Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed told E! that they were leaving Hollywood behind and living on a farm with their two young children! News on Friday.
The 45-year-old actor and 35-year-old actress gave up their acting careers a few years ago and started working on their own farm just outside Los Angeles.
However, the Vampire Diaries star, who recently produced a new environmental documentary, expressed that he still has fond memories of his time in the entertainment industry.
Somerhalder explained, “I love what I've been doing for a really long time.” I love making films, I've just been doing it for so long. “We had a great run.”
However, the actor then described his new life as a farm manager as “our 2.0 version”.
Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed told E! that they were leaving Hollywood behind and living on a farm with their two young children! News on Friday
Reed talked about how she sees her new lifestyle as a way to stay environmentally conscious.
She explained: “I started connecting the dots between what you do for the planet and what you do for yourself. It's an evolution and a lifelong pursuit.”
Somerhalder and his wife began dating in 2014 and tied the knot the following year.
He was previously in a relationship with his “Vampire Diaries” co-star Nina Dobrev.
Meanwhile, Reed was previously married to Paul McDonald from 2011 to 2015.
Somerhalder and Reed started their family with the birth of their six-year-old daughter Bodhi in July 2017.
The couple then welcomed a baby boy in June last year, whose name has not been publicly revealed.
Somerhalder largely gave up his acting career in 2019 to focus on raising his children and running his farm, and Reed followed suit.
The V Wars actor recently spoke to E! News and talked about his new lifestyle, which he described as “a lot of work.”
However, the Vampire Diaries star, who recently produced a new environmental documentary, expressed that he still has fond memories of his time in the entertainment industry; He can be seen with Reed in 2020
Reed talked about how she sees her new lifestyle as a way to stay environmentally conscious
Somerhalder and his wife began dating in 2014 and tied the knot the following year. seen in 2019
The actor largely gave up his acting career in 2019 to focus on raising his children and running his farm, and the actress followed suit; They can be seen in 2019
However, Somerhalder said he really enjoys caring for the various animals that live on his family's property.
“It's incredible when you see these amazing life forms and it's really special how they all live together on the farm,” he said.
The actor added that he is also excited to be seen as more than just another pretty Hollywood face through his work on his farm.
The actor told the media outlet that he had “built my entire life and my entire world around doing just that.”