Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Cozy Up Courtside at Knicks vs. Celtics: ‘Couple of Love Birds'
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are enjoying a sporty date night!
The engaged duo headed to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, April 8 to watch the New York Knicks take on the Boston Celtics. And the official X account for the Knicks shared a sweet shot of the pair cozied up courtside which they captioned, 'Couple of love birds.'
couple of love birds in @TheGarden @selenagomez 🧡💙 @ItsBennyBlanco pic.twitter.com/G0ILaw0fcJ
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 9, 2025
The candid picture showed Blanco, 37, affectionately resting his hands on 32-year-old Gomez's legs as she smiled and placed her hands on her face, showing off her beautiful Marquise diamond engagement ring. While the 'Love On' Singer opted to wear blue jeans and a tan suede jacket, her husband-to-be wore tie-dye slack and a Coors Rodeo shirt.
Related: Selena Gomez 'So Excited' to Become a Mom as Benny Blanco Admits She's the 'Ultimate Level of Shy' Except When Around Kids
Despite the fact that the couple, who announced their engagement in December 2024 after over a year of dating, love to indulge in PDA and are very vocal about how much they love one another, during a March 24 appearance on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast, they revealed that it took a lot of work to get their relationship to that point.
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"I'd say at the beginning there were a few almost-sabotages," Blanco told Shetty. "At the very beginning…she was still gaining that trust,' while Gomez added that she had 'sincere' doubts about their future together.
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The music producer went on to explain that "when you start dating someone you're not only dating them, you're also dating every single person they've ever dated,' adding that he had to 'find a way to build that trust with her' and 'make her actually believe [in him].' He went on to divulge that 'a simple text' saying 'I'm thinking about you,' is something that the 'Love You to Love Me' singer needs.
Related: Selena Gomez Dishes on Which of Fiancé Benny Blanco's Attributes She Finds 'Addictive'
Gomez confirmed she was dating Blanco in December 2023 when she liked and commented on fan account posts of the two on Instagram and last month they released their first collaborative album to give 'fans a unique window into their relationship."
Per a press release, I Said I Love You First, chronicles [Gomez and Blanco's] entire story — before they met, falling in love and looking to what the future holds."
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