and its characters were so appealing and successful that a spinoff of the show only made sense. Between and fans of the two shows got a taste for a lot of steamy romances. However, many of the actors had off-screen romances with each other.

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While the Nina Dobrev/Ian Somerhalder relationship might be the best known

, there’s another couple that was hitched way before they starred in the series.

Who is Michael Malarkey?

Malarkey’s beginnings started on the London stage, where he had lead roles in by Tennessee Williams and an adaptation of . He went to school and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

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