Why Selena Gomez refused to take Benny Blanco’s surname after wedding

It's official - Selena Gomez is keeping her name. For those who missed it, the 'Good For You' hitmaker tied the knot with music producer Benny Blanco on Saturday (27 September) during a lavish ceremony in Santa Barbara, California.

Selena has since commemorated the big day with a slew of wedding day snaps, showing the actress looking stunning in an ivory halter-neck gown designed by Ralph Lauren.

In the photos, she cosied up to her new husband, who looked dapper in a black and white tuxedo, alongside the caption: "9.27.25."

And it was quite the affair, as Vogue reported that 170 guests attended, with Taylor Swift and Selena's Only Murders In The Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short also believed to have been there to support here.

In the days after the big day, more details are emerging, including who walked Selena down the aisle and whether or not she's going to become Mrs. Selena Blanco, or should we say Mrs. Selena Levin, as Benny's real name is actually Benjamin Joseph Levin.

Selena and Benny tied the knot over the weekend (Instagram/selenagomez)

Despite fans rushing to her social media profiles following the wedding to see the change, it's been revealed that Selena will be keeping her maiden name - and we're here for her reasoning.

Speaking to Vanity Fair back in 2024, Selena delved into their relationship, including how they support each other and give each other space to be themselves.

She said: "We always make sure we’re protecting what we have, but there’s no rules.I want him to always be himself. I always want to be myself.”

And when it came to the whole name thing, the Wizards of a Waverley Place star was crystal clear on what she wanted.

“I’m not changing my name no matter what. I am Selena Gomez. That’s it," she said. Hear, hear.

During the interview, she also discussed what makes her relationship with Benny so special, describing the music producer as a 'light in her life'.

“I’ve never been loved this way. He’s just been a light. A complete light in my life," she gushed, "He’s my best friend. I love telling him everything.”

The couple announced their engagement last December, with Selena giving fans a close-up of her jaw-dropping new marquise diamond ring.

The singer has previously made it clear she has no plans to take on his surname (Instagram/selenagomez)

Speaking about her ring, Selena told Interview Magazine: “She’s a marquise. Ever since the ‘Good for You’ days — that was, gosh, so many years ago — that’s the diamond I’ve always dreamed of.”

The duo first crossed paths when she was just 16 and the pair worked on music together, before reconnecting in 2023, when friendship blossomed into romance.

“I met Selena when she was 16," Benny said in a previous interview with InStyle, “We didn’t work together until many years later."

He added: "They say you’ve probably already met the person that you’re gonna spend the rest of your life with… I never believed that s**t until it happened to me.

"And now I get to kiss her. It’s like my own little fairytale I concocted.”

The duo are quite the power couple and even collaborated on an album together, 'I Said I Love You First,' which was released in March and explores the couple’s own love story.