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Selena Gomez ’s heart wants what it wants. And according to her boyfriend Benny Blanco , whom she’s been dating since 2023, that’s exactly why the Only Murders In the Building star made the first move. “She asked me out,” the music producer revealed to Kai Cenat during a Nov. 19 live stream . “We were just talking, and then she was like, ‘Do you wanna get dinner?’” In fact, Benny shared that the Wizards of Waverly Place alum was almost too smooth in her approach. “We just went and got a drink first, and I didn’t even realize we were on a date,” he explained. “She was like, ‘I would’ve worn something different to this date.’ And I was like, ‘Wait, what? We’re on a date?’ I had no idea!” When the pair hung out again days later, Benny, 36, realized he may have found something special. “I was like, ‘Yo, I think she likes me,’” he gushed. “Then I literally just kissed her, and then the rest is history.” Now more than a year into their relationship, Benny and Selena spend “as many days as [they] can” together, with him adding, “She’s my best friend—actual best friend.” Likewise, Selena, 32, has made it clear this isn’t that same old love, explaining why she’s shared more of their romance on social media than in her previous relationships. “I guess this is the safest I’ve ever felt in one,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Nov. 20, “and I see a future with this person. And when you put a little bit out there, people are not as hungry to hunt you down.” And while the “Hands to Myself” singer has allowed fans to see glimpses of the relationship, she insisted, “there’s so much of my relationship people don’t see, that’s just mine.” For more on why Selena and Benny’s relationship comes naturally, read on. Blossoming Romance Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco began dating in July 2023, around Selena's birthday, Benny said on the Howard Stern Show in May 2024. But they only began to spark romance rumors in late 2023. That December, Selena confirmed the speculation, commenting on a fan page's Instagram post, regarding Benny, "He is my absolute everything in my heart." She continued, "Why has he been the best thing that's ever happened to me. He's still better than anyone I've ever been with." The Rare Beauty founder also shared a photo on her Instagram Story of her leaning her head on what looked to be Benny's chest. With This Ring... Selena later shared this pic on her Instagram Stories, which shows her wearing a bejeweled "B" ring. That Kiss ...including a pic of the two kissing. Quality Time Also in December 2023, Selena shared several photos of herself hanging out in New York City with Benny and their friends.i Appreciating Art Two days after Christmas 2023, Selena shared new pics of the couple at what appeared to be an art exhibit. PDA Alert Selena posted this pic of herself and Benny one day before New Year's Eve 2023. Slam Dunk Date Night The pair attended the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against the Miami Heat in January 2024. Can't Keep Their Hands to Themselves The couple packed on PDA in this February 2024 snapshot. Happy Birthday Benny Selena shared a tribute to her boyfriend on his 36th birthday in March 2024. Birthday Tribute "Happy birthday baby!" Selena wrote on her Instagram . "Your emotional endurance, positive disposition, unbelievable talent (that blows me away), undeniable humor and loving, kind heart absolutely kill me. I love you @itsbennyblanco." PDA Alert Selena included this kissing pic in her birthday tribute to Benny. Naughty PDA Alert ...and these couple's pics as well. Open Book Selena celebrated the release of Benny's Open Wide in April 2024, captioning photos of the pair enjoying a cake shaped like his cookbook, "So proud." Happy Fourth of July Selena shared this pic of the two on Independence Day 2024. Who Said "I Love You" First? In July 2024, just ahead of their first dating anniversary, the two answered a viral "Who's Most Likely To" TikTok challenge, during which they were asked who was the first to say "I love you" to the other person. The answer? Selena. Getting Cozy Selena and Benny cuddled up in cute photos in July 2024 following her 32nd birthday. Night Adventures The actress captioned a gallery of summer photos, "Thank you for sharing your life with me today and everyday." Beach Babes The musicians soaked up the sun together on lounge chairs. Dinner Date Selena shared a silly pic of the two enjoying a bite. Summer of Love They're just loving each other like a love song, baby. Incognito The two were bundled up with masks on during one of their outings. Pucker Up! In another snap, Selena wore Benny's beanie as they pursed their lips for the camera. Not Single Soon The "Eastside" artist gave Selena a kiss on the cheek in a sweet summer snap in July 2024. Good for You He wrapped his arms around her in another adorable Instagram pic.Conor Bradley destroyed Kylian Mbappe in every way and Alexis Mac Allister was a prime Luka Modric against the actual Luka Modric. Liverpool are good. Real Madrid are bad. Whether you love, hate or are indifferent towards Liverpool, we were all Conor Bradley. An academy lad who’s the most second of second fiddles in his position at the club, playing his first ever Champions League game against the reigning champions and champion of all champions, and he clears out the best footballer in the world – albeit The Artist Formerly Known As Kylian Mbappe on this showing and others this season – with a glorious man and ball challenge to produce the sort of roar from a crowd typically reserved for game-winning goals. Spine tingles and ‘ooofffss’ all round. It’s a sure red card if he gets it wrong but not having the time or headspace in an already fervent atmosphere to make a risk assessment worked in his and Liverpool’s favour, with his and his team’s level rising a couple of notches on the back of a tackle every fat dad bellowing from the stands or watching at home would loved to have made on a footballer we can all agree could do with a good (fair) kicking once in a while. Bradley very nearly opened the scoring himself before playing a key role as the Reds deservedly took the lead. Alexis Mac Allister had played two similarly brilliant lofted passes in the first half to cause chaos in the Real Madrid defence and the best of the lot found Bradley’s perfectly-timed run in the 51st-minute, with Thibaut Courtois producing another excellent save to palm the full-back’s header away, having denied Darwin Nunez twice in the first half. Mac Allister was playing like a prime Luka Modric against a less-than prime Luka Modric. In a fraught, end-to-end, exhausting game in which neither team seemed able or even willing to try to string more than three or four passes together, the Argentinian had time and space on the ball, consistently made the right decisions and always looked the best bet to make the difference. He picked the ball up in the pocket in front of the Madrid defence, played a neat pass into Bradley, who acted as a wall on the right side of the box to pop the ball straight back into the midfielder, who took a touch and fired his shot into the far corner. Ally McCoist got a tad carried away with what we would suggest was a relatively simple first-time pass from Bradley to assist that goal, nicely weighted though it was, but the 21-year-old’s other contributions allow the frankly unbelievable thought to creep in that Liverpool might just be alright without the most talented right-back English football has ever seen . And it was hard to watch Mbappe consistently failing to release himself from the pocket of a full-back working as hard as Bradley without the ball and so effectively with it and think anything other than Liverpool would actually have been worse off with Trent Alexander-Arnold on the pitch in his place. Cue midfield transition chat... MORE LIVERPOOL FEATURES ON F365 👉 Trent Alexander-Arnold ‘tarnished’ by Real Madrid move? Only by idiots... 👉 Five next moves for Salah ranked on likelihood include leaving Liverpool for Barcelona 👉 Culture wars, ref justice and how the league might look if Mo Salah didn’t exist We were utterly convinced we were going to go two for two in our penalty predictions. It was really poor from Andy Robertson to concede Madrid’s penalty, turning his back as Lucas Vasquez faked a cross, but after the game Mbappe had had, after the season he’s had, Coimhin Kelleher was always going to make what was a good (because penalty saves must always be called such) but comfortable save. As Mohamed Salah stepped up to take the penalty he won by turning Ferland Mendy inside out we were bracing ourselves for a Never In Doubt-like cliche from Darren Fletcher, before the Egyptian failed to even hit the target to remind us of an average penalty record that sees him miss one of every five (44 scored; 11 missed). For once this game wasn’t about him. There was next to no danger of a Madrid comeback anyway but Cody Gakpo put the game beyond doubt with quite the leap and header from a Robertson corner as defenders stood and watched. And while this is undoubtedly a Big Win for Liverpool, which maintains their 100 per cent record in the Champions League and all but secures their automatic qualification, this was a Madrid side well short of its best, both in terms of performance and personnel. No Vinicius Junior, no Rodrygo, no Eder Militao, no David Alaba, no Aurelien Tchouameni, no Dani Carvajal. That’s an injury list to rival that of Manchester City, who look set to feel the full force of Liverpool on Sunday. If winning is a hard habit to break, Arne Slot’s side are in 20-a-day territory right now. After the final whistle, Rio Ferdinand claimed – entirely reasonably for once – that “Liverpool are the team to beat in Europe right now”. There was also effectively no Mbappe, who likely had no idea who Conor Bradley was when he rocked up at Anfield. But having enjoyed nothing other than a faceful of turf courtesy of the full-back, he now knows exactly who Conor Bradley is.49ers' visit gives Packers a chance to damage the playoff hopes of their postseason nemesis
Shares of technology and payments firm Global Blue Group Holding ($GB) fell 4% on Friday after the company announced its second-quarter earnings report. Revenue increased 17% year-over-year (YoY) to €132 million (~$137 million) during the quarter driven by a solid performance in both Tax Free Shopping Solutions and Payments. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) jumped 25% YoY to €59 million (~$61 million). Adjusted net income group share rose to €20.7 million compared to €14 million in the same quarter a year ago. Segment-wise, Tax Free Shopping Solutions revenue rose 18% YoY to €101.9 million while Payments revenue increased 16% YoY to €23.4 million, driven predominantly by increased margins on treasury gains. Meanwhile, Post-Purchase Solutions’ revenue dipped 1% YoY to €6.7 million led by “management’s focus on contribution margin.” Notably, the firm raised its repurchase program to $15 million and extended it for an additional nine months to Nov. 30, 2025. The company said that taking into account the recent luxury market slowdown and the group’s decision to accelerate €5 million of investments (fixed costs) in future growth initiatives, it has adapted the FY24/25 adjusted EBITDA guidance to €185 million - $205 million. At the same time, long-term targets include 8-12% revenue growth and a net leverage ratio of lower than 2.5x. CEO Jacques Stern said that the macro and microeconomic environment in which Global Blue operates remains highly favorable and that the travel industry is experiencing positive trends. Following the earnings announcement, retail sentiment on Stocktwits jumped into the ‘extremely bullish’ territory (96/100), accompanied by ‘extremely high’ retail chatter (95/100) that hit a one-year high. Shares of the firm have gained over 26% on a year-to-date basis. For updates and corrections email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.< Exchange Rate Used In Converting Financials: €1 = $1.04<
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