A Timeline of Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco’s Relationship

Though it may have just been a cheeky teaser for her then unreleased song “Single Soon,” Gomez posted a hilarious TikTok announcing her solo status to a team of soccer players. “I’m single! I’m just a little high maintenance,” she yells in the clip.

Following rumors of the pair’s romance, Gomez confirmed her relationship with Blanco in a series of comments to fans on Instagram. “He is my absolute everything in my heart,” she commented on a since-deleted Instagram post by a fan account, before replying to other commenters. “I don’t understand. If you actually care about me. This is my happiest. If you don’t, feel free to say whatever you want. But I will never allow your words to guide my life. Ever. I’m done. If you can’t accept me at my happiest then don’t be in [my] life at all.”

She also said at the time that she and the producer had already been dating for half a year by that point, telling one fan, “It’s been 6 months bb.”

Gomez followed up her comments about her relationship with a few photos of Blanco on her Instagram Story, as well as a snap of a letter “B” ring — presumably a tribute to her new beau’s initials.

Days after the “Calm Down” singer confirmed her romance with Blanco, her cover story with Vogue México y Latinoamérica went live. In the interview, she revealed that she prioritizes a “special connection” with a partner that “allows for self-respect and holds space for the feelings of others.”

“Honestly, I have to start being attracted to the right kind of people, because it’s a bit of both,” she added at the time. “It’s very hard to find someone who can listen to you and care about you, but I know when it happens it will be great and you will want it to be healthy.”

Just a couple days after Christmas, the Only Murders in the Building star posted snaps from her date with Blanco at what appeared to be Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy, an amusement park-inspired art exhibit in Los Angeles. In addition to a cuddly couple’s selfie in front of a many-mirrored structure, Gomez shared a picture of Blanco admiring the same pink-hued construction (see below).

Shortly after the 2024 Golden Globes wrapped, Gomez shared a photo on her Instagram Story of her smooching Blanco in what appeared to be a backstage storage room filled with boxes. The singer-actress was still in her crimson Giorgio Armani gown in the snap, while the pop music engineer sported a suit jacket and gold necklaces.

And even though Gomez lost for best TV performance by a female actor, musical or comedy, she definitely left feeling like a victor that night. “I won,” she sweetly captioned her photo with Blanco.