
Vampire Diaries Stars' Fairytale Love Story
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From fan convention meetups to a fairytale wedding, Candice King and Steven Kruegers love story unfolds in the public eye. After meeting at Vampire Diaries events, they started dating in 2023, with Krueger hinting at family plans. Their relationship blossomed with public displays of affection, from Paris trips to Halloween costumes. Krueger proposed in May 2025, and they welcomed their first child together in December, blending families on Florida getaways. Their intimate wedding in February 2026, held in a wooden chapel, marked the end of their post-vampire love journey.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Vampire Diaries Stars' Fairytale Love Story. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 4th, Candace King and Stephen Krueger, both stars from the Vampire Diaries universe, had built a real-life romance that fans never saw. Coming, she played Caroline Forbes on the original show from 2009 to 2017, while he was Josh Raza on the spin-off The Originals. After her divorce from Joe King in 2022, following the birth of their two daughters in 2016 and 2020, they started. Linking up at fan conventions and cast reunions. By April 2023, Krueger was posting group picks with her, hinting at big family plans down the line. Things heated up in November, when King admitted on her podcast, she was dating just one guy. Then December brought their first public his clip in her year-end video, kicking off a stream of sweet social media moments. Fans lit up over the pair's easy vibe, from Paris Trips in February 2024 to Krueger hanging with her girls during her filming gigs in. June, they even nailed a Taylor Swift and Post Malone Halloween costume in October 2024,
channeling that tortured poet's energy. Fast forward to May 2025, when Krueger proposed on her 38th birthday, and she shared the news online. She announced their pregnancy that December, blending families on Florida getaways. They sealed it with an intimate wedding on February 28th, 2026, and a cozy wooden chapel that felt like a fairy tale hideaway. Complete with live guitar and magic hour glow. Pure poetry for these post-Vampire lovebirds. You've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.
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