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Since going public with their relationship in 2023, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco can’t help but gush about their connection, which started off as a friendship.
The two originally got to know each other thanks to their shared love of music. Blanco, a producer, has collaborated with Gomez since 2015 on a few of her most popular songs, like “Kill Em with Kindness,” “Same Old Love” and “I Can’t Get Enough.”
Gomez and Blanco later realized that their connection extended beyond the recording studio. After the pair teamed up again for her August 2023 track “Single Soon,” they went Instagram official, confirming their romance.
October 2015: Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco work together
In 2015, Gomez released her second studio album, “Revival.” For that project, Blanco was credited as a producer on several songs, such as “Kill Em with Kindness” and “Same Old Love.”
February 2019: Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco collaborate on ‘I Can’t Get Enough’
In 2019, Blanco and Gomez returned to the recording studio to work on the track “I Can’t Get Enough,” which also features Tainy and J Balvin.
In the music video, Blanco and the three artists danced around on a giant-sized bed.
In December 2023, Gomez confirmed that she and Blanco were dating when she liked and replied to a post about her relationship status.
Instagram account Popfactions wrote, “#SelenaGomez seemingly confirms that she is in a relationship.”
A few days later, Gomez responded in the comments with the single word: “Facts.”
Fans rejoiced when Gomez liked another Popfactions post that said she and Blanco were rumored to be dating.
At the time, reps for Gomez and Blanco did not reply to TODAY.com’s request for comment.
As news started to heat up about a romance between the two, Gomez shared a black-and-white photo on her Instagram story of her snuggling up to a mystery man in a zebra-printed shirt that many eagle-eyed fans speculated was Blanco.
