From co-stars to couple, join us as we dive into the adorable love story of Zendaya and Tom Holland. Explore their journey from the Spider-Man set to red carpet romance, revealing the sweet moments that made Tomdaya one of Hollywood's most beloved relationships.
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00:00I was like, I'm gonna fix that door for you. And now we're in love."
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're chronicling the relationship between Zendaya and Tom Holland.
00:12I'm not obsessed with him, just very observant.
00:15Part 1. Just Friends
00:18When Tom Holland was cast as the MCU's Spider-Man in June 2015,
00:22we knew more casting announcements would soon follow. Almost a year later,
00:26several other players were added to Spidey's first standalone MCU movie.
00:30Among them was Zendaya, who director John Watts announced would be playing a character named
00:35Michelle. Of course, virtually everyone predicted Michelle would be this universe's equivalent to
00:47Mary Jane Watson. Indeed, her full name was Michelle Jones Watson, although her friends
00:53call her MJ. Shaking up the formula, MJ isn't Peter Parker's dream girl from the get-go.
01:04Spider-Man Homecoming sees them become friends, but the audience knows romance is destined to bloom.
01:10Viewers also speculated that there might be some off-screen chemistry between the film stars.
01:23Holland and Zendaya appeared on each other's Instagram accounts leading up to the movie's
01:29release. In November 2016, Zendaya shared their Hollywood Reporter cover, writing,
01:35quote, amidst all the chaos and sadness, this one good thing did happen to me today.
01:40Honored to share it with the very best, Spider-Man himself. Building hype for the film,
01:45the two attended the MTV Movie and TV Awards together, and squared off in a lip-sync battle.
01:53When Spider-Man Homecoming came out in July 2017, the red carpet darlings were rumored to
02:07be romantically tied. A source told People magazine, quote, they started seeing each other
02:12while they were filming Spider-Man. While Holland and Zendaya were keeping the relationship private,
02:18they had reportedly taken trips together.
02:20I think that they both kind of have that missing
02:24piece, and they both feel it for each other.
02:25In separate interviews, Zendaya and Holland described each other as good friends.
02:30Yet Zendaya was adamant that they were just friends.
02:33We're always paired together, so we have just become really, really close, and he's just,
02:37he's so great. He's a great person, and it's nice to know that, like,
02:40the superhero is also a good person.
02:43The two remained friendly on social media, but were rarely seen together.
02:47That is, until the press tour for Spider-Man Far From Home started in 2019.
02:52I love WatchMojo.
02:53No.
02:54I'm always, I'm always watching the top ten things, always.
02:57Welcome to WatchMojo.
02:58Yeah.
02:58That's me.
02:59Ay!
02:59Oh, no way!
03:00Oh, no way!
03:00You narrated?
03:01You do the, yeah.
03:02Oh my god!
03:03You and you do the intro for us?
03:04Right now.
03:05Please?
03:05I've never done this in person.
03:07Welcome to WatchMojo.
03:08No way!
03:10Yeah, you all knew we'd share that clip again.
03:12While Holland proclaimed his love for WatchMojo,
03:15the verdict on his relationship with Zendaya was still out.
03:18In the sequel, Peter and MJ acknowledged their feelings for each other,
03:22sharing their first kiss.
03:24Behind the scenes, though, the will-they-or-won't-they tension persisted.
03:27To be honest, do we think they are endgame?
03:30Do we think they are endgame?
03:32Well, endgame ended in such tragedy, so...
03:34So, maybe not that endgame.
03:35Maybe not.
03:36Part 2.
03:37More than friends?
03:39Gossip concerning Holland and Zendaya dwindled in 2020,
03:42as both were romantically linked to other people.
03:46Holland was reported to be involved with Olivia Bolton and Nadia Parks,
03:50reportedly moving in with the latter during the pandemic.
03:53Some speculated that Zendaya was dating Jacob Elordi,
03:56the latter of whom described his Euphoria co-star as, quote,
03:59like a sister.
04:00You know what I like about her?
04:01She has these very real dreams,
04:04and I seriously think that she's gonna achieve them.
04:08A kiss implied otherwise,
04:10but whatever romance these two might have had ended,
04:13as Elordi entered relationships with Kaya Gerber and then Olivia Jade Giannulli.
04:17Tom Daya started generating rumors again when Holland shared a photo
04:21on Instagram in February 2021,
04:24tagging Zendaya over a suggestive area.
04:27Holland told British GQ that, quote,
04:29it was obviously a mistake,
04:31but also expressed frustration about dating someone with the whole world watching.
04:36You can't tell anybody about this.
04:38You gotta keep it a secret.
04:39A secret why?
04:40Holland's privacy concerns were not unfounded.
04:43In July 2021,
04:45Holland and Zendaya were photographed kissing in a car
04:48not far away from where the latter's mother lives in Los Angeles.
04:51It's so straight and standing there and then like,
04:53just, just kiss again.
04:54You're like, ah, this is so weird.
04:57Okay.
04:58The two tiptoed around the smooch on social media,
05:00but they were soon seen making more public appearances together,
05:03most notably attending a friend's wedding the following August.
05:07When Zendaya turned 25 that September,
05:09Holland confirmed what many had already pieced together.
05:13I really like you.
05:16I really like you too.
05:18On Instagram, he posted a mirror selfie.
05:21Holland was suited up as Spider-Man while Zendaya took the picture.
05:24The caption read, quote,
05:26my MJ have the happiest of birthdays.
05:29Give me a call when you're up.
05:30XXX.
05:31Zendaya simply replied, quote,
05:33calling now with a heart emoji.
05:35Let's keep it chill.
05:36Like, let's not do too much.
05:38We're just going to, like, do a good job.
05:40We're not going to stress ourselves out.
05:41Zendaya later called Holland, quote,
05:43my Spider-Man on Instagram, adding, quote,
05:46I'm so proud of you.
05:47Some things never change.
05:49And good thing.
05:50Tom Daya was official,
05:51but the couple was still determined to keep a relatively low profile.
05:55Yeah, me and you are like this today.
05:58Oh my.
05:59When you're at the forefront of a blockbuster franchise,
06:02that is easier said than done.
06:04Holland told GQ in November, quote,
06:06one of the downsides of our fame
06:08is that privacy isn't really in our control anymore.
06:11Zendaya felt similarly, saying, quote,
06:14when you really love and care about somebody,
06:16some moments or things you wish were your own.
06:18It would have been so nice for them to go to college
06:20and just swing off into the sunset.
06:22But unfortunately, you know, uh, this is the way it is.
06:28It doesn't happen.
06:30The following month,
06:31Spider-Man No Way Home hit theaters,
06:33becoming the highest grossing film of 2021.
06:36In a strange way,
06:38the movie's romance paralleled the real life relationship
06:41between its two leads.
06:42Can we just like stay up here all day?
06:44It is so crazy down there.
06:46Wait, this one's good.
06:47Some suggest that Parker's powers include
06:49the male spider's ability to hypnotize females,
06:52which he used to seduce Jones Watson
06:55into his cult of personality.
06:57Part three, the mask comes off.
07:00Like Peter and MJ,
07:02Holland and Zendaya started as friends,
07:04but eventually discovered an even deeper bond.
07:06Just as these two kids are ready to take the next step
07:09in their relationship,
07:10the world learns that Peter is Spider-Man.
07:13OK, where are we gonna go?
07:14I don't know, your house.
07:15No, no, we cannot go to my house,
07:16my dad will kill you.
07:17What?
07:17I thought you said your dad really liked me.
07:19Yeah, well, not anymore.
07:20In Spider-Man No Way Home,
07:22Peter and MJ are as committed as ever,
07:24but they find themselves tangled in a web of new obstacles.
07:28With the public refusing to give them a moment's peace,
07:30Peter wishes the world would forget that he's Spider-Man.
07:34When Mysterio revealed my identity,
07:37my entire life got screwed up,
07:39and I was wondering,
07:41I mean, I don't really know if this would actually work,
07:42but I was wondering if
07:46maybe you could go back in time
07:47and make it so that he never did.
07:49Obviously, Holland didn't ask Dr. Strange
07:51to perform a memory spell,
07:53accidentally causing universes to collide.
07:55Like their characters though,
07:57Holland and Zendaya could relate to being tabloid targets
08:00trying to live their lives without outside interference.
08:08No Way Home ends on a downer note,
08:11with everyone, including MJ,
08:13forgetting Peter is Spider-Man.
08:15It's unclear if Peter and MJ will get a happier ending
08:18in the next Spider-Man movie.
08:20Are you excited for MIT?
08:23Oh, uh, right, yeah.
08:26Yeah, actually, I am excited,
08:28which is weird because I don't really get excited about things.
08:30I kind of expect disappointment.
08:33Because then you'll never actually be disappointed, right?
08:37Thankfully, Holland and Zendaya
08:39are already living there happily ever after.
08:41Uh, Tom, if you were showing Zendaya
08:43your favorite place in London,
08:44where do you think you're taking her?
08:45I can't tell you that
08:46because then people will go there
08:47and try and find us there.
08:49The two remain supportive of each other,
08:51with Zendaya attending the Uncharted premiere in 2022.
08:55Meanwhile, Holland champions Zendaya's work
08:57in Euphoria season two,
08:59saying that he'd be down for making an appearance on the show.
09:18Over the following year,
09:20the couple was spotted together around the world,
09:22from Budapest to Paris to San Francisco,
09:25yet they were rarely seen on the red carpet together.
09:28With the Spider-Man movies taking a break,
09:30they also gave fewer joint interviews.
09:43Holland and Zendaya would talk about each other
09:45in separate interviews,
09:46but even then, they downplayed their relationship.
09:49In summer 2023,
09:50Holland mentioned that,
09:51quote,
09:52he fixed his girlfriend's door once.
09:54He didn't name drop Zendaya,
09:56although he concluded by saying,
09:58quote,
09:58and now we're in love.
10:09In another interview,
10:10Holland stressed that he wanted to keep their relationship,
10:12quote,
10:13as private as possible.
10:15Zendaya feels the same,
10:16attempting to balance her private life
10:18with her celebrity status.
10:21The two continue to show support for one another online,
10:34and occasionally can be seen side by side at public events.
10:38When it comes to award shows, though,
10:40Holland prefers to let Zendaya fly solo,
10:42wanting it to be her moment rather than their moment.
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11:10Speaking of award shows,
11:11Zendaya attended the 82nd Golden Globes in January 2025.
11:16The paparazzi quickly noticed a huge diamond on her left ring finger.
11:21It's his grandmother's.
11:30Not long after,
11:32news broke that Holland had proposed over the holidays.
11:35According to Dominic Holland, Tom's father,
11:37his son was quote,
11:38incredibly well-prepared,
11:40asking Zendaya's dad for permission.
11:42Dominic added,
11:43quote,
11:44Tom had everything planned out.
11:46When,
11:47where,
11:47how,
11:48what to say,
11:49what to wear.
11:50They're 28 years old.
11:51They're both mature.
11:52Zendaya has this very mature soul.
11:55And Tom Holland,
11:56he's got that granddaddy soul.
11:58So I,
11:58but he don't have a granddaddy body.
12:00So I like them.
12:01That's the most we've learned about the engagement.
12:04The wedding date is also unknown,
12:06although we can likely expect something on the low-key side.
12:10Zendaya and Tom Holland might be two of the biggest names in the world,
12:13but as far as their love story goes,
12:15they just want to be a friendly neighborhood couple.
12:17Whenever I come back,
12:19it feels like I'm a part of the city.
12:22It's a great city,
12:23great food,
12:23lovely people.
12:24Can you tell that he's English?
12:25What's your favorite Tom Zendaya moment?
12:27Let us know in the comments.
12:29It's lip sync battle.
12:30You're supposed to pick one song.
12:31How did,
12:32was he able to do two?
12:33I don't know.
12:33It feels like,
12:34it feels like that's breaks the rules.
12:35And there's a rule book somewhere.
12:37We should look back.
12:38But everyone knows that rules are there to be broke.
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