Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Spend First Christmas as Engaged Couple at Hanukkah Party in NYC

Mar. 15, 2025

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez in 2024.Photo:Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP

Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP

Selena GomezandBenny Blancoare feeling festive.

Thenewly engaged couplecelebrated their first Christmas together atcomposer Benj Pasek’s annual bash in New York. Gomez, 32, wore a cozy gray matching set covered in snowflakes with a white beanie. Blanco, meanwhile. donned a cream-colored sweater with a stuffed animal dog in the pocket.

Among the other guests at Pasek’s party wereDebra Messing,Judy Gold,Erin Lichy,Alex Edelman, chefJake Cohen(who shared footage from the delicious and cozy event onInstagram) and Broadway starAdam Kantor.

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez with friends on Dec. 25, 2024.Jake Cohen/Instagram

Jake Cohen/Instagram

The music producer, 36, and theOnly Murders in the Buildingactress got engaged on Dec. 11, a year-and-a-half afterthey began dating in June 2023. Years before the started dating, they collaborated on the 2019 song “I Can’t Get Enough” with Tainy and J Balvin.

They made theirfirst red carpet appearance as a coupleat the 2024 Emmy Awards the following month and have been open about their relationship since.

Weeks before getting engaged, Gomez toldStephen ColbertduringThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertthat she was “not sure” where their relationship was going, but assured him that she’s"having a great time."

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez celebrate their engagement.Selena Gomez/Instagram

Selena Gomez/Instagram

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Blanco surprised Gomez with astunning marquis diamondduring a Taco Bell picnic. “forever begins now..,” she captioned theInstagram postannouncing their major relationship milestone.

The producer was quick to comment on her post with: “hey wait… that’s my wife.”

Benny Blanco, third from left.Jake Cohen/Instagram

An exclusive source told PEOPLEthat following the proposal, Gomez had been “glowing.” “They’re so supportive of each other,” the insider said.

“He wants the best for her and she wants the best for him. They’re perfect together. They really are.”

source: people.com