Benny Blanco predicts marriage with Selena Gomez and says having children is āmy next goalā ahead of their first anniversary of dating
Benny BlancoĀ has already bought his famous girlfriendĀ Selena GomezĀ āsome really good stuffā to celebrate their first anniversary of dating, which is right around her July 22nd birthday, and things are getting increasingly serious.
WhenĀ Howard SternĀ said he predicted marriage for the 36-year-old music producer and the 31-year-old āTexicanā pop star, Benny (born Benjamin Levin)Ā replied: āYou and me bothā¦I gotta get my act together!ā
As for children, Blanco announced: Thatās like my next goal on the box. I have a lot of God kids, Iāve got a ton of nephews. Itās my thing, I love being around kids!ā
The 11-timeĀ GrammyĀ nominee co-wrote and produced Selenaās 2023 song Single Soon, which peaked at No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
But Gomez ā who previously dated Drew Taggart,Ā The Weeknd, andĀ Justin BieberĀ ā has technically been collaborating with Benny as far back as 2015 on her second studio album Revival.
āIt was so crazy. When we went out on our first date, I didnāt even know it was a date,ā Blanco admitted.
āI remember sitting there and sheās like, āWell, I would have worn something different for this date,ā and I was like, āWhat?! Weāre on a date?!āā
The Virginia native said he frequently stares at the two-time Grammy nominee and tells her, āI donāt know a world where it could be better than this.ā
āSheās the coolest, the nicest, the sweetest, like, everything,ā Benny gushed.
āSheās truly just like my best friend. We laugh all f***ing day. She inspires me.ā
For Valentineās Day, Blanco rented a movie theater to screen Selenaās favorite film Almost Famous and he provided her with all of her favorite foods including fried pickles, Taco Bell, Flaminā Hot Cheetos, and nachos.
The Lace It rapper even enjoys the company of Gomezās Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short.
āTheyāre the last of a f***ing generation ā those guys are genius-level brilliant,ā Benny declared.
āSteve is so funny. You know he loves art too heās big collector, so like Iām always in awe. Marty is dropping gems every day and you canāt help but have a stomach ache from laughing every time you hang out with those guys.ā
The Golden Globe-nominated actress is said to earn well overĀ $600K/episodeĀ to produce and portray artist Mabel Mora in Steve Martin and John Hoffmanās critically-acclaimed who-done-it series and season four premieres August 27 on Hulu.
Selena currently executive produces and hosts Shauna Minoprioās six-episode spin-off Selena + Restaurant ā airing Thursdays on the Food Network ā in which she works in a string of LAās hottest restaurants.
Blanco has been hard at work promoting his cookbook Open Wide, which is currently ranked No. 6 on theĀ New York Timesā list of bestselling advice, how-to, and miscellaneous books.