Nina Dobrev Talks About Recovering from Biking Accident: 'Cuddle Puddle Is My Life These Days'

"I can't really walk on my own yet ... I had a fractured knee as well as ACL repair and meniscus," said Dobrev

Nina Dobrev is shedding new light on the biking accident that caused her to undergo surgery.

During the Wednesday, June 12 episode of The Talk, the actress, 35, revealed that the talk show appearance was her "first time actually leaving the house in over two months."

"I had knee surgery; I got a giant brace. I can't really walk on my own yet...I had a fractured knee as well as ACL repair and meniscus," she explained.

When asked how she got the injury, The Vampire Diaries alum revealed that she "was dirt biking for the first time, and it did not go well."

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"I don't recommend it, guys. It's okay, I learned a lesson, don't ever get on a dirt bike. I was in a wheely, lost control, whisky throttled, bike flew," recalled Dobrev. "Luckily, it didn't fall on me, which is what the doctor said would have been a lot worse. But when I landed, I landed on one leg, straight, and my knee just like snapped."

Dobrev said she was happy to get out of the house and have "an excuse to get dolled up."

She shared that her recovery process has included taking multiple leg selfies and cuddling her pets.

"Cuddle puddle is my life these days, it's just the puppies, and at home watching movies, physical therapy, eat, sleep, or pee is kind of the schedule," she said, revealing that she's also using the time to watch Fargo.

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"Fargo is what I'm watching currently. I called my agents. I love it, so I'm so obsessed with the show, and I was like, 'You have to get me on this show.' And they're like,' That's from a decade ago, you're too late.' "

Dobrev also commented on an Instagram video she shared earlier in June showcasing her boyfriend, Shaun White, dancing in a white The Vampire Diaries sweater.

"You know, when you can't leave your bedroom, you either watch TV or you have live entertainment. That's my live entertainment," she quipped.

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Dobrev first announced that she was recovering from a bike accident in an Instagram post on Monday, May 20. The post had a photo of Dobrev next to a bicycle and another of her lying in a hospital bed. She captioned the post, "how it started vs how it’s going."

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