Are Tom Holland and Zendaya Dating

Spider-Man: No Way Home co-stars Zendaya and Tom Holland finally confirmed they are in a romantic relationship after years of off and on rumors that they were dating.

Tom Holland is ready to ‘start a family’: A timeline of his relationship with Zendaya

The couple has appeared to be more comfortable sharing their love in the public domain, giving fans a reason to feel joyous that reel-life Peter is indeed in love with MJ in real life

Tom Holland does not believe in mincing his words when it comes to his relationship with Zendaya.

The fellow actors who have starred together in three ‘Spider Man‘ films thus far — all of which are part of the MCU — are rumoured to be dating.

Popularly hailed as ‘Tomdaya’ by their fans, there is a good reason behind these rumours to be true. Besides their on-screen chemistry, the actors are also seen displaying their affection for each other on the red carpet.

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He may have found his MJ, but Tom Holland’s girlfriend, Zendaya, isn’t the first actress he’s dated in Hollywood. In fact, Holland—who is best known for his role as Peter Parker (a.k.a. Spider-Man) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe—has been linked to several actress, as well as a director who was his childhood friend.

Though he’s known as Spider-Man to millions of fans across the world, Holland told People in 2021 that his real dream is to have a family. “I’ve spent the last six years being so focused on my career,” he said. “I want to take a break and focus on starting a family and figuring out what I want to do outside of this world.” He continued, “I love kids. I can’t wait to be a dad — I can wait and I will, but I can’t wait! If I’m at a wedding or a party, I’m always at the kids’ table hanging out. My dad’s been such a great role model for me. I think I’ve got that from him. So I think I’d be a primary school teacher or something like that.”

Timeline of Zendaya and Tom Holland’s Romantic Relationship

They’ve been playing love interests Peter Parker and MJ in the franchise since 2017, but met on set in 2o16. They’ve obviously been close, but it was in July of 2021 that the paparazzi caught them kissing at a stop light, giving those rumors some more legitimacy.

The couple still plays their personal lives very privately, but these are the notable moments in the timeline of their relationship so far.

July 2016

Holland was the first to post a photo of Zendaya, but soon they were appearing on one another’s Instagram feeds regularly. In July 2016, he shared a pic of them with another friend at the pool, captioned, “Summer Sunday’s.”

November 2016

Zendaya posted their shared Hollywood Reporter cover just a few months later, writing, “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.”

July 2016

Holland and Zendaya’s chemistry onscreen transferred easily to the red carpet, and photos of them being playful with one another at the San Diego Comic-Con were widely circulated by fans.

May 2017

In May 2017, they start attending events together, possibly because of promotional opportunities, but photos taken of them show a more personal relationship, like this photo from the MTV Movie and TV Awards.

June 2017

Throughout the month, they’re frequently photographed together as they promote Spider-Man, but it seems like the easy chemistry of two familiar colleagues.

July 2017

In July 2017, a source confirms to People magazine that they are together.

“They started seeing each other while they were filming Spider-Man,” the source said. “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.”

August 2017

The next month, Zendaya denied the rumors again in an interview with Variety.

September 2017

The next month, Zendaya told fans she’d been cheated on in the past and why it left her a bit skeptical about relationships early in life. The actress is currently 25-years-old, so at the time she was just out of her teen years.

December 2017

At this point, Holland has met Zendaya’s parents, meeting them at a steakhouse in New York.
March 2018

In March 2018, the two stars sat together at the Oscars, though they walked the carpet separately. They were seen later that month at a comic book store in Los Angeles.

May 2018

Zendaya attended the Met Gala, wearing a Joan of Arc-inspired chainmail Versace gown, and Holland posted a photo of her to his Instagram writing, “All hail the queen. Killing it mate.”

June 2018

The next month, Zendaya posted a video of Holland goofing off with a lightsaber to wish him a happy birthday. She captioned the video: “Happy birthday loser…”

September 2018

In September, Holland celebrated Zendaya’s birthday with a paparazzi photo from their date at the comic book store and a statue of Spider-Man.

“Me, myself and the birthday girl. Happy birthday mate – keep killing it and paving the way for the rest of us,” he wrote adding a heart. (Seems like he likes calling her “mate” a lot.)

May 2019

Holland and Zendaya begin their Spider-Man: Far From Home press tour, and when Holland posts an Instagram of himself, Zendaya, and co-star Jacob Batalon, he accidentally tags her name in a very suggestive place.

June 2019

Holland shoots down the Zendaya dating rumors again. The actor tells ELLE in an interview that he is single and not romantically involved with anyone. He admits he is “definitely a relationship person. I’m not the fleeting type at all; it’s not my way of life.”

August 2019

Zendaya is seen with her Euphoria costar Jacob Elordi and they are spotted together on vacation in Greece. Again, Zendaya never confirms she’s dating Elordi, but paparazzi did catch Elordi giving her a kiss in New York City in February 2020. By September of that year, Elordi seems to be dating Kaia Gerber (but they broke up in November 2021.)
July 2020

Tom Holland appears to go Instagram official with his girlfriend Nadia Parkes, who he was supposedly spending lockdown with in London.

July 2021

Then, two years after denying they’re a couple, the Spider-Man co-stars were spotted together in Holland’s car sharing a kiss at a red light in LA. They were then seen in the Silver Lake neighborhood the same day, leaving Zendaya’s mother Claire Stoermer’s residence.

August 2021

Holland and Zendaya are photographed at a friend’s wedding for an Instagram story. In the photo, 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 call when your [sic] up xxx.”
Later that month, Zendaya posts photos of herself on the red carpet for the Venice Film Festival in her Balmain dress, looking stunning. Holland commented with three flame emojis, because she’s definitely looking hot hot hot.

October 2021

Holland once again posts Zendaya to his timeline, this time with a photo of her on the red carpet for Dune, captioned with a hearts-eye emoji.

November 2021

In an interview with GQ, Tom Holland talks to about relationships and the importance of privacy.

“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,” Holland said.

December 2021

During the London photo call for Spider-Man: No Way Home, Holland is interviewed and points to Zendaya, saying, “There she is—looking beautiful, might I add.”
On December 13, the Los Angeles premiere of the film includes this adorable moment when Holland sees Zendaya walk in and gets stopped in his tracks. They do look stunning together on the red carpet, too.
Later that week, Zendaya posted photos of Holland as Spider-Man at two different ages, writing, “My Spider-Man, I’m so proud of you, some things never change and good thing.”