Following months of speculation, Selena Gomez has announced she and record producer Benny Blanco are engaged.
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In her latest post on Instagram, Gomez shared several snaps of her marquise diamond-shaped engagement ring.
“Forever begins now…” the actress declared in the post’s caption.
Among the other photos in Gomez’s post was one of the couple all-smiles while embracing one another.
The couple were first romantically linked in June 2023 but officially went public with their relationship six months later.
Blanco responded to the engagement news by commenting in the post, “Hey wait… that’s my wife.”
The couple met in 2019 while working together on her singles “Same Old Love” and “Kill Em With Kindness.”
Blanco previously spoke about his relationship with Gomez, referring to the Only Murders in the Building star as his best friend.
“The way we talk and stuff, people always say this to me, ‘You know when you meet your best friend.’ She’s truly just like my best friend,” he stated during an interview with Howard Stern earlier this year. “We laugh all f—ing day. She inspires me.”
The record producer pointed out that he was ready for the next step, starting a family.
“That’s my next goal, to check the box [of becoming a parent],” Blanco shared. “I have a ton of god kids; I’ve got a ton of nephews. Yeah, I love being around kids.”
Gomez also commented on the relationship, telling Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that it’s important to meet someone who respects her.
“I think it’s really nice to also lean on someone who understands the world that I live in,” she shared. “But 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.”
Taylor Swift Reacts to Selena Gomez’s Engagement News By Announcing She Will Be the Flower Girl
Shortly after Selena Gomez announced that she and Benny Blanco were engaged, the actress’ longtime best friend Taylor Swift celebrated the news by declaring she has a key part in their upcoming wedding.
“Yes, I will be the flower girl,” Swift stated in the post’s comment section.
The hilariously sweet comment has received over 500,000 likes.
Swift wasn’t the only celebrity to celebrate Gomez’s engagement news.
“HONEY!! Congratulations, sweet mama!” Friends star Jennifer Aniston stated with a red heart emoji.
“Congrats lovey,” Ashley Benson, who starred alongside Gomez in the 2013 film Spring Breakers, wrote.
“We’re crying,” Hulu commented.
Other celebrities who congratulated Gomez were Mariska Hargitay, Nina Dobrev, Lily Collins, Shay Mitchell, and Lil Nas.