Selena Gomez Opens Up About Martin Short Playing With Her Engagement Ring

Selena Gomez opened up about a viral clip of Martin Short fiddling with her engagement ring at the 2025 Golden Globes.

Gomez, 32, spoke about what fans thought was Short, 44, admiring her ring from Benny Blanco at the annual awards ceremony while making an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, January 6.

“Marty is examining your engagement ring,” Kimmel, 57, said as he pulled up a clip of Short touching Gomez’s marquise diamond while sitting next to her at their table.

“He’s twisting it,” she explained. “I wasn’t sure what he was doing. That’s why I look confused.”

Kimmel then asked if he was complimenting the design, to which Gomez replied, “He wanted to know what was going on. I don’t think he cared. Maybe he had a little [too much to drink].”

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After cracking up, Kimmel asked if Blanco, 36, asked Short or Steve Martin — who Gomez costars with on Only Murders in the Building — for his permission to propose.

“He didn’t, but I have a feeling Marty wasn’t very happy about that,” Gomez quipped. “He just gave us a little joke here and there.”

Gomez also shared that Martin, 79, sent her assistant an email to congratulate the actress. “That’s how he communicates. It’s very kind, but it’s OK to send a little text,” she said playfully.

Gomez and Blanco announced their engagement via Instagram last month. In the adorable shots, she shared a zoomed-in pic of her ring, which features a large center stone set on a gold band adorned with smaller diamonds.

Later that month, the ring designers, Katherine Theofilos Claster and Stephanie Theofilos, opened up to Page Six about custom designing the rock with Blanco.

“Benny, a wonderful creative himself, had [a] specific inspiration, including the center cut, the marquise,” Theofilos said, noting he “had a very sharp idea of what he ultimately envisioned.” She also shared that Blanco was “immediately drawn” to the marquise diamond, which “captures the essence of an heirloom piece with a modern hand.”