Tom Holland and Zendaya's relationship is more than just an on-screen romance. The costars entangled themselves in a web of romance rumors for years after being cast alongside each other in Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016. However, it wasn't until five years later that the couple confirmed their relationship.
"There's going to be those [rumors]," she told HipHollywood at the event (via Us Weekly). "But he's my best friend in the whole world. I love him to death . . .
Tom Holland has said he will take a year-long break from acting in order to look after his mental health. The English Spider-Man star admitted he had a "tough time" while working on his latest project, The Crowded Room, and had been left feeling broken by it.
When he was seven, he was diagnosed with dyslexia. His parents sent him and his brothers (to avoid making them feel neglected) to a private school so he could get the necessary attention.
September 2021: They seemingly make their relationship Instagram official. For the actress's 25th birthday, Holland posts a sweet tribute on Instagram featuring a behind-the-scenes film photo of their time on the Spider-Man set. “My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays,” he writes in the caption.
Zendaya Explains How Hard It Was To Get Tom Holland To Be Her Boyfriend
Will Zendaya and Tom get married?
At the moment, according to the source, the couple is busy with their careers, so marriage is supposedly on the back burner. For Zendaya, her latest project, Challengers, is hitting theaters today, April 26, 2024, while Holland is starring in Romeo and Juliet on London's West End in May 2024.
Although Zendaya is now dating her Spiderman costar Tom Holland, she has been romantically linked to a few others in the past, including actor Jacob Elordi and musician Trevor Jackson. Nevertheless, the actress tends to keep her dating life very low-key.
Contrary to rumors that often swirl, Zendaya does not have a twin — remember, she does not even have a full-blood sibling. One reason many people think Zendaya has a twin sister is because of her work with actress Storm Reid in the show Euphoria.
When asked about the choice to drop her last name, the actress told Allure back in December 2016 that she simply liked the sound of the one-word stage name better. "I [dropped my last name because I] just thought it was cool, like Cher or Prince," she explained.
Her full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, having been born the only child of Claire Marie Stoermer and Kazembe Ajamu (who reclaimed his African name after he was born Samuel David Coleman). Her stage name, however, has only ever been just Zendaya.
During her days as a student at the Oakland School for the Arts, Zendaya landed a number of roles in local theatrical productions, including for Cal Shakes. She also honed her craft at the American Conservatory Theater and Cal Shakes' Conservatory program. Zendaya had an interest in dance as well.
Zendaya and Tom Holland have been at the center of romance rumors since meeting on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016. For years, the Hollywood costars refrained from confirming or denying their relationship… until some kissing photos did the work for them in 2021.
The answer is no…at least, not yet. While Zendaya and Tom are not engaged or married, the two consistently spark proposal rumblings. In December 2022, the rumor mill picked up when various online accounts claimed that Zendaya and Tom were engaged—without any factual basis, that is.
After Elordi and King split, he moved on with his Euphoria costar Zendaya, though he tried to downplay their romance in December 2019. Despite Elordi's insistence that he and Zendaya were like family, Us Weekly later confirmed they were dating after they were spotted showing PDA.
Zendaya, who is 5 foot 10, is taller than her boyfriend, Tom Holland, who is 5 foot 8. She's said she's never thought of height differences "as a thing."
They started as costars in the massively successful Spider-Man movies, with Holland playing Peter Parker and his superhero alter ego, and Zendaya as his love interest MJ. That working relationship gradually bloomed into a supportive friendship, then something more.
Zendaya and Holland first sparked rumours that they were dating in 2017, after starring in Spider-Man: Homecoming. However, they didn't confirm their romance until July 2021, when photos of them kissing in a car were published.
In fact, he met Zendaya on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming that year. The couple, who became public in 2021, know that great romance comes with great responsibility and have chosen to remain mostly private about their love life.
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (/zənˈdeɪ.ə/ zən-DAY-ə; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.
Zendaya is only three months younger than Tom Holland, born in September 1996, though since Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home were filming in June and July, respectively, this meant she was 19 while filming Homecoming, portraying MJ at 15-16-years-old, and 21 while filming Far From Home, while MJ was ...
"No, absolutely not. No," he said while answering fans' questions about whether she was engaged. "Zendaya is not engaged, okay? So leave people alone."
