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Selena Gomez took to Instagram on Thursday, December 12, 2024, to announce that she was engaged to Benny Blanco. The singer-actress and the record producer-songwriter went public with their relationship in December 2023. However, according to People Magazine, the two had been together for six months before that.
After they went public, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco made public appearances at the Golden Globes and the Primetime Emmys. They were also seen together at a basketball match between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks in April 2024.
The two also spoke about each other in interviews with Blanco admitting that he wanted to marry Gomez as he spoke to Elle Magazine in May 2024. Fans were thus excited to see the couple get engaged and took to Gomez's post to congratulate them.
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In her Instagram post, Gomez posted a picture of her marquise diamond engagement ring along with photos with her now-fiance. Fans were quick to react to it with some theorizing that the diamond ring was a nod to Gomez's song Good For You from her second studio album Revival (2015).
I'm on my marquise diamonds/ I'm a marquise diamond/ Could even make that Tiffany jealous/ You say I give it to you hard/ So bad, so bad/ Make you never wanna leave/ I won't, I won't," she sings in the song.
Fans took to X to praise Blanco for getting the singer a marquise diamond while others expressed excitement about the engagement.
"The way she actually got a marquise diamond," wrote a user.
"She got her marquise diamond and she found love," opined another.
"Stop everything—Selena Gomez is engaged! 💍✨ Benny Blanco put a ring on it, and it’s a showstopper: a marquise-shaped diamond on a pavé band that’s serving main character energy. 💎🔥 Love is in the air, and we’re here for it!" another fan chimed in.
Some fans also took to the social media platform to praise the ring with many stating that it felt "so nice to see her happy." While some fans said that the move was "extra," others appreciated the record producer's gesture about the ring.
"Selena's ring is a stunning sweet gesture," commented a user.
"It feels so nice to see her happy. Congratulations Selena," added another.
"I never checked the lyrics to this song, in today years old knowing this was what it meant," one fan chimed in.
"So is this how they’re getting engaged now? with song lyrics as inspiration? classy move but kinda extra," a fan opined.
"Nice!! One of my favorite songs from her. Also I guess she won’t have the Same Old Love and won’t be Single Soon with Benny! (Two songs he produced for her lol)," added another.
"Wow congrats to both of the happy couple," inferred another fan on X.
Selena Gomez once rented an entire botanical garden for Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez reportedly began dating in June 2023 and made the relationship public in December 2023. Since then they have appeared at multiple events together and often also spoken about each other.
During an interview with People Magazine in November 2024, Benny Blanco opened up about the details of his relationship with Selena Gomez. He told the publication the importance of prioritizing one's partner and recalled the time when his now-fiancé rented out a botanical garden for a date.
He said that they both "go all out for each other," before revealing how he found out that the Calm Down singer had rented out an entire botanical garden.
"I go all out for every date. We go all out for each other. One time Sel was like, 'Oh, I want to take you on a date.' I was like, 'Oh, that's so sweet.' Then we drove somewhere and she had rented out a whole botanical gardens for me," he said.
Blanco meanwhile said that he cooked her favorite dishes like fried pickles and homemade movie-theater nachos on Valentine's Day. He also discussed the importance of early mornings in their relationship, before calling Selena his "best friend" that he got to kiss.
"I'm so happy. I met my best friend. I have a best friend that I also get to kiss. I have a true best friend that I get to do everything in the world with, and every day is the best day of my life," he says. "I sound like a loser, but it's amazing!" Blanco told the publication.
On the professional front, Selena Gomez's 2024 film Emilia Perez set a record at the Golden Globes by securing 10 nominations - the most by a film this year. Starring Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon, and Adriana Paz, the genre-bending film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 18.
