Nina Dobrev has officially left The Vampire Diaries. Creator Julie Plec and company came up with a unique way to write the character of Elena Gilbert off on The Vampire Diaries Season 6 Episode 22 , as a cursed Elena is now tied to Bonnie forever. Until Bonnie dies, Elena will remain unconscious. So, yes, this does leave open some door for Dobrev to return at some point. But that isn’t the plan, according to Dobrev, Plec and everyone else connected to the series. Elena is really (quasi) dead and gone, with fans mourning her demise last night and Dobrev herself active on Twitter. The beautiful star jumped in to the #GoodbyeElena trend, posting a few throwback photos of her time on set and sending a heartfelt message to fans. “I COULD NOT do it without all of you,” she Tweeted last night. “Thank you so much for all the love and positivity from you unbelievably passionate and amazing fans. Your support means more to me than I will ever be able to express with words.” Dobrev put to rest chatter this week that she left the series due to a clash or any awkwardness with ex-boyfriend Ian Somerhalder. View Slideshow: 21 Epic Elena Gilbert GIFs “I love him and the friendship is still strong and I think he’s great and I care about him,” Dobrev told E! Online, repeating simply that her six-year contract was up and she felt it was time to move on. Might we see her somehow return on an eventual series finale? It’s not completely out of the question. But viewers need to prepare for The Vampire Diaries Season 7 , having no expectations for any Elena Gilbert sightings at any time.

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Nina Dobrev Posts Throwback Pic, Joins #GoodbyeElena Movement