According to House prodicer Katie Jacobs, House and Cuddy will "absolutely" be in a relationship when season seven kicks off this fall.

In case you somehow doubt this inside information, however, photographic evidence has been provided that depicts Huddy looking and acting like a real couple.

Hugh Laurie and Lisa Edelstein (in character) are pictured below, on location in Maui and looking more smitten with each other than ever before. Our thanks to Entertainment Weekly for first publishing this sight for sore, excited eyes...

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