Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder had a whirlwind start to their romance.The Twilight actress and The Vampire Diaries actor were first linked in 2014, and by 2015, they were married. Since then, the couple have welcomed a daughter, Bodhi Soleil, and have started their own respective businesses. In January 2023, the pair confirmed they're expecting their second baby after "years of dreaming.



Despite starring in two of the most iconic vampire franchises, Reed and Somerhalder prefer their quiet life on a farm to the pace of Hollywood. They are also fairly private about both their relationship and their daughter. However, Reed and Somerhalder do share the occasional glimpse into their lives on social media and are never shy about expressing their love for one another in sweet Instagram tributes.

From supporting each other's careers to traveling the world together, here is a complete timeline of Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder's relationship.Reed and Somerhalder first sparked dating rumors in July 2014, when they were seen on a PDA-packed trip to a farmer's market in Studio City, California.

A few weeks later, the couple went public with their relationship while attending an Entertainment Weekly party at Comic-Con.Six months after they were first spotted together, Reed and Somerhalder got engaged. The news of the couple's engagement came a year after Reed announced her divorce from American Idol musician Paul McDonald and about two years after Somerhalder split from his Vampire Diaries costar Nina Dobrev.

At the 3rd annual Noble Awards in Beverly Hills, both Reed and Somerhalder were honored for their respective work with charities.While speaking to reporters on the red carpet, the couple opened up about the ease of their relationship and revealed the one thing they argue about: the color of Somerhalder's eyes. "He thinks his eyes are ocean blue and I think they're aqua," Reed joked.

They also discussed their shared passion for giving back and making the world a better place.We do wake up in the morning and talk about those things," Reed said. "That's the revelation that I've had in the last couple of years is understanding my role in this, and that one individual can actually do something, can change the world.She continued, "And so what's actually I think nurtured this long friendship that we've had is that we are passionate about similar things."