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Nina Dobrev’s knee is “broken” in a dirt bike accident

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Nina Dobrev is back at work.

The previous Vampire Diaries Star appeared on Wednesday, June 12, in the episode of CBS’ The conversation and gave an update on her recent surgery following a freak dirt bike accident.

Dobrev, 35, said the talk show appearance was her “first visit in two months” following the incident, which she first revealed via Instagram in May. On June 5, the actress shared that she had undergone successful surgery.

“I had knee surgery,” Dobrev said on Wednesday The conversation“I got a huge brace. I can’t really walk on my own yet. I had a broken knee and had to have cruciate ligament and meniscus surgery.”

Dobrev recalled riding a dirt bike for the “first time” and it “didn’t go well.”

“I don’t recommend it, guys. It’s OK, I learned my lesson: never get on a dirt bike,” she explained.

If we go into more detail, reunion The actress said she “got into a wheelie, lost control, the whiskey throttled down, the bike went airborne. Luckily I didn’t fall on it, which the doctor said would have been much worse.”

“But when I landed, I landed on a straight leg and my knee was like broken,” she added.

Dobrev’s recovery is successful with the help of her snowboarder friend. Shaun Whiteand their beloved pet dogs.

“Cuddle up,” she says. “It’s just the puppies, and at home, the schedule includes watching movies, physical therapy, eating, sleeping or peeing.”

Nina Dobrev undergoes surgery after e-bike accident and hospital stay. Operation was a success

Nina Dobrev Courtesy of Nina Dobrev/Instagram

On June 2, Dobrev shared a sweet video on Instagram of White, 37, dancing for her while wearing a sweatshirt with a familiar face on it: Elena Gilbert, her character from the Vampire Diaries.

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In the clip, White emerges from behind a doorway to show off his sweatshirt and wobbles across the floor, pointing to the inscription on his top that reads “Elena Gilbert.” The garment features several silhouettes of Dobrev’s Vampire Diaries character she played for six seasons on the CW series (and reprised two years later for the series finale).

“When you can’t leave your bedroom, you either watch TV or enjoy live entertainment, and that’s my live entertainment,” Dobrev said of White’s dance moves during her performance at The conversation.