Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder may not be together anymore, but Elena still loves Damon on 'The Vampire Diaries' despite the fact that the actor is already dating Nikki Reed.

The 'Vampire Diaries' co-stars and former couple are said to be still on friendly terms even with Reed already part of Somerhalder's life.

Sources said that Dobrev knows she cannot date Somerhalder again, but can't just hate him either, otherwise it will make her look unprofessional and things on the show could become weird.

Dobrev is being considerate, knowing that many people are part of and are affected by the show, so she does not want to ruin it. While the show goes on, she will deal with it in the best possible way. The real question is what will happen when the show ends, will the pair remain friends after all?

People around them acknowledge their professionalism on the set, despite the emergence of new romances. Fans are happy about the way Elena and Damon act together on their favorite show, despite the corresponding actors' failed romance.

This is the reason why some fans are of the view that 'The Vampire Diaries' will end after Season 6.

For those that don't know, Dobrev and Somerhalder broke up in 2012 and some insiders claim the scene on the set is not as good as before anymore, even though both stars really try to make it feel real.

Ian Somerhalder seems to be so serious with Nikki Reed, that the possibility of getting back together with Nina Dobrev is a far shot. When some of his fans attacked Reed on Instagram, he came to the rescue, asking the fans to be responsible enough to know a person first before talking about or hating them. He requested that people avoid spreading negative energy to the world and to stop the nonsense.

'The Vampire Diaries' actor got used to fans commenting about his personal life, especially since his split from Dobrev.

However, many other fans show him support for his new found love in Nikke Reek. They were delighted to see him standing up for his girl.