Nina Dobrev Ditches DATING Buddy Austin Stowell In Favor Of Gal Pal — Catch Up On 'The Vampire Diaries' Season 7 News Minus Elena

Nina Dobrev was in a good mood when she stopped for a refreshing drink from Alfred Coffee & Kitchen last Wednesday afternoon minus dating buddy Austin Stowell.

"The Vampire Diaries" alum was all smiles as she strolled through West Hollywood, Calif., as per Just Jared, and was accompanied by a gal pal.

The 26-year-old actress also posted on her Instagram account a photo of her St. Tropez vacation with boyfriend Austin Stowell and some friends. She captioned the post: "New friends. New places. New adventures. No worries...We got this. #StTropez #LaterGram."

According to Daily Mail, Nina Dobrev was all covered up in black garb as she hit the streets together with a gal pal, flashing a glimpse of bronzed skin — in contrast to her sexy beach attire during her lavish getaway in St. Tropez.

The beautiful actress, who will be missed in "The Vampire Diaries" Season 7, knows how to balance her life by spending quality time with a friend after enjoying a lot of PDA-filled moments with dating partner and current beau Austin Stowell last week.

Meanwhile, for those of you who were wondering how "The Vampire Diaries" Season 7 will cope with Elena out of the picture, read on for some of the latest news.

Ian Somerhalder has dished out details about extensive changes in the plot of "The Vampire Diaries" Season 7. As per International Business Times, the actor who plays Damon Salvatore, one half of the famed Salvatore brothers, said that his character will be very unpredictable and super unstable.

The newly wed actor told Pop Sugar, "We want to go back to that simple type of storytelling, where it's sexy, dark, and funny."

He further divulged that after Elena's deep slumber, Damon's next person to hold on to is Bonnie Bennett with whom he has a love/hate relationship in the past seasons of "The Vampire Diaries."

"Bonnie is truly one of the only people Damon would go to bat for," the actor said.

In the meantime, as per Pop Sugar, his brother Stefan Salvatore, played by Paul Wesley will be focusing on one girl — Caroline! Rejoice Team Steroline, Stefan will be deeply engrossed with Candice Accola's character in Season 7 of "The Vampire Diaries."

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