Benny Blanco is making waves—literally—to reunite with his wife, Selena Gomez. The renowned music producer and songwriter has embarked on a transatlantic voyage by boat to visit Gomez in London, where she has been filming the latest season of her Hulu series, Only Murders in the Building. According to reports, Blanco’s decision to take the slow route across the ocean stems from a long-standing and well-documented fear of flying .
The 38-year-old producer documented his journey in a TikTok video shared on Thursday, July 16. The clip shows him on a vessel in the middle of the ocean with the on-screen text reading, “POV: ur traveling across the atlantic in the titanic to see ur wife bc ur scared of flying.” In the caption, he simply wrote, “the things we do for love,” set to the tune of Sam Cooke’s classic "Nothing Can Change This Love" .
Gomez, 33, has been in London since May working on Only Murders in the Building. She has kept her followers updated with occasional posts from the set, including a photo dump from her “first week in London” via Instagram. The couple, who tied the knot on September 27, 2025, have been open about navigating their time apart, and the distance has been a recurring theme on social media . In June, Gomez shared a carousel of photos with Blanco, writing, “distance means so little when someone means so much.... @itsbennyblanco mish you bb” .
This is far from the first time Blanco has avoided air travel to reach Europe. He has been candid about his phobia in the past, notably during an April 2024 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He recounted a previous trip to Europe by boat, where he worked with Ed Sheeran on the Grammy-winning album Divide. In a humorous anecdote, he noted that the ship was so large it felt like sailing on the Titanic, even mentioning that he and Sheeran watched the iconic film while cuddling on the ship's fourth night .
The timing of Blanco's romantic gesture aligns with Gomez’s 34th birthday on July 22, suggesting a celebratory reunion is on the horizon . Despite taking the slow route across the pond, Blanco has remained busy with his music career. He recently announced his upcoming album, Hermoso, which is set to be released on Friday, Aug. 14. The album’s latest single, a collaboration with Bb trickz titled "Joven y Salvaje," is currently available .
Why this matters
Blanco’s willingness to spend over a week at sea rather than a few hours in the air highlights the profound impact of aviophobia, a condition that affects a significant portion of the population. For U.S. audiences familiar with the fast-paced nature of celebrity life, his choice underscores the personal compromises and grand romantic gestures often required in high-profile relationships, demonstrating that the "things we do for love" can sometimes mean taking the long way home—or in this case, across the ocean.
