Torrey DeVitto had zero hesitations about her resolution to not return to The Vampire Diaries following her divorce from Paul Wesley.
The Fairly Little Liars alum, who performed Dr. Meredith Fell in seasons 3 and 4 of the hit supernatural drama, was married to Wesley, who starred as Stefan Salvatore, from 2011 to 2013. Nevertheless, DeVitto shared on a current episode of Rachel Bilson’s Broad Concepts podcast that she went by way of a “actually darkish time” post-split.
“It was [public],” she defined. “It was the primary time I did one thing like that. As a result of he was on a very large present that was actually common, so it did draw [attention].”
Because of this, DeVitto admitted that she had no real interest in persevering with to work on The Vampire Diaries with Wesley following their divorce.
“I used to be [on it], however I solely did like six episodes. After which as soon as we have been splitting up I used to be like, ‘Pfft, not going again there,’” she recalled. “I’m not that type of individual that’s like, ‘Properly, that is enterprise, I can keep.’ It’s like, no. I don’t need to come again. I’m good, thanks.”
“That did garner a little bit of consideration in a approach that I don’t suppose I used to be ready for,” the Chicago Med actress added of the additional public eyes on their divorce. “After which it was exhausting too as a result of for a pair years, anyone that I’d date afterwards, folks would simply [say], ‘He’s so disgusting. He’ll by no means be [Wesley]. How may you do that?’”
DeVitto described the general public scrutiny as “mortifying” as a result of followers “glamorized” Wesley’s character on The Vampire Diaries, although they didn’t really “know him.”
Wesley and DeVitto tied the knot 4 years after assembly on the set of 2007’s Killer Film. The pair break up two years later.
The Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds actor later dated Phoebe Tonkin, who additionally performed Hayley Marshall on The Vampire Diaries and The Originals. He then married Ines de Ramon however they break up in 2022. Wesley has most just lately been romantically linked to mannequin Natalie Kuckenberg.
As for DeVitto, she is at present engaged to Jared LaPine, and they’re anticipating their first little one collectively.