diff --git a/.changeset/twenty-bulldogs-whisper.md b/.changeset/twenty-bulldogs-whisper.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f23ec88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twenty-bulldogs-whisper.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@openfun/cunningham-react": minor
+---
+
+add ref to Select
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/index.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/index.tsx
index 4e1ac7a..b6b4335 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/index.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
-import React from "react";
+import React, { forwardRef } from "react";
 import { SelectMulti } from ":/components/Forms/Select/multi";
 import { SelectMono, SelectProps } from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono";
 
 export * from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono";
 export * from ":/components/Forms/Select/multi";
 
-export const Select = (props: SelectProps) => {
+export interface SelectHandle {
+  blur: () => void;
+}
+export const Select = forwardRef<SelectHandle, SelectProps>((props, ref) => {
   if (props.defaultValue && props.value) {
     throw new Error(
       "You cannot use both defaultValue and value props on Select component",
     );
   }
 
-  return props.multi ? <SelectMulti {...props} /> : <SelectMono {...props} />;
-};
+  return props.multi ? (
+    <SelectMulti {...props} ref={ref} />
+  ) : (
+    <SelectMono {...props} ref={ref} />
+  );
+});
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono-searchable.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono-searchable.tsx
index 865b550..5130e91 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono-searchable.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono-searchable.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import React, {
+  forwardRef,
+  useEffect,
+  useImperativeHandle,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from "react";
 import { useCombobox } from "downshift";
 import { useCunningham } from ":/components/Provider";
 import {
@@ -8,119 +14,129 @@ import {
   SelectMonoAux,
   SubProps,
 } from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono-common";
+import { SelectHandle } from ":/components/Forms/Select/index";
 
-export const SelectMonoSearchable = (props: SubProps) => {
-  const { t } = useCunningham();
-  const [optionsToDisplay, setOptionsToDisplay] = useState(props.options);
-  const [hasInputFocused, setHasInputFocused] = useState(false);
-  const [inputFilter, setInputFilter] = useState<string>();
-  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
-  const downshiftReturn = useCombobox({
-    ...props.downshiftProps,
-    items: optionsToDisplay,
-    itemToString: optionToString,
-    onInputValueChange: (e) => {
-      setInputFilter(e.inputValue);
-      if (!e.inputValue) {
-        downshiftReturn.selectItem(null);
-      }
-    },
-  });
-  const [labelAsPlaceholder, setLabelAsPlaceholder] = useState(
-    !downshiftReturn.selectedItem,
-  );
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (hasInputFocused || downshiftReturn.inputValue) {
-      setLabelAsPlaceholder(false);
-      return;
-    }
-    setLabelAsPlaceholder(!downshiftReturn.selectedItem);
-  }, [
-    downshiftReturn.selectedItem,
-    hasInputFocused,
-    downshiftReturn.inputValue,
-  ]);
-
-  // When component is controlled, this useEffect will update the local selected item.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (inputFilter) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const selectedItem = downshiftReturn.selectedItem
-      ? optionToValue(downshiftReturn.selectedItem)
-      : undefined;
-
-    const optionToSelect = props.options.find(
-      (option) => optionToValue(option) === props.value,
+export const SelectMonoSearchable = forwardRef<SelectHandle, SubProps>(
+  (props, ref) => {
+    const { t } = useCunningham();
+    const [optionsToDisplay, setOptionsToDisplay] = useState(props.options);
+    const [hasInputFocused, setHasInputFocused] = useState(false);
+    const [inputFilter, setInputFilter] = useState<string>();
+    const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+    const downshiftReturn = useCombobox({
+      ...props.downshiftProps,
+      items: optionsToDisplay,
+      itemToString: optionToString,
+      onInputValueChange: (e) => {
+        setInputFilter(e.inputValue);
+        if (!e.inputValue) {
+          downshiftReturn.selectItem(null);
+        }
+      },
+    });
+    const [labelAsPlaceholder, setLabelAsPlaceholder] = useState(
+      !downshiftReturn.selectedItem,
     );
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (hasInputFocused || downshiftReturn.inputValue) {
+        setLabelAsPlaceholder(false);
+        return;
+      }
+      setLabelAsPlaceholder(!downshiftReturn.selectedItem);
+    }, [
+      downshiftReturn.selectedItem,
+      hasInputFocused,
+      downshiftReturn.inputValue,
+    ]);
 
-    // Already selected
-    if (optionToSelect && selectedItem === props.value) {
-      return;
-    }
+    // When component is controlled, this useEffect will update the local selected item.
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (inputFilter) {
+        return;
+      }
 
-    downshiftReturn.selectItem(optionToSelect ?? null);
-  }, [props.value, props.options, inputFilter]);
+      const selectedItem = downshiftReturn.selectedItem
+        ? optionToValue(downshiftReturn.selectedItem)
+        : undefined;
 
-  // Even there is already a value selected, when opening the combobox menu we want to display all available choices.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (downshiftReturn.isOpen) {
-      setOptionsToDisplay(
-        inputFilter
-          ? props.options.filter(getOptionsFilter(inputFilter))
-          : props.options,
+      const optionToSelect = props.options.find(
+        (option) => optionToValue(option) === props.value,
       );
-    } else {
-      setInputFilter(undefined);
-    }
-  }, [downshiftReturn.isOpen, props.options, inputFilter]);
 
-  const onInputBlur = () => {
-    setHasInputFocused(false);
-    if (downshiftReturn.selectedItem) {
-      // Here the goal is to make sure that when the input in blurred then the input value
-      // has exactly the selectedItem label. Which is not the case by default.
-      downshiftReturn.selectItem(downshiftReturn.selectedItem);
-    } else {
-      // We want the input to be empty when no item is selected.
-      downshiftReturn.setInputValue("");
-    }
-  };
+      // Already selected
+      if (optionToSelect && selectedItem === props.value) {
+        return;
+      }
 
-  const inputProps = downshiftReturn.getInputProps({
-    ref: inputRef,
-    disabled: props.disabled,
-  });
+      downshiftReturn.selectItem(optionToSelect ?? null);
+    }, [props.value, props.options, inputFilter]);
 
-  return (
-    <SelectMonoAux
-      {...props}
-      downshiftReturn={{
-        ...downshiftReturn,
-        wrapperProps: {
-          onClick: () => {
-            inputRef.current?.focus();
-            downshiftReturn.openMenu();
+    // Even there is already a value selected, when opening the combobox menu we want to display all available choices.
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (downshiftReturn.isOpen) {
+        setOptionsToDisplay(
+          inputFilter
+            ? props.options.filter(getOptionsFilter(inputFilter))
+            : props.options,
+        );
+      } else {
+        setInputFilter(undefined);
+      }
+    }, [downshiftReturn.isOpen, props.options, inputFilter]);
+
+    useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+      blur: () => {
+        downshiftReturn.closeMenu();
+        inputRef.current?.blur();
+      },
+    }));
+
+    const onInputBlur = () => {
+      setHasInputFocused(false);
+      if (downshiftReturn.selectedItem) {
+        // Here the goal is to make sure that when the input in blurred then the input value
+        // has exactly the selectedItem label. Which is not the case by default.
+        downshiftReturn.selectItem(downshiftReturn.selectedItem);
+      } else {
+        // We want the input to be empty when no item is selected.
+        downshiftReturn.setInputValue("");
+      }
+    };
+
+    const inputProps = downshiftReturn.getInputProps({
+      ref: inputRef,
+      disabled: props.disabled,
+    });
+
+    return (
+      <SelectMonoAux
+        {...props}
+        downshiftReturn={{
+          ...downshiftReturn,
+          wrapperProps: {
+            onClick: () => {
+              inputRef.current?.focus();
+              downshiftReturn.openMenu();
+            },
           },
-        },
-        toggleButtonProps: downshiftReturn.getToggleButtonProps({
-          disabled: props.disabled,
-          "aria-label": t("components.forms.select.toggle_button_aria_label"),
-        }),
-      }}
-      labelAsPlaceholder={labelAsPlaceholder}
-      options={optionsToDisplay}
-    >
-      <input
-        {...inputProps}
-        onFocus={() => {
-          setHasInputFocused(true);
+          toggleButtonProps: downshiftReturn.getToggleButtonProps({
+            disabled: props.disabled,
+            "aria-label": t("components.forms.select.toggle_button_aria_label"),
+          }),
         }}
-        onBlur={() => {
-          onInputBlur();
-        }}
-      />
-    </SelectMonoAux>
-  );
-};
+        labelAsPlaceholder={labelAsPlaceholder}
+        options={optionsToDisplay}
+      >
+        <input
+          {...inputProps}
+          onFocus={() => {
+            setHasInputFocused(true);
+          }}
+          onBlur={() => {
+            onInputBlur();
+          }}
+        />
+      </SelectMonoAux>
+    );
+  },
+);
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono-simple.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono-simple.tsx
index 65cdbdc..2a808b7 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono-simple.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono-simple.tsx
@@ -1,52 +1,70 @@
 import { useSelect } from "downshift";
-import React, { useEffect } from "react";
+import React, {
+  forwardRef,
+  useEffect,
+  useImperativeHandle,
+  useRef,
+} from "react";
 import {
   optionToString,
   optionToValue,
   SelectMonoAux,
   SubProps,
 } from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono-common";
+import { SelectHandle } from ":/components/Forms/Select/index";
 
-export const SelectMonoSimple = (props: SubProps) => {
-  const downshiftReturn = useSelect({
-    ...props.downshiftProps,
-    items: props.options,
-    itemToString: optionToString,
-  });
+export const SelectMonoSimple = forwardRef<SelectHandle, SubProps>(
+  (props, ref) => {
+    const downshiftReturn = useSelect({
+      ...props.downshiftProps,
+      items: props.options,
+      itemToString: optionToString,
+    });
 
-  // When component is controlled, this useEffect will update the local selected item.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const selectedItem = downshiftReturn.selectedItem
-      ? optionToValue(downshiftReturn.selectedItem)
-      : undefined;
+    // When component is controlled, this useEffect will update the local selected item.
+    useEffect(() => {
+      const selectedItem = downshiftReturn.selectedItem
+        ? optionToValue(downshiftReturn.selectedItem)
+        : undefined;
 
-    const optionToSelect = props.options.find(
-      (option) => optionToValue(option) === props.value,
+      const optionToSelect = props.options.find(
+        (option) => optionToValue(option) === props.value,
+      );
+
+      // Already selected
+      if (optionToSelect && selectedItem === props.value) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      downshiftReturn.selectItem(optionToSelect ?? null);
+    }, [props.value, props.options]);
+
+    const wrapperRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null);
+
+    useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+      blur: () => {
+        downshiftReturn.closeMenu();
+        wrapperRef.current?.blur();
+      },
+    }));
+
+    return (
+      <SelectMonoAux
+        {...props}
+        downshiftReturn={{
+          ...downshiftReturn,
+          wrapperProps: downshiftReturn.getToggleButtonProps({
+            disabled: props.disabled,
+            ref: wrapperRef,
+          }),
+          toggleButtonProps: {},
+        }}
+        labelAsPlaceholder={!downshiftReturn.selectedItem}
+      >
+        {downshiftReturn.selectedItem && (
+          <span>{optionToString(downshiftReturn.selectedItem)}</span>
+        )}
+      </SelectMonoAux>
     );
-
-    // Already selected
-    if (optionToSelect && selectedItem === props.value) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    downshiftReturn.selectItem(optionToSelect ?? null);
-  }, [props.value, props.options]);
-
-  return (
-    <SelectMonoAux
-      {...props}
-      downshiftReturn={{
-        ...downshiftReturn,
-        wrapperProps: downshiftReturn.getToggleButtonProps({
-          disabled: props.disabled,
-        }),
-        toggleButtonProps: {},
-      }}
-      labelAsPlaceholder={!downshiftReturn.selectedItem}
-    >
-      {downshiftReturn.selectedItem && (
-        <span>{optionToString(downshiftReturn.selectedItem)}</span>
-      )}
-    </SelectMonoAux>
-  );
-};
+  },
+);
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.spec.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.spec.tsx
index 0562b9a..1d0a01d 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.spec.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
 import { render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { expect } from "vitest";
-import React, { FormEvent, useState } from "react";
-import { Select, Option } from ":/components/Forms/Select/index";
+import React, { createRef, FormEvent, useState } from "react";
+import { Select, Option, SelectHandle } from ":/components/Forms/Select/index";
 import { Button } from ":/components/Button";
 import { CunninghamProvider } from ":/components/Provider";
 import {
@@ -787,6 +787,55 @@ describe("<Select/>", () => {
         expect(input).toHaveValue("London");
       });
     });
+
+    it("blurs from ref", async () => {
+      const ref = createRef<SelectHandle>();
+      render(
+        <CunninghamProvider>
+          <Select
+            label="City"
+            options={[
+              {
+                label: "Paris",
+                value: "paris",
+              },
+              {
+                label: "Panama",
+                value: "panama",
+              },
+              {
+                label: "London",
+                value: "london",
+              },
+            ]}
+            searchable={true}
+            ref={ref}
+          />
+        </CunninghamProvider>,
+      );
+      const input = screen.getByRole("combobox", {
+        name: "City",
+      });
+      const menu: HTMLDivElement = screen.getByRole("listbox", {
+        name: "City",
+      });
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+
+      // Make sure the select is not focused.
+      expect(document.activeElement?.tagName).toEqual("BODY");
+
+      // Focus the select by focusing input.
+      await user.click(input);
+      expectMenuToBeOpen(menu);
+      expect(document.activeElement?.tagName).toEqual("INPUT");
+
+      // Blur the select.
+      ref.current?.blur();
+
+      // Make sure the select is blured.
+      await waitFor(() => expectMenuToBeClosed(menu));
+      expect(document.activeElement?.tagName).toEqual("BODY");
+    });
   });
 
   describe("Simple", () => {
@@ -1547,5 +1596,53 @@ describe("<Select/>", () => {
       screen.getByText("Value = |");
       screen.getByText("onChangeCounts = 2|");
     });
+
+    it("blurs from ref", async () => {
+      const ref = createRef<SelectHandle>();
+      render(
+        <CunninghamProvider>
+          <Select
+            label="City"
+            options={[
+              {
+                label: "Paris",
+                value: "paris",
+              },
+              {
+                label: "Panama",
+                value: "panama",
+              },
+              {
+                label: "London",
+                value: "london",
+              },
+            ]}
+            ref={ref}
+          />
+        </CunninghamProvider>,
+      );
+      const input = screen.getByRole("combobox", {
+        name: "City",
+      });
+      const menu: HTMLDivElement = screen.getByRole("listbox", {
+        name: "City",
+      });
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+
+      // Make sure the select is not focused.
+      expect(document.activeElement?.className).toEqual("");
+
+      // Focus the select.
+      await user.click(input);
+      expectMenuToBeOpen(menu);
+      expect(document.activeElement?.className).toContain("c__select__wrapper");
+
+      // Blur the select.
+      ref.current?.blur();
+
+      // Make sure the select is blured.
+      await waitFor(() => expectMenuToBeClosed(menu));
+      expect(document.activeElement?.className).toEqual("");
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.stories.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.stories.tsx
index 3021f81..409f9ae 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.stories.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { Meta, StoryFn } from "@storybook/react";
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useForm, FormProvider } from "react-hook-form";
 import * as Yup from "yup";
 import { faker } from "@faker-js/faker";
 import { yupResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/yup";
 import { onSubmit } from ":/components/Forms/Examples/ReactHookForm/reactHookFormUtils";
-import { Select } from ":/components/Forms/Select";
+import { Select, SelectHandle } from ":/components/Forms/Select";
 import { Button } from ":/components/Button";
 import { RhfSelect } from ":/components/Forms/Select/stories-utils";
 
@@ -228,6 +228,57 @@ export const NoOptions = {
   },
 };
 
+export const Ref = () => {
+  const ref = useRef<SelectHandle>(null);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="pb-s">
+        <Button
+          onClick={() =>
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+              console.log("calling blur() ...");
+              ref.current?.blur();
+            }, 2000)
+          }
+        >
+          Trigger onBlur in 2 seconds
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      <Select label="Select a city" options={OPTIONS} ref={ref} />
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+export const SearchableRef = () => {
+  const ref = useRef<SelectHandle>(null);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="pb-s">
+        <Button
+          onClick={() =>
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+              console.log("calling blur() ...");
+              ref.current?.blur();
+            }, 2000)
+          }
+        >
+          Trigger onBlur in 2 seconds
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      <Select
+        label="Select a city"
+        options={OPTIONS}
+        searchable={true}
+        ref={ref}
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
 export const FormExample = () => {
   const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.tsx
index 50af340..10a7658 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/mono.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-import React, { PropsWithChildren, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import React, {
+  forwardRef,
+  PropsWithChildren,
+  useEffect,
+  useState,
+} from "react";
 import { UseSelectStateChange } from "downshift";
 import { FieldProps } from ":/components/Forms/Field";
 import { optionToValue, SubProps } from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono-common";
 import { SelectMonoSearchable } from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono-searchable";
 import { SelectMonoSimple } from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono-simple";
+import { SelectHandle } from ":/components/Forms/Select/index";
 
 export interface Option {
   value?: string;
@@ -31,59 +37,63 @@ export type SelectProps = PropsWithChildren &
     multi?: boolean;
   };
 
-export const SelectMono = (props: SelectProps) => {
-  const defaultSelectedItem = props.defaultValue
-    ? props.options.find(
-        (option) => optionToValue(option) === props.defaultValue,
-      )
-    : undefined;
-  const [value, setValue] = useState(
-    defaultSelectedItem ? optionToValue(defaultSelectedItem) : props.value,
-  );
+export const SelectMono = forwardRef<SelectHandle, SelectProps>(
+  (props, ref) => {
+    const defaultSelectedItem = props.defaultValue
+      ? props.options.find(
+          (option) => optionToValue(option) === props.defaultValue,
+        )
+      : undefined;
+    const [value, setValue] = useState(
+      defaultSelectedItem ? optionToValue(defaultSelectedItem) : props.value,
+    );
 
-  /**
-   * This useEffect is used to update the local value when the component is controlled.
-   * The defaultValue is used only on first render.
-   */
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (props.defaultValue) {
-      return;
-    }
-    setValue(props.value);
-  }, [props.value, props.defaultValue]);
-
-  const commonDownshiftProps: SubProps["downshiftProps"] = {
-    initialSelectedItem: defaultSelectedItem,
-    onSelectedItemChange: (e: UseSelectStateChange<Option>) => {
-      const eventCmp = e.selectedItem ? optionToValue(e.selectedItem) : null;
-      const valueCmp = value ?? null;
-      // We make sure to not trigger a onChange event if the value are not different.
-      // This could happen on first render when the component is controlled, the value will be
-      // set inside a useEffect down in SelectMonoSearchable or SelectMonoSimple. So that means the
-      // downshift component will always render empty the first time.
-      if (eventCmp !== valueCmp) {
-        setValue(eventCmp || undefined);
-        props.onChange?.({
-          target: {
-            value: e.selectedItem ? optionToValue(e.selectedItem) : undefined,
-          },
-        });
+    /**
+     * This useEffect is used to update the local value when the component is controlled.
+     * The defaultValue is used only on first render.
+     */
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (props.defaultValue) {
+        return;
       }
-    },
-    isItemDisabled: (item) => !!item.disabled,
-  };
+      setValue(props.value);
+    }, [props.value, props.defaultValue]);
 
-  return props.searchable ? (
-    <SelectMonoSearchable
-      {...props}
-      downshiftProps={commonDownshiftProps}
-      value={value}
-    />
-  ) : (
-    <SelectMonoSimple
-      {...props}
-      downshiftProps={commonDownshiftProps}
-      value={value}
-    />
-  );
-};
+    const commonDownshiftProps: SubProps["downshiftProps"] = {
+      initialSelectedItem: defaultSelectedItem,
+      onSelectedItemChange: (e: UseSelectStateChange<Option>) => {
+        const eventCmp = e.selectedItem ? optionToValue(e.selectedItem) : null;
+        const valueCmp = value ?? null;
+        // We make sure to not trigger a onChange event if the value are not different.
+        // This could happen on first render when the component is controlled, the value will be
+        // set inside a useEffect down in SelectMonoSearchable or SelectMonoSimple. So that means the
+        // downshift component will always render empty the first time.
+        if (eventCmp !== valueCmp) {
+          setValue(eventCmp || undefined);
+          props.onChange?.({
+            target: {
+              value: e.selectedItem ? optionToValue(e.selectedItem) : undefined,
+            },
+          });
+        }
+      },
+      isItemDisabled: (item) => !!item.disabled,
+    };
+
+    return props.searchable ? (
+      <SelectMonoSearchable
+        {...props}
+        downshiftProps={commonDownshiftProps}
+        value={value}
+        ref={ref}
+      />
+    ) : (
+      <SelectMonoSimple
+        {...props}
+        downshiftProps={commonDownshiftProps}
+        value={value}
+        ref={ref}
+      />
+    );
+  },
+);
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi-searchable.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi-searchable.tsx
index 9b2a0e6..b9287db 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi-searchable.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi-searchable.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import React, {
+  forwardRef,
+  useEffect,
+  useImperativeHandle,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from "react";
 import { useCombobox, useMultipleSelection } from "downshift";
 import { optionToString } from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono-common";
 import {
@@ -6,138 +12,152 @@ import {
   SelectMultiAux,
   SubProps,
 } from ":/components/Forms/Select/multi-common";
+import { SelectHandle } from ":/components/Forms/Select/index";
 
-export const SelectMultiSearchable = (props: SubProps) => {
-  const [inputValue, setInputValue] = React.useState<string>("");
-  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
-  const options = React.useMemo(
-    () =>
-      props.options.filter(
-        getMultiOptionsFilter(props.selectedItems, inputValue),
-      ),
-    [props.selectedItems, inputValue],
-  );
-  const [hasInputFocused, setHasInputFocused] = useState(false);
-  const useMultipleSelectionReturn = useMultipleSelection({
-    selectedItems: props.selectedItems,
-    onStateChange({ selectedItems: newSelectedItems, type }) {
-      switch (type) {
-        case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.SelectedItemKeyDownBackspace:
-        case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.SelectedItemKeyDownDelete:
-        case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.DropdownKeyDownBackspace:
-        case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.FunctionRemoveSelectedItem:
-          props.onSelectedItemsChange(newSelectedItems ?? []);
-          break;
-        default:
-          break;
-      }
-    },
-  });
-  const downshiftReturn = useCombobox({
-    items: options,
-    itemToString: optionToString,
-    defaultHighlightedIndex: 0, // after selection, highlight the first item.
-    selectedItem: null, // Important, without this we are not able to re-select the last removed option.
-    stateReducer: (state, actionAndChanges) => {
-      const { changes, type } = actionAndChanges;
-      switch (type) {
-        case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.InputKeyDownEnter:
-        case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.ItemClick:
-          return {
-            ...changes,
-            isOpen: true, // keep the menu open after selection.
-            highlightedIndex: 0, // with the first option highlighted.
-          };
-        default:
-          return changes;
-      }
-    },
-    onStateChange: ({
-      inputValue: newInputValue,
-      type,
-      selectedItem: newSelectedItem,
-    }) => {
-      switch (type) {
-        case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.InputKeyDownEnter:
-        case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.ItemClick:
-        case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.InputBlur:
-          if (newSelectedItem && !newSelectedItem.disabled) {
-            props.onSelectedItemsChange([
-              ...props.selectedItems,
-              newSelectedItem,
-            ]);
-            setInputValue("");
-          }
-          break;
-        case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.InputChange:
-          setInputValue(newInputValue ?? "");
-          break;
-        default:
-          break;
-      }
-    },
-    isItemDisabled: (item) => !!item.disabled,
-  });
-
-  const inputProps = downshiftReturn.getInputProps({
-    ...useMultipleSelectionReturn.getDropdownProps({
-      preventKeyAction: downshiftReturn.isOpen,
-      ref: inputRef,
-      disabled: props.disabled,
-    }),
-    value: inputValue,
-  });
-  // We want to extend the default behavior of the input onKeyDown.
-  const { onKeyDown } = inputProps;
-  inputProps.onKeyDown = (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
-    switch (event.code) {
-      case "Backspace":
-        if (!inputValue) {
-          props.onSelectedItemsChange(props.selectedItems.slice(0, -1));
+export const SelectMultiSearchable = forwardRef<SelectHandle, SubProps>(
+  (props, ref) => {
+    const [inputValue, setInputValue] = React.useState<string>("");
+    const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+    const options = React.useMemo(
+      () =>
+        props.options.filter(
+          getMultiOptionsFilter(props.selectedItems, inputValue),
+        ),
+      [props.selectedItems, inputValue],
+    );
+    const [hasInputFocused, setHasInputFocused] = useState(false);
+    const useMultipleSelectionReturn = useMultipleSelection({
+      selectedItems: props.selectedItems,
+      onStateChange({ selectedItems: newSelectedItems, type }) {
+        switch (type) {
+          case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes
+            .SelectedItemKeyDownBackspace:
+          case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.SelectedItemKeyDownDelete:
+          case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.DropdownKeyDownBackspace:
+          case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.FunctionRemoveSelectedItem:
+            props.onSelectedItemsChange(newSelectedItems ?? []);
+            break;
+          default:
+            break;
         }
-    }
-    onKeyDown?.(event);
-  };
+      },
+    });
+    const downshiftReturn = useCombobox({
+      items: options,
+      itemToString: optionToString,
+      defaultHighlightedIndex: 0, // after selection, highlight the first item.
+      selectedItem: null, // Important, without this we are not able to re-select the last removed option.
+      stateReducer: (state, actionAndChanges) => {
+        const { changes, type } = actionAndChanges;
+        switch (type) {
+          case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.InputKeyDownEnter:
+          case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.ItemClick:
+            return {
+              ...changes,
+              isOpen: true, // keep the menu open after selection.
+              highlightedIndex: 0, // with the first option highlighted.
+            };
+          default:
+            return changes;
+        }
+      },
+      onStateChange: ({
+        inputValue: newInputValue,
+        type,
+        selectedItem: newSelectedItem,
+      }) => {
+        switch (type) {
+          case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.InputKeyDownEnter:
+          case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.ItemClick:
+          case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.InputBlur:
+            if (newSelectedItem && !newSelectedItem.disabled) {
+              props.onSelectedItemsChange([
+                ...props.selectedItems,
+                newSelectedItem,
+              ]);
+              setInputValue("");
+            }
+            break;
+          case useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.InputChange:
+            setInputValue(newInputValue ?? "");
+            break;
+          default:
+            break;
+        }
+      },
+      isItemDisabled: (item) => !!item.disabled,
+    });
 
-  const [labelAsPlaceholder, setLabelAsPlaceholder] = useState(true);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (hasInputFocused || inputValue) {
-      setLabelAsPlaceholder(false);
-      return;
-    }
-    setLabelAsPlaceholder(props.selectedItems.length === 0);
-  }, [props.selectedItems, hasInputFocused, inputValue]);
+    const inputProps = downshiftReturn.getInputProps({
+      ...useMultipleSelectionReturn.getDropdownProps({
+        preventKeyAction: downshiftReturn.isOpen,
+        ref: inputRef,
+        disabled: props.disabled,
+      }),
+      value: inputValue,
+    });
+    // We want to extend the default behavior of the input onKeyDown.
+    const { onKeyDown } = inputProps;
+    inputProps.onKeyDown = (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
+      switch (event.code) {
+        case "Backspace":
+          if (!inputValue) {
+            props.onSelectedItemsChange(props.selectedItems.slice(0, -1));
+          }
+      }
+      onKeyDown?.(event);
+    };
 
-  return (
-    <SelectMultiAux
-      {...props}
-      options={options}
-      labelAsPlaceholder={labelAsPlaceholder}
-      selectedItems={props.selectedItems}
-      downshiftReturn={{
-        ...downshiftReturn,
-        wrapperProps: {
-          onClick: () => {
-            inputRef.current?.focus();
-            downshiftReturn.openMenu();
+    const [labelAsPlaceholder, setLabelAsPlaceholder] = useState(true);
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (hasInputFocused || inputValue) {
+        setLabelAsPlaceholder(false);
+        return;
+      }
+      setLabelAsPlaceholder(props.selectedItems.length === 0);
+    }, [props.selectedItems, hasInputFocused, inputValue]);
+
+    useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+      blur: () => {
+        downshiftReturn.closeMenu();
+        inputRef.current?.blur();
+      },
+    }));
+
+    return (
+      <SelectMultiAux
+        {...props}
+        options={options}
+        labelAsPlaceholder={labelAsPlaceholder}
+        selectedItems={props.selectedItems}
+        downshiftReturn={{
+          ...downshiftReturn,
+          wrapperProps: {
+            onClick: () => {
+              inputRef.current?.focus();
+              downshiftReturn.openMenu();
+            },
           },
-        },
-        toggleButtonProps: downshiftReturn.getToggleButtonProps(),
-      }}
-      useMultipleSelectionReturn={useMultipleSelectionReturn}
-    >
-      <span className="c__select__inner__value__input" data-value={inputValue}>
-        <input
-          {...inputProps}
-          onFocus={() => {
-            setHasInputFocused(true);
-          }}
-          onBlur={() => {
-            setHasInputFocused(false);
-          }}
-          size={4}
-        />
-      </span>
-    </SelectMultiAux>
-  );
-};
+          toggleButtonProps: downshiftReturn.getToggleButtonProps(),
+        }}
+        useMultipleSelectionReturn={useMultipleSelectionReturn}
+      >
+        <span
+          className="c__select__inner__value__input"
+          data-value={inputValue}
+        >
+          <input
+            {...inputProps}
+            onFocus={() => {
+              setHasInputFocused(true);
+            }}
+            onBlur={() => {
+              setHasInputFocused(false);
+            }}
+            size={4}
+          />
+        </span>
+      </SelectMultiAux>
+    );
+  },
+);
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi-simple.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi-simple.tsx
index d1d341c..49d8a59 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi-simple.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi-simple.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from "react";
+import React, { forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, useRef } from "react";
 import { useMultipleSelection, useSelect } from "downshift";
 import {
   getMultiOptionsFilter,
@@ -6,95 +6,110 @@ import {
   SubProps,
 } from ":/components/Forms/Select/multi-common";
 import { optionToString } from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono-common";
+import { SelectHandle } from ":/components/Forms/Select/index";
 
-export const SelectMultiSimple = (props: SubProps) => {
-  const options = React.useMemo(
-    () => props.options.filter(getMultiOptionsFilter(props.selectedItems, "")),
-    [props.selectedItems],
-  );
+export const SelectMultiSimple = forwardRef<SelectHandle, SubProps>(
+  (props, ref) => {
+    const options = React.useMemo(
+      () =>
+        props.options.filter(getMultiOptionsFilter(props.selectedItems, "")),
+      [props.selectedItems],
+    );
 
-  const useMultipleSelectionReturn = useMultipleSelection({
-    selectedItems: props.selectedItems,
-    onStateChange({ selectedItems: newSelectedItems, type }) {
-      switch (type) {
-        case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.SelectedItemKeyDownBackspace:
-        case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.SelectedItemKeyDownDelete:
-        case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.DropdownKeyDownBackspace:
-        case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.FunctionRemoveSelectedItem:
-          props.onSelectedItemsChange(newSelectedItems ?? []);
-          break;
-        default:
-          break;
-      }
-    },
-  });
+    const useMultipleSelectionReturn = useMultipleSelection({
+      selectedItems: props.selectedItems,
+      onStateChange({ selectedItems: newSelectedItems, type }) {
+        switch (type) {
+          case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes
+            .SelectedItemKeyDownBackspace:
+          case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.SelectedItemKeyDownDelete:
+          case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.DropdownKeyDownBackspace:
+          case useMultipleSelection.stateChangeTypes.FunctionRemoveSelectedItem:
+            props.onSelectedItemsChange(newSelectedItems ?? []);
+            break;
+          default:
+            break;
+        }
+      },
+    });
 
-  const downshiftReturn = useSelect({
-    items: options,
-    itemToString: optionToString,
-    selectedItem: null, // Important, without this we are not able to re-select the last removed option.
-    defaultHighlightedIndex: 0, // after selection, highlight the first item.
-    stateReducer: (state, actionAndChanges) => {
-      const { changes, type } = actionAndChanges;
-      switch (type) {
-        case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ToggleButtonKeyDownEnter:
-        case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ToggleButtonKeyDownSpaceButton:
-        case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ItemClick:
-          return {
-            ...changes,
-            isOpen: true, // keep the menu open after selection.
-            highlightedIndex: 0, // with the first option highlighted.
-          };
-      }
-      return changes;
-    },
-    onStateChange: ({ type, selectedItem: newSelectedItem }) => {
-      switch (type) {
-        case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ToggleButtonKeyDownEnter:
-        case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ToggleButtonKeyDownSpaceButton:
-        case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ItemClick:
-          if (newSelectedItem) {
-            props.onSelectedItemsChange([
-              ...props.selectedItems,
-              newSelectedItem,
-            ]);
-          }
-          break;
-        default:
-          break;
-      }
-    },
-    isItemDisabled: (item) => !!item.disabled,
-  });
-
-  return (
-    <SelectMultiAux
-      {...props}
-      options={options}
-      labelAsPlaceholder={props.selectedItems.length === 0}
-      selectedItems={props.selectedItems}
-      downshiftReturn={{
-        ...downshiftReturn,
-        wrapperProps: {
-          onClick: () => {
-            if (!props.disabled) {
-              downshiftReturn.toggleMenu();
+    const downshiftReturn = useSelect({
+      items: options,
+      itemToString: optionToString,
+      selectedItem: null, // Important, without this we are not able to re-select the last removed option.
+      defaultHighlightedIndex: 0, // after selection, highlight the first item.
+      stateReducer: (state, actionAndChanges) => {
+        const { changes, type } = actionAndChanges;
+        switch (type) {
+          case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ToggleButtonKeyDownEnter:
+          case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ToggleButtonKeyDownSpaceButton:
+          case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ItemClick:
+            return {
+              ...changes,
+              isOpen: true, // keep the menu open after selection.
+              highlightedIndex: 0, // with the first option highlighted.
+            };
+        }
+        return changes;
+      },
+      onStateChange: ({ type, selectedItem: newSelectedItem }) => {
+        switch (type) {
+          case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ToggleButtonKeyDownEnter:
+          case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ToggleButtonKeyDownSpaceButton:
+          case useSelect.stateChangeTypes.ItemClick:
+            if (newSelectedItem) {
+              props.onSelectedItemsChange([
+                ...props.selectedItems,
+                newSelectedItem,
+              ]);
             }
+            break;
+          default:
+            break;
+        }
+      },
+      isItemDisabled: (item) => !!item.disabled,
+    });
+
+    const toggleRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null);
+
+    useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+      blur: () => {
+        downshiftReturn.closeMenu();
+        toggleRef.current?.blur();
+      },
+    }));
+
+    return (
+      <SelectMultiAux
+        {...props}
+        options={options}
+        labelAsPlaceholder={props.selectedItems.length === 0}
+        selectedItems={props.selectedItems}
+        downshiftReturn={{
+          ...downshiftReturn,
+          wrapperProps: {
+            onClick: () => {
+              if (!props.disabled) {
+                downshiftReturn.toggleMenu();
+              }
+            },
           },
-        },
-        toggleButtonProps: downshiftReturn.getToggleButtonProps({
-          ...useMultipleSelectionReturn.getDropdownProps({
-            preventKeyAction: downshiftReturn.isOpen,
+          toggleButtonProps: downshiftReturn.getToggleButtonProps({
+            ...useMultipleSelectionReturn.getDropdownProps({
+              preventKeyAction: downshiftReturn.isOpen,
+              ref: toggleRef,
+            }),
+            disabled: props.disabled,
+            onClick: (e: React.MouseEvent): void => {
+              // As the wrapper also has an onClick handler, we need to stop the event propagation here on it will toggle
+              // twice the menu opening which will ... do nothing :).
+              e.stopPropagation();
+            },
           }),
-          disabled: props.disabled,
-          onClick: (e: React.MouseEvent): void => {
-            // As the wrapper also has an onClick handler, we need to stop the event propagation here on it will toggle
-            // twice the menu opening which will ... do nothing :).
-            e.stopPropagation();
-          },
-        }),
-      }}
-      useMultipleSelectionReturn={useMultipleSelectionReturn}
-    />
-  );
-};
+        }}
+        useMultipleSelectionReturn={useMultipleSelectionReturn}
+      />
+    );
+  },
+);
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.spec.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.spec.tsx
index 9c241ed..39d41cd 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.spec.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
 import { render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
-import React, { FormEvent, useState } from "react";
+import React, { createRef, FormEvent, useState } from "react";
 import { expect } from "vitest";
 import { within } from "@testing-library/dom";
 import { CunninghamProvider } from ":/components/Provider";
-import { Select } from ":/components/Forms/Select/index";
+import { Select, SelectHandle } from ":/components/Forms/Select/index";
 import {
   expectMenuToBeClosed,
   expectMenuToBeOpen,
@@ -785,6 +785,55 @@ describe("<Select multi={true} />", () => {
       );
       expectSelectedOptions(["Paris"]);
     });
+
+    it("blurs from ref", async () => {
+      const ref = createRef<SelectHandle>();
+      render(
+        <CunninghamProvider>
+          <Select
+            label="City"
+            options={[
+              {
+                label: "Paris",
+                value: "paris",
+              },
+              {
+                label: "Panama",
+                value: "panama",
+              },
+              {
+                label: "London",
+                value: "london",
+              },
+            ]}
+            multi={true}
+            ref={ref}
+          />
+        </CunninghamProvider>,
+      );
+      const input = screen.getByRole("combobox", {
+        name: "City",
+      });
+      const menu: HTMLDivElement = screen.getByRole("listbox", {
+        name: "City",
+      });
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+
+      // Make sure the select is not focused.
+      expect(document.activeElement?.className).toEqual("");
+
+      // Focus the select.
+      await user.click(input);
+      expectMenuToBeOpen(menu);
+      expect(document.activeElement?.className).toContain("c__button");
+
+      // Blur the select.
+      ref.current?.blur();
+
+      // Make sure the select is blured.
+      await waitFor(() => expectMenuToBeClosed(menu));
+      expect(document.activeElement?.className).toEqual("");
+    });
   });
 
   describe("Searchable", async () => {
@@ -1343,5 +1392,55 @@ describe("<Select multi={true} />", () => {
 
       screen.getByText("No options available");
     });
+
+    it("blurs from ref", async () => {
+      const ref = createRef<SelectHandle>();
+      render(
+        <CunninghamProvider>
+          <Select
+            label="City"
+            options={[
+              {
+                label: "Paris",
+                value: "paris",
+              },
+              {
+                label: "Panama",
+                value: "panama",
+              },
+              {
+                label: "London",
+                value: "london",
+              },
+            ]}
+            multi={true}
+            searchable={true}
+            ref={ref}
+          />
+        </CunninghamProvider>,
+      );
+      const input = screen.getByRole("combobox", {
+        name: "City",
+      });
+      const menu: HTMLDivElement = screen.getByRole("listbox", {
+        name: "City",
+      });
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+
+      // Make sure the select is not focused.
+      expect(document.activeElement?.tagName).toEqual("BODY");
+
+      // Focus the select by focusing input.
+      await user.click(input);
+      expectMenuToBeOpen(menu);
+      expect(document.activeElement?.tagName).toEqual("INPUT");
+
+      // Blur the select.
+      ref.current?.blur();
+
+      // Make sure the select is blured.
+      await waitFor(() => expectMenuToBeClosed(menu));
+      expect(document.activeElement?.tagName).toEqual("BODY");
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.stories.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.stories.tsx
index 4619154..07c3ae9 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.stories.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useForm, FormProvider } from "react-hook-form";
 import * as Yup from "yup";
 import { yupResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/yup";
 import { Meta, StoryFn } from "@storybook/react";
 import { faker } from "@faker-js/faker";
 import { onSubmit } from ":/components/Forms/Examples/ReactHookForm/reactHookFormUtils";
-import { Select } from ":/components/Forms/Select";
+import { Select, SelectHandle } from ":/components/Forms/Select";
 import { Button } from ":/components/Button";
 import { RhfSelect } from ":/components/Forms/Select/stories-utils";
 
@@ -216,6 +216,58 @@ export const NoOptions = {
   },
 };
 
+export const Ref = () => {
+  const ref = useRef<SelectHandle>(null);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="pb-s">
+        <Button
+          onClick={() =>
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+              console.log("calling blur() ...");
+              ref.current?.blur();
+            }, 2000)
+          }
+        >
+          Trigger onBlur in 2 seconds
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      <Select label="Select a city" options={OPTIONS} multi={true} ref={ref} />
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+export const SearchableRef = () => {
+  const ref = useRef<SelectHandle>(null);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="pb-s">
+        <Button
+          onClick={() =>
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+              console.log("calling blur() ...");
+              ref.current?.blur();
+            }, 2000)
+          }
+        >
+          Trigger onBlur in 2 seconds
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      <Select
+        label="Select a city"
+        options={OPTIONS}
+        multi={true}
+        searchable={true}
+        ref={ref}
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
 export const FormExample = () => {
   const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.tsx
index cf90673..208b514 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Forms/Select/multi.tsx
@@ -1,58 +1,63 @@
-import React, { useEffect } from "react";
+import React, { forwardRef, useEffect } from "react";
 import { optionToValue } from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono-common";
 import { SelectMultiSearchable } from ":/components/Forms/Select/multi-searchable";
 import { SelectMultiSimple } from ":/components/Forms/Select/multi-simple";
 import { SubProps } from ":/components/Forms/Select/multi-common";
 import { Option, SelectProps } from ":/components/Forms/Select/mono";
+import { SelectHandle } from ":/components/Forms/Select/index";
 
 export type SelectMultiProps = Omit<SelectProps, "onChange"> & {
   onChange?: (event: { target: { value: string[] } }) => void;
 };
 
-export const SelectMulti = (props: SelectMultiProps) => {
-  const getSelectedItemsFromProps = () => {
-    const valueToUse = props.defaultValue ?? props.value ?? [];
-    return props.options.filter((option) =>
-      (valueToUse as string[]).includes(optionToValue(option)),
+export const SelectMulti = forwardRef<SelectHandle, SelectMultiProps>(
+  (props, ref) => {
+    const getSelectedItemsFromProps = () => {
+      const valueToUse = props.defaultValue ?? props.value ?? [];
+      return props.options.filter((option) =>
+        (valueToUse as string[]).includes(optionToValue(option)),
+      );
+    };
+
+    const [selectedItems, setSelectedItems] = React.useState<Option[]>(
+      getSelectedItemsFromProps(),
     );
-  };
 
-  const [selectedItems, setSelectedItems] = React.useState<Option[]>(
-    getSelectedItemsFromProps(),
-  );
+    // If the component is used as a controlled component, we need to update the local value when the value prop changes.
+    useEffect(() => {
+      // Means it is not controlled.
+      if (props.defaultValue !== undefined) {
+        return;
+      }
+      setSelectedItems(getSelectedItemsFromProps());
+    }, [JSON.stringify(props.value)]);
 
-  // If the component is used as a controlled component, we need to update the local value when the value prop changes.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // Means it is not controlled.
-    if (props.defaultValue !== undefined) {
-      return;
-    }
-    setSelectedItems(getSelectedItemsFromProps());
-  }, [JSON.stringify(props.value)]);
+    // If the component is used as an uncontrolled component, we need to update the parent value when the local value changes.
+    useEffect(() => {
+      props.onChange?.({ target: { value: selectedItems.map(optionToValue) } });
+    }, [JSON.stringify(selectedItems)]);
 
-  // If the component is used as an uncontrolled component, we need to update the parent value when the local value changes.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    props.onChange?.({ target: { value: selectedItems.map(optionToValue) } });
-  }, [JSON.stringify(selectedItems)]);
+    const onSelectedItemsChange: SubProps["onSelectedItemsChange"] = (
+      newSelectedItems,
+    ) => {
+      setSelectedItems(newSelectedItems);
+      // props.onSelectedItemsChange?.(newSelectedItems);
+    };
 
-  const onSelectedItemsChange: SubProps["onSelectedItemsChange"] = (
-    newSelectedItems,
-  ) => {
-    setSelectedItems(newSelectedItems);
-    // props.onSelectedItemsChange?.(newSelectedItems);
-  };
-
-  return props.searchable ? (
-    <SelectMultiSearchable
-      {...props}
-      selectedItems={selectedItems}
-      onSelectedItemsChange={onSelectedItemsChange}
-    />
-  ) : (
-    <SelectMultiSimple
-      {...props}
-      selectedItems={selectedItems}
-      onSelectedItemsChange={onSelectedItemsChange}
-    />
-  );
-};
+    return props.searchable ? (
+      <SelectMultiSearchable
+        {...props}
+        selectedItems={selectedItems}
+        onSelectedItemsChange={onSelectedItemsChange}
+        ref={ref}
+      />
+    ) : (
+      <SelectMultiSimple
+        {...props}
+        selectedItems={selectedItems}
+        onSelectedItemsChange={onSelectedItemsChange}
+        ref={ref}
+      />
+    );
+  },
+);