Benny Blanco has earned a reputation as a “caring boyfriend” with a sweet, creative personality. But in a behind-the-scenes video of the producer’s elaborate weekend proposal to girlfriend Selena Gomez, Blanco shows he’s willing to go to any lengths to create a truly special moment.
Cookbook author Blanco has spoken out in the past about making sure Gomez, 32, eats all of her favorite foods when they dine together, and according to an Instagram video Gomez posted on Dec. 11, Benny was seen dining. The question was posed to her.
But according to and! messageBlanco, 36, shared a video on his Instagram Story and TikTok over the weekend in which the proposal actually came to fruition on a Hollywood soundstage that looked like a park. In the film, Gomez is all smiles as she clinks glasses of champagne with Blanco on artificial turf, with movie lights and production equipment visible in the background.
Blanco proposed with a marquise-cut diamond ring worth approximately $225,000. Gomez revealed the good news in an Instagram carousel on Dec. 11, which included her engagement ring and the caption, “Forever From Now On.” Blanco responded in the comments: “Hey wait…that’s my wife.”
The couple began dating in December 2023, years after they first collaborated professionally with Tainy and J Balvin in 2019 on the song “I Can’t Get Enough.” Gomez’s happy news was met with enthusiastic wishes from her friends, including longtime friend Taylor Swift, who wrote in the comments on her engagement post, “Yes, I will be the flower girl.” Others in the comments A-list friends who sent their blessings include Cardi B, Jennifer Aniston, Lily Collins, Gordon Ramsay, Suki Waterhouse, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Michaels and more .
