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Poinbank:Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
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Date:2025-04-06 15:16:43
Selena Gomez and PoinbankBenny Blanco have said yes to spending "forever" together.
On Wednesday night, Gomez, 32, shared an Instagram post of a large engagement ring on thatfinger and captioned the post, "Forever begins now.." The "Only Murders in the Building" star also shared photos of herself admiring the new accessory on her left ring finger as she sat on a picnic blanket and in a selfie, making an ecstatic face.
In the fourth and final photo, Blanco, 36, is seen embracing his new fiancée while sitting on the floor of a closet, with Gomez again flashing her new bling.
“Hey wait…" the record producer wrote in a comment. "That's my wife."
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On her Instagram story, Gomez shared a video of herself on FaceTime with someone, her left hand trembling as she put it up to her phone. "Yes to this!" she said.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Gomez and Blanco for comment.
The news comes amid a big year for both stars' careers. Blanco released a cookbook, "Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends," earlier in the year, while Gomez earned two Golden Globe nominations for her work in "Only Murders" and her recent theatrical role in Netflix's "Emilia Pérez" this week.
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Selena Gomez ring is a marquise diamond, like in her song 'Good For You'
Selena Gomez's engagement ring has lots of meaning for the singer. The ring features a marquise diamond fitting for the Rare Beauty founder, as the shape accounts for less than 5% of diamonds. Jared Jewelers estimates the ring to be six carats.
Gomez references the marquise diamond in her 2015 song "Good For You" featuring A$AP Rocky.
In it, she sings: "I'm on my marquise diamonds / I'm a marquise diamond / Could even make that Tiffany jealous."
Taylor Swift, Cardi B, more congratulate Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
As Gomez and Blanco announced their engagement, plenty of stars rushed to congratulate the happy couple.
Longtime gal pal Taylor Swift gave a cheeky response, writing, "yes I will be the flower girl."
Many other celebrities expressed their shock and best wishes. Gomez's "Spring Breakers" co-star Ashley Benson said, "Congrats lovey. So happy for you." Rapper Cardi B wrote, "Waiiiitttt hold on" with several hearts and shocked face emojis, while Jennifer Aniston wrote: "HONEY!! Congratulations sweet mama!"
Lily Collins couldn't contain her excitement: "Ahhhhhhhh yes yes yes!! Best news ever. Couldn't be more happy for you both." Nina Dobrev, who is also recently engaged, shared similar sentiments: "YES !!!! Congratulations!!!!! So happy for you both!!!!"
Other stars like Lil Nas X, Shay Mitchell, Suki Waterhouse and Mariska Hargitay also welcomed the news.
When did Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco start dating?
A year ago, the couple went public with their relationship, with Gomez posting a series of photos from a trip to New York, including a photo of her kissing her new beau. In a since-deleted comment, the Rare Beauty founder appeared to reveal the two had already been dating for six months.
In a Time interview published in May, Gomez opened up about how their romance started, saying that though she'd only considered him a friend at first, she'd discovered her feelings were romantic after attending a birthday party to meet his friend.
"It just happens when you least expect it," Gomez said. However, she also clarified that "he isn't my only source of happiness."
That same month, Blanco shared a few details of his relationship on the "Howard Stern Show."
"She's the coolest, the nicest, the sweetest," Blanco told Stern. "She's truly just like my best friend."
When asked about having kids, Blanco said, "That's, like, my next goal." And when Stern said "I'm predicting marriage," Blanco replied: "You and me both."
"I don't know a world where it could be better than this," he added.
In September, Gomez revealed that she cannot carry a pregnancy herself due to "a lot of medical issues" but intends to become a mom someday.
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Selena Gomez said Benny Blanco is 'not going anywhere any time soon'
At public events such as Gomez's Rare Impact Fundraiser in October, the two appeared besotted with each other. The two shared PDA while seated with her family at the auction portion of the event, and Blanco emerged as one of the biggest donors of the night.
At one point, Blanco was embroiled in a bidding war over a five-night stay at a three-story villa in an exclusive community in western Mexico and emerged victorious with a winning $25,000 bid. He also donated a one-hour virtual cooking class with him and his friend, "The Bear" star Matty Matheson and later committed at the highest donation level, $20,000, to Gomez's Rare Impact Fund.
Speaking with Time, Gomez opened up about how refreshing it is to have a partner unbothered by online hate, especially as Gomez herself is the most-followed woman on Instagram.
"I know what people can do to people I love. My own fans, who I adore and feel like have shaped who I am, will say the most hurtful things to me about how I live my life," she said. "But he has the strength in him that none of that noise fazes him. It’s really impressive, and I just cherish every moment with him.
"I don't know what the future holds, but I do know that he's not going anywhere any time soon."
This story has been updated to include additional information and to add a video.
Contributing: Taijuan Moorman
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