Nina Dobrev requested a personal volleyball court on movie set

Actress Nina Dobrev has her own volleyball court on film and TV sets so she can work out in between takes.

The 28-year-old beauty recently wrapped her return to hit TV show The Vampire Diaries for the finale and is currently in the middle of shooting upcoming movie Departures, alongside Maisie Williams and Asa Butterfield, and with such a busy schedule, Nina has little time for the gym - so she tries to ensure exercise equipment is available to her on set.

"Me and my girlfriend, who I work with a lot on set, do challenges every single day during our lunch break," Nina told Teen Vogue. "We'll do reverse lunges and planks to see how long we can go before someone gives up. I even asked one of the producers if he could build us a volleyball court and they did."

Meanwhile, Nina is being kept busy at home after adopting a puppy she has named Maverick Dogbrev.

The actress shared a photo of the "half Border Collie half Aussie Shepard (sic)" on Instagram on Monday (24Apr17), and added the caption: "I like long walks on the beach and candle lit dinners in doggie bowls. I have a brother named Goose and we're both 9 weeks old.

"We stayed at this hotel called @the_pet_care_foundation for a little while, and it wasn't too bad, but I'm SO much happier where I am now. I have a yard, and toys, and a new mommy. Don't tell her I said this, but I find it strange she has no fur anywhere except for her head. But she always rubs my tummy and showers me with love, so her lack of hair doesn't bother me too much... Did I mention I'm super smart? Oh, and I'm the cutest puppy in the world. That's what my mommy says."