Selena Gomez And her boyfriend, Benny BlancoThey announced their engagement after more than a year of dating.
Gomez, 32, commented: “Forever begins now.” Instagram post on Wednesday, December 11, which showed off her engagement ring. Blanco, 36, celebrated the historic moment, writing in the comments section: “Hey, wait…that's my wife.”
The pair collaborated on a few songs together – including her 2015 hit “Same Old Love” – before becoming romantically linked in 2023. Sparking dating rumours With Blanco, Gomez confirmed their relationship in December 2023, revealing that they were Together for “six months.”
“He's everything in my heart,” she wrote in an Instagram caption at the time. “He was the best thing that ever happened to me. The end. … He's still better than anyone I've been with. Facts.”
a source said exclusively the following month Us Weekly That Gomez “wasn't with anyone like” Blanco.
“She likes the way Benny treats her: He's so sweet and thoughtful,” an insider said in January. “It's been a very long time since friends have seen Selena this happy. She's positively glowing.
In February, Gomez provided rare insight into what happened Her dynamic with Blanco. “Without going into too much detail, I think it's really important to meet someone who respects you,” she explained in an interview with Apple Music 1. Zane Lowe. “And I think it's really good to rely on someone who understands the world I live in.”
“But I have to say, overall, it's the safest thing I've ever felt, and it's been really great and I've grown through it, so it's great,” she added.
As for Blanco, he expressed his enthusiasm for his romance with Gomez last May. “I wake up every day and look in the mirror and wonder: How did this happen?” he joked. Today with Hoda and Jenna at that time. “But until anyone finds out, oh my God!”
Later that month, sources revealed how serious Gomez and Blanco were.
“He makes Selena laugh,” an insider said. we in May. “It makes her feel safe and happy. They both believe they have found the person they will be with forever.
Meanwhile, a second source confirmed that Gomez and Blanco have been around for a long time. “She definitely sees this relationship as going the distance,” an insider noted. “They did I talked about marriage And having kids and they're pretty much on the same page.
“Selena has found the love of her life,” the second source added. “She's ready to settle down.”
Before her engagement to Blanco, Gomez was dating Justin Bieber On and off from 2010 to 2018 and The Weeknd In 2017.