KCS Presse / MEGA Happy birthday, Cara Delevingne!
The actress and model, who turns 27 today, made every shipper's dream come true this June when she posted a video of her giving Ashley Benson a kiss. With that, their rumored romance was confirmed and they had fans showing nothing but support. In fact, in our PCAs Best of Summer tournament, the duo took home the Best Couple title by a landslide.
While we don't know for sure when their meet-cute was (possibly when co-starring on the 2018 film Her Smell), initial suspicions that the two could be dating cropped up last May, when they were spotted holding hands in New York City. Over the following months, a paparazzi here or there would capture the two kissing, but they never had gone public with their relationship.
That is, until a few months ago, when the Paper Towns actress posted that steamy video with the Pretty Little Liars alum and made it official!
In an exclusive interview with E!, Delevingne stated that the timing of her post coincided with Pride month, specifically being 50 years since the Stonewall riots and that it was just over the couple's first anniversary.
Since then, they continue to be adorable and support one another. Benson—who Delevingne sweetly calls "Sprinkles"—even got a tattoo of her girlfriend's initials "CD" on her side.
We're so happy for them! To celebrate the star's birthday, take a look at the cutest photos of the two over the last romantic year.
Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson first sparked romance rumors in May 2018 when they were spotted holding hands in New York City. Later that month, pictures emerged of Delevingne kissing Benson on the cheek.
In Aug. 2018, the Pretty Little Liars alum shared a selfie on Instagram wearing "A" and "C" initials on her necklace. Days later, Delevingne and Benson were photographed kissing at Heathrow Airport in London.
In Sept. 2018, the co-stars promoted Her Smell at the Toronto International Film Festival.
In March 2019, stylist Jamie Mizrahi shared this sweet picture of Delevingne and Benson after the Chanel show in Paris. "post show cuddle puddle," Mizrahi captioned the social media snap.
In June 2019, Delevingne posted a video of her and Benson kissing, confirming their relationship. The model and actress captioned the post with heart and rainbow emojis, writing, "#PRIDE."
Delevingne gave Benson a sweet shout-out during her acceptance speech for The Trevor Project's Hero Award in June.
"They just do normal things like get coffee, walk the dog or go to the movies. They like to stay home together a lot and just chill," a source told E! News of the duo's romance. "They are very sweet and loving together. They are always doing simple nice things for each other and it all comes very easy and naturally. They are committed to one another and very much in love."
The couple attends a pre-wedding celebration for Zoë Kravitz and Karl Glusman in late June.
In July 2019, engagement rumors went into overdrive as the couple was spotted wearing gold bands as they enjoyed a vacation in France.
In late July, Benson shared this snap on her Instagram and fans couldn't help but speculate that the "CD" tattoo alongside her side was of her girlfriend's initials.
The celebrities packed on the PDA at the 2019 US Open Women's final in September.
Delevingne and Benson attended Alanis Morissette's Broadway show Jagged Little Pill: The Musical with friends in November.
On May 6, 2020, E! News learned that the couple had split after almost two years together and that Delevingne is enjoying being single and spending time with great friends in quarantine.