Benny Blanco Talks About Having Kids With Selena Gomez: ‘I Want To Be A Dad’
An engagement and an album later, Benny Blanco has his heart set on the next big thing with his pop icon fiancee, Selena Gomez. And it’s not getting married, which, obviously, all of their fans have been waiting for since they started dating in 2023. The 37-year-old music producer talked about starting a family of his own someday with Selena. He revealed that he and his fiancee are already thinking of having kids.
In a conversation with InStyle on Wednesday, June 4, Benny said, “I love kids; I love being an uncle." Expressing his wish to have kids of his own with Selena, the music producer added, “I want to be a dad, though, God willing. I’m just dreaming and praying every day."
Previously, Selena, too, had shared her hopes of being able to start a family with Benny. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the Who Says singer highlighted her health condition, having been diagnosed with Lupus disease and undergone a kidney transplant, along with some mental health issues. She said, “I unfortunately can’t carry my own children. I have a lot of medical issues that would put my life and the baby’s in jeopardy. That was something I had to grieve for a while."
But she isn’t the one to let anything become a hindrance in her path. Selena expressed her gratefulness for other ways to have a kid, saying, “It made me really thankful for the other outlets for people who are dying to be moms. I’m one of those people." Sharing that she couldn’t wait to embrace a little one in her arms, the Only Murders in the Building star added, “I’m excited for what that journey will look like, but it’ll look a little different."
Benny and Selena, who announced their engagement in December last year through an Instagram post, have already taken a significant step in their lives by purchasing a $35 million Spanish-style villa in Beverly Hills, California. If reports are to be believed, the couple is right now busy with planning their wedding, like finalising details concerning food, music, and the guests.
Just a while back, singer Ed Sheeran nearly slipped a hint about Selena and Benny’s wedding. The Perfect singer appeared on Vanity Fair’s ‘Lie Detector Test’ series, where he happened to spill the beans about the couple’s “upcoming wedding". On being asked if he had received an invite, Ed coyly stated, “Mm-hmmm." Having collaborated on a number of songs, Benny and Ed’s longtime connection seemingly makes the latter a part of the yet-to-be-unveiled guest list at the much-awaited wedding.
By Lubna Khan
