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Selena Gomez has revealed she is engaged to songwriter Benny Blanco. <\/p>\n
The actress and singer posted a picture of a large engagement ring on Instagram, with the caption “forever begins now”.<\/p>\n
It comes after the couple confirmed their relationship last year. <\/p>\n
Pop star Taylor Swift was among the famous figures to offer congratulations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Two-time Grammy-nominated Gomez posted further pictures of her beaming, wearing the ring, and one of Blanco embracing her in what appears to be a closet. <\/p>\n
“Hey wait… that’s my wife,” Blanco commented on the post. <\/p>\n
Swift replied: “Yes I will be the flower girl.”<\/p>\n
Rapper Cardi B, actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Suki Waterhouse, and singer Lil Nas X also sent well wishes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In an Instagram Story shared with her 423 million followers, the most-followed woman on the app also revealed a video showing her ring to loved ones on the phone.<\/p>\n
“Yes to this,” she can be heard saying, evoking screams on the other end of the video call. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Gomez and record producer Blanco had collaborated on songs I Can’t Get Enough in 2019 and Single Soon in 2023, before announcing their relationship. <\/p>\n
Blanco, who has also worked with the likes of Rihanna, Calvin Harris and Justin Bieber, was effusive about his love on the Drew Barrymore Show back in May. <\/p>\n
“She’s just like the best, most genuine person,” he said on the chat show. <\/p>\n
“Everything is completely real. Everyday when I wake up, I, like, walk by the mirror as I’m, like, walking to her and I ask myself, ‘How did I get here’…<\/p>\n
“She’s one of the sweetest, one of the most charming, one of the most humble people I’ve ever met.”<\/p>\n
Come & Get It singer Gomez was previously in a high profile on-and-off relationship with fellow singer Justin Bieber. <\/p>\n
The Texas-born star rose to fame as a child actress on Barney and Disney Channel, before forging a career as a singer and in acting. <\/p>\n
This year she joined the billionaire celebrity rich list<\/a>, according to Bloomberg, amassing a $1.3bn (\u00a31bn) fortune – mainly deriving from her Rare Beauty make-up company. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n On Monday, she received two Golden Globe nominations – one in the best supporting actress category for her role in operatic musical Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/a> and the other for best actress in a TV series, musical or comedy, for her recurring role in Only Murders in the Building. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n