By going back to the place where their romance first began, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are rekindling their relationship.
Earlier this month, Gomez made a post on Instagram in which she released her “first official photo” taken with Blanco and announced the release date for their next song. This was done in anticipation of the release of their collaboration album, which is titled I Said I Love You First.
“Our first date was on Sunset Blvd, and it’s also the title of our next song together,” she said in her lyrics. “‘Sunset Blvd’ out March 14 with @itsbennyblanco.”
In addition to a warm photograph of the two of them embracing with a blanket, Gomez wrote, “P.S. this is our very first official photo together.”
After becoming connected for the first time in December 2023, the couple decided to become engaged exactly one year later. In a video that was uploaded on Instagram on March 10, they went back to the restaurant where they had their first date and reproduced the meal that they had eaten there. This took place earlier this week.
Gomez also celebrated Blanco’s 37th birthday, which took place on March 8, by posting a recent series of adorable images of the pair on her Instagram page. Blanco’s birthday was on March 8. In the caption, she wrote, “I’m not sure what I did to deserve you, but damn am I glad you were born. Happy birthday, baby.” She wasn’t sure what she had done to deserve you.
During the last month, the duo has published two singles: “Scared of Loving You” and “Call Me When You Break Up” featuring Gracie Abrams. Additionally, they have announced that they will be releasing I Said I Love You First.
In a recent interview with Interview magazine, Gomez discussed her connection with Blanco and the significance of the way he treats her. It was a collaborative talk between the two publications. To put it in the simplest terms possible, my opinion on it is that I do, in fact, see myself as valued. I have a sense of being noticed. I have the impression that I am respected. According to what she shared with the publication, “I believe that is all I’ve ever really wanted.”
For the most part, I’ve been by myself in the world. Before we started dating, I was alone myself for a period of five years, and I believe that this experience has helped me develop a deeper appreciation for someone like Ben,” stated the creator of Rare Beauty.
“He gets so weirded out by me saying this,” according to Gomez, “but genuinely, 10 years ago, I wasn’t in a space in my life where I could have accepted the kind of patience, the kind of unconditional love that he gives me.”
The release date for I Said I Loved You First is March 21.