Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are reveling in love after announcing their engagement – but the loved-up couple have been celebrating the milestone for months.

The former Disney star, 32, broke the news on Instagram on Wednesday, showing off her huge rock in a series of sweet pictures with her future husband.

But Blanco, 36, actually popped the question in August when the couple decided not to go public because they feared it might be “related” to her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber becoming a father for the first time.

“They got engaged in August and Selena didn’t want her engagement to be associated with Bieber in any way,” an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively. “They knew it would be like this.”

Gomez and Bieber dated for years before he met and married Hailey Bieber.

The couple welcomed their first child, son Jack, on August 22nd.

“Selena knew there would be stories accusing her of getting engaged to divert attention from Justin’s baby, or that people would claim she did that to him,” the insider continued.

Gomez wrote, “Eternity begins now…” as she announced her engagement to her 422 million followers on Wednesday.

She also posted a photo of herself lying in Blanco’s arms and showing off the marquise diamond ring for the camera.

Blanco – a famous music producer – seemingly popped the question during a romantic picnic with food from Taco Bell.

Gomez, founder of Rare Beauty, also shared a video of the moment she broke the happy news to a loved one.

“I said yes to that,” she says, flashing the stone.

The actress and singer is seen laughing while the woman on the video call screams and declares: “Oh my God, it’s so beautiful.”

The couple received a flood of congratulatory messages from their celebrity friends, and Taylor Swift offered to act as a “flower girl” at the wedding.

Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cardi B also shared their love.

Blanco himself left a cheeky comment in which he referred to Gomez as his “wife.”

“Hey, wait… that’s my wife,” wrote the musician, who received almost 150,000 likes.

But Gordon Ramsay’s answer was controversial. Some accused the British chef of making fun of Blanco’s looks and said Gomez was only with him because of his cooking skills.

“Congratulations to you both, it must be cooking,” he wrote alongside a row of red love hearts.

Back in August, they sparked engagement rumors after she shared a selfie with a heart emoji strategically placed over her wedding finger.

Gomez and Blanco had known each other for more than a decade when they started dating in June 2023. They went public in December when the Wolves singer described him as her “absolute everything” on Instagram.

Blanco produced her 2015 songs Same Old Love and Kill ‘Em With Kindness, as well as her 2017 collaboration with Cashmere Cat, Trust Nobody. They also collaborated on the 2019 single “I Can’t Get Enough” with J Balvin and Tainy.

In August 2023, she released her track Single Soon, which Blanco produced.

While promoting the title, she spoke to Sirius

“I mean, you gotta be cool, man,” she said. “Not cool in the sense that people think you’re cool.” “You just have to be nice and please make me laugh and also just be good to my family and the people around you.”

Last month, Blanco revealed that it was Gomez who made the first move.

“She asked me out,” he explained on Kai Cenat’s Twitch stream. “It was crazy, it was crazy.” She literally asked me like we were just talking, and then she said, “Do you want to get some dinner?” And I went to dinner and had no idea.”

Blanco claimed he wasn’t “nervous” because he already knew Gomez on a personal and professional level.

Gomez has dated a number of high-profile celebrities, including The Weeknd, Nick Jonas, Taylor Lautner, Zayn Malik and The Chainsmokers’ Andrew Taggart.

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she said Blanco made her feel the “safest.”

“This is the safest feeling I’ve ever had in (a relationship) and I see a future with this person,” she told the outlet.

A source told DailyMail.com that Gomez is ready to marry Blanco and start a family.

“Benny is more than a rock to Selena,” they said. “He accepts everything about her, doesn’t judge and tries to find an answer to all concerns.” She knows he will be the best father because of the way he cares for her.

“Selena knows he will be a part of her life forever.”

In September, Gomez announced that she was unable to carry a child due to ongoing medical issues that could endanger both her life and that of her unborn child.

She told Vanity Fair that she would be open to surrogacy or adoption.