Zendaya and Tom Holland: An overview of their relationship – from “Spider-Man” to the alleged engagement

Zendaya and Tom Holland: Their relationship at a glance

andRelationship story is THE Hollywood storyabsolutely. Starting as co-stars on the set of the new “Spider-Man” films, in which Tom Holland is the protagonist Peter Parker and Zendaya is his love interestplays, a close friendship initially developed - just like between the fictional characters that the two embodied for Marvel.

The two quickly became one of the most charismatic duosand impressed people on the red carpet, at press events, at charity events and in numerous talk show formats with their approachable and funny dynamic.

After many years of friendship, during which they repeatedly had to put dating rumors to rest, the time had come: the two became a couple. And as relaxed and effortless as they both continue to appear when they are out and about together, the two are much more secretive about their affection and details about their relationship than they were during the “Spider-Man” press tour times.

But there is still enough material for Zendaya Holland fans: whether in regular paparazzi shots of their often wonderfully coordinated couple looks or on the two's social media channels, where every now and then there is a little declaration of love for him posted to others. And the dream couple is not safe from the rumor mill either - hints of a possible engagement are being collected by their followers like valuable diamonds.

While we probably have to wait a little longer for an engagement announcement, we're taking a little walk down Memory Lane and showing a selection of the two's most special - and funniest - public appearances and how the friend duo became Hollywood's most popular lovers.

Zendaya and Tom Holland: How it all began!

March 2016: “Spider-Man: Homecoming” at Comic-Con

It all started in early 2016 when Zendaya was cast as MJ in the “Spider-Man” reboot. And even before the film hit theaters in 2017, everyone was able to see for themselves the acting duo's absolutely perfect chemistry when Zendaya and Tom Holland promoted the new Marvel film at Comic-Con 2016.

November 2016: Tom Holland reveals his first meeting with Zendaya was “awkward”

Zendaya and Tom Holland have an unrivaled relaxed attitude towards each other. But apparently not from the beginning. Tom Holland reported in 2016 that the first meeting between the two wasn't exactly smooth. “It was just one of those moments where things weren’t going so smoothly. “It was definitely embarrassing for me,” Tom Holland told The Times at the timeTeen Vogue. When asked, Zendaya said: "He says there was an awkward hug, but I don't remember it."

Sounds like crush nervousness? "I didn't really know what Zendaya was like, but I was excited to meet her," Holland said. "She's one of the most professional and hard-working people I've met in my life," the actor added. Zendaya also quickly spoke up highly praised her co-star and confirmed this opinion of Holland: “He's just one of the nicest people I've ever met. He's a good guy, and it's really nice to see a good person succeed with what he does.”

May 2017: Zendaya and Tom Holland appear atLip Sync Battlefrom Comedy Central compete against each other

The lip sync battle between Zendaya and Tom Holland has become infamous - and many fans are still sharing Reels and TikToks of the TV appearance with captions like: "That was definitely the moment Zendaya fell in love with Tom." Because while Zendaya's performance also received a lot of applause, it was Tom's coreography for Rihanna's "Umbrella" that thrilled the masses so much that it will still be regularly featured on TikTok even in 2023. Would you like a little reminder?

June 2017: Holland and Zendaya share clothes on set

If you didn't fall for the Holland-Zendaya dream team after the Lip Sync Battle, you probably did after their press tour for “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” during which the actor helped himself to his co-star's luggage, among other things shared a video of herself in Zendaya's leather jacket on social media. And if there's one thing we know from pop culture history and 2000s romcoms, it's that sharing your closet is one of the most important friendship seals of all.

June 2017: Holland and Zendaya jokingly respond to dating rumors

With all the affection the two have shown each other during the "Spider-Man: Homecoming" press tour, it was only a matter of time before dating rumors started. Anyone who teases each other like that must love themselves. And...they weren't wrong! Even if the acting couple still steadfastly shot down all the rumors - and with a typical wink.

May 2018: Heart emojis for Zendaya

We all know we don't use emojis lightly. We know exactly who we are sending the kiss emoji without a heart and who we are sending the same emoji with a heart to. Subtle differences that can make the difference, especially in early flirtations. It was all the more exciting for fans to notice that in 2018, Tom Holland slowly started adding little hearts to his tweets linking Zendaya more and more often.

July 2021: Zendaya and Tom Holland – the first kiss!

In 2021, the speculation came to an end – at least for the time being. For the first time, the two were photographed by paparazzi kissing in the car.

August 2021: Zendaya and Tom Holland attend a wedding together

Does it get more official than that? In 2021, Zendaya and Tom Holland will be photographed attending a friend's wedding - and we all know that whoever accompanies you to a wedding is usually much more than a short-term fling. The intimate position captured by the paparazzi - Tom Holland's head on Zendaya's shoulder - also spoke volumes.

September 2021: Zendaya turns 25 and Tom Holland posts a meaningful post on Instagram

We live in the age of social media. That's where we arrange meetings, that's where we send funny Reels to our friends at night - and that's where we wish each other happy birthdays. This also applies to Tom Holland, who shared a behind-the-scenes photo of the two of them from filming “Spider-Man: Homecoming” on Zendaya’s 25th birthday. But even more important to fans than the picture was the caption, in which Tom Holland wrote: "My MJ, I wish you the happiest birthday," adding: "and call me when you're awake xxx."Cuteness overload!

October 2021: The public seems to agree: Zendaya and Tom Holland's love was written in the stars

After Zendaya's "Dune" co-star Timothée Chalamet got her to the point of confirming in an interview that Tom Holland was her "celebrity crush" for a while, fans are unearthing a clip from 2017 that features Tom Holland shows him admitting to having a soft spot for Zendaya. Could these two be any more perfect together? By the way, there was still no official statement from the two in 2021 – paparazzi kiss photos or not.

October 2021: Zendaya opens up about how much she admires Tom Holland

Although the two remain tight-lipped about the details of their relationship, they have never been shy about praising each other's work. The actress revealed this to 2021InStyle, said she loves watching Tom Holland work and admires him for the passion he put into portraying his famous superhero character: “I think it’s great that he really loves being Spider-Man,” said Zendaya . “It's a lot of pressure - you take on the role of a superhero no matter where you go. To a little kid walking by, you're Spider-Man. I think he handled it very well.” By the way, Zendaya enjoyed watching “her” Spider-Man so much that she even drove to the set on days when she didn’t have any scenes to shoot – just to watch Tom Holland.Cute!

November 2021: Zendaya and Tom Holland speak for the first time about the paparazzi kiss photos

In November 2021, almost half a year after the couple's first kissing photos hit the media, the two actors took a public stance on it for the first time. “One of the downsides of celebrity is that we can no longer really control our privacy, and a moment that you think only belongs to two people who love each other very much, for us, is a moment that is shared with the whole world will,” said HollandGQ. "I've always insisted on keeping my private life really private because I already share so much of my life with the world," the actor continued, adding that he and Zendaya felt robbed of that privacy after the kissing photos would have.

December 2021: Tom Holland and Zendaya share the red carpet at the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” press screening

In “Spider Man: No Way Home,” there is a scene where Peter Parker and MJ read a newspaper article that claims Spider-Man has the supernatural ability to captivate women. However, from the pictures at the press screening of the Marvel film, it looks like Zendaya is the one who has magical attractions. Tom Holland can't take his eyes off his girlfriend, who wore one stunning "spider look" after the other throughout the press tour.

February 2022: Zendaya and Tom Holland go out – in this cool couple look

The two of them can't just act - Zendaya and Tom Holland also have a lot to offer when it comes to fashion (or at least their stylists do). The couple proved this in February 2022 when they left a New York restaurant in a couple's look in elegant gray tones with business accents.

April 2022: Zendaya talks about how Tom Holland supported her during “Euphoria” filming

Filming “Euphoria” season 2 wasn’t easy emotionally, Zendaya told Jimmy Kimmel. Anyone who has seen the season will find this easy to believe. That's why Tom Holland was on set with Zendaya to support her on days when there were particularly critical scenes. "I think it's great to have that support and love around you because that's exactly what you need," Zendaya said. “It's not an easy job, so it's good to have someone around to help you relieve the pressure.”

June 2022: Zendaya wishes Tom Holland a happy birthday on Instagram with this touching message

In a very rare public acknowledgment of their relationship, Zendaya posted a black-and-white photo of both of them on Instagram for Tom Holland's birthday and wrote: "Happy birthday to the person who makes me the happiest."

June 2022: Zendaya clears up pregnancy rumors

It doesn't take long after a Hollywood couple announces a relationship that the rumor merry-go-round continues to spin, and at times it feels like fans are just younger grandmothers curious: Will there be a wedding? What about children? After a series of TikTok videos claiming that Zendaya was pregnant circulated in June 2022, she took a stand on her Instagram Story by reposting the videos and commenting: "See, this is why why I stay away from Twitter. Things just keep being invented…on a weekly basis.”

September 2022: Zendaya reveals that Tom Holland was the first person she texted after winning her second Emmy

After Zendaya became the youngest woman and the first woman of colordoubleEmmy winner in history, she revealed that “her boyfriend” was the first person she texted after the awards ceremony. And fans were absolutely touched to hear that name for Tom Holland come out of their mouths.

April 2023: Tom Holland remains Zendaya's biggest fan - and likes a number of fan account posts on Instagram

Zendaya surprised her fans in April 2023 with a last-minute Coachella appearance during her “Euphoria” co-star Labyrinth’s show. The morning after, eagle-eyed fans on social media discovered that Tom Holland had liked tons of Coachella posts from Zendaya fan accounts on Instagram. Some fans commented with amusement and emotion that Tom Holland's Explorer Page now consists almost entirely of Zendaya posts.

June 2023: Tom Holland can't stop talking about Zendaya during his press events for "The Crowded Room."

In an interview with theHollywood ReporterTom Holland lists his favorite things to do: beach vacations, museum dates, dinner dates, going to ice hockey with friends, boat trips... and eagle-eyed fans commented online: He does all of these things regularly with Zendaya. So he could have just said, “Everything I do with Zendaya.”

In another interview with Buzzfeed, Tom Holland also said that the couple also engages in one of the most relationship-typical activities that Gen Z has: meme sharing. And like any couple, there's one person who sends more than the other, in this case - if Tom Holland is to be believed - it's Zendaya. “She sends me way too much,” revealed the star, shaking her head and with a quiet laugh: “I can’t keep up because I keep deleting my Instagram for days. I only download it when I post something and then when I check my messages I have hundreds of memes of her. I really try to stay current, but it’s tiring.”

June 2023: Tom Holland says his carpentry skills helped him win over Zendaya

In the early stages of a relationship, we all like to show off a little more than usual. In Tom Holland's case, that apparently meant showing off his carpentry skills. In case you didn't know, when Tom Holland wasn't making much progress as an actor early in his career, he almost decided on plan B: carpentry. Plan A worked, but the interest in the craft remained. In an interview withUNILADThe actor said in June 2023: "I once fixed my girlfriend's door at the very beginning of our relationship. I was at her house and her door was broken. I said, 'I'll fix this door for you.' And now we are in love.”

June 2023: Holland and Zendaya attend a Beyoncé concert

Zendaya and Tom Holland's relationship seems to be on top in every way. The fact that the two then attended a concert from Beyoncé's Renaissance tour and sang “Love On Top” together gave the fans the rest in the best and most romantic sense.

September 2023

The engagement rumor mill is heating up again after Zendaya shared a picture on her Instagram Story of her wearing a statement pearl ring. Of course, it didn't take a few minutes until there was talk of an engagement between Zendaya and Tom Holland on all social media platforms.

The rumor was so prevalent that Zendaya even created a second story in which she said, "I can't post anything, guys," and made it clear that if an engagement to Tom Holland were to happen, she wouldn't be talking about it cliched ring selfie would announce: “Do you seriously think I would spread the news like that? What do you think of me?!”

January 2024: Tom Holland raves about Zendaya on the red carpet

The rumor that Tom Holland andhad separated, made the rounds in forums without any justification. Tom Holland counteracted this on the red carpet of the Critics Choice Awards on January 14, 2024: He spoke surprisingly a lot about his girlfriend Zendaya - he usually doesn't comment on their private life.

He said that he and Zendaya would sometimes watch the "Spider-Man" movies together and then think about what "it would be like to be 19 years old again and make those movies." The “Spider-Man” actor explained how important these joint blockbusters are to him: “I love these films and the memories I have thanks to them. I don’t watch them as much as I would like because they are so special to me.” Without the films and the experiences they brought, he wouldn't be who he is today. That's one of the reasons why he's excited about what the future will bring, perhaps including a shared one with Zendaya. That sounds like a lot of things, but certainly not like a breakup.

March 2024: Zendaya attends the 2024 Oscars without Tom Holland

Zendaya made a splash during her appearancecaused quite a stir. On the one hand, because - just like with the...– delivered her A-game again. On the other hand, because fans missed Tom Holland by their side. And even though such events often serve to fuel separation rumors, Tom Holland's absence from the Oscars red carpet is easily explained.

As it turns out, Tom Holland was in London during Oscar weekend to host a charity event called Posh Pub Quiz for the Brothers Trust. Furthermore, even if Tom Holland had attended the 2024 Oscars, he probably wouldn't have shared the red carpet with her. Because that's how the couple has always handled things in the recent past. For example at the London premiere of ““, where Tom Holland accompanied his girlfriend, but very gentlemanly left the spotlight on the red carpet to the star of the film.

March 2024: Zendaya watches the Indian Wells tennis tournament final with Tom Holland

Zendaya will be inplay a professional tennis player. It's no wonder that she still gets inspiration from the wild and watched the final of the tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, with her boyfriend Tom Holland - from the audience, of course.

During a break in the game, they both sang to “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” bywith. Be careful, Cuteness Alert 1000!

And after the game ends? Congratulated Zendaya in the tennis outfit of the newly crowned Indian Wells winner, the Polish tennis player Iga Świątek. Life imitating art? Perhaps! Świątek could hardly believe that the actress congratulated her and wrote on Instagram: “What just happened? Thank you, Zendaya, for being so kind, funny and thoughtful.” Zendaya shared this story again and thanked Świątek for her great play on the court.

April 2024: Have Zendaya and Tom Holland dropped hints about their wedding?

Social media is once again full of wedding rumors about Zendaya and Tom Holland. Where are the rumors coming from this time? Oneanonymous sourceshould demPeople Magazinehave confirmed to that the two have “already talked about an upcoming wedding.” Showed at about the same timeVogue USthe "”-Starin a wedding dress robe by Schiaparelli.

And knowing the Internet, that's enough to be sure that Zendaya and Tom will say yes to each other soon. We'd rather wait to get excited until there are solid clues from the couple themselves. And in the meantime, let's enjoy the memes that the internet is producing about a possible Zendaya and Tom Holland wedding, which ask, among other things, whether Zendaya (who is famously only referred to by her first name) will actually be “Zendaya” after she gets married Holland” or just “Tom”.

January 2025: Did Zendaya and Tom Holland get engaged (for real this time)?

On the red carpetZendaya wore a statement gemstone ring on the ring finger of her left hand. And the rumor mill is already churning: Have Zendaya and Tom Holland really gotten engaged? And what's up with the actress's mini tattoo, in which attentive fans spotted a “t” for Tom Holland? The actress hasn't commented on this so far, but the fact that the two are one of today's big Hollywood dream couples is now confirmed once again.

This article comes from our “Teen Vogue” colleagues from the USA.