Selena Gomez enjoyed a romantic mid-week date with her boyfriend Benny Blanco on Thursday — hours after releasing her new single Love On.
The singer, 31, and the music producer, 35, were spotted packing on the PDA after eating dinner at the celebrity hotspot Nobu in Malibu.
She held onto Benny’s hand as he wrapped one arm around her waist for their walk to the valet.
Selena looked absolutely smitten as she was pictured smiling and laughing beside Benny.
For their date, the Disney Channel alum rocked a gray one-shoulder top and her brunette hair looked freshly styled.
Selena Gomez enjoyed a romantic mid-week date with her boyfriend Benny Blanco on Thursday — hours after releasing her new single Love On
She carried a to-go bag and her cellphone in one hand after their meal.
Selena recently returned to LA after taking a whirlwind trip to Paris, France.
She was in the City Of Love to promote her new single Love On which gives fans a look at her life with her latest boyfriend Benny.
The couple were quiet about their romance for the first six months, before Selena confirmed the relationship in early December.
She did so by liking an Instagram post from the account @popfactions that reported the ‘rumored’ romance; after the account published another post that read, ‘Selena Gomez Seemingly Confirms That She Is In A Relationship,’ Gomez wrote, ‘Facts.’
She subsequently took to Instagram Stories with a black-and-white image of herself in which she appeared to be cuddling with Blanco, and later tangled with fans who said he had spoken negatively of her more than three years ago.
Blanco has been involved in the music industry for more than 15 years as a musical artist, producer, and songwriter.
He has collaborated with a bevy of big name artists – including Gomez herself, on tracks such as 2023’s Single Soon, and his 2019 song I Can’t Get Enough.
The singer, 31, and the music producer, 35, were spotted packing on the PDA after eating dinner a t the celebrity hotspot Nobu in Malibu
Benny and Selena seen last week on Instagram
Blanco has also worked with Gomez’s ex Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Lizzo, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, SZA, Ed Sheeran and Keith Urban, according to Harper’s Bazaar. Blanco established himself earlier in his career working for Dr. Luke’s Kasz Money Productions.
He has been a songwriter on a number of hit tracks, including Rihanna’s Diamonds, Maroon 5’s Moves Like Jagger, Spears’ Circus, and Ke$ha’s TiK ToK, among others.
As a solo artist, he released his first album Friends Keep Secrets in December of 2018. The record, which topped out at 41 on the Billboard 200, included contributions from Bieber, Halsey, Calvin Harris, Omar Apollo and Gracie Abrams.
Aside from his musical endeavors, Blanco has also taken in interest in culinary arts, as he’s set to release a cookbook in April titled Open Wide.
Gomez has past been in high-profile relationships with stars such as Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Zedd, Nick Jonas, and Taylor Lautner.
Blanco was past rumored to be in a romance with Elsie Hewitt, a 27-year-old model-actress from London (who has since been linked with Jason Sudeikis, 48).
On Valentine’s Day, Selena gushed over her ‘best friend’ Benny on her Instagram Story.
The Princess Protection Program star posted a cute photo of the pair, and declared her love for the record producer, writing, ‘I love you’ and adding a white-heart emoji.
Selena recently returned to LA after taking a whirlwind trip to Paris, France
She was in the City Of Love to promote her new single Love On which gives fans a look at her life with her latest boyfriend Benny
In the photo the pair were seen side-by-side, with Selena leaning on her partner and playfully sticking out her tongue while flashing a peace sign.
Meanwhile Benny did a reverse peace sign while gazing into the camera.
Selena looked chic in a brown turtleneck, with her hair brushed back into a ponytail, while her other half rocked a white tee, and gold chains.
The post came just days after Selena shocked fans by uploading a racy photo of Benny grabbing her cleavage.
Gomez took to social media with a series of pics in which she and her man were posed in various romantic embraces.
The Grand Prairie, Texas-born actress-singer captioned the images on her social media page ‘My bes fwend,’ to which Blanco said in response, ‘Das my bes fwend.’
In the first image, the Emmy-nominated actress embraced Blanco, who has a passion for cooking, while he was preparing a platter of meatballs.
The second frame saw Gomez resting in the lap of Blanco, who had his hand on her chest while planting a kiss on her shoulder.
On Valentine’s Day, Selena gushed over her ‘best friend’ Benny on her Instagram Story
The post came just days after Selena shocked fans by uploading a racy photo of Benny grabbing her cleavage
In the photograph, the Only Murders in the Building star was clad in a plunging tan top with a black coat worn down to her arms, while Blanco donned a tan suit with gold bracelets and necklaces.
The third photo in the set showed Blanco posing for a selfie while Gomez was smiling with her eyes closed.
In the fourth shot, Blanco was posed behind Gomez as they relaxed in the kitchen area of a home alongside friends including The Bear actor Matty Matheson.