Selena Gomez Ties Knot With Reston Native Benny Blanco

RESTON, VA — On Sunday, actress and singer Selena Gomez married record producer and Reston native Benny Blanco at a private ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, announcing the news in an Instagram post showing the couple kissing and embracing on a lawn.

The Grammy- and Emmy-nominated performer wore a white halter bridal dress with floral flourishes, and Blanco wore a tuxedo and bow tie, both custom-made by Ralph Lauren, according to the Associated Press.

“My wife in real life,” Blanco responded to the post Saturday by the Grammy- and Emmy-nominated performer. Gomez wore a white halter bridal dress with floral flourishes, and Blanco wore a tuxedo and bow tie, both custom-made by Ralph Lauren.

Paparazzi had snapped photos of a massive outdoor tent and other preparations in the Santa Barbara area.

Gomez, 33, has had a working relationship with 37-year-old Blanco since 2015, when he produced her songs "Same Old Love" and Kill 'Em With Kindness," Elle reported. They also worked together on the 2019 song “I Can’t Get Enough,” which also featured J Balvin and Tainy.

Although Gomez and Blanco had been dating since June 2023, they didn’t go public about their relationship until December 2023. The duo announced their engagement one year later, according to People.

In March, a video of Blanco plucking his eyebrows, which featured a brief cameo by Gomez, garnered more than 2.4 million views on TikTok. As of Monday, that number had grown to 3.1 million, with more than 39,000 comments.

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Born Benjamin Joseph Levin in Reston in 1988, Blanco began producing hip hop instrumentals with his accompanying vocals in his bedroom. He took his stage name from the movie "Carlito's Way," according to a 2013 article in The Washington Post.

Gomez, whose hits include “Calm Down,” “Good for You,” ’’Same Old Love” and “Come & Get It,” has been in the spotlight since she was a child. She appeared on “Barney and Friends” before breaking through as a teen star on the Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place.”

She earned awards nominations in recent years for her ongoing role alongside Martin Short and Steve Martin in Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” Gomez has a massive audience on social media with 417 million Instagram followers, the most for any woman on the platform.

The Associated Press contributed to the reporting of this story.