Selena Gomez Announces Engagement to Benny Blanco

Selena Gomez surprised her fans on Wednesday night be making it known she is now engaged to her boyfriend Benny Blanco after a year and a half of dating. The singer, 32, made public the news on Instagram, sharing the first photos of her massive diamond engagement ring with here 422 million followers.

The actress and singer posted a picture of a large engagement ring on Instagram, with the caption “forever begins now.” Blanco is ready to make their union official as he commented, “hey wait… that’s my wife.’ She also included a photo of herself showing off her ring for the camera as Blanco, 36, wrapped his arm around her and kissed her head.

Blanco- a famed music producer- seemingly popped up the question during a romantic nighttime picnic featuring Taco Bell. The couple received an outpouring of love from other A-list celebrity friends, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, and Cardi B.

Taylor Swift was every BFF ever when she reacted to Selena Gomez’s post announcing her engagement. She dropped by the comment section to say, ‘Yes I will be the flower girl,” igniting a fan frenzy and saving herself a seat at the upcoming nuptials.

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This sweet exchange is just another proof of the strong friendship between Taylor and Selena, often referred to as Taylena by fans. The two have been close friends for years, cheering on each other at award shows, of course, in the comment section.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s whirlwind romance began in 2023, eight years after collaborating on hits like Same Old Love and Kill ‘Em With Kindness. Even though the pair initially kept their love life private, it didn’t take long for Selena to profess her love for Benny Blanco out in public.

After confirming her relationship with an Instagram comment on a post that speculated about here relationship status, the singer gushed about here boyfriend calling him ‘my absolute everything.”

During a May appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Blanco told Stern that he could see marriage in his future with the Only Murders in The Building actress. “When I look at her… I’m always just like, I don’t know a world where it could be better than this,” he said at that time.

Previously, the Wolves songstress dated The Weekend, Zedd, Nick Jonas, Taylor Lautner, and was linked to a number of other stars, including Zayn Malik and The Chainsmokers’ Andrew Taggart.