Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco are Engaged: Everything We Know About Their Relationship
Curious about Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez's engagement? Here is everything we know, including our wedding predictions!
We all know that Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are totally in love, but the question on everyone’s lips is: is the pop princess engaged to the ‘Eastside’ star?
It’s no secret that fellow music industry veterans Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are crazy about each other - and the pair have just confirmed their engagement!
Ever since the “Love On” singer revealed her relationship with the award-winning songwriter via social media they’ve seemed inseparable, showing every sign that they will go the distance.
With that in mind, let's take deep dive into their relationship journey so far - including Selena Gomez's engagement announcement.
Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco Are Engaged!
Selena Gomez announced her engagement to long-time partner Benny Blanco with an Instagram post. The Only Murders in the Building star shared a carousel of Instagram photos, including a close up of her marquise diamond engagement ring, set in a diamond studded band, plus a glimpse at the proposal set up.
It looks like Benny Blanco proposed to Selena Gomez in an adorable picnic set up, and she shared a picture of the pair embracing and laughing with delight.
Selena Gomez captioned her engagement announcement with the simple: "Forever begins now..."
Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco’s Complete Relationship Timeline
Curious about how Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez’s love story first began? We’ve got you covered!
Here is everything you need to know about their adorable journey to happily ever after.
Click the links below to answer all your burning questions about Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s relationship:
- Are Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco Dating?
- How Did Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco Meet?
- Who is Selena Gomez?
- Who is Benny Blanco?
- Are Benny Blanco & Selena Gomez Engaged?
- How Did Benny Blanco Propose to Selena Gomez?
Are Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Dating?
Both Selena Gomez and her boyfriend Benny Blanco are no strangers to the spotlight, and it seems as though neither is their relationship!
Just weeks after rumours began to circulate about a potential romance, in December 2023 the celebrity power couple made their hard launch on Instagram, sending devoted fans into a frenzy.
The Disney channel star posted black and white selfie showing herself laying on lover Benny Blanco’s chest.
She followed this with a string of comments gushing over her relationship with the record producer, with one saying: “He is the best thing that has ever happened to me. The end.”
Selena also commented “Facts” on an Instagram post by PopFactions centred around her and Benny’s rumoured relationship, so we are taking this as solid confirmation that these two are an item!
Shortly after, Selena showed off her custom B wrap ring crafted by LA jeweller Jacquie Aiche, and fans instantly knew who the B on the 14k yellow gold diamond sparkler stood for.
That same month, Benny Blanco broke his silence, sharing his first snap of girlfriend Selena Gomez on Instagram.
The photo, also posted in December 2023, captures Gomez’s back, as the couple explore an art gallery. We love a wholesome day date!
Since then, both Selena and Benny certainly haven’t held back on displaying their love for each other, posting regular selfies together on Instagram, as well as being spotted on several PDA-filled dates.
How Did Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco Meet?
You may be wondering, if Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have both been in the music industry for so many years, how have they never crossed paths before? Well, it turns out they actually have!
Selena and Benny first collaborated together back in 2015 when Selena was working on her second studio album Revival.
They must have worked well together, as the duo actually ended up joining forces yet again in 2019, collaborating on the electronic Reggaeton song I Can’t Get Enough with Tainy and J Balvin.
Fast forward to 2023, Selena and Benny collaborated for a third time, with Benny co-producing Selena’s summer hit Single Soon.
The rumours of their relationship began in October that year, when Blanco was spotted attending Selena’s company Rare Beauty’s Impact Fund Benefit, an event supporting young mental health.
The following month saw Selena promoting Benny’s new book on her Instagram story, and it’s fair to say that the shout out sparked suspicion amongst fans.
Eagle-eyed Selena supporters also noticed that Selena’s mother had followed Benny Blanco on Instagram, making them even more convinced that the two stars were an item.
Fans weren’t kept in the dark for too long though, as their hard launch came shortly after in December.
Just three days into the new year, the devoted duo went on their first public outing together, enjoying a PDA filled courtside date at a Lakers Game.
Less than a week later, Selena posted a photo of herself and her boyfriend locked in a passionate embrace after attending the Golden Globes.
Following this, fans went wild over the moment that they saw Benny Blanco secretly blowing Selena Gomez a kiss, as he supported her from afar at the Emmy Awards.
At the end of January, the two were spotted engaging in PDA whilst queueing for a ride at Disneyland. A very fitting date choice for the ex-Disney Channel star!
On the 22nd February, in an interview with Zane Lowe, Selena gushed over her new relationship, saying: “It’s just really important to meet someone who respects you {...} I’d have to say overall it’s the safest that I feel, and it’s been really lovely, and I’ve only grown through it, so it’s awesome.”
It then became apparent that the couple’s deep bond was slowly starting to manifest through their merging of styles!
At the end of March, Selena posted a selfie on her Instagram wearing funky patterns and bright colours, with the caption: “the day they dressed me like my boyfriend on set.”
On their next romantic date night, the pair colour coordinated in matching sky-blue get-ups, reuniting following a few weeks apart due to their work commitments.
Both Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez posted adorable photos they had taken with each other in the 4th July, which showed the music producer hugging the Same Old Love singer from behind.
If their constant public displays of affection prove anything, it’s that they both really just “can’t keep their hands to themselves!”
Who is Selena Gomez?
Selena Gomez is a 31 year old American singer, actress, producer, and businesswoman.
Selena is well known for her starring role in Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, and of course her singing career, particularly prevalent within her most recent chart-topping album Rare.
Continuing the ‘Rare’ title, in 2020 Selena launched her very own beauty brand ‘Rare Beauty’, a cosmetics company with a mission to promote inclusivity and mental health initiatives.
Throughout her creative career, pop sensation Selena Gomez has developed a lengthy list of accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award, an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award and two MTV Video Music Awards.
In 2016, she was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the music category, and again in 2020 in its All-Star Alumni category.
Her journey within the acting world began at the age of just 10, when she starred on the children’s television series Barney and Friends.
The rising star turned into a teen idol in 2007 when she landed the leading role of Alex Russo in the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place, after her recurring role in Hannah Montana as pop star Mikayla.
During this period, Selena also portrayed aspiring dancer Mary Santiago in the teen musical comedy film Another Cinderella Story, which led her to win a Young Artist Award.
Alongside fellow Disney star Demi Lovato, in 2009 Selena starred in the Disney Channel original movie Princess Protection Programme, recording the single One And The Same for the film’s soundtrack.
When Wizards of Waverly Place officially ended its run after four seasons, Selena Gomez began exploring more mature acting roles, starring in the 2012 movie Spring Breakers alongside James Franco and Vanessa Hudgens.
She also played the voice role of Mavis Dracula in Hotel Transylvania. Talk about versatile, right?
Following several more starring roles, including her appearances in The Fundamentals Of Caring and Neighbours 2, Selena became host and executive producer on the HBO Max cooking show Selena + Chef, leading her to winning a Critics' Choice Real TV Award.
In 2021, she starred in and executively produced the Hulu mystery-comedy series Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short, which went on to set the record for the most watched comedy premiere in Hulu history.
Most recently, in November 2022 Selena was the focus of the Alek Keshishian-directed documentary: Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, which was widely praised for its mental health transparency and honest portrait study of stardom and mental illness.
But her talents certainly don’t stop at acting. Selena Gomez is also an outstanding singer and songwriter, and is credited for popularising a style of music called “whisper-pop”, characterised by soft, breathy vocals.
After her time in the pop-rock band Selena Gomez & The Scene in 2008, she embarked on her solo singing career in 2013, releasing her debut solo album Stars Dance, which yielded the international top-ten single "Come & Get It".
Following the phenomenal success of her first album, with a desire to introduce a more adult pop sound into her repertoire, she went on to release two more albums titled Revival and Rare, alongside various collaborative singles, including ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore and ‘It Ain’t Me.’
In 2022, Selena revealed that her next album is in the works, hinting at its strong, powerful pop sound.
After hearing her standalone single Love On released in February 2024, we can’t wait to see what the singer has up her sleeve!
Her current relationship with Benny Blanco isn’t her first musical one.
Before she began dating Benny Blanco in 2023, Selena’s former flames include Joe Jonas, Justin Bieber, Zedd and The Weeknd.
Who is Benny Blanco?
Benny Blanco is a 36 year old American record producer and songwriter, renowned for producing and writing hit singles for a plethora of musical artists, including the likes of Justin Bieber and Katy Perry.
The music industry veteran is the recipient of countless accolades, including the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the iHeartRadio Producer of the Year Award.
Benny Blanco’s journey first began during his childhood, when he began producing hip-hop instrumentals from his bedroom, and experimented with recording his own vocals on top.
It seems as though his musical gift was even prominent at a very young age!
When he was just six years old, he was already listening to cassette tapes, and was heavily influenced by Nas’ ‘The World Is Ours’ and All-4-One’s ‘I Swear’.
This initial exposure to music in 1994 is what inspired him to begin experimenting with music, which would eventually lead him to become one of the most influential names in the recording industry.
After rapidly capturing the attention of Columbia Records following his experiments with beat making and boombox recording, Benny Blanco was signed to production company Kasz Money Productions.
It’s fair to say that he excelled: he went on to co-produce and co-write a multitude of chart topping singles in the late 2000s.
In 2007, Benny Blanco collaborated with Baltimore rappers Spank Rock to release the party music album Spank Rock and Benny Blanco Are...Bangers & Cash.
Benny Blanco also wrote and produced hits like Maroon 5’s 2011 dance pop single Moves Like Jagger.
In July 2018, following his phenomenal producing and songwriting success, Benny Blanco released his debut single as a lead artist titled Eastside, also featuring Halsey and Khalid.
Later that same year, he released his debut studio album Friends Keep Secrets, which was reissued three years later in 2021.
It seems that just like his girlfriend Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco is keen to use his musical success for a good cause.
In January 2019, following the launch of his studio album, Blanco released I Found You / Nilda’s Story alongside Calvin Harris and Miguel, in conjunction with the launch of the While They Wait Fund, a scheme benefitting asylum seekers in the USA.
Just a month later, the English-Spanish sultry track I Just Can’t Get Enough that he had worked on alongside Selena Gomez, Tainy and J Balvin was released, sparking global acclaim.
In October 2020, Benny Blanco released the song Lonely, his first artist collaboration with Canadian music sensation Justin Bieber, which went on to receive a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 64th Grammy Awards.
It’s clear that he enjoyed collaborating with fellow musical artists, as two years later in August 2022 Benny Blanco worked alongside South-Korean boy band BTS and rapper Snoop Dogg to produce the euphoric dance track Bad Decisions.
But music isn’t his only speciality. This year, with the encouragement and support of his girlfriend Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco published his first book Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends, which features his own recipes as well as the ultimate guide to entertaining.
Before he began dating Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco has only ever gone public with his relationship with actress Elsie Hewitt, who he met on the set of his and Juice WRLD’s 2019 music video for Graduation.
Are Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco Engaged?
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have kept us on tenterhooks for an engagement announcement for some time now. Back in May of 2024, the music producer revealed on the Howard Stern Show that he sees marriage in his and Selena’s future.
When asked if he had plans to propose to Gomez, Blanco responded by saying: “When I look at her, I’m always just like, I don’t know a world where it could be better than this.
After the radio host mentioned that he was "predicting marriage" for the duo, Blanco confirmed: "You and me both."
And it would seem that Howard Stern was correct! On Wednesday December 11th of 2024, Selena Gomez shared a post to Instagram that confirmed to the world: Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are engaged!
The ex-Disney star turned actress proudly displayed her glittering marquise diamond ring to her millions of followers, along with some adorable snaps of the proposal, her smiling face, and the couple embracing in her bedroom.
Selena and Benny's celebrity friends have been quick to share their joy for the happy couple, with A-listers such as Suki Waterhouse, Jennifer Aniston and Taylor Swift all commenting words of congratulations.
How Did Benny Blanco Propose to Selena Gomez?
Benny Blanco planned the most adorable proposal for his then-girlfriend, Selena Gomez - and we've done some digging to get all the details on how the engagement went down.
Judging from the pictures in Selena's post, it seems that Benny chose a beautiful, outdoor location to pop the question. Back in November 2024, Benny Blanco spoke to People magazine, confessing that for Valentine's Day he treated Selena to Taco Bell.
"I go all out for every date", the music producer admitted, "We go out for each other". He then shared that Gomez once rented an entire botanical garden for a date with Blanco. When asked why he opted for Taco Bell, he shared "she also likes something so simple.
"For Valentine's Day, I got her Taco Bell, I made her movie theatre nachos, I found her favourite pickles from Texas, and I deep-fried them for her. And then [I got her] just like all her favourite candies and hot Cheetos."
So, it only seems fitting that during their picnic date, Benny popped the question over a Taco Bell delivery! Very cute.
Now the question is - will they serve their guests loaded tacos and pickle margaritas at their wedding? Only time will tell!
