Ian Somerhalder has no regrets about ditching Hollywood for farm life: ‘I don’t miss any of it’

Ian Somerhalder has no regrets about swapping Hollywood for a new life on a farm with his wife Nikki Reed, and their two children.iansomerhalder/Instagram

Ian Somerhalder has no regrets about swapping the glitz and glamor of Hollywood for the good ol’ fashioned farm life.

The “Vampire Diaries” alum, 45, revealed that he and his wife, actress Nikki Reed, packed up their things and moved to a farm just outside of Los Angeles with their two children.

“I loved what I did for a really long time,” Somerhalder told E! News of his decision to step away from acting. “I don’t miss any of it. I love making films, and I just did it for so long. We had an amazing run.”

Speaking at Thursday’s Los Angeles premiere of “Common Ground” — a documentary that focuses on the need for sustainable and eco-friendly farming — Reed shared some insight into what life on the farm is like.

“When you see the way that nature operates, you find compassion,” the “Twilight” actress, 35, told the outlet.

“It’s a beautiful thing to see what’s happening with children, to watch them participate in the growing of their food and the understanding of what food is and where it comes from.”

The actor, 45, moved his family to a farm just outside of Los Angeles. @iansomerhalder / Instagram The couple began dating in 2014 and tied the knot the following year. iansomerhalder/Instagram

The environment-themed documentary serves as a follow-up to the 2020 documentary “Kiss the Ground.”

“I started connecting the dots between what you do for the planet and what you do for yourself. It’s an evolution and a lifelong pursuit,” Reed told the outlet.

The “Lost” actor, who quit Hollywood in 2019, described his new life as a farm manager as “our 2.0 version.” @iansomerhalder / Instagram Somerhalder shared two children with “Twilight” alum Reed. @iansomerhalder / Instagram

Both Somerhalder and Reed serve as executive producers on the new project.

The couple, who began dating in 2014 and tied the knot the following year, are parents to daughter Bodhi Soleil, 6, and a son, whose birth they announced in June.

“I don’t miss any of it,” the actor said of his Hollywood past. @iansomerhalder / Instagram

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While he largely tends to keep his personal life private, Somerhalder spoke to E! News in November about his new lifestyle, which he admits takes “a lot of work.”

“It’s unbelievable when you see these amazing creature life forms and how they all live on the farm together is really special,” he told the outlet.

Somerhalder starred as Damon Salvatore on the hit show “The Vampire Diaries.” Art Streiber

“We’re farm people, we produce most of our own food,” he added. “I live in my cowboy boots.”

The “Lost” actor, who quit Hollywood in 2019, described his new life as a farm manager as “our 2.0 version.”