People are obsessed with Hollywood's newest star couple — Laura Dern and Baron Davis

• Photos of Laura Dern, 50, and Baron Davis, 38, showing PDA in Los Angeles surfaced online in December 2017.
• People took to Twitter to express how much they love this new couple.
• One person called the relationship "unexpected in a pleasant way."
• Dern is known for her roles on "Little Big Lies" and "Jurassic Park," while Baron, a former NBA player, has recently served as an executive producer and actor on TV shows and films. 
• It is unclear how the couple met and how long they've been dating. 

Actress Laura Dern and former NBA star Baron Davis may seem like an unexpected pairing, but after photos surfaced of them together, people have become completely obsessed.

News of the couple first surfaced after Us Weekly posted photos of Dern and Davis in December 2017 walking together in Los Angeles and sharing a kiss. 

People love this new "power couple," even though they seem to come from disparate industries.

Dern has won several Golden Globes in the past as well as a Primetime Emmy in 2017 for her supporting role on HBO's "Big Little Lies." She also recently appeared in "Downsizing" and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

Davis is known for being a former NBA player and a two-time all-star, but he is also a producer and actor. He has served as an executive producer and actor on various TV shows and films, including "Mozart in the Jungle" and  "The Night Before."

Fans think that they look so happy together.  

People also love the unexpected nature of the couple. 

After a tumultuous year, Twitter users found Dern and Davis' relationship to be a silver lining that restored their faith in humanity.

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People also pointed out that Davis is a gentleman who doesn't seem to mind holding Dern's purse. 

Based on the photos, Dern and Davis make a stylish couple as well, according to Twitter.

Some fans love the couple so much that they have become emotionally invested in them. 

People are also loving the age gap between Dern and Davis. Dern is 50 and Davis is 38.

There's still so much we don't know, such as where and how they met, and how long they've been dating. Here's hoping the next few months provide answers to these burning questions as well as even more photos of the couple together.