Ashley Bensonand Brandon Davis are parents!
ThePretty Little Liarsactress and the oil heir first sparked romance rumors in January 2023 after they were spotted sitting courtside at a basketball game. PEOPLEconfirmed their relationshipthe following month.
“They have a lot of mutual friends and are both super fun and very social people,” said a source close to the couple.
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Davis, who is the grandson of billionaire oil tycoon Marvin Davis, has been making headlines long before meeting Benson. In the mid-2000s, he frequently partied withParis Hiltonand briefly dated actressMischa Barton.
So, who is Ashley Benson’s husband? Here’s everything to know about Brandon Davis.
He is an heir to an oil fortune
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The grandson of a billionaire oil tycoon, Davis is an heir to a massive fortune. His grandfather, Marvin Davis, built his wealth through lucrative business deals in both the oil and entertainment industries.
According to his 2004New York Timesobituary, the elder Davis sold his oil holdings in the early 1980s and began investing in entertainment and real estate, acquiring companies such as 20th Century Fox, Pebble Beach Company, the Aspen Skiing Company and the Beverly Hills Hotel.
He has four siblings
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Davis has two brothers, Alexander and Jason, and two half-sisters, Mariella and Isabella Rickel, from his mother’s second marriage.
Jason Davis, an actor best known for voicing Mikey Blumberg on the ABC animated seriesRecess, died from a Fentanyl overdose in February 2020 at age 35.
He dated Mischa Barton
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Benson isn’t Davis' first Hollywood girlfriend. In 2004, he began datingThe O.C.actressMischa Bartonafter they were introduced at a charity event. Their relationship lasted slightly over a year, and their breakup was confirmed in July 2005.
“They are no longer together but they remain close friends,” Barton’s publicist, Craig Schneider, told PEOPLE at the time.
Davis confirmed the news via his publicist Ken Sunshine, telling PEOPLE, “I wish her only the best.”
He was friends with Paris Hilton
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In the mid-2000s, Davis was a close friend ofParis Hilton, and the pair were often seen together at restaurants and nightclubs.
He’s dabbled in art curation
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“I love Bosco’s work. It reminds me of Yves Klein, an artist I grew up loving, and it has its own feel. It’s unique in its own way,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2016. “I’m just following my passion. I’ve been an art collector for many years. I’ve been transitioning into the launch of Brandon Davis Projects. I see an opportunity to bring artists that don’t have representation to L.A. and to potential other cities.”
He and Benson were first linked in January 2023
During an interview withLADYGUNNin January 2024, Benson opened up about meeting Davis at the right time.
“The person that I’ve always wanted to be, I was becoming. And I just wanted to let that ride out and see where life takes me. Which ironically is when I connected with Brandon," she said. “It was immediate. I was just like, ‘I think I’m gonna marry you.’ "
His relationship with Benson was confirmed in February 2023
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In February 2023, PEOPLE exclusivelyconfirmed Davis and Benson’s relationship. However, the two have largely kept their relationship private.
“I usuallykeep my relationships private,” Benson toldCosmopolitan UKin 2021, shortly after her breakup with rapperG-Eazy. “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.”
Before her relationship with the “Him & I” artist, Benson dated model and actressCara Delevignefor two years.
He and Benson announced their engagement in July 2023
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In July 2023, Davis announced the couple’s engagement when heposted a photoon his Instagram Story of Benson wearing a massive diamond on her ring finger. “Love of my life,” he wrote over the snap.
Benson reshared the post, writing, “My best frienddddd, I love you.”
The actress also reposted actress Theresa Picciallo’s Instagram Story, which showed Benson showing off her ring during a video call. “Our babies are getting married!!!!!!" Picciallo wrote over the snap. “@ashleybenson & @brandondavis1111, we love you both unconditionally, endlessly, forever and always. Congratulations to out best friends!!!”
He and Benson wed in late 2023
Roughly three months after the couple got engaged, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Davis and Benson had gottenmarried. News of their nuptials broke just days after Benson’s mom posted a photo of the couple wearing wedding bands.
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source: people.com
