Benny Blanco sails to London for Selena Gomez's birthday due to his fear of flying

Selena Gomez, who turns 34 this year, has been in the UK filming the sixth season of 'Only Murders in the Building'
Benny Blanco, who has a well-known fear of flying, recently revealed that he is traveling across the Atlantic by ship to reunite with Selena Gomez in London ahead of her birthday on July 22 (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Benny Blanco, who has a well-known fear of flying, recently revealed that he is traveling across the Atlantic by ship to reunite with Selena Gomez in London ahead of her birthday on July 22 (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Benny Blanco, who has a fear of flying, has shared in a social media post that he’s traveling by ship to London to meet his wife, Selene Gomez, for her birthday.

The actress, who will be turning 34 on July 22, has currently been in the UK capital as she’s working on the upcoming sixth season of ‘Only Murders In the Building'.

Benny Blanco posts cute video showcasing his love for Selena Gomez

On July 16, Blanco posted a TikTok video that showed him sitting on the boat as he wrote, “POV: ur traveling across the atlantic in the titanic to see ur wife bc ur scared of flying.”



The 38-year-old also added that “the things we do for love.”

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez are in a long-distance relationship

Blanco and Gomez have been married since September last year. But lately, they have been in a long-distance relationship due to work.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco attend the Second Annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit Supporting Youth Mental Health at Nya Studios on October 24, 2024, in Los Angeles, California (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco attend the Second Annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit Supporting Youth Mental Health at Nya Studios on October 24, 2024, in Los Angeles, California (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

The couple, however, united briefly for the July 3 wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Benny Blanco travels with Ed Sheeran on ship as they worked on 'Divide'

Meanwhile, two years ago, Blanco had revealed a very interesting story regarding his aerophobia that included Ed Sheeran as well.

During an appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’, in April 2024, the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame said, “I don't fly. I took a boat to Europe.”

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco attend the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco attend the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

“I literally take the Titanic to Europe. It's the same boat — when you're on the boat, like day three, they're like, 'This is where the Titanic sank.' And you're just in the middle of no where,” he explained.

Blanco then added jokingly that he and Sheeran “watched Titanic in bed cuddling on the fourth night. I swear.”

Benny Blanco calls Ed Sheeran 'the nicest guy'

The two worked on ‘Divide’ on the same boat, as Blanco told Fallon, “Ed's so nice. He's the nicest guy in the world. They gave us a room to write it in. It was the same room that... There was a daytime pianist that was like an 85-year-old woman. She would come in to practice everyday and had no idea who either one of us was. She was like, 'Hey, it's my time to practice.’”

Ed Sheeran performs with The Offspring at 2024 BottleRock at Napa Valley Expo  (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Miikka Skaffari)
Ed Sheeran performs with The Offspring at BottleRock in Napa on May 26, 2024 (Getty Images)

“We'd be in the middle of writing like 'Perfect' or 'Happier.' Ed is so nice he would sit there and wait. She was a great pianist, I'll tell you. She didn't know anyone. I loved her,” he added.

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