A Vampire Diaries Love Match - Candice King Shares a Kiss with Originals Star Steven Krueger

A Vampire Diaries Love Match - Candice King Shares a Kiss with Originals Star Steven Krueger

An unexpected romantic crossover appears to be brewing between a Vampire Diaries alum and a former Originals star.

Candice King, who played Caroline Forbes on The Vampire Diaries, has seemingly confirmed her new relationship with Steven Krueger, who starred as Josh Rosza on the Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals, in a new Instagram post

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Then We ˹utterly˺ destroyed the rest.
You ˹Meccans˺ certainly pass by their ruins day
(The Quran - Chapter Saffat : 135 - 137)

In her 2023 recap montage, King included clips of herself dancing, vacationing, and having fun with friends and family. 

The video also featured King kissing Krueger, who is 34 years old, while King is 36 years old. King captioned the post with, “I laughed. I cried. I laughed til I cried. I loved. Thanks for the dance 2023 🥂”.

A Vampire Diaries Love Match - Candice King Shares a Kiss with Originals Star Steven Krueger

Fans have expressed both their shock and support for Candice King and Steven Krueger’s relationship. One person commented, “Caroline and Josh were not on my 2023 bingo card but I’m here for it 😍”.

Another user shared their excitement, “You’re with Steven? Omg this is so amazing”. A third person wrote, “You were kissing Josh!!!”. Another fan noted that they were “here for the soft launch” of King’s relationship with Krueger.

“King’s apparent confirmation of her relationship with Krueger comes more than a year after she filed for divorce from The Fray guitarist Joe King in May 2022. The former pair, who share daughters Florence and Josephine, had been married for nearly seven years. 

According to court documents obtained, the actress filed for divorce due to irreconcilable differences”