Yes, Selena Gomez is now engaged to beau Benny Blanco.
Selena Gomez is a popular American singer, actress, businesswoman, and producer. Beginning her career as a child actress and starring in projects such as Barney & Friends and Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez is now an established actress and singer in the industry with a massive fan following worldwide.
Born on July 22, 1992, Selena Gomez is not just a meritorious actress but also an eminent pop singer known for releasing chart-busting albums and singles such as Hands to Myself, Same Old Love, Wolves, Good for You, The Heart Wants What It Wants, and many more. Gomez is also a credible producer known for producing the hit Netflix show 13 Reasons Why and the movies Scream 5 and Hotel Transylvania 4.
Who is Selena Gomez engaged to?
Selena Gomez is now engaged to boyfriend and fellow songwriter Benny Blanco. The pair took their fans by surprise by announcing their engagement on Instagram via a sweet carousel post on December 11, 2024. The Hotel Transylvania fame captioned the post, "forever begins now..," on which Blanco left a comment, “hey wait… that’s my wife.”
The singer shared images of her engagement ring along with a picture of her and Blanco celebrating their engagement with lots of laughs and cuddles. Blanco lived up to his words of making Selena his future wife. During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show in May 2024, Blanco expressed his wish to marry the singer, when he was asked about the proposal. Blanco said, “When I look at her … I’m always just like, I don’t know a world where it could be better than this.”
When did Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco start dating?
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez first met each other in 2019 while working on a song together. Selena’s song “I Can’t Get Enough” along with Blanco, Tainy, and J Balvin was released in 2019, since then the rumors of them dating have been on the news. Gomez and Blanco’s relationship was confirmed on December 7, 2023, after the former began leaving comments on Instagram posts that said the two were dating.
While some of her fans were questioning her choice in the comments section, Selena Gomez vehemently defended her relationship with Benny Blanco by replying to them. As per People, she replied to one user, “I don't understand. If you actually care about me. This is my happiest. If you don't feel free to say whatever you want. But I will never allow your words to guide my life. Ever. I'm done. If you can't accept me at my happiest then don't be in [m]y life at all."
Whereas, when another user pointed out that she appeared to be mad at her fans for their reaction to the dating rumors, the singer wrote, “Not mad. It’s been 6 months bb. I will always defend my friends, family, and fans till the day I die."
Who is Benny Blanco?
Benjamin Joseph Levin aka Benny Blanco is an American record producer, songwriter, record executive, and author. Blanco is best known for working with popular music artists such as Justin Bebier, Selena Gomez, Christina Aguilera, Kesha, Britney Spears, Rihanna, and Sia, amongst many more on hits singles such as I Found You, Eastside, Better to Lie, Roses, Graduation, Bad Decisions, Lace It and more. Blanco was born on March 8, 1988, in Reston, Virginia, U.S. As of 2024, he has a net worth of $50 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth.
FAQs about Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez’s parents are Rick Gomez and Mandy Teefey.
Selena Gomez hails from Grand Prairie, Texas, US.
A. Selena Gomez’s net worth is $1 billion as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
