$解:∵四边形ABCD与四边形AEFG是正方形,\ $
$∴AD=AB,∠DAB=∠GAE=90°,AG=AE,\ $
$∴∠DAB+∠BAG=∠GAE+∠BAG,\ $
$∴∠DAG=∠BAE.\ $
$在△ADG和△ABE中,\ $
$\begin{cases}{ AD=AB, }\ \\ {\ ∠DAG=∠BAE, } \\{AG=AE,}\end{cases}\ $
$∴△ADG≌△ABE(SAS),\ $
$∴DG=BE.\ $
$如图,过点A作AM⊥DG交DG于点M,$
$则∠AMD=∠AMG=90°.\ $
$∵BD是正方形ABCD的对角线,\ $
$∴∠MDA=∠MAD=∠MAB=45°,\ $
$BD= \sqrt{(\sqrt{2})²+(\sqrt{2})²}=2.$
$∴AM=\frac{1}{2} BD=1.\ $
$在Rt△AMG中,$
$∵AM²+GM²=AG²,\ $
$∴GM=\sqrt{(\sqrt{5})²-1}=2.$
$∵DG=DM+GM=1+2=3,\ $
$∴BE=DG=3.$