Um, Nina Dobrev & Paul Wesley "Despised" Each Other During 'The Vampire Diaries'

Elena and Stefan might have dated in The Vampire Diaries , but behind the scenes, things were a little tense between actors Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley. “Paul and I didn’t get along at the beginning of the show,” Nina shared on Candice King and Kayla Ewell’s Directionally Challenged podcast (via EW ). “I respected Paul Wesley; I didn’t like Paul Wesley.