Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev's secret to their strong relationship is looking up to Beyonce and Jay-Z. The "Vampire Diaries" stars are using as well the power couple's method on how to maintain their relationship strong and away from the media and public scrutiny.

"It just gives me such a foundation," Beyoncé declared about her marriage to rapper Jay-Z in the documentary "Beyonce: Life Is But a Dream." Beyonce further added that being friends with Jay-Z first for a year and a half before they started dating helped in solidifying their romantic relationship. "Just to have someone that you just like is so important. And someone that is honest," the talented 31-year-old singer revealed.

In 2009, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev met and fell in-love while working on the successful TV show "The Vampire Diaries." Rumors that the two stars are dating began after they were spotted kissing at the Los Angeles Airport in March 2010. Afterwards, Ian and Nina became inseparable since they were constantly spotted together at parties, red carpet premieres and even vacations.

For the September 2012 issue of "Seventeen" magazine, the 24-year-old actress talked about the status of her relationship with the "Vampire Diaries" co-star. "I didn't want to be dating one of my costars. My goal on the show was to be professional. But sometimes you can't help who you have a connection with and you can only fight it for so long, which I did for a really, really long time," Dobrev revealed.

The couple has been very supportive of each other's projects and shares their time in participating with numerous charitable organisations. The 34-year-old heartthrob has created "The Ian Somerhalder Foundation" dedicated to educate the people on the importance of animal and environment protection.

On the other hand, Nina Dobrev shows her support with the "Elton John AIDS Foundation." The couple was also photographed together several times as they hold up cardboard signs to encourage their fans in helping them with their charitable work.

In the meantime, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev are still far apart from each other with their busy work-related schedule. The actor recently flew solo to Atlanta from his trip in New York City and even shared a message on Twitter. "Bye bye NY, I love you. Off to Atlanta to pow wow with ISF family over weekend and hang with a bunch of you," Ian wrote on his Twitter account @iansomerhalder.

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