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“The Vampire Diaries” star Steven R. McQueen has returned to Instagram after a nearly 5-year hiatus from the social media app.
The 38-year-old actor posted a photo of himself looking straight into the camera, noting in his caption that he is heading “Back to the gym”
McQueen asked his followers for workout tunes, commenting, “Any music suggestions?” alongside the photo.
Fans flooded the comments section to share their excitement over the actor’s return to social media — his last Instagram post was shared on Dec. 27, 2022 — and share a variety of music suggestions for him.
Fellow “Vampire Diaries” actor Matthew Davis commented on the post, writing, “Love ya dude!” while Taylor Lautner shared his praise for McQueen, saying, “My man! Let’s go! ♥️♥️♥️.”
Additional commenters and fans of the show were overjoyed to see the familiar face, exclaiming, “JEREMY GILBERT IS BACK🔥”
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McQueen starred as Jeremy Gilbert — the younger brother of main character Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) — in the CW hit, “The Vampire Diaries,” a supernatural teen drama that followed Elena as she fell into a dangerous love triangle with two vampires.
He appeared as a main cast member for the first six seasons of the show from 2009 to 2015, but returned as a guest star during the show’s final season in 2017.
The actor made his first major public appearance in years earlier this month when he attended the Forever Mystic Falls Fan Meet on Oct. 3 and 4.
He attended the event alongside other “Vampire Diaries” stars and former castmates, including Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham and Riley Voelkel.
Before the fan event, McQueen had largely separated himself from the spotlight and had not attended a major public event since Thirst Project’s 10th Annual Thirst Gala in 2019.
The 38-year-old did not step away from the screen entirely after the conclusion of “The Vampire Diaries,” however, as he most recently acted in a 2020 western action film, “The Warrant.”
Photos and videos from the fan event flooded social media, and fans voiced their excitement about seeing McQueen in attendance.
“Love to see Steven again with fans ❤️,” one comment wrote, while another shared their excitement to attend an upcoming event: “So happy to see Steven! Can’t wait to see him in Covington in a few weeks ❤️”
McQueen is scheduled to attend more fan events across the world within the next six months.
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