Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco celebrated their engagement with their inner circle.
The couple announced their engagement after more than one year of dating on Wednesday, December 11. “Forever begins now…” Gomez, 32, captioned Instagram pics of her engagement ring and herself cuddling up with her fiancé.
Blanco, 36, shared Gomez’s post via his Instagram Story and dropped a sweet comment. “Hey wait … that’s my wife,” he wrote below her Instagram slideshow.
While the pair celebrated their big news with family and friends in person, several celebs sent their congratulations via social media. “HONEY!! Congratulations sweet mama! ❤️💫,” Jennifer Aniston commented on Gomez’s Instagram announcement post, while her longtime BFF Taylor Swift offered to be their “flower girl.”
Gomez and Blanco (real name Benjamin Joseph Levin) met as music collaborators before making their relationship romantic. In December 2023, Gomez confirmed they had been secretly dating for six months.
Scroll down to see which family members and friends Gomez and Blanco celebrated their engagement with:
Sandra and Andrew Levin
Gomez flashed her ring while posing for a group photo with Blanco’s family, including his parents Sandra and Andrew.
Jeremy and Evi Levin
Blanco’s brother, Jeremy, and sister-in-law, Evi, also joined the couple in the group photo. “So happy for you guys!!” Jeremy captioned the snap via his Instagram Story on Thursday, December 12.
In Instagram Story posts of her own, Evi excitedly wrote, “I finally got a sister!! Congrats 🍾. So happy for you guys🥹.”
Raquelle Stevens and Ashley Cook
“A very special night!! 💍🙏🏻,” Stevens — whom fans may recognize from Selena + Chef — captioned a snap of herself with Gomez and the pop star’s fellow friends Cook and Courtney Lopez. “Congratulations @selenagomez @itsbennyblanco Love you so much 🤍🤍.”
Courtney Lopez
Lopez shared more friend photos via her Instagram Story on Thursday, writing, “I love you so much @selenagomez❤️ we are so happy for you and @itsbennyblanco!!!!”
Connar Franklin Carpenter
Another of Gomez’s close friends, Carpenter snapped a selfie with the newly-engaged pop star. “Bride era activated 🤍,” she captioned the Instagram Story pic.
Marissa Marino
Gomez’s pal and hairstylist filmed Gomez breaking the engagement news to loved ones. Sharing the clip via her own Instagram Story, Marino wrote, “Ahh congrats @selenagomez & @itsbennyblanco!!! Sooo happy for you!!!🫶.”