"I’m dying at all the Klaus gifs": Fans react as The Vampire Diaries' Candice King announces engagement to Steven Krueger

Candice King announces engagement to Steven Krueger (Image via Getty)
Candice King is officially engaged. (Image via Getty)

Candice King (formerly known as Candice Accola) has great news for Caroline Forbes fans, as the actress is officially engaged to Steven Krueger, who was in the cast of The Originals, making it a happy moment for fans of both shows.

Candice King played the role of Caroline Forbes, who was one of the main characters in The Vampire Diaries series. On the other hand, Steven Krueger played the role of Josh Rosza in The Originals, which was a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries, focusing on the Mikaelson family, the first vampires introduced in the parent series.

Both shows were loved by the fans for their unique stories and characters, with surprise crossovers that added extra excitement.

The engagement announcement was made on Candice King's Instagram on May 14, where the actress wrote,

"I think 38 just might be my favorite year yet šŸŽ‚ ā™„ļø A couple of weeks ago @stevenakrueger gave me the best gift of all when he asked me to marry him. The privilege of getting older is much sweeter knowing I get to share it with you Steven. Thank you for asking me to dance through life with you."

Fans show excitement as Candice King gets engaged to Steven Krueger

The announcement post received love and support from both Steven and Candice’s fans. Meanwhile, some fans joked about Klaus, an original vampire and main lead of The Originals, and Caroline’s love interest in the series. Let's have a look.

Fans react to Candice King's engagement post. (Image via Instagram/@candiceking)
Fans react to Candice King's engagement post. (Image via Instagram/@candiceking)
"I’m dying at all the Klaus gifs šŸ’€," a user, @shanso1o, commented.
Fans react to Candice King's engagement post. (Image via Instagram/@candiceking)
Fans react to Candice King's engagement post. (Image via Instagram/@candiceking)
"Everything leads back to TVD ā¤ļø," another user, @1.and.only.carmen, wrote.
"Joshua I can't believe this ...how can u do this to Klaus šŸ˜‚ congratulations u guyss🄰," another user, @_oathoflove_, posted.
"Whoa we finally have a real life married couple from TVD universe ā¤ļø," one more user, @ishima.t, commented.
Fans react to Candice King's engagement post. (Image via Instagram/@candiceking)
Fans react to Candice King's engagement post. (Image via Instagram/@candiceking)
"Josh you better watch out! Any ways congratulations!!šŸ˜," a user, @kristheninja, wrote.
"the way my mouth dropped of happiness! šŸ˜," another user, @amjones092713, posted.
"Now this is the kind of reunion we’ve all been waiting for," one more user, @ctrembsanabria, added.

While many fans happily congratulated Candice on her engagement to Steven Krueger, some joked about Klaus and showed excitement after seeing the cast of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals come together in real life.


Candice King first publicly announced the relationship with Steven Krueger in December 2023. The actress was previously married to Joe King, with whom she shares two daughters. The couple got divorced in 2022 after seven years of marriage.

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Edited by Priscillah Mueni