Ian Somerhalder, Nikki Reed Divorce: Couple To Start Up Own Production Company - Real Reason Behind ‘TVD’ Departure?

Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed divorce rumors have been heating up online since news of Nina Dobrev's return in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 came to light. While Somerhalder's departure from The CW drama is believed to be due to his ex-girlfriend, a recent post from the couple offers a different explanation.

Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder will be reuniting for the series finale of "The Vampire Diaries" to give "Delena" fans a fitting conclusion their story. This reunion between the former lovers led to speculations that Somerhalder's wife, Nikki Reed, is feeling jealous and threatened because of their undeniable chemistry behind and in front of the cameras, reports Unreality TV.

Somerhalder announced his departure from "TVD" Season 8 even before The CW confirmed that the series was coming to an end. Back then, sources claimed that Reed forced Somerhalder to do so because their marriage was falling apart.

However, a recent Instagram post from Somerhalder shatters these rumors. Somerhalder was holding Reed's hand in the photo and the actor thanked his wife for supporting him with his plan to create a production company.

This means that Somerhalder and Reed were not, in any way, threatened of Dobrev's return in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8. Instead, Somerhalder was keen on leaving the show because he already has plans to start his own company and produce his own shows.

 Reposting an @mkmalarkey original image and post. Thanks brother man for snapping this awesome symbolic shot of my better half and me. Wow, 3rd comic con with this human! My "Wifey" aka my badass-life partner. Thanks for starting our production company with me and making all of my crazy dreams a reality. I can't wait to produce some powerful and beautiful art with you which will one day be debuted right here... Thank you Comic Con 2016 you were amazing... Cheers to the future, it's bright, so get your sunglasses

A photo posted by iansomerhalder (@iansomerhalder) on Jul 25, 2016 at 5:15pm PDT

Somerhalder also recently posted an intimate photo of him and his wife, which was taken as the actor's response to the never-ending divorce rumors surrounding him and Reed. It also remains to be seen whether or not Dobrev will be back in "TVD" Season 8.

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