Selena Gomez marries music producer Benny Blanco in Santa Barbara, California, US. INSTAGRAM

US pop star and actress Selena Gomez has officially tied the knot with music producer Benny Blanco, capping off a love story that began in the studio and culminated in a star-studded wedding in Santa Barbara on Saturday (September 27). The 33-year-old singer-actress confirmed the news on Instagram, sharing photos of herself in a custom white halter-neck satin gown with delicate embroidery, designed by Ralph Lauren. Blanco, 37, wore a classic black tuxedo and bowtie from the same fashion house. Gomez captioned the post simply: “9.27.25”, marking the date of their nuptials. “The couple exchanged vows in front of around 170 guests,” Vogue reported, with a guest list that included Taylor Swift, Paul Rudd, Paris Hilton, Ed Sheeran, Ashley Park, and Gomez’s Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short. Her Wizards of Waverly Place castmate David Henrie was also among the attendees. Photos shared on social media showed Gomez holding a simple bouquet of lily of the valley and flashing her wedding ring. One video clip captured the newlyweds skipping hand-in-hand across a green field, grinning as they looked back at the camera. The marriage comes after the pair announced their engagement in December 2024, following a year of dating. At the time, Gomez posted a picture of her dazzling diamond engagement ring, writing: “Forever begins now.” Blanco quipped in response: “Hey wait… that’s my wife.” Their romance blossomed after years of creative collaborations, including the 2015 hits Same Old Love and Kill Em with Kindness, and the 2019 track I Can’t Get Enough with Tainy and J Balvin. Earlier this year, they released the joint album I Said I Love You First, a record inspired by their own love story. Blanco recalled in a February interview how his carefully planned proposal nearly unraveled. “It was the sickest surprise that she had no idea about, and it couldn’t have come at a better time because I was starting to f–k up,” he said. “Right before, they’re like, ‘Show me how good of a liar you are.’ At the end, she was starting to get upset because she was like, ‘Why aren’t you coming home tonight?’ I almost did it early. But I nailed it, I think.” Gomez, meanwhile, spoke candidly about what it was like working with her future husband in the studio. “The fact that he listened to me,” she told Interview magazine. “Sometimes it’s difficult for me to speak up… it’s like working with a great filmmaker. Whether we were together or not, I think he still would’ve listened to everything I had to say, and he was able to almost transcribe it into music.” Their relationship, Gomez admitted, began more simply than fans might imagine. “We got in the studio to work on a song and we just talked. That’s how easy it was for me. I liked him before he liked me,” she revealed. Blanco confessed he was oblivious at first. “We were in the session, and I was like, ‘You should meet some of my friends. I can hook you up with some dates.’ I hadn’t thought about it at all,” he said. “Then we were texting afterwards, and we decided to get dinner the next day. I guess she thought it was a date, and I had no idea. The second time we hung out, I was like, ‘Wait, does she like me?’ I was clueless.” But once the realization set in, Blanco said it felt natural. “When you think you’ve met the right person, you’re like, ‘Oh, my God.’ It feels so different. The second we started hanging out, I was like, ‘This is my wife.’ I was telling my mom, ‘This is the girl I’m going to marry.’” The wedding capped off a busy year for Gomez, who starred in the Cannes-acclaimed film Emilia Pérez and continues to lead Hulu’s hit series Only Murders in the Building. Blanco, for his part, remains one of the most influential producers in the industry, with credits for Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Kesha, alongside his own album Friends Keep Secrets. Their union, celebrated under California sunshine and surrounded by friends, family, and collaborators, was not just a Hollywood spectacle but also a deeply personal milestone for the couple—one that Gomez summed up in her simple vow to fans: “Forever begins now.” CAM/Expat Media
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