Spider-Man: No Means Residence co-stars Zendaya and Tom Holland lastly confirmed they’re in a romantic relationship after years of on and off rumors that they had been courting. They have been taking part in love pursuits Peter Parker and MJ within the franchise since 2017, however met on set in 2o16. They’ve clearly been shut, but it surely was in July of 2021 that the paparazzi caught them kissing at a cease mild, giving these rumors some extra legitimacy.
The couple nonetheless performs their private lives very privately, however these are the notable moments within the timeline of their relationship up to now.
July 2016
Holland was the primary to publish a photograph of Zendaya, however quickly they had been showing on each other’s Instagram feeds repeatedly. In July 2016, he shared a pic of them with one other buddy on the pool, captioned, “Summer season Sunday’s.”
November 2016
Zendaya posted their shared Hollywood Reporter cowl only a few months later, writing, “Amidst all of the chaos and unhappiness…this one good factor did occur to me in the present day. Honored to share it with the easiest…Spider-Man himself.”
July 2016
Holland and Zendaya’s chemistry onscreen transferred simply to the purple carpet, and pictures of them being playful with each other on the San Diego Comedian-Con had been broadly circulated by followers.
Might 2017
In Might 2017, they begin attending occasions collectively, probably due to promotional alternatives, however pictures taken of them present a extra private relationship, like this photograph from the MTV Film and TV Awards.
June 2017
All through the month, they’re incessantly photographed collectively as they promote Spider-Man, but it surely looks as if the simple chemistry of two acquainted colleagues.
July 2017
In July 2017, a supply confirms to Individuals journal that they’re collectively.
“They began seeing one another whereas they had been filming Spider-Man,” the supply mentioned. “They’ve been tremendous cautious to maintain it personal and out of the general public eye, however they’ve gone on holidays with one another and try to spend as a lot time as potential with each other.”
A second insider added, “They’re each actually formidable, and so they problem one another—however, most significantly, they make one another crack up. They appear to have a very related humorousness and love joking round collectively. They’ve nice banter forwards and backwards.”
Earlier than the Spider-Man: Homecoming premiere in June, Holland was gushing to Individuals about his friendship with Zendaya, saying, “We’re like the very best of mates. She’s so nice and wonderful. I’m a bit of fearful [about dealing with fame … [but] Zendaya is tremendous well-known and she or he’s been by this and I simply name her up and say, ‘How do I handle being well-known?’ I’m very glad I’ve a buddy like her.”
The pair addressed the courting rumors above by tweeting to at least one one other concerning the thought they’ve gone on trip collectively.
“Wait wait…my favourite is when it says we go on holidays collectively HA! I have never been on a trip in years! hbu?” Zenday wrote to Holland.
He joked again, “Does the press tour depend?”
August 2017
The following month, Zendaya denied the rumors once more in an interview with Selection.
“We’re mates,” she mentioned. “He’s an ideal dude. He’s actually one in every of my finest mates. This previous what number of months we’ve needed to do press excursions collectively. There’s only a few individuals that can perceive what that’s like at 20 years previous.”
September 2017
The following month, Zendaya informed followers she’d been cheated on up to now and why it left her a bit skeptical about relationships early in life. The actress is at the moment 25-years-old, so on the time she was simply out of her teen years.
“I’m so anti being in a dedicated relationship whenever you’re younger and persons are studying and rising, as a result of when persons are younger, they make dangerous selections typically as a result of they don’t know any higher,” she defined. “It doesn’t imply they don’t know the distinction between proper and fallacious—it simply signifies that they’re nonetheless within the experimental part of their life the place they haven’t made the proper selections but…it’s very laborious to be in a relationship when the each of you might be nonetheless determining life. You can not change anyone. You can not make somebody develop up sooner than they’re speculated to.”
December 2017
At this level, Holland has met Zendaya’s mother and father, assembly them at a steakhouse in New York.
March 2018
In March 2018, the 2 stars sat collectively on the Oscars, although they walked the carpet individually. They had been seen later that month at a comic book guide retailer in Los Angeles.
Might 2018
Zendaya attended the Met Gala, sporting a Joan of Arc-inspired chainmail Versace robe, and Holland posted a photograph of her to his Instagram writing, “All hail the queen. Killing it mate.”
June 2018
The following month, Zendaya posted a video of Holland goofing off with a lightsaber to want him a contented birthday. She captioned the video: “Joyful birthday loser…”
September 2018
In September, Holland celebrated Zendaya’s birthday with a paparazzi photograph from their date on the comedian guide retailer and a statue of Spider-Man.
“Me, myself and the birthday woman. Joyful birthday mate – maintain killing it and paving the best way for the remainder of us,” he wrote including a coronary heart. (Looks as if he likes calling her “mate” lots.)
However then just a few days later, Skai Jackson’s mom mentioned on Instagram that they’re, the truth is, a pair.
“Sure. It is true. They been on the low for some time,” she wrote.
She then denied she was the commenter utilizing her display title., “Nothing posted or mentioned was me. I might [sic] care much less or know who was courting who. Please cease asking.” Okay then!
Might 2019
Holland and Zendaya start their Spider-Man: Far From Residence press tour, and when Holland posts an Instagram of himself, Zendaya, and co-star Jacob Batalon, he by chance tags her title in a really suggestive place.
“I am assuming as a result of you do not know methods to work ig, that is the reasoning behind my title placement,” she commented with 5 laughing emojis.
Holland edits the tag and writes, “Thanks @zendaya for making me conscious of my apparent blunder.”
June 2019
Holland shoots down the Zendaya courting rumors once more. The actor tells ELLE in an interview that he’s single and never romantically concerned with anybody. He admits he’s “positively a relationship particular person. I’m not the fleeting sort in any respect; it’s not my lifestyle.”
August 2019
Zendaya is seen together with her Euphoria costar Jacob Elordi and so they are noticed collectively on trip in Greece. Once more, Zendaya by no means confirms she’s courting Elordi, however paparazzi did catch Elordi giving her a kiss in New York Metropolis in February 2020. By September of that 12 months, Elordi appears to be courting Kaia Gerber (however they broke up in November 2021.)
July 2020
Tom Holland seems to go Instagram official together with his girlfriend Nadia Parkes, who he was supposedly spending lockdown with in London.
July 2021
Then, two years after denying they are a couple, the Spider-Man co-stars had been noticed collectively in Holland’s automotive sharing a kiss at a purple mild in LA. They had been then seen within the Silver Lake neighborhood the identical day, leaving Zendaya’s mom Claire Stoermer’s residence.
August 2021
Holland and Zendaya are photographed at a buddy’s wedding ceremony for an Instagram story. Within the photograph, Zendaya is leaning into Holland and he has his hand on her sleeve in an intimate gesture.
September 2021
Tom Holland shares a mirror selfie of himself with Zendaya on the set of Spider-Man, captioning it, “My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays. Gimme a name when your [sic] up xxx.”
Later that month, Zendaya posts pictures of herself on the purple carpet for the Venice Movie Pageant in her Balmain gown, wanting gorgeous. Holland commented with three flame emojis, as a result of she’s positively wanting scorching scorching scorching.
October 2021
Holland as soon as once more posts Zendaya to his timeline, this time with a photograph of her on the purple carpet for Dune, captioned with a hearts-eye emoji.
A day later, Zendaya was additionally selling Dune, this time with co-star Timothée Chalamet. The pair had been testing each other’s friendship data for a BuzzFeed video when Chalamet was requested who Zendaya’s largest crush is.
“Simple, Tom Holland!” Chalamet solutions instantly, setting Zendaya off right into a match of giggles.
November 2021
In an interview with GQ, Tom Holland talks to about relationships and the significance of privateness.
“One of many downsides of our fame is that privateness isn’t actually in our management anymore, and a second that you simply assume is between two people who love one another very a lot is now a second that’s shared with all the world,” Holland mentioned.
Zendaya informed the outlet one thing related, saying, “The equal sentiment [we both share] is simply that whenever you actually love and care about someone, some moments or issues, you would like had been your individual.…I feel loving somebody is a sacred factor and a particular factor and one thing that you simply wish to take care of and undergo and expertise and luxuriate in amongst the 2 people who love one another.”
December 2021
Throughout the London photograph name for Spider-Man: No Means Residence, Holland is interviewed and factors to Zendaya, saying, “There she is—wanting lovely, may I add.”
On December 13, the Los Angeles premiere of the movie contains this cute second when Holland sees Zendaya stroll in and will get stopped in his tracks. They do look gorgeous collectively on the purple carpet, too.
Later that week, Zendaya posted pictures of Holland as Spider-Man at two totally different ages, writing, “My Spider-Man, I’m so pleased with you, some issues by no means change and good factor.”
January 2022
Zendaya got here to satisfy Holland’s household in London, attending together with his brothers Harry Potter and the Cursed Youngster on West Finish on January 22. The following day, Holland and Zendaya had been at Holland’s household’s home in informal clothes.
February 2022
Tom Holland and Zendaya seen in New York Metropolis as Holland promoted his new movie Uncharted, and held palms as they left their lodge collectively. Matching in darkish tones, Zendaya wore a belted grey shirt gown whereas Holland wore a lightweight grey swimsuit and black prime. Each wore black masks amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic.
Later that month, Holland flew to Rome to shock Zendaya with a date at Antica Pesa within the metropolis’s Trastevere neighborhood, Web page Six reported. A number of sources informed the outlet concerning the couple’s date, which began at 7 P.M. there and went till 10:30 P.M.
One eyewitness mentioned, “She appeared visibly thrilled. They sat in a nook by the hearth and had been cute collectively. They regarded in love.” Insiders described the 2 as being “in deep dialog” there.
“Zendaya regarded gorgeous, at the same time as merely dressed as she was. They’re cute collectively,” the supply mentioned, including they had been later joined by mates. “[They] laughed all evening whereas being cute with one another.”
The restaurant shared a photograph of Zendaya and Holland with chef Francesco Panella on its Instagram.
“Thanks @tomholland2013 for coming again once more to @anticapesa in your shock evening with @zendaya & mates,” he captioned the shot.
March 2022
Holland additionally traveled to Boston to go to Zendaya as she was taking pictures the romantic drama The Challengers within the metropolis, Boston.com reported. The couple had been seen having a espresso day date collectively at Tatte on Boylston Road. Zendaya was dressed down in a white prime and glasses, and in a single shot shared on Instagram, was seen wanting adoringly at her accomplice:
September 2022
In early September, Zendaya celebrated her her twenty sixth birthday in Manhattan with Holland at MAMO Italian restaurant. The actress regarded informal and stylish in low-waisted denim denims and a black crop prime with lengthy sleeves and a V-neck, which was held along with just a few buttons in entrance. Zendaya dressed the outfit up a bit with suede pumps and a pair of diamond earrings and a pendant.
Holland arrived on the restaurant in a blue plaid button-down, darkish teal pants, and white sneakers. They had been joined by a number of of Zendaya’s co-stars, together with her Euphoria forged mate Hunter Schafer. Zendaya’s mom Claire Stoermer was additionally in attendance.
Later in September, Zendaya spoke about Holland when she was interviewed by E! Information simply after successful an Emmy Award for her efficiency as Rue on Euphoria. After they requested who she texted first after successful she replied, “Effectively, I did not must textual content my mother as a result of my mother was already there, she’s right here tonight, which may be very particular. And I texted my boyfriend.”
October 2022
Zendaya and Tom Holland visited the Louvre in Paris, strolling hand-in-hand by the well-known museum’s galleries. They had been each dressed casually for his or her day trip, Zendaya sporting a big mild blue shirt together with her sleeves rolled up, her hair up in a bun with just a few curling tendrils round her face. She wore a pair of glasses for the tour, a black bag, and carried a small digicam.
Holland was in a white and black striped shirts with lengthy sleeves and black pants, his quick hair tousled. Zendaya was within the metropolis for Paris Vogue Week, which ended on October 4.
November 2022
Simply earlier than Thanksgiving, a supply tells US Journal that the 2 Spider-Man stars are getting nearer on a regular basis and appear “severe and everlasting.”
“They’re each in settling-down mode and are completely planning for an actual future collectively,” the supply added.
December 2022
After taking a break from social media over the summer season, followers famous Holland’s exploring Instagram once more. A fan edit of Zendaya wanting implausible in 1,000,000 outfits was well-liked on the algorithm, and it will definitely reached her boyfriend. The clip is captioned, “simply zendaya proudly owning the digicam,” and clearly he agreed as a result of he hit the like button.
Followers famous his “coronary heart” on the pictures and had been thrilled to see he’s as in love as ever.
Earlier that month, they made an look on Instagram collectively after Holland accompanied Zendaya on a go to to her previous highschool in Oakland. Footage of the meet-and-greet had been shared by her theatre instructor Tavia Percia.

Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and extra. Her first guide, The Lonely Hunter, shall be launched by Dial Press in February 2022.