Selena Gomez has made it really obvious that she’s experiencing her solitary period suitable now, but that didn’t stop her from living out a bridal fantasy in a complete wedding gown earlier this yr. Back again in March, pics of Gomez running all-around New York in a wedding robe went viral, with lovers confident that her character Mabel would get married in Season 3 of Only Murders in the Constructing. But of course, the twist-stuffed murder secret present was a single phase forward of absolutely everyone.

Spoiler alert: This put up discusses some particulars up to and in the course of Episode 9 of Only Murders in the Creating Period 3. The penultimate episode of the season, which aired on Sept. 26, ultimately revealed why Gomez was filming in a marriage costume. Turns out, Mabel was not basically acquiring married at all — she merely place on the robe (which Charles had for his ex Joy, just before their marriage ceremony was identified as off) as a usually means to bypass visitors and make it to the courtroom prior to Loretta’s sentencing.

Yeah, it undoubtedly was not the passionate instant enthusiasts were being envisioning when the paparazzi images initially leaked. And which is accurately what showrunner John Hoffman preferred. He told TheWrap that he had expected on photographs of Gomez in the marriage ceremony dress coming out as a way to tease Only Murders fans.

“It all sort of unfolded like, ‘Whoa, which is likely to be a working day and the paparazzi are going to get ahead of it,’” Hoffman reported. “So we had to occur to terms with [that] and thought ‘Well… here’s a major clue as to where by we’re heading in this season.’ That felt Okay to me mainly because just one of the conversations that we have in the writers place is ‘Go household tonight. Assume about what trailer times you want to see this season…’ and 1 of the times was Selena Gomez in a wedding ceremony dress. And I right away believed which is an enjoyable image.”

Not only did Hoffman plan on the paparazzi swarming to Gomez in the dress, he was thrilled when the photographs blew up on line, even if it did necessarily mean cheekily misleading the fandom.

“God appreciate individuals paparazzi on that working day simply because they took some stunners of her,” Hoffman said. “I imagined ‘Well, that’s a present to get that out to the planet and have folks hunting and sharing that photo.’”

When OMITB Season 3 may not be ending with a wedding day, there is even now hope for Mabel to get a intimate finale. She’s been getting closer and nearer with the incredibly hot but however-named documentarian Tobert all season extensive.

Has Mabel finally observed the 1, or has Tobert secretly been a murderer all alongside? All will be discovered when the Only Murders in the Building Season 3 finale airs Oct. 3 on Hulu.