Ian Somerhalder felt "disgusted and frustrated" by the behaviour of some Vampire Diaries fans.

The 46-year-old actor played Damon Salvatore in the supernatural teen drama series between 2009 and 2017, but Ian has expressed his frustrations with some of the show's "mean" fans.

Ian told I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries: "I was the biggest Delena fan ever until I realised that the fandom had the ability to turn on people and become really, really mean.

"I was like, 'Wait, whoa whoa, this is a fictional show with fictional characters, we can't be mean to other people for real.' It did change my appreciation of fandom.

"I don't like people being mean to one another. It's a toxic cancer to society."

Ian admitted that online bickering between fans made him feel "dis

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