No one was more surprised by Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s romance than the couple themselves. But according to the producer, everyone should have seen it coming, including himself. In a new interview with WSJ. ReviewBlanco spoke about falling “in love” with Gomez, calling him “Distraught moment.”
“I was the last to know,” he told the outlet about his connection to Gomez. “It’s crazy how your partner can sit there the whole time, right in front of your eyes, and you don’t even notice. And then you have this Distraught moment when you say to yourself: ‘Wait, I’m in love.’
Of course, Blanco is referring to Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and Josh (Paul Rudd) in the 1995 film, who have been in each other’s lives for a long time and spend the entire movie making fun of each other before realizing that ‘They were always meant to be. together.
Like Cher and Josh, the couple goes back a long way, although they didn’t start dating until 2023. Blanco co-produced Gomez’s 2015 hits “Same Old Love” and “Kill Em With Kindness,” before to return the favor by lending her voice to her husband. 2019 song “I Can’t Get Enough”. Ironically, he also produced his 2023 ode to singleness, titled “Single Soon.”
The two went Instagram official in December, with Gomez posting a photo of her and Blanco sharing a kiss. Days earlier, Gomez revealed in her Instagram comments that she and Blanco had been dating for six months, writing, “He is my everything in my heart.”
A few months later, Gomez opened up about her relationship in an Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, explaining how important it was to be with someone who “respects” her. “I think it’s really good to also lean on someone who understands the world that I live in,” she said. “Overall, it’s the safest feeling I’ve had and it’s been really nice and I’ve only been growing, so it’s great.”
