Fri Dec 13 00:31:17 UTC 2024: ## Selena Gomez Engaged to Benny Blanco: Taylor Swift to be Flower Girl!
**London** – Singer Selena Gomez and record producer Benny Blanco are engaged, the couple announced on social media Wednesday night. The announcement, featuring photos of Gomez’s stunning marquise-cut diamond ring, quickly garnered over 15 million likes.
Gomez, who recently received two Golden Globe nominations, shared the joyous news with a series of photos and a video, captioning one post, “Forever begins now.” The photos show Gomez admiring the ring in a picturesque setting, complete with a picnic hamper and Taco Bell boxes.
Blanco’s celebratory Instagram post simply read, “Hey wait… that’s my wife.”
The engagement has flooded social media with congratulatory messages from A-list celebrities. Taylor Swift, a close friend of Gomez, enthusiastically commented, “yes I will be the flower girl,” a comment that itself received over one million likes. Other well-wishers included Jennifer Aniston, Lil Nas X, Nina Dobrev, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Lily Collins.
Gomez and Blanco, who have been publicly dating since December 2023, have collaborated on several musical projects since 2015. Both have openly expressed their love and admiration for each other in recent interviews, describing their relationship as built on a strong friendship. Gomez has cited her feeling of safety and security in their relationship as a key reason for sharing their romance publicly.
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