‘Vampire Diaries’ alum Steven R. McQueen returns to Instagram after 5-year absence

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Steven R. McQueen, known for his role as Jeremy Gilbert in "The Vampire Diaries," returned to Instagram after a five-year absence on October 4th. He posted a photo of himself and asked followers for workout music suggestions, sparking excitement among fans who commented with support and enthusiasm. The article highlights McQueen's recent public appearances at the Forever Mystic Falls Fan Meet alongside other cast members from "The Vampire Diaries."
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Steven R. McQueen, who played Jeremy Gilbert on the TV show *The Vampire Diaries*, returned to Instagram after a five-year absence with a photo of himself and asked his followers for workout music recommendations. Fans were thrilled, commenting things like "JEREMY GILBERT IS BACK🔥." The post received support from fellow actors such as Matthew Davis and Taylor Lautner. McQueen starred in the supernatural teen drama *The Vampire Diaries* on CW from 2009 to 2017 alongside Nina Dobrev, who played his sister Elena Gilbert.

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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.
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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. asserted
McQueen → return → 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. asserted
McQueen → post → 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. asserted
post → flood → 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! asserted
Lautner → comment → man
Let’s go! ♥️♥️♥️.” asserted
’s → let → ?
Additional commenters and fans of the show were overjoyed to see the familiar face, exclaiming, “JEREMY GILBERT IS BACK🔥” Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! asserted
GILBERT → overjoy → Daily
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. asserted
she → star → 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. asserted
He → appear → 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. asserted
he → make → Oct.
He attended the event alongside other “Vampire Diaries” stars and former castmates, including Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham and Riley Voelkel. asserted
He → attend → Wesley
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. asserted
McQueen → separate → 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.” asserted
he → step → film
“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! asserted
another → love → Steven
McQueen is scheduled to attend more fan events across the world within the next six months. asserted
McQueen → schedule → months
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → Conversation
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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