Singer and actress Selena Gomez announced her engagement to record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco in an Instagram post dated December 11, 2024, US time. The post included four photos, including a close-up of her ring, and the caption “forever begins now.”
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Blanco replied in the comments with a joking “Hey wait… that is my wife,” according to Business Standard and other outlets that covered the post.
Gomez and Blanco had confirmed they were dating in 2023. They worked together on the songs “Same Old Love” and “I Can’t Get Enough.”
On December 19, Gomez shared a video of her ring on her Instagram story, according to Scorecard Research.
Editor’s note: an earlier version of this article included a quotation from a magazine interview that could not be confirmed. It has been removed, and the article now reports only the engagement announcement and the coverage that confirms it.
Sources
- ABC News, Selena Gomez is engaged to Benny Blanco (12 December 2024): https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/selena-gomez-benny-blanco-engaged-116716626
- Business Standard, Selena Gomez gets engaged to boyfriend Benny Blanco (12 December 2024): https://business-standard.com/amp/entertainment/selena-gomez-gets-engaged-to-boyfriend-benny-blanco-flaunts-diamond-ring-nc-124121200343_1.html
- Inquirer, Selena Gomez now engaged to Benny Blanco (12 December 2024): https://entertainment.inquirer.net/?p=588792
- Scorecard Research, Selena Gomez gushes over engagement ring (20 December 2024): https://ws.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/selena-gomez-engagement-ring-benny-blanco-116985864