Selena Gomez's on-screen brother has always “had her back,” as he himself admits.

David Henley, who played Justin Russo on the Disney Channel show “The Wizard of Waverly Place,” which Gomez started, opened up about her first meeting with Rare Beauty founder's boyfriend, Benny Blanco.

“He's very nice. Very funny guy. I was cracking up the whole time,” Henry told E! News of the first time he met Blanco on a double date with Gomez and Henry's wife Maria Cahill. The actor told E! News while filming the reboot of “The Wizard Beyond Waverly Place,” which he is producing as well as Gomez.

“We had a great dinner. We had Italian food. 'He can order good food. He can order very good food.”

This tidbit is not surprising, as Blanco is the author of a cookbook and once boasted that his pickle stir-fry was so good he “yal” (not a euphemism).

“I trust Selena and I want her to be very happy,” Henry continued, commenting further on the romance.

“She knows that I have her back.”

He shared that “brotherly dynamics” with his on-screen sister, even behind the scenes on the show, and said their friendship has only grown stronger since the series ended.

“We always encourage each other. We're always there for each other. She and I have been together for almost 20 years now. She and I have been together for almost 20 years now. So there's no fluff around. We just exist for each other. So our bond has always been and I think will continue to be”

Gomez and big-name music producer Blanco have been dating since roughly December 2023, and the lovebirds regularly show off their sweet love on social media and have praised each other goofily in interviews. *happy sigh