"The Vampire Diaries" season 8 is going to see the return of some characters who were once parts of the show, and one of them is Elena Gilbert.

It was confirmed recently that actress Nina Dobrey is going to return as Elena Gilbert to Mystic Falls in the upcoming season.

Throughout the past seven seasons of the show, several characters have either been killed off or have just decided to leave the Mystic Falls. However, the people behind the show revealed that some of those who have already said goodbye in the previous seasons may still come back in season 8.

Aside from Elena Gilbert, some of the other characters who still have the chance to return next season are Jeremy, Carol Lockwood, Katherine Pierce, Lily Salvatore, Lexi Branson, Mari Louise, Nadia Petrova, Tyler Lockwood and Rayna Cruz.

While some are returning, some are also expected to do crossovers. According to reports, "The Originals" characters Elijah Mikaelson and Klaus may crossover to the next season of "The Vampire Diaries."

It can be remembered that in the previous season, Stefan crossed over to New Jersey to talk with Klaus about Caroline.

According to executive producer Julie Plec, crossovers such as that happen because she wants to take advantage of the close connection of "The Originals" with "The Vampire Diaries."

"It's a rare luxury to have two shows in a shared universe that you could do that. So to not do it feels like we're missing a really fun creative opportunity, a way to celebrate both shows. But it's not like anyone over at the network is calling us and being like, 'You need two crossovers this year.' I think it'd be fun to keep finding small, organic ways to do it," Plec explained.

"The Vampire Diaries" returns on The CW sometime this year.