A complete timeline of Tom Holland and Zendaya's 10-year relationship

Holland was cast as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 2015, following multiple auditions around the world. He would go on to make his Marvel debut in "Captain America: Civil War," released in May 2016.

In March 2016, Deadline reported that Zendaya would join him in "Homecoming."

"My first meeting with Zendaya was very embarrassing, actually, for me," Holland recalled during a 2016 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, explaining that it "wasn't my smoothest moment."

Zendaya recalled their chemistry read differently, telling Variety in 2017: "He says when we first met it was super awkward because he went for a handshake and I went for a hug. But I don't remember that. I thought it was cool."

The actor did say she was "worried" because Holland is "so much shorter" than she is, but the stars sat down during the audition, so it went well.

Holland also told THR that he "didn't really know what to expect with Zendaya," but he was relieved when he met her.

"I was so surprised and so happy she's one of the most professional, hardworking people I've ever met in my life," he said. "We were at the screen tests for 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' and we did the first scene together, and I think the producers cast her, like, then. Before she even left the room, they knew that she was going to play her character."

The feelings were mutual, with Zendaya telling THR: "He's so nice, he's one of the nicest people I think I've ever met. He's a good dude, and so it's really good to see good things going on for a good person."

The two stars, as well as other "Homecoming" cast members, were present for Marvel's panel at the San Diego Convention Center. First-look footage from "Homecoming" was shown at the panel, and the actors teased what fans could expect from the movie.

Holland posted a photo of himself, Laura Harrier (Liz), Tony Revolori (Flash Thompson), Jacob Batalon (Ned Leeds), and Zendaya on-stage with the caption: "Team Spidey ❤️ #spidermanhomecoming #comiccon."

He also shared a video with the cast, with the caption: "What a crazy weekend its been. Blessed to be able to share it with these beautiful people 😘. Love you guys. Thank you thank you thank you #spidermanhomecoming #comiccon."

Zendaya shared a group photo taken by Entertainment Weekly and wrote: "Couldn't be more thankful and excited to be on this journey with these people...love y'all! #spideycrew #weinhere."

Zendaya shared a photo of the magazine cover on Instagram and wrote: "Amidst all the chaos and sadness...this one good thing did happen to me today. Honored to share it with the very best...Spider-Man himself @tomholland2013."

She also called them the "dream team" in another Instagram post, while Holland wrote: "Over the moon with my first cover. So grateful that I got to share it with the one and only @zendaya. Thanks mate for helping me out."

Holland, Zendaya, and Batalon visited New York-Presbyterian together, as seen in videos that were posted on social media.

"What a beautiful day at the @nyphospital. Thank you so much for having us and making this happen. Always love being back with the squad @Zendaya and @lifeisaloha," Holland wrote.

Zendaya shared the same video, with the caption: "I think we have world's best real-life Spider-Man....an absolutely beautiful day at @nyphospital with two of my favorite people @tomholland2013 @lifeisaloha."

Zendaya knocked out her performance of Bruno Mars' "24K Magic." But it was Holland's sensational, jaw-dropping mashup of Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain" and Rihanna's "Umbrella" that stole the show.

"I just knew that at that point in my life, no one really knew who I was," Holland told Esquire in 2021. "And I was doing this show with Zendaya, who is obviously incredibly famous, and I was really nervous about being this random guy who everyone was like, 'Who is this person? Why are you on the stage?'"

He added: "So I just thought to myself like, I'm going to have to just do something incredibly bold, and if they watch it and don't know who I am, they'll still be entertained by it."

And entertained they were. The original video has had more than 35 million views as of August 2026.

"I get more compliments on the lip sync battle than I do for any of my actual work, ever, to the point where now I'm over it," Holland said in his 2019 Wired Autocomplete interview.

The actor later told Esquire that it was the most nerve-racking thing he's ever done and he wouldn't do it again.

"It was amazing that I got to do it with Zendaya, and yes, she did go there to have some fun, and yes, I did go there to destroy," he said. "But oh my God, that was easily the most stressful thing I've ever done in my life."

Meanwhile, Zendaya told Entertainment Weekly that she and Holland are "very competitive with everything" because of their battle.

"I feel like now I have to beat him in everything else in life because that specific moment happened," she said.

The "Greatest Showman" star posted an outtake from a photo shoot with their "Homecoming" costars, which showed Zendaya mockingly striking a Spidey pose.

"As usual...making fun of Tom," she wrote, adding, "Happy birthday man.

"You deserve every bit of the amazing stuff coming your way."

On social media, they gushed about doing interviews and other press with the rest of the cast. Holland also channeled Will Smith's "ta-da" pose that he famously used to hype up Jada Pinkett Smith on red carpets.

"Everyone deserves a hype man like @tomholland2013 #hewillsmithedus," Zendaya captioned a photo of Holland extending his arms toward her and "Homecoming" director Jon Watts.

Zendaya's character wasn't prominently featured in the movie, though she popped up in scenes to deliver one-liners typically directed at Peter.

The main love story of the movie centered on Peter and Liz, the captain of their school's academic decathlon team, and the daughter of Spidey villain Vulture (played by Michael Keaton).

"We are like the best of friends. She's so great and amazing," Holland told People prior to the release of "Homecoming."

"I'm a little worried [about dealing with fame … but] Zendaya is super famous, and she's been through this, and I just call her up and say, 'How do I manage being famous?' I'm very glad I have a friend like her," he added.

"They started seeing each other while they were filming 'Spider-Man,'" an anonymous source told People. "They've been super careful to keep it private and out of the public eye, but they've gone on vacations with each other, and try and spend as much time as possible with one another."

The actors then took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to joke about the report.

"Wait wait...my favorite is when it says we go on vacations together HA! I haven't been on a vacation in years! hbu @TomHolland1996 ???" Zendaya wrote at the time.

In response, Holland said: "@Zendaya Does the press tour count ??"

"All hail the queen. Killing it mate 🙌🏻," he captioned a photo of the actor at the event on May 7.

She wore a custom Versace outfit that was inspired by Joan of Arc.

"It's a little annoying, yeah," Holland told Entertainment Tonight Canada.

"But it kinda comes with the territory," Zendaya added. "We kinda know what we signed up for, a little bit."

In the interview, conducted for the July 2019 issue of Elle, the actor said he's "definitely a relationship person."

"I'm not the fleeting type at all; it's not my way of life," he said.

Peter and MJ's relationship blossomed in the sequel when they headed to Europe on a class trip.

Holland described their dynamic to ET Canada as "puppy love," while Zendaya told Entertainment Weekly that it felt like a "natural progression of a 16-year-old's relationship where you have a crush on somebody."

"I think the cool part is that in this he likes her for all of her quirks and the weird things she's into, the things that her whole life have made her a little bit of a loner," she said. "I think he's a little bit of a loner too, and that's why they find that connection."

In a departure from his role as a lovable, goofy webslinger, Holland portrayed a drug addict and Army veteran in the film "Cherry."

Zendaya told Esquire that she watched a screener of the film while on set with Holland and was "super impressed."

"It's very hard to watch, because you're like, 'Dang, that's my friend and I'm seeing him every day as Peter Parker.' It's brutal. But he took on the challenge beautifully," she said.

"Once people get to see this version of Tom Holland, what's next?" Zendaya continued. "Sky's the limit."

In an interview with Backstage, the actor said that he, Zendaya, and Batalon "all became best mates" when they filmed the first "Spider-Man" movie.

"She was so helpful in the process of my life changing, because not only are you making big films and you're traveling the world, but everyone starts to know who you are. And you have to behave differently," he said. "You have a responsibility to kind of uphold this idea of being a role model to young kids. And, arguably, she's the best at that."

Holland called Zendaya, who rose to fame through her starring role on the Disney Channel show "Shake It Up," as "the perfect person."

"It was so wonderful to have someone like her in my corner, to help me grow through that process," he said.

Holland said that specifically, his costar taught him to be nice about taking photos with fans as he became more popular, which "made that whole process so much nicer."

"Having her as a friend has been so valuable to the success and happiness of my career and life," he said.

"She's got a good head on her shoulders, and she's very sensible and humble," he told MTV News. "And I think she recognizes how much she's helped me over the years."

He also gushed about Zendaya's performance in the film "Malcolm & Marie," saying: "I was so proud of her, and you could tell that it was a real passion project for her, and she was really, really proud of it when she showed it to us. And it was just really nice to see that side of her."

Holland told British GQ that he wasn't always warm to fans, mostly because he was taken aback when they asked for a photo or an autograph.

When Zendaya noticed, she gave him advice that "totally changed the way I am able to be more comfortable in public."

The "Chaos Walking" star also said that it's "incredibly frustrating" when people speculate about his love life.

"It's very nerve-racking," he said. "It means that if you are dating someone, you have to be really conscious of their feelings, because if something does happen between the two of you, it's not just happening between the two of you; it's happening in front of the entire world. And it can be very complicated. It's one of the things I worry about most, of all the things in my career."

On July 2, Page Six published photos that were taken the previous day, showing them kissing in an Audi driven by Holland. Another image showed the stars laughing together inside the car.

They were reportedly photographed at a red light in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, where Zendaya's mother lives. Additional photos posted by Page Six showed Holland and Zendaya walking out of a home with her mom, Claire Stoermer.

Photos later published by TMZ and People showed Holland and Zendaya dining at a Thai eatery the day before they were photographed kissing. According to the Daily Mail, they also spent the 4th of July weekend together in Santa Barbara.

Before this, Holland had last been linked to the actor Nadia Parkes in May 2020, while Zendaya had last been linked to her "Euphoria" costar Jacob Elordi. The two were seen kissing in New York City in February 2020.

"It's pretty special to have grown up all together," she said in an interview for E News' "Daily Pop."

Zendaya said that "it was so much fun" filming the third "Spider-Man" movie. But it's also "kind of bittersweet" because she wasn't sure at the time if they'd get to star in another installment together.

"Normally you do three movies, and that's pretty much it," she said.

Those concerns proved to be unfounded.

The actor said she's seen tweets about her starring alongside some of Hollywood's biggest heartthrobs (Zac Efron, Timothée Chalamet, Elordi, and John David Washington, to name a few) but explained that a potential partner has a lot of people in her life to impress.

"My dad, my brothers, it's a whole thing. Good luck to whoever wants to take that on," she said.

In a video that accompanied her cover story, Zendaya called Holland "one of my best friends."

In the November 2021 cover of InStyle, released the month prior, Zendaya said that from the perspective of an actor, she appreciates that Holland "really loves being Spider-Man."

"It's a lot of pressure — you take on the role of a superhero wherever you go. To the little kid who walks by, you are Spider-Man," the "Dune" star said. "I think he handled that so well. And seeing him at work, even though he's not a Virgo, he is a perfectionist."

"He's a fun time," Zendaya added of her costar. "Very charismatic, can make anybody feel comfortable and have a good laugh and a good chat."

The "Dune" costars took a BFF test to see how well they knew each other. During the questionnaire, they were tasked with responding with the answer that they thought their costar would give.

Early in the interview, they were asked to name each other's biggest celebrity crush.

In response, Chalamet said: "Easy, Tom Holland."

Zendaya laughed, then said that she wasn't even sure who Chalamet's celebrity crush was. Perhaps she should've guessed Kylie Jenner.

The actor posted a photo of Zendaya at the 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards and congratulated her on becoming the youngest-ever CFDA Fashion Icon Award winner.

"Naaa stop it 😍. An incredible achievement for the most incredible person. Congrats @zendaya and @luxurylaw you guys deserve every bit of this," he captioned the photo, tagging Zendaya and her longtime stylist Law Roach.

In a cover story for GQ's Men of the Year issue, Holland said that he and Zendaya "sort of felt robbed of our privacy" when paparazzi took photos of them in July.

"One of the downsides of our fame is that privacy isn't really in our control anymore, and a moment that you think is between two people that love each other very much is now a moment that is shared with the entire world," he said.

Zendaya shared similar comments, telling GQ: "It was quite strange and weird and confusing and invasive."

"I think loving someone is a sacred thing and a special thing and something that you want to deal with and go through and experience and enjoy amongst the two people that love each other," she said.

"There's a particular stunt — Spider-Man swings us on top of the bridge, we eventually jump off of [it], and he's supposed to gently rest MJ on the bridge and walk away from her," Zendaya explained during an appearance on the "Graham Norton Show."

"Because of our height difference, I would land before him, because my feet land before he does," she said.

"I'm the superhero, I'm supposed to look cool!" Holland added.

The stars said that they decided that Zendaya would catch Holland because she reached the ground before him

"It's so nice to be caught for a change!" Holland said.

During a later interview for SiriusXM, the stars commented on the assumption that the man in the relationship should be taller than the woman.

"It's a stupid assumption," Holland said, with Zendaya explaining that her mom is taller than her dad, and because of that, she never thought it was weird.

The event took place at the Regency Village Theatre in California.

Holland wore a double-breasted suit, and Zendaya wore a dress with a web print and a plunging neckline.

At one point, while posing for photos, Holland stepped in front of Zendaya to block the cameras while she adjusted the top of her dress.

The film showed the couple navigating their relationship after the whole world found out about Peter's secret identity. The movie also explored the multiverse and brought back popular villains from past live-action "Spider-Man" franchises.

It ended in a heartbreaking fashion, though, with Peter asking Doctor Strange to make everyone forget who Peter Parker is, including MJ and Ned.

"I mean, listen, we've talked about it all the time," Zendaya told E! News. "We're like, 'Let's just sneak him in the back of a shot or something!'"

Zendaya's comments came after Holland said in an interview with IMDb that he'd been "petitioning" to appear on the hit HBO show for "a long time."

Zendaya also told E! News that she's grateful for Holland's support while working on a darker season of "Euphoria."

"He was very supportive, you know," Zendaya said. "This is not an easy season, so I need as much of that as I can get."

"Well, I didn't have to text my mom because my mom was already there, she's here tonight, which is very special," Zendaya told E!'s Tim Kash about winning the outstanding lead actress in a drama series Emmy for her role on "Euphoria" during an interview for "Live From E! After Party."

"And I texted my boyfriend," she added.

In a separate interview with Entertainment Tonight on Emmys night, Zendaya explained that she didn't single out Holland during her acceptance speech because "he's part of my loved ones!"

In late November, Us Weekly published an article citing a source who claimed that Zendaya and Holland were "both in settling-down mode and are absolutely planning for a real future together."

Days later, the verified X account for the fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing shared a post about the actors "reportedly considering getting married and starting a family." The brand cited the Instagram account for the company Pubity, and the tweet amassed more than 16,000 likes.

Then, a few days later, tweets by unverified accounts about an engagement accumulated thousands of likes and retweets. Despite concrete proof, fans online began posting their reactions to the news — some of which went viral.

Zendaya's mom, Claire Stoermer, seemingly reacted to the rumors by posting a screenshot of a note containing the definition of "clickbait" on her Instagram story.

Fans saw the stars having a blast at an Usher concert in late April. Days later, they were seen in San Francisco watching a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Zendaya's home team of the Golden State Warriors.

Paparazzi also snapped photos of them being affectionate while on a boat ride in Venice, Italy, in May.

"Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of, and we want to keep as sacred as possible," he told The Hollywood Reporter. "We don't think that we owe it to anyone; it's our thing, and it has nothing to do with our careers"

When asked about the secret to his charisma in an interview with BuzzFeed that went live the same day, Holland replied: "I have no rizz whatsoever. I have limited rizz," he said. "I need you to fall in love with me, really, for it to work."

"So, long game, probably making a movie with each other. It definitely helps when the characters are falling in love with one another, you can sort of blur the lines a little bit," Holland added.

In the same interview, Holland said that Zendaya frequently sends him memes. He also named Zendaya as his childhood crush (for real this time).

"Carpentry is something I just really enjoy," Holland told UNILAD in a video segment. "I love it. I've made my mom's kitchen table. I made my mom's office. I've built all the cupboards in my bedroom. I built a little birdhouse for my grandad."

"I fixed my girlfriend's door once really early on in our relationship," he added. "I was hanging out at her house, and her door was broken. I was like, 'I'm gonna fix that door for you.' And now, we're in love."

Holland's comments were reminiscent of a previous story he told during an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in December 2019.

At the time, Holland told the talk show host that he gained woodworking skills after his mom sent him to a carpentry school as a kid.

"I built my mom's kitchen table, I built a little cabinet in her kitchen," he said. "I fixed a door once, which is pretty impressive."

Videos of the couple serenading each other while attending Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour went viral. Zendaya's "Euphoria" costar Hunter Schafer was also at the show with the stars.

They attended another show in September, this time in Los Angeles.

Holland appeared on "SmartLess," hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. During the interview, the "Spider-Man" star was asked whether he feels any pressure to be a role model, given his level of fame.

"I understand the responsibility," Holland said. "I'm lucky that I have someone like Zendaya in my life. It's interesting being in a romantic relationship with someone that is in the same boat as you. You can share your experiences and all that sort of stuff. And that's worth its weight in gold."

"I'm really, really keen to focus on what makes me happy, which is my family, it's my friends, my carpentry, my golf, the charity that my mom runs," Holland said during an interview with Jay Shetty. "That is the stuff that makes me really happy, and that's the stuff that I should protect."

"My relationship is the thing that I keep most sacred," he continued. "I don't talk about it. I try my best to keep it as private as possible. We both feel very strongly that that is the healthiest way for us to move on as a couple. So I do try to keep as removed from [Hollywood] as possible."

"Parts of my life, I accept, are going to be public," she said in a September 2023 cover story for Elle. "I can't not be a person and live my life and love the person I love."

"But also, I do have control over what I choose to share," she said. "It's about protecting the peace and letting things be your own, but also not being afraid to exist. You can't hide. That's not fun, either. I am navigating it more than ever now."

"Zendaya is probably the most honest with me," he said in an interview with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. "Which I love, 'cause you need that."

Holland also said that he received brutal honesty from Robert Downey Jr. and acting advice from Benedict Cumberbatch.

Holland was asked about the rumors when TMZ caught him and his brother Harry in West Hollywood, California.

"No, no, no," Holland said. "Absolutely not."

"Zendaya and I will, every now and then, watch 'Spider-Man 1' and reminisce about being 19 and making those movies again," Holland told Extra while on the red carpet at the Critics' Choice Awards.

"I love those movies, and I love savoring those moments, so I try not to watch them as often as I would maybe like to because it's so special. It's such a luxury, such a gift to be able to sit down and sort of relive your youth."

Holland, who was nominated for his performance in the limited series "The Crowded Room," also said that Zendaya watched the show with him during its editing stage.

"I would send her episodes and ask her what she thought, so she definitely has seen it more times than I would have expected her to see it," he said.

Holland didn't walk the red carpet at Leicester Square in London, but video footage showed the "Spider-Man" star and his family watching as Zendaya astonished attendees in a 1995 Mugler robot suit.

The couple was later photographed in all-black outfits, holding hands as they left the film's after-party.

Zendaya was asked which of her "Dune" costars has the most rizz. Instead of naming a costar from the sci-fi franchise, she mentioned Holland.

"I think someone who has beautiful charisma, not on the 'Dune' cast, but personally works for me, is Mr. Tom Holland," she said.

Zendaya explained that she's more shy and reserved, while Holland is "great at just talking to people, getting to know people."

"He's just naturally very good at that," she said. "Whereas for me, I've definitely had to pull it out of me a little bit. He's got that natural gift."

"We were both very, very young, but my career was already kind of going, and his changed overnight," she said in a cover story for Vogue. "One day you're a kid, and you're at the pub with your friends, and then the next day you're Spider-Man."

"I definitely watched his life kind of change in front of him. But he handled it really beautifully," she added.

Elsewhere in the interview, Zendaya said she "could not be more proud" of Holland's role in the West End revival of "Romeo and Juliet."

"I'm going to try to see as many shows as I possibly can," she said. She was spotted at the theater many times during his run.

Holland was reported to be part of Christopher Nolan's next film — at that point, it was still unknown what it was — on October 21, 2024, by Deadline.

On November 8, Deadline reported that Zendaya and Anne Hathaway had been added to the cast.

On December 23, the Universal Pictures X account confirmed that Nolan's next film would, in fact, be "The Odyssey," and called it a "mythic action epic."

The "Challengers" star walked the red carpet of the 2025 Golden Globes wearing a conspicuously large diamond ring on her left ring finger, but stopped short of confirming that she was engaged.

People and TMZ reported the next morning that the two were affianced.

"He's always been crazy about her. He always knew she was the one. They have something very special," a source told People.

The TMZ report said he had popped the question between Christmas and New Year's.

Jarnryd told People that she gave Holland a small "Z" tattoo on his ribcage, while Zendaya got a "T" in the same spot.

"They were lovely to meet and it was a lot of fun," she said.

After months of reported production delays, script rewrites, and more, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" was confirmed during Sony's panel at CinemaCon.

Holland sent a video message from the set of "The Odyssey," saying, "I know we left you with a massive cliff hanger at the end of 'No Way Home,' so 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is a fresh start. It is exactly that. That's all I can say."

While walking the red carpet for the 2026 Actor Awards, Roach was asked when the Tomdaya wedding was.

He responded that we "missed it," and added, "The wedding has already happened," per CNN.

Months later, during a July 2026 interview with Complex, Roach was asked whether the two were planning a more public ceremony.

"I think that people should congratulate them. It's two young, beautiful, successful people that are in love, and they had a private wedding, and they got away with it," he added.

In a cover story with Esquire, Holland told the outlet that, after some AI photos of their "wedding" caused confusion with fans, he didn't really have to send clarifying texts to his family "because they were all there."

"That's all you'll get on that," he said.

The combined press tours for "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" have been a gold mine for fans of Holland and Zendaya's relationship.

During an interview with People, Holland revealed that Zendaya said she'd dump him if he didn't make time to play Telemachus.

"We had 'Spider-Man' that was literally scheduled to go the same day that we would start shooting," Holland said. "Z said: I'll leave you if you don't do 'The Odyssey.'"

Meanwhile, Zendaya said during an appearance on the YouTuber HugoDécrypte's channel that she admired Holland's strength of character.

"You're a big stickler for respect and kindness," she said to him.

In an appearance on "Dish," Holland was asked by host Nick Grimshaw who he'd want to bring on a vacation to Greece. "I think probably my wife would be pretty good," he responded.

During another interview with Wired, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Holland, and Robert Pattinson answered the internet's questions about "The Odyssey." When asked if Athena (played by Zendaya) was romantically interested in Damon's Odysseus, Holland quipped, "No, because she's married to me."

However, Holland was a bit cagey when a child asked if he was married during an appearance on "Celebrity Substitute," joking that the kids haven't been media-trained.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has grossed $1.05 billion and counting in less than a week. It grossed $360 million domestically in its opening weekend, giving it the highest domestic opening of all time.

For now, the two have earned some much-needed rest.