Selena Gomez engaged to record producer Benny Blanco – National

Pop singer and actor Selena Gomez announced on Instagram Wednesday that he was engaged to record producer Benny Blanco.

A photo caption by Gomez, 32, who showed off her engagement ring and what appeared to be a picnic, simply captioned it “forever starts today.”

“Oh wait… that’s my wife,” Blanco, 36, jokingly commented on the post.

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The pair became public about a year ago, after they worked together on Gomez’s songs I can’t get enough and Single Soon. Blanco has also worked with artists such as Justin Bieber, Britney Spears and Rihanna.

In May of this year, Blanco gushed about Gomez ignoble Drew Barrymore Show.

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“He was like the best, most genuine person,” she told Barrymore. “Everything is really real. Every day when I wake up… I walk in the mirror as I walk towards him and I ask myself, ‘How did I get here?’ He is the sweetest, one of the most charming, one of the most humble people I have ever met.

Gomez previously had a high-profile relationship with Bieber – they even shared a nickname: “Jelena” – and in 2017, with fellow musician The Weeknd.

Many celebrities left comments on Gomez’s announcement, including Taylor Swift, who said, “yes I will be a flower girl.”

Jennifer Aniston, Cardi B, Lil Nas X and Gwyneth Paltrow also shared their congratulations.

Gomez rose to fame as a teenager, starring on the Disney Channel The Wizards of Waverly Place and pursuing a successful pop music career.

In September, he was added to Bloomberg billionaire index. The outlet owes most of its $1.3 billion fortune to makeup company Rare Beauty, which he founded five years ago.

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