**Ed Sheeran Tipped as Top Guest for Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez’s Upcoming Wedding**
UK singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has been named as the leading guest to watch for at the anticipated wedding of music producer Benny Blanco and international pop star Selena Gomez. After announcing their engagement in December, the couple have yet to settle on a wedding date, but excitement is already brewing for their star-studded celebration – with Sheeran marked out as a guest of honour.
Blanco, 37, opened up in a recent interview on Australia’s ‘Today’ show about his wish to have his longtime friend and collaborator at the ceremony. He recounted amusingly: “I just told him, ‘I’m going to have a wedding, and you’re going to come to the wedding.’” Although the pair haven’t put any date in the diary quite yet, Blanco remains confident of Sheeran’s attendance when the special day arrives.
The ties between the two musicians run deep. Over the years, Blanco and Sheeran have co-produced several global hits together, including Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’, ‘Castle on the Hill’, and even Justin Bieber’s chart-topping ‘Love Yourself’. Their professional relationship appears to mirror a strong personal friendship, making Sheeran a natural choice for the guest list.
Amid the wedding planning, Blanco and Gomez have also immersed themselves in a new joint venture. Following their engagement, the couple collaborated creatively, crafting songs that ultimately resulted in their first album together, ‘I Said I Love You First’, which made its debut in March. According to Blanco, the record evolved unexpectedly from informal sessions in their home: “We just started making music in our house as a little fun activity and then all of a sudden we had one song, then two songs, then three songs, then four songs.”
The process was not without its quirks. Speaking to Australian radio host Kent ‘Smallzy’ Small on the ‘Smallzy’s Surgery’ podcast, Blanco recounted a comical moment during recording sessions: “The biggest fight we had making the record is we did it at home, and there were birds that would chirp only when she was recording and never any time else. And I didn’t believe her for the first two weeks.” Nevertheless, the couple overcame these small obstacles in pursuit of their musical vision and personal happiness.
Despite their engagement, Gomez, 32, recently admitted that she isn’t comfortable calling Blanco her fiancé just yet. On an April episode of the ‘Table Manners’ podcast, she confessed: “It’s so strange. I just say, my partner or Benny. But the other day, I caught myself saying ‘Well, my boyfriend …’ but that’s not quite where we are.” The comment highlights a unique and personal approach to engagement, setting the couple apart from typical celebrity nuptial narratives.
Blanco, meanwhile, has spoken candidly about the depth of his feelings for Gomez, revealing on Spotify’s ‘Countdown To’ series that their connection became clear to him very early in their relationship. After sharing their first kiss, he found himself thinking: “Oh wow. I’m probably going to marry this person … Well, I didn’t say marry but I was like, ‘I’m probably going to have a baby with this person.’”
Though their wedding plans have yet to be finalised, interest is mounting among fans and media alike, not just because of the fame surrounding Gomez and Blanco, but due to the genuine affection and creativity that seems to define their partnership. The couple’s ability to work seamlessly together, even amid playful disputes involving birdsong, paints a portrait of a modern romance grounded in both music and mutual respect.
As the wedding day remains unscheduled, speculation continues regarding the guest list and potential musical performances. With Ed Sheeran’s name already topping the invitation roster, the event promises to be a celebration not just of love, but of the creative collaboration that has brought these musical talents—and their friends—together.