Ian Somerhalder Girlfriends List: Meet Damon’s Rumored And Confirmed Former Flames Before Nikki Reed!

He may be defending Nikki Reed from rude anti-fans right now, but there were other girls in the past who were fascinating enough to land in Ian Somerhalder's girlfriends list.

A number of the 'Vampire Diaries' actor's fans plied his new lady love with hateful comments, sometimes comparing her to Somerhadler's former long-term girlfriend, Nina Dobrev.

The loving boyfriend that he is, he promptly addressed the issue with a long post that basically told 'fans' how happy he is with his current girl and that they should be happy for him, too.

However, other girls were also linked to the bad boy vampire before Dobrev and Reed.

Before co-star Nina Dobrev came into the picture, he was rumored to have dated another colleague, Maggie Grace from 'Lost.'

He was also said to have dated several other women, including actress Kate Bosworth and Paris Hilton's sister, Nicky.

Browse through the gallery to see Ian Somerhalder's girlfriends list.