The heart stopping season 5 finale of The Vampire Diaries showed that Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Bonnie (Kat Graham) may have returned from The Other Side as a human. This created the burning question whether the two will come back next season.

Entertainment Weekly had a chat with executive producer Julie Plec and she hinted that the two will still be seen next season.

"I think the ending of the episode is meant to be left up deliberately for speculation of what exactly did happen to them. I can say for certain The Other Side is gone for good, and I can say for certain that when The Other Side disappeared for good that they had already been dealt with — whether it's through finding peace or other means. Outside of that [laughs], I think I'll let the speculation blow around a little while longer," she said.

"We will definitely see Ian Somerhalder and Kat Graham on the show. I mean, there's a million different ways that you can do that. But as far as in what context — how, why, and where? — that's part of the mystery," she quickly added.

She also explained that a part of the next season of "The Vampire Diaries" is about the characters coming into terms that Damon and Bonnie went to The Other Side. There will be conflicting emotions and dispositions.

She also said that season 6 will not be the last season of "The Vampire Diaries". Although it was previously reported that producers wanted to end the series on its fifth season, it may run up to seven seasons.

"You could ask 10 different people that question and you'd get 10 different answers, in terms of how long the life of the show is. Warner Bros. would say, "17 seasons!" And I think I would say, "Seven!" [Laughs] Presumably we'll land somewhere closer to my wishes or theirs, depending on the circumstances," Plec said.