better for my life,\" Somerhalder told the crowd, referencing Wesley and Dobrev's characters' on-screen relationship nickname. \"Because 'Delena' fans got really mean to me and my wife and my family and stuff.\"

\"Delena fans were actually really problematic,\" he continued. \"It just got really weird for a little while ... so I love 'Stelena.' It is easier for my life, and I got to see Paul shirtless all the time 'cause he and Elena were always making out and stuff.\"

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🧛🏻‍♀️

A post shared by Nina Dobrev (@nina) on Sep 10, 2019 at 1:36pm PDT

However, he still seems to have plenty of love for the show, recently telling TV Guide, about his co-stars, \"You were dialed into a family, a group of people that you sort of have to stick with.\"

Candice King, who played Caroline Forbes, also penned a lengthy tribute to the show on the anniversary date.

\"As a cast, crew, and production we were lucky to spend 8 years together making a show so many people loved and continue to love and watch today,\" she wrote.

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A post shared by Candice King (@candiceking) on Sep 10, 2019 at 6:56pm PDT

\"My thumbs might fall off trying to type out how much playing Caroline Forbes meant to me ... SERIOUSLY!\" she added.

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