Selena Gomez announces engagement to songwriter Benny Blanco

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Selena Gomez has announced her engagement to songwriter Benny Blanco.

The actress and singer shared the news on Instagram, posting a photo of a striking engagement ring with the caption, “Forever begins now.”

This milestone comes a year after the couple officially confirmed their relationship.

Pop icon Taylor Swift was among the first celebrities to extend her congratulations.

Gomez, a two-time Grammy nominee, also shared additional photos, including one of her smiling while wearing the ring and another of Blanco embracing her in what appears to be a closet.

“Hey wait… that’s my wife,” Blanco commented on the post.

Swift replied: “Yes I will be the flower girl.”

Rapper Cardi B, actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Suki Waterhouse, and singer Lil Nas X also sent well wishes.

 

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In an Instagram Story shared with her 423 million followers, the most-followed woman on the app also revealed a video showing her ring to loved ones on the phone.

“Yes to this,” she can be heard saying, evoking screams on the other end of the video call.

Gomez and record producer Blanco had collaborated on songs I Can’t Get Enough in 2019 and Single Soon in 2023, before announcing their relationship.

Blanco, who has also worked with the likes of Rihanna, Calvin Harris and Justin Bieber, was effusive about his love on the Drew Barrymore Show back in May.

“She’s just like the best, most genuine person,” he said on the chat show.

“Everything is completely real. Everyday when I wake up, I, like, walk by the mirror as I’m, like, walking to her and I ask myself, ‘How did I get here’…

“She’s one of the sweetest, one of the most charming, one of the most humble people I’ve ever met.”

“Come & Get It” singer Selena Gomez was previously in a widely publicized on-and-off relationship with fellow musician Justin Bieber.

The Texas-born star initially gained fame as a child actress on Barney & Friends and later as a Disney Channel favorite before transitioning into a successful career in music and acting.

This year, Gomez joined Bloomberg’s billionaire celebrity rich list, boasting a $1.3 billion (£1 billion) fortune, largely attributed to the success of her Rare Beauty makeup brand.

On Monday, she received two Golden Globe nominations: one for Best Supporting Actress in the operatic musical Emilia Pérez and another for Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy, for her role in Only Murders in the Building.