Selena Gomez’s Wedding Nearly Derailed by Surprising Only Murders in the Building Costar

Wedding disasters are nothing new, but leave it to Martin Short to accidentally turn Selena Gomez's wedding into a slapstick episode of Only Murders in the Building. This time, the chaos didn't involve a murder – it involved a fork, the main wedding cake, and the kind of mistake you can't make up.

Martin Short vs. The Cake: What Really Happened

So here's how it went down. Selena Gomez married producer Benny Blanco in September 2025, and the whole affair was absolutely peak-celeb: tented lawns in Santa Barbara, a celebrity-packed dance floor, live music, you get the idea. Naturally, the Only Murders in the Building cast was there, sitting together at the back of one of the tents, apparently feeling a little too cozy with their surroundings.

Martin Short, who is 75 but still has the curiosity (and, apparently, the attention span) of a toddler, spotted a 'small' cake at their table. Thinking he was doing everyone a favor, he decided this must be a personal cake for their group. He explained on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he figured, 'Why wouldn't there be a wedding cake for each section?' (Yeah, why not just drop $2,000 cakes at every table?) Short, who'd apparently had at least one drink, took his fork and insisted Steve Martin shouldn't leave without trying some.

Which he did – twice. Cue panicked screams of 'Marty!' from everyone nearby, because, of course, this wasn't a side cake. This was the wedding cake. The main event. The one nobody, especially not Selena Gomez, had sampled yet.

The Aftermath: Damage Control, Hollywood Style

At this point, Short did what any of us would probably do in a moment of pure panic: he tried to patch the cake back together, smoothing frosting over the casualties with his fork. It didn't help. The cake still looked like it had been mauled at a petting zoo – and someone definitely noticed. To make things worse, there was still about an hour before it was supposed to make its grand entrance.

Here's the part that made me laugh – Short turns to Paul Rudd (because of course Paul Rudd is at this wedding and bearing witness to the carnage) and deadpans, 'So, do we just leave?'

They didn't bolt. Instead, the staff got the coordinator and called in the chef, who basically took one look at the cake and delivered a perfect 'What the hell happened here?' The culinary team rushed in, patched the cake as best they could, and Short joked they turned it into a true showbiz cake: 'Beautiful, but now it had a little work done.'

'This was bad. This was about an hour before it was to be presented.' – Martin Short

Steve Martin was apparently so stressed his face changed color, and the two old friends agreed on one thing: absolutely do not tell Selena Gomez what you just did. At least not for a month or two.

The Wedding: Still a Blockbuster

In case you think this mishap torpedoed the day, it definitely did not. Gomez and Blanco had 170 guests, exchanged vows at Sea Crest Nursery, and the guest list was even more stacked than the cast of their show: Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran gave speeches, Mark Ronson DJ’d, both the bride and groom wore custom Ralph Lauren, and Selena’s white halter gown had an absurd, ruffled neck that probably upstaged the cake – even after its emergency facelift.

The reception went late, everyone danced, nobody seemed to notice (or at least, nobody cared) that the cake had been in a knife fight before the official cutting. Short admitted later that he pretty much sees Selena as a daughter, which probably made his cringe level that much higher all night.

The State of Only Murders in the Building

For those keeping track at home, the Only Murders crew is still going strong – all three leads are back for Season 6, and next time they’re taking their murder-solving shenanigans to London. Here’s where things stand:

• Seasons: 5 (Season 6 confirmed)
• Creators: Steve Martin, John Hoffman
• Starring: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez
• Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
• IMDb Rating: 8/10
• Streaming Platform: Hulu

You can't plan for everything, even if you're a Hollywood power trio or a world-famous pop star. But hey, it's not a real wedding without at least one 'let's never speak of this again' moment – and Martin Short just gave Selena Gomez a story better than any sitcom plot.