Fans of The Vampire Diaries have been anxiously waiting for a romance to blossom between bad-boy vampire, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and the innocent Elena (Nina Dobrev). Last year, after months of speculation that they were more than friends, the two stars went public as a real-life couple.Their now public relationship has fueled talk that love may be on the horizon for their characters as well. The romantic tension on the series has increased this season. Damon has consistently professed his wish to protect the raven haired beauty and they even shared a kiss! Furthermore, a source recently told E! that scenes between the two will be heating up again.

Now it seems that Ian Somerhalder has confirmed the news! In a recent Tweet, the hunky actor revealed that he was:

Shooting a scene people are going to really love- or really hate....

It's very probable that he is referring to a romantic scene between Damon and Elena, which some fans of the show would not like to see happen. Whatever the case, here are some lovely on-screen moments between the two!