Selena Gomez is officially engaged Benny Blanco after more than a year of dating – and the couple has a lot in common.

Just like Gomez, 32, Blanco, 36, has a number of hits to his name including Keshais “Tik Tok” and Katy Perryis “Teenage Dream,” which makes it and the Golden Globe nominee a musical paradise.

“Eternity begins now,” Gomez captioned an Instagram post on Wednesday, December 11, showing off her engagement ring. Blanco celebrated the milestone, writing in the comments section, “Hey wait… that’s my wife.”

Gomez first confirmed her relationship with Blanco in December 2023, revealing that they had been together for “six months.”

“He is my everything in my heart,” she wrote in an Instagram comment at the time. “He was the best thing that ever happened to me. The end. …He’s still better than anyone I’ve been with. Facts.”

Now that they’re ready to walk down the aisle and become one of Hollywood’s next power couples, here’s what you need to know about Benny Blanco:

He was trained by Dr. Luke looked after

Blanco was mentored by a prolific pop music producer hatchof hits for greats like Katy Perry, Kesha, Kelly Clarkson, Pink And Britney Spears. Along with Luke, Blanco co-produced and co-wrote Perry’s hit song “Teenage Dream” and Kesha’s “Tik Tok.”

Blanco has worked with A-list celebrities, among others Ed SheeranKaty Perry, Kesha, Britney Spears, Rihanna And Kanye West. Blanco’s resume also includes tracks with two of Gomez’s exes: Justin Bieber And The Weeknd.

Blanco and Gomez’s paths first crossed in 2015 when they collaborated on their songs “Same Old Love” and “Kill Em With Kindness.” After reuniting on “I Can’t Get Enough” four years later, Blanco collaborated with Gomez again in 2023. He assisted in the production of their pop music return “Single Soon.”

He originally wanted to be a rapper

Blanco, born Benjamin Joseph Levin, always wanted to be in the music industry and initially planned to become a rapper. He told The New York Times He later moved into production in 2018 when he realized that “no one cares what a chubby Jewish kid from Virginia thinks.”

“I wouldn’t describe myself as anything. “I think I’m a loser,” Blanco admitted of his career NME in April 2021. “I don’t think there’s a world where I would be like, ‘Yeah, man, I’m a hitmaker.’ I’m the guy that comes in and tries to approach music from a place of real feelings and emotions and really give it my all, because if I don’t, then what am I doing in life?”

Blanco explained that he tries to make music that “doesn’t sound like what’s playing on the radio” but fits each individual artist.

He ran two record companies

In addition to producing and writing songs, Blanco also managed two record labels under the Interscope Records banner. His labels Mad Love Records and Friends Keep Secrets were once home to Tory Lanez, Cashmere cat And Jessie Ware.

“Benny Blanco, he works in really amazing short bursts. I’d be like this militant person: ‘We’re supposed to be in the studio because it’s 12 o’clock?!’ He’d be like, ‘Chiiiiilll, let’s go to the store,'” Ware said of the collaboration in a 2014 interview with Grantland with Blanco. “I was frustrated, and then I realized that was how he worked, and it made him work much more brilliantly.”

He has his own cookbook

Blanco and The bear Star – and real chef – Matty Matheson collaborated on a YouTube series, Matty and Benny go out to eat in Americain 2020, and a follow-up show, Stupid cooking showin 2021.

Earlier this year, Blanco released his own cookbook, Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friendsin which he shares some of his favorite recipes and explains how to throw a great dinner party.

The book even has Gomez’s seal of approval. “So proud of @itsbennyblanco – Open Wide is out now!!,” she shared via Instagram in May.

He was open about his mental health

During an interview with Howard Stern In May, Blanco opened up about his struggles with anxiety. “I kept it to myself. I thought to myself, ‘Of course the room is spinning when you’re about to take an exam at 12,'” he said.

“I started doing (cognitive behavioral therapy). It was very important to me to get this toolbox. Whenever I had anxious thoughts, I could reach into this little toolbox and help myself get through them. I’ve helped so many artists and people along the way,” he continued.

“I struggle with anxiety, I struggle with imposter syndrome, I struggle with all of these things,” he added.

Blanco’s fiancée has also been open about her mental health struggles, including in her documentary on Apple TV+. Selena Gomez: My mind and me.