More than friends? Nina Dobrev was seen leaving the Lounge Villa in West Hollywood on Tuesday night with Chace Crawford

There were other pals there too: Also with the actors were two male friends; after Villa they all walked to another club, Bootsy Bellows

But Crawford and Dobrev appear to have been friends since at least, when they hung out at the Teen Choice Awards.

In they were spotted at a Thanksgiving dinner with his sister Candice Crawford and her husband, NFL player Tony Romo (who used to date Jessica Simpson).

Again in they were spotted with Candice and Tony, making it seem as if they are all in the same clique.

Cute: For their outing, Nina looked casual in skinny jeans with a sheer white top, red Chanel purse, grey shirt boots and a key around her neck. The brunette held onto a lit cigarette and her cell phone

For their outing, Nina looked casual in skinny jeans with a sheer white top, red Chanel purse, grey shirt boots and a key around her neck.

The brunette held onto a lit cigarette and her cell phone.

Chace, who last was on the series Blood & Oil, wore a grey sweatshirt and baseball cap with fitted jeans and rugged outdoor shoes.

They go back: Crawford and Dobrev appear to have been friends since at least, when they hung out at the Teen Choice Awards

Split! Nina and her boyfriend Austin Stowell called it quits, E! reported on Tuesday (here they are pictured at the premiere of Bridge Of Spies in October in New York)

On Tuesday news broke that Nina and Austin split.

‘It started to get hard with both of their schedules,’ a source told the website. The website added that the break-up occurred at some point during January or February.

The couple took their relationship public in June during a getaway to St. Tropez after they became the focus of romance rumours.

Speculation sparked when, according to People, Nina and Austin were seen getting cozy at the Hallmark Shoebox relaunch in Hollywood on June 10.

More recently Nina, shared a snap of herself in January kissing the Whiplash actor during a winter holiday on the slopes.

The way they were: Dobrev Instagrammed a snap of herself nuzzling with Stowell on the slopes in January

However, that image became one of the final ones that she has posted on her Instagram account of the actor.

She recently went on a Hawaiian holiday with gal pals Jessica Stam and Jessica Szhor, and her now former beau did not appear to be in attendance.

On Valentine’s Day, she posted a snap of herself surround with her girl friends, which contained the telling hashtag ‘Happy GALantines day.’

Austin was nowhere to be seen in the snaps.

The Bulgaria-born actress previously dated Dancing With The Stars pro Derek Hough as well as her former on-screen leading man, Ian Somerhalder, who is now married to actress Nikki Reed.

Last year, Nina spoke about the split with Ian to E! News, saying, ‘I’ve said this before, that we didn’t break up because anything bad happened or because there wasn’t love or friendship,’

Fun in the sun! The actor gave the Let’s Be Cops actress a piggyback ride during their St. Tropez trip in July

‘I love him and the friendship is still strong and I think he’s great and I care about him. And that didn’t change. Yes, we’re professional and that’s fine. We were friends long before we dated and we still are now.’

Nina’s healthy attitude on the subject was refreshing, especially since many fans believed she left the Vampire Diaries because of awkwardness surrounding the love triangle.

‘When I heard about the wedding, I thought it was beautiful,’ she said. ‘They look happy and I am happy and so I don’t see why there should be a problem with that.

‘The drama is in the media, it’s not with us. But of course, we’re on a teen drama show, everyone’s going to look for drama.’

Former flame: She previously dated her Vampire Diaries co-star, Ian Somerhalder, who is now married to Nikki Reid, as the couple were pictured together in New Orleans on Sunday