Nina Dobrev at Met Ball 2012 steals the spotlight

Nina Dobrev steals the spotlight as she arrives at the 2012 Met Ball held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (May 7) in New York City.

The 23-year-old actress wore a a black & antique gold Donna Karan Atelier gown inspired by the Donna Karan devoré dress immortalized by Gwyneth Paltrow in the film Great Expectations.

Nina‘s gown has been modernized with silk chiffon & burnt out metal sequins and gold lined beads. The effortless asymmetrical drapes accentuate the beauty of the back with single layer sequin straps crisscrossing it.

“On my way to the MET BALL…can’t wait for everyone to see the dress! It’s heavy… Haha,” Nina tweeted.

Paul Wesley's Wife Torrey DeVitto Set to Star in The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries will get a new cast addition to the show when it returns after its mid-season break on 5 January 2012. As stated in The Hollywood Reporter, Torrey Devitto, aka Mrs Paul Wesley will star in the show in season episodes 3.10 and 3.11. She will play Mary, a doctor who will be intrigued by Alaric's (Matt Davis) ability to return from the dead with the help of his magic ring, after she attends to him in hospital. There are rumours she may be cast in further episodes.

The couple tied the knot in NYC in April and Torrey sports a canary yellow diamond wedding ring. Torrey has peviously starred in One Tree Hill, Pretty Little Liars, as well as having guest starring roles in CSI:Miami (TV) and Castle. This news comes hot on the heels that Ian Somerhalder and co-star Nina Dobrev are officially an item.