‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 8 Updates & Latest News, Cast: Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder Reunion Friendly? Nikki Reed Pregnant?

"The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 finale reunion between Nina Dobrev (Elena Gilbert, Katherine Pierce) and Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore) will be friendly and without tension if reports that Nikki Reed is pregnant has weight. "The Vampire Diaries" executive producer Julie Plec planned a big finale moment for Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore, which required bringing Nina Dobrev back to a reunion with former co-star Ian Somerhalder.

While buzz on Nina Dobrev returning to "The Vampire Diaries" as Elena Gilbert suggests tension for Ian Somerhalder, who stars as Damon Salvatore, a pregnant Nikki Reed may dispel the notion. Certainly, fatherhood has been a plan for Ian Somerhalder and wife Nikki Reed once "The Vampire Diaries" star retires Damon Salvatore as Parent Herald cites.

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However, Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed may not be waiting until after "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 finale. A pregnant Nikki Reed may be preceding the end of "The Vampire Diaries" series.

According to Celeb Dirty Laundry, Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder may be hiding a little parenthood secret at the recent "Unlikely Heroes" event. The media outlet suggests that Nikki Reed seemed pregnant and Ian Somerhalder may not have to wait too long to take on the role of a dad.

True or not, parenthood is definitely in the cards for Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder. According to "The Vampire Diaries" star, the only thing standing in the way of starting a family with Nikki Reed is "TVD" commitments.

Furthermore, with or without Nikki Reed being pregnant, speculated tension between Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder may be immaterial as both professionally played Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore until "The Vampire Diaries" Season 6. If anything, teaming up as Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore one final time could finally lay to rest all lingering issues surrounding Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed.

"The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 Episode 5, "Coming Home Was A Mistake," airs on The CW on Nov 18. Share your thoughts in the comment box below on Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder coming together a final time as Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 finale.