As Nina Dobrev bids farewell to The Vampire Diaries, fans worldwide find difficulty saying goodbye to the much-loved teen vampire drama after eight successful seasons. The show, which has carved its mark globally, recently concluded its final season.

Nina, who rose to fame playing the lead character Elena Gilbert, recently made a surprise return, delighting fans the world over. To commemorate the occasion, the cast was gifted a set of keys, marked as mementos. A candid and heartfelt message accompanied the keys, written by Nina for her fans and co-stars as the filming of the final episode came to an end.

In her goodbye essay, she penned, "This is my true final goodbye, as today I shot my last scene of the Vampire Diaries forever." She further conveyed her feelings of excitement and nostalgia, along with a whirlwind of emotions she felt returning for the series finale. She expressed her joy and satisfaction with the closure the return offered to her and her TVD family.

In her note of appreciation to the show's dedicated fans, she assured them of a satisfactory ending to the intriguing storyline that had Elena entangled with the Salvatore brothers while battling the supernatural alongside her friends.

Away from her affectionate goodbye, the series finale hosted a Pandora box of emotions, which had the fans eagerly gaping at what will unravel next - particularly about Elena's fate. Will they find a loophole to awaken Elena from her sanguinary slumber? All eyes are set to witness the final showdown.