Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are officially engaged! The singer-songwriter delighted her fans on Instagram Thursday by sharing the joyous news, posting a series of photos capturing this most heartfelt moment. The first image shows Selena sitting proudly in what looks like a lovely picnic setting, proudly showing off her stunning engagement ring—a rather large oval-cut diamond. The second picture shows the cute cuddle between the couple, and Selena continues showing off her new ring. The singer captioned the post with a simple but meaningful message: “Forever begins now.” Benny Blanco, ever playful, responded in the comments with, “Hey wait… that’s my wife.”
Although fans are buzzing over the comment, the post is available to only those accounts Selena and Benny follow on Instagram, so many fans were unable to comment. In any case, the love feels completely overflowing as followers suffocated the comments with congratulations. It’s another step in an already pretty love-filled public relationship.
Selena and Benny did make their relationship public in December 2023, but they kept dating for some months privately. Ever since announcing their relationship, they have regularly posted affectionate moments on social media and have been spotted for several high-profile events-the Golden Globes, Primetime Emmys, to name a few-and a game between New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. It is really evident that their bond will be even stronger as they will continue support each other personally and professionally. Benny earlier in an interview indicated the possibility of marriage. He refers to Selena as his best friend and describes how happy he feels being with her. “When I look at her. I’m always just like, I don’t know a world where it could be better than this,” Benny said.
Selena too has been making waves on the career front. Her latest project, Emilia Pérez, already garners critical acclaims, for which the film received several Golden Globe nominations. Genre-bending thriller Emilia Pérez premiered in last year’s 2024 Cannes Film Festival. In the film, Selena plays a supporting role as Jessi, Rita’s ex-wife and former significant other of high-powered lawyer Rita who becomes involved with a Mexican cartel leader. The movie deals with themes of identity and transformation, touching on a lot of the challenges of forced gender-affirming procedures.
Things are looking brighter than ever for Selena Gomez regarding her career and personal life. Fans are all set for the next move in her romantic love story with Benny Blanco.