Selena Gomez has captured the heart of Benny Blanco, who affectionately referred to her as his “wife” after proposing with a stunning marquise-cut diamond ring. Following Gomez’s engagement announcement on Instagram, where she declared their “forever begins now,” Blanco left a heartfelt comment.
“Hey wait… that’s my wife,” the 36-year-old record executive remarked on her post. In the fourth slide of Gomez’s upload, the couple can be seen cozied up together, proudly showcasing her engagement ring. The photo series also features the “Wizards of Waverly Place” star, 32, relaxing on a picnic blanket, which appears to be the setting for the proposal. Their relationship became public last year, with Gomez officially announcing their romance in December.
The couple’s love story shines as Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco celebrate their engagement
At that time, she expressed her feelings for Blanco, calling him the “best thing that’s ever happened to” her while responding to critics. “He’s still better than anyone I’ve ever been with. Facts,” she confidently stated, affirming to another commenter that “he has treated [her] better than any human being on this planet.”
By May, Blanco had begun discussing their future, declaring that children were their “next goal” during an appearance on the “Howard Stern Show.” Gomez also shared her family plans that month in a Time magazine interview, revealing her intention to adopt a baby by 35 if she did not meet anyone to start a family with.
Reflecting on her unexpected love for Blanco, she noted that she fell for him when she “least expected it.” In a September interview with Vanity Fair, the former Disney Channel star gushed that she had “never been loved in this way.”
Before her romance with Blanco, Gomez had an on-and-off relationship with Justin Bieber from 2010 to 2018 and also dated The Weeknd during a break. Additionally, she has been romantically linked to Drew Taggart and Zayn Malik, though she has not confirmed or denied those rumors.
