Photo: Allen Berezovsky/GettyAshley Bensonhas a new man in her life!ThePretty Little Liarsalum, 33, is datingBrandon Davis, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.“They have a lot of mutual friends and are both super fun and very social people,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE.Reps for Benson and Davis did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.The news comes after the pair werephotographed on a double datewith actressEmma Robertsand her boyfriend Cody John on Wednesday.Benson and Davis — the 43-year-old grandson of oil tycoon Marvin Davis — have also been seen together, sitting courtside at a basketball game as well as attending a friend’s birthday party.Brandon Davis.Benson wasmost recently linkedto rapperG-Eazy. Before that, she dated actress and modelCara Delevingnefor two years.Shortly after their breakup, Benson opened up toCosmopolitanUKabout the scrutiny she faced when it came to her dating life andwhy she prefers to keep relationships private.“The most annoying partis having to sit back and be quiet while everybody talks about you and you have to deal with it,” she said. “People can say whatever they want about me, but unless you know me, you don’t really know anything at all.“Ashley Benson.Steve Granitz/FilmMagicShe also said she finds it hard to deal with “people’s opinions” of her relationships.“If gossip comes out and stories are completely false, what can you do?” she said. “I’m not going to sit out there and be like, ‘This isn’t true, this is what’s really happening.'““I usually keep my relationships private,” she continued. “You obviously can’t help if you get photographed together. [But] it’s more sacred that way. Those private moments are for you and your partner, and I think it’s best not to be over-exposed, and you can really protect your relationship if you’re not exploiting it.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As for Davis, he has previously been linked toThe O.C.starMischa Barton, model and socialiteBrittny Gastineauas well as businesswoman and media personalityParis Hilton.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Ashley Benson (L) attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat at Crypto.com Arena on January 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Ashley Bensonhas a new man in her life!ThePretty Little Liarsalum, 33, is datingBrandon Davis, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.“They have a lot of mutual friends and are both super fun and very social people,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE.Reps for Benson and Davis did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.The news comes after the pair werephotographed on a double datewith actressEmma Robertsand her boyfriend Cody John on Wednesday.Benson and Davis — the 43-year-old grandson of oil tycoon Marvin Davis — have also been seen together, sitting courtside at a basketball game as well as attending a friend’s birthday party.Brandon Davis.Benson wasmost recently linkedto rapperG-Eazy. Before that, she dated actress and modelCara Delevingnefor two years.Shortly after their breakup, Benson opened up toCosmopolitanUKabout the scrutiny she faced when it came to her dating life andwhy she prefers to keep relationships private.“The most annoying partis having to sit back and be quiet while everybody talks about you and you have to deal with it,” she said. “People can say whatever they want about me, but unless you know me, you don’t really know anything at all.“Ashley Benson.Steve Granitz/FilmMagicShe also said she finds it hard to deal with “people’s opinions” of her relationships.“If gossip comes out and stories are completely false, what can you do?” she said. “I’m not going to sit out there and be like, ‘This isn’t true, this is what’s really happening.'““I usually keep my relationships private,” she continued. “You obviously can’t help if you get photographed together. [But] it’s more sacred that way. Those private moments are for you and your partner, and I think it’s best not to be over-exposed, and you can really protect your relationship if you’re not exploiting it.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As for Davis, he has previously been linked toThe O.C.starMischa Barton, model and socialiteBrittny Gastineauas well as businesswoman and media personalityParis Hilton.

Ashley Bensonhas a new man in her life!

ThePretty Little Liarsalum, 33, is datingBrandon Davis, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.

“They have a lot of mutual friends and are both super fun and very social people,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE.

Reps for Benson and Davis did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

The news comes after the pair werephotographed on a double datewith actressEmma Robertsand her boyfriend Cody John on Wednesday.

Benson and Davis — the 43-year-old grandson of oil tycoon Marvin Davis — have also been seen together, sitting courtside at a basketball game as well as attending a friend’s birthday party.

Brandon Davis.

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 04: Brandon Davis attends the 28th Annual Race To Erase MS: Drive-In Gala at Rose Bowl on June 04, 2021 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty Images)

Benson wasmost recently linkedto rapperG-Eazy. Before that, she dated actress and modelCara Delevingnefor two years.

Shortly after their breakup, Benson opened up toCosmopolitanUKabout the scrutiny she faced when it came to her dating life andwhy she prefers to keep relationships private.

“The most annoying partis having to sit back and be quiet while everybody talks about you and you have to deal with it,” she said. “People can say whatever they want about me, but unless you know me, you don’t really know anything at all.”

Ashley Benson.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

Ashley Benson

She also said she finds it hard to deal with “people’s opinions” of her relationships.

“If gossip comes out and stories are completely false, what can you do?” she said. “I’m not going to sit out there and be like, ‘This isn’t true, this is what’s really happening.'”

“I usually keep my relationships private,” she continued. “You obviously can’t help if you get photographed together. [But] it’s more sacred that way. Those private moments are for you and your partner, and I think it’s best not to be over-exposed, and you can really protect your relationship if you’re not exploiting it.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

As for Davis, he has previously been linked toThe O.C.starMischa Barton, model and socialiteBrittny Gastineauas well as businesswoman and media personalityParis Hilton.

source: people.com