“Spider-Man” Tom Holland and actress Zendaya often show affection after publicly dating in 2021.
On Instagram on November 13, the pair participated in The Brother Trust’s campaign, selling their autographs along with the Spider-Man: No Way Home poster . The organization was founded by Tom Holland’s parents in 2017, taking advantage of the actor’s fame and connections to raise money for charities. Photo: Instagram The Brother Trust
The two first met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Tom played Spider-Man and Zendaya transformed into MJ. The two characters’ relationship develops from friends to lovers just like a real-life star couple.
At that time, the media raised rumors that the couple was dating because of their chemistry and close gestures. However, they denied the information. “We’re best friends,” Tom told People in 2017. “She’s amazing, I’m so glad to have a friend like Zendaya.”
In 2019, the two continued to collaborate in Spider-Man: Far from Home . In the same year, Zendaya dated actor Jacob Elordi and Tom fell in love with Nadia Parkes in 2020. At that time, they still maintained their friendship.
In July 2021, Tom and Zendaya made their love public when they were caught kissing in the car, becoming one of the beloved “fake love movie” couples. Since then, they have enjoyed each other’s company, appearing at events, watching sports tournaments and concerts.
Fans were excited when Tom said Zendaya was the first celebrity he had a celebrity crush on on Pop Buzz in 2017. In the interview video, many people commented that the actor “wanted to be met”.
On SiriusXM in 2022, the pair said their height difference did not affect their relationship. Tom Holland is 1.69 meters tall, his girlfriend is 1.78 meters tall, but they are still comfortable about that.
They support and support each other at work. According to Entertainment Tonight , Tom helped his lover calm down while filming Euphoria . In the work, Zendaya plays Rue – a teenage girl who is depressed and has many psychological problems. The character requires the actor to show depravity and inner darkness. Or at the premiere of Uncharted (2022), the model also appeared to support the movie starring her boyfriend.
The two kept their relationship as private as possible, not revealing much about their love story. On The Hollywood Reporter in June, Tom said: “We are extremely protective of our relationship, wanting to preserve the most sacred things. The relationship is not related to either of our careers.” He added that he can be himself when he is with his girlfriend.
Even though they are secretive, they still often show their affection for each other. On the occasion of the actor’s 26th birthday, Zendaya posted a black and white photo of the two of them together, writing: “Happy birthday to the person who makes me the happiest.” According to Forbes , the photo is in the top 17 most liked photos on Instagram with more than 26 million times. She also has a ring engraved with “TH” – the abbreviation of her lover’s name.