As wedding bells approach, groom-to-be Benny Blanco's paralyzing fear of flying may very well cast a shadow over his nuptials with songbird Selena Gomez—alarming insiders whisper. The highly anticipated ceremony, slated for this fall, now hangs in a precarious balance.
A source close to the couple reveals that the music producer—known offstage as Benjamin Joseph Levin—and the pop princess who has gracefully transitioned into acting, have been entwined in a romantic narrative for over two years. However, doubts are creeping in about their shared future.
“Selena is increasingly concerned about how their relationship can endure if Benny remains reluctant to fly,” the source divulges. “She envisions a life where they can jump on a plane and reunite whenever their demanding schedules pull them apart—an impossibility with Benny's crippling phobia.”
Frustration is palpable; for Selena, it has become evident that her dreams of spontaneous getaways will mean traveling the skies alone or putting her bustling career on hold to accommodate Benny's anxieties.
Reports indicate that since the couple first coupled up, it has been Selena doing the majority of the traveling—much to her dismay. Recently, she whisked her family off to Turks and Caicos, leaving Benny behind. And during a business trip to Paris just last year, she implored him to accompany her, but her pleas fell on
