Inside Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's Romantic Engagement: 'It Was a Total Surprise' (Exclusive)

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez.Photo:Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are on cloud nine! Afterannouncing their engagementon Wednesday, Dec. 11, a source confirms exclusively to PEOPLE that Blanco proposed earlier in the day. “It was veryher,” says the source of the special moment, which included Gomez’s favorite meal from Taco Bell. “It was a total surprise to Selena.” Later in the evening, the couple had an “impromptu gathering” with their friends and family to celebrate their happy news, adds the source.

Inside Snoopy Mania: Why the 74-Year-Old Beagle Is More Popular Than Ever, Especially at the Holidays (Exclusive)

He’s white with black ears, he can’t talk and he’s one of the most beloved cartoons in the whole world. He’s Snoopy. Charles M. Schulz(who widely used the nickname “Sparky”) began writing and drawingPeanutsas a daily cartoon strip in 1950, starring a boy named Charlie Brown. In the third-ever strip, readers were introduced to Charlie’s dog, Snoopy, a Beagle who could be fun-loving, cunning, sharp, comforting, self-obsessed, considerate and everything else in between.

Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Double Date Night with Brittany and Patrick Mahomes in New Orleans (Exclusive)

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce; Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany Mahomes.Photo:Getty(2) Getty(2) Taylor SwiftandTravis Kelce’s latestdouble datewithBrittanyandPatrick Mahomesmay have attracted a crowd, but the couples were still able to enjoy a cozy, quiet dinner ahead ofSuper BowlSunday. The group stepped out for the pre-championship dinner at New Orleans spotLilette, on Friday, Feb. 7. A source tells PEOPLE the “Karma” singer, 35, and herKansas City Chiefstight end boyfriend, also 35, dined with the Chiefs quarterback, 29, and his wife, also 29, in a small, separate room with a booth at the French restaurant.

Inside Taylor Swift's 'Unstoppable' Era as She Wraps Historic Tour: She 'Completely Transformed Pop Music' (Exclusive)

Taylor Swift on the cover of the Dec. 16, 2024 issue of PEOPLE; Taylor Swift performing on her Eras Tour. Swift, 34, will play the last of her 152 tour dates in Vancouver on Dec. 8, and the impact of her tour has been nothing short of global phenomenon. From reintroducing the world to thejoys of friendship braceletsto inspiring thehighest-grossing concert filmof all time, the Eras Tour certainly made its mark.

Inside the 'Appalling' Crimes of Olympic Swimmer Who Trained to Be a Cop — Until He Was Arrested for Raping 2 Girls

English swimmer Antony James.Photo:INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty A former Olympic swimmer has been sentenced to prison for raping two girls. Prosecutors said James, who competed in the 100m butterfly in 2012 and was training to become a police officer just before his 2022 arrest, groomed the two girls before raping them,The Guardianreports. Speaking about James' first victim, Judge Robert Linford said in court, “You knew what you were doing was seriously wrong but your desire for that young person overtook your self-control,” the BBC reports.