Selena Gomez makes rare comment about ‘past relationships’ as she reflects on why she was single

Selena Gomez dives deeper into her 'past relationships' in a joint interview with her fiancé Benny Blanco.

Gomez and Blanco first went public with their romance in December 2023, only a year before the music producer eventually proposed in December 2024.

However, before they began dating, the pair previously dated several other people. The 'Who Says' star most notably had an on-again-off-again relationship with ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber from 2009 to 2018.

It seems that being in a better headspace regarding her relationships has allowed the singer to reflect on her love life.

Gomez and Blanco, who have also just released new music together for their album 'I Said I Love You First', appeared on Monday's episode (24 March) of the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, where they offered fans a little more insight into the ins and outs of their love life.

Selena Gomez opened up about her relationship with Benny Blanco (Instagram/@selenagomez)

Discussing their approach to arguing and conflict resolution, Gomez candidly admitted: "I’ve been guilty though to start. I think for me, I necessarily felt like in other situations of mine I was very reactive.

"I think that’s why I was alone for five years because I really needed to collect myself."

She also explained that it's taken her time to emotionally mature, adding that she wasn't sure she would have been in a place to be with Blanco 'in the past'.

"I think in the past, that’s why I said to him all the time 10 years ago it’s not that I wouldn't have wanted to be with you, I just wouldn’t have been in the right headspace, and I don’t think you deserved what I had gone through before," Gomez shared.

She continued: "I’ve learned a lot of lessons and I’ve made mistakes and I just want this to be right. So for me, that was a lesson that I had to learn."

"I think girls can equally want to be right," the Only Murders in the Building actress noted, before taking a moment to praise her soon-to-be hubby.

"For me, it was really difficult in the past and he's made it unbelievably easy so that if I even get to the point where I’m so frustrated, he's like very quick to understand."

After taking some time to heal, it's clear Gomez has wound up with the right person for her as she concluded by saying that it was Blanco's patience that helped her change her headspace and shift her frame of mind from reacting too quickly to situations.

And Gomez isn't the only one who's been open about their vulnerabilities when it comes to their relationship, as Blanco revealed in another interview that he is scared of 'losing' his fianceé.