Selena Gomez Calls Benny Blanco the ‘Love of My Life’ After Birthday Celebration

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have moved past the “ily” stage of their relationship to “loml.” Following a day of birthday festivities, the newly 32-year-old pop star shared a sweet photo with the producer, proudly telling followers that he’s the great love of her life.

In the adorable snap, which she shared on Instagram Stories Monday (July 22), Gomez hugs Blanco around his torso as he cups her head in his hands, planting a kiss on her face. “Love of my life,” the Rare Beauty founder captioned the moment.

The post followed several other birthday photos shared on the platform by Gomez, who appeared to spend her big day by the beach with Blanco and some friends. In one, she modeled a yellow babydoll dress while posing in front of the ocean, palm trees and a “Happy birthday Selena” balloon arrangement. In another, she showed off a silver charm necklace boasting her boyfriend’s initial, with Blanco commenting, “i got the hottest chick in the game wearing my chain.”

The couple has been dating for about a year now, with Gomez announcing their relationship in December and revealing that they’d been dating for six months at that point. Before upgrading to her necklace, the Only Murders in the Building star often wore a letter “B” ring on her finger.

Before they got together, Blanco and Gomez were friends and collaborators. In 2019, they teamed up with Tainy and J Balvin for the song “I Can’t Get Enough” — as referenced in the producer’s adorable birthday post for his girlfriend this year — and Blanco worked on the pop star’s 2023 hit “Single Soon.”

“It’s crazy how your partner could just be sitting there the whole time, right in front of your eyes, and you don’t even notice,” Blanco marveled to the Wall Street Journal earlier this year. “And then you have that Clueless moment where you’re like, ‘Wait, I’m in love.’”