Benny Blanco is celebrating his engagement to Selena Gomez — and already referring to her by a new title!

After Gomez announced the pair’s engagement via Instagram on Wednesday, Dec. 11, her 36-year-old music producer fiancé left a sweet message in her comments, gushing over the latest milestone in their love life.

“hey wait… that’s my wife,” Blanco commented underneath the engagement revelation.

As previously reported, the singer-actress, 32, announced the engagement with an up-close snap of her new ring, a pic of her and Blanco celebrating and a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her sitting on a picnic blanket with a Taco Bell box by her side. “forever begins now..,” she captioned the post.

Of course, Blanco wasn’t the only person to sound off about the big news in the comments, as others including Jennifer Aniston, Gordon Ramsay, Shay Mitchell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cardi B, Lil Nas X and even Taylor Swift showed their support.

“Yes I will be the flower girl,” the pop superstar wrote to Gomez, who she has been friends with since 2008.

Ashley Benson also wrote, “Congrats lovey. So happy for you ❤️❤️❤️❤️” while Mariska Hargitay commented, “♥️💃🏻congratulations 💃🏻♥️”

Gomez and Blanco previously worked together professionally in 2015 when he produced two songs off her sophomore solo album, Revival: “Kill Em With Kindness” and “Same Old Love.” Since then, they’ve collaborated on multiple occasions, including for her August 2023 release “Single Soon.”

The duo confirmed their romance a year ago when Gomez liked and left comments on Instagram posts mentioning their relationship in December 2023, before sharing a look at a special “B” ring on her left ring finger. From there, the pair have attended a Los Angeles Lakers game together, joined forces at the Golden Globes and the 2023 Emmy Awards and continued to gush about their time together. Gomez detailed how her relationship with Blanco makes her feel safe in a February interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily.

“Without getting into too much detail, I think it’s just really important to meet someone that respects you,” she explained at the time. “And I think it’s really nice to also lean on someone who understands the world that I live in. But I’d have to say overall it’s the safest that I feel and it’s been really lovely and I’ve only grown through it, so it’s awesome.”

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Months later, while speaking with Vanity Fair for a cover story shared on Sept. 9, Gomez explained how she’s “never been loved this way,” referring to her relationship with the producer. “He’s just been a light. A complete light in my life,” she said. “He’s my best friend. I love telling him everything.”

At the time, Gomez also revealed they “always make sure we’re protecting what we have,” and that she wants Blanco to “always be himself.” As for marriage, she revealed she had one caveat: “I’m not changing my name no matter what. I am Selena Gomez. That’s it.”