Selena Gomez's Dating History: From Justin Bieber to Benny Blanco

Mar. 15, 2025

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Selena Gomezhas had several high-profile relationships over the years.

Looking back on her past romances in June 2021, the multi-hyphenate star opened up toVogue Australiaabout how many of herrelationship experiences have been negative, and how the feeling of not being good enough inspired the name of her beauty line and 2020 album,Rare.

Gomez is currentlyengagedto music producer and longtime friendBenny Blanco. The couple confirmed their relationship in December 2023 after collaborating on the singer’s track, “Single Soon,” which was released in August of that year.

From her long-term relationships to her shorter flings, here’s a look back atSelena Gomez’s dating history.

Nick Jonas

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Shortly afterRolling Stonepublished a photo of the pair looking cozy backstage, reps for the Jonas Brothers maintained that the pair were “just friends.” Meanwhile, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Gomez and Jonas had already been “dating for months.”

Over the next few months, Gomez and Jonas were spotted together on several occasions, including abasketball game in Los Angelesand aconcert at The Roxy. Despite their appearances together, Gomez declined to confirm their romance that October.

“I’ve gotten really close to the entire Jonas family this past year,” she shared. “Nick and I are getting to know each other, but we’re not confirming anything.”

While the couple split in 2009, it wasn’t long before they rekindled their romance. In early 2010, rumors surfaced that the pair were back on after beingspotted together that February. That same month, Gomez and Jonas were seen on a dinner date and a golf outing. At the time, Jonas said the pair planned to keepthings private.

“I think when it comes to that I try to keep it a bit to myself and keep it a bit private. We always try to find time to go out and hang out with people we enjoy spending time with and as far as that future of that relationship goes I will keep that to myself for right now,” Jonas shared.

Their relationship didn’t last much longer though, with a source telling PEOPLE in March that “they were an item, butthey are no longer together.” Despite their split, the duo remained friends and were spotted hanging out in 2015. When Gomez was asked about their previous relationship shortly after, she called it “puppy love.”

“We were babies! We actually caught up the other day, and it’s really fun to be able to do that. That, to me, was like puppy love. It was very sweet. He’s lovely. I do have a love for him for sure,” Gomez shared.

Gomez later joked that while the relationship didn’t last, she did gain one of the most important friendships in her life —Taylor Swift. In fact, in 2018, Jonas reflected on a double date at Central Park between himself, Gomez, Swift and her then-boyfriend,Joe Jonas.

Taylor Lautner

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“They were cuddling throughout the movie and sat very close together,” the observer said. “[They were] definitely acting like they were boyfriend and girlfriend.”

Justin Bieber

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“I feel like a big sister now, ‘cause I want to protect him. So I’m always very cautious with him, but he is so talented and he’s so sweet, so that just started us wanting to work together. Now he’s just become one of my good friends,” Gomez said.

Things took a romantic turn for the duo towards the end of 2010 when they were spotted leaving an IHOP together, arm-in-arm. Gomezdenied relationship rumors, but it wasn’t long before things between the couple were official. Gomez and Bieber headed to St. Lucia to ring in 2011, with photos surfacing of the pairkissing on a yacht. By February, the couple had made their red carpet debut at the Vanity Fair Oscars party.

Despite hitting the red carpet, the duo waited until May to confirm they were a couple, with Gomez explaining shedidn’t want to have to “hide"her love life. Not long after going public, Gomez and Bieber started to show more PDA, evensharing a kiss at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. In September, Bieberrented out the Staples Center(since renamed the Crypto.com Arena) for a private movie night with Gomez.

Over the next year, the couple were spotted out and about together and stepped out for several red carpets. But in November 2012,the couple called it quitsafter nearly two years together.

“She broke up with him about a week ago,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “With them being apart so much it got complicated. She had some trust issues. It’s not easy, but the relationship needed to end.”

Their split was short-lived, though, as, in April 2013, the duo sparked reconciliation rumors when Bieber posted throwback photos with Gomez. The actress was even spotted at one of Bieber’s concerts in Norway. It seemingly began a long period of on-and-off dating for the duo. That December, Bieber confirmed that the pair was off.

“[The breakup] affected us, especially when we are in front of so many people,” Bieber said inan interview, revealing that his song “All That Matters” was written while working through the breakup. “It’s such a public thing. It’s just hard for the both of us. But you know, she’s a great woman. I love her [to] this day.”

Looking back on the relationship in September 2015, Bieber got candid about the ups and downs of their romance, calling it a “marriage kind of thing.” He revealed that they even lived together for a time, which he admitted was “just too much at that age.” While he added that they were “so in love,” the low points had been extremely dramatic.

“When stuff would happen, I would lose my freakin’ mind, and she would lose her mind, and we would fight so hard because we were so invested in each other. Love is a choice. Love is not a feeling. People have made it seem in movies that it’s this fairy tale,” Bieber toldComplex.

Things took another dramatic turn a couple of months later, when Bieber wasspotted serenading Gomez at a Beverly Hills hotel barwith two romantic ballads: The Temptations' “My Girl” and his own hit, “Sorry.” But just a month after that, Bieber shared photos kissing his now-wifeHailey Bieberduring a New Year’s trip to St. Barts. Gomez declined to talk about Bieber in several interviews in early 2016.

“Honestly, what I would love to be printed is that I am so beyond done with talking about that, and him,” Gomez said in aRolling Stoneinterview.

“If you can’t handle the hate, then stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol - It should be special between you two only. Don’t be mad at your fans. They love you and supported you before anyone ever did,” Gomez wrote on Instagram, sparking aheated online spatbetween the two, with Gomez suggesting that Bieber “cheated multiple times.”

Gomez and Bieber didn’t interact for over a year while both dating other people. But in October 2017, they sparked reconciliation rumors once again — for what would be the final time. The pair were spotted going to church and grabbing breakfast and were later seen riding bikes together. The couple lasted through early 2018,celebrating both Valentine’s Dayand Bieber’s birthday together. They even attended the wedding of Bieber’s father together and in March, Gomezmade things Instagram official. But just days after going public, things took a turn for the couple andthey split for the final time.

Looking back on the relationship a year later, Gomez admitted that she felt that she was a “victim to certain abuse” while dating Bieber. But moving on, she said she had “found the strength in it.” Gomez also revealed “Lose You to Love Me” had been written about the relationship and was helpful in getting closure.

“It’s not a hateful song; it’s a song that is saying — I had something beautiful and I would never deny that it wasn’t that. It was very difficult and I’m happy it’s over,” she explained onNPR. “And I felt like this was a great way to just say, you know, it’s done, and I understand that, and I respect that, and now here I am stepping into a whole other chapter.”

Zedd

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In early 2015, Gomez began working on new music with producerZedd(born Anton Zaslavski) — and dating rumors soon followed. After the duo were photographed leaving a Golden Globes party hand-in-hand, Gomez shared an Instagram post dedicated to her rumored beau. Gomez captioned the studio selfie, “missing la and this punk, just a little tonight.” In turn, Zedd also shared a screenshot of video chatting with Gomez, captioning the photo of the star laughing in bed, “Oh hi derrling.”

By the end of January, the couple had been spotted together several times andZedd even took a trip to Atlantato visit Gomez while she was filmingThe Fundamentals of Caregiving. She laterposted a group photo, where Zedd could be seen with his arms wrapped around her, and avideo from a bowling date.

While the duo didn’t confirm their romance at the time, their mutual friend Diplo poked some fun at the rumored couple. He jokingly warned Gomez to “watch out,” posting a photo cozying up to Zedd.

“He’s this cute little German, and he’s got really beautiful eyes, and he’s very sweet and funny,” Gomez said in an interview withRadio Disney. “I respect his vision because he has a way of knowing how important his role is as an EDM artist, and he doesn’t spend most of his time traveling the world DJing. He’s great, and very talented. He and I met when we were recording using the same building and he needed to use my bathroom. We ended up talking, sharing music and it happened organically.”

Things ultimately fizzled outfor the pair. Looking back on the relationship just a few months later, Gomez had nothing but nice things to say.

“I adore Anton [Zedd] a lot and I definitely had a thing with him, which was nice,” Gomez said.

Zedd later shared his own thoughts about their relationship, admitting that the media attention surrounding them was difficult to deal with at times.

“Reporters were calling my parents. People were hacking my friends' phones. I was pissed. I kind of knew what I was getting myself into,” he explained toBillboard. “She is one of the most talked about people in the world, but I had no idea how much that would change my life.”

Niall Horan

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In November 2015, Gomez was briefly linked toOne DirectionsingerNiall Horanafter being friends for years. The pair sparked rumors when Gomez wasspotted grabbing dinnerwith Horan and a group of pals in Malibu following the American Music Awards. At the time, sources said the duo were just friends but a little over a week later, Gomez and Horan were reportedlyspotted showing some PDAwhile attendingJenna Dewan’s 35th birthday bash.

“Oh my god! No. I love him, I always have. He’s amazing,” Gomez said about the rumors.

Samuel Krost

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Around the same time Gomez was linked with Horan, she was also spotted out with sales and merchandising executive Samuel Krost, a close friend ofGigi Hadid. After being photographed together in New York City in November 2015, they were seen again in early 2016 whilevacationing with a group of friends. Later in January, Gomez was snapped holding hands with Krost as they left a dinner date at the SLS Hotel. An onlooker told PEOPLE that the duo “seemed super happy together.”

“They came with a group of people, but they were only paying attention to each other,” the source said, adding the two were spotted dancing together. “She was smiling all night.”

Just a few nights later,Gomez and Kroft were spotted again, this time during a Nobu dinner date with another pal. Despite being seen together several times, Gomezmaintained that she was singlewhile celebrating Valentine’s Day just a few weeks later.

The pair appeared to go their separate ways for the time being but were linked again in 2019 — although Gomez quicklyshut down dating rumors.

Charlie Puth

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In March 2016, Gomez was rumored to be dating her “We Don’t Talk Anymore” collaboratorCharlie Puth, who later claimed that the duohad a short-lived romance.

“I don’t kiss and tell, but the only way a song like that can come across as real is if there’s something else going on behind the scenes. And that’s what was happening. Very short-lived, very small, but very impactful,” Puth said in an interview. “And it really messed me up. I’m trying to put this the best way possible: It wasn’t like I was the only person on her mind. And I think I knew that going in — what I was getting myself into.”

Meanwhile, sources told PEOPLE thatthe duo actually “never dated.”

The Weeknd

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Gomez reportedly met the Weeknd for the first time at the2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, where they were both performers. It wasn’t until 2017 that things turned romantic for the pair, who went public that January during a romantic dinner date at Giorgio Baldi.

Although sources originally told PEOPLE the relationship was “new and nothing serious,” things quickly escalated, with the duo traveling to Italy just weeks after first being spotted together. During their trip abroad, Gomez made their relationship Instagram official, captioning a black-and-white video with a heart-eyes emoji.

Shortly after their Italian getaway, Gomez joined The Weeknd on tour. They jetted to Canada, where the musician showed Gomez his hometown of Toronto. The pair continued sharing their relationship on social media, evendocumenting their weekend at Coachella. Not long after, Gomez revealed her reasoning for being so open about her dating life.

“It’s really hard when I would want to spend so much time hiding things. It’s too much pressure, and I think everyone gets over everything eventually … I just want to be happy. If that’s me just being myself, then I don’t really care,” she said.

Even though the couple looked cozy in early September, Gomez and The Weekndwent their separate waysjust a month later. Sources told PEOPLE thatthings had been difficult for the duowhile he was on tour and she was filming in New York. Gomez later confirmed the split, sharing that the breakup was amicable and she was “really proud” of the “remarkable” way things ended between them.

“Something that I’m really proud of is that there’s such a true friendship [between me and The Weeknd]. I truly have never experienced anything like that in my life. Weended it as best friends, and it was genuinely about encouraging and caring [for each other], and that was pretty remarkable for me,” Gomez said.

Drew Taggart

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Gomez first sparked romance rumors with The Chainsmokers singer in January 2023. The pair werespotted at a bowling alleyin N.Y.C..

Shortly after being spotted out and about with Taggart, the “Same Old Love” singerresponded to the dating rumorson her Instagram Story.

“I like being alone too much #iamsingle,” Gomez wrote.

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Benny Blanco

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The “Rare” singer then shared a photo of herdiamond “B” ring, which she was wearing onthatfinger.

In early January 2024, the couple made their first public appearance together when they sat courtside at aLos Angeles Lakers game. That same month, Blanco was Gomez’s plus-one at the 2024 Golden Globes and the Emmy Awards.

Gomez and Blancoannounced their engagementin December 2024. The “Who Says” singer shared photos of her diamond ring onInstagramand wrote, “Forever begins now..”

source: people.com