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“Tom thought the holidays were the best time to propose in a very low-key way,” a source said exclusively. Us Weekly Shortly after the news Couple engagement It broke out on Monday, January 6. “She didn't want anything extravagant.”
1 day ago we Zendaya, 28, confirmed the special relationship between the couple. It sparked engagement rumors on Red carpet at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards By wearing a diamond ring on her left hand. According to the insider, “Zendaya tried to keep it a secret but she was too excited to show off her ring. She didn't think people would notice, but she didn't care either way.”
The source noted that they both felt the timing was right. “Tom wanted to propose because he feels it is at the right time in his life and feels ready to settle down.” The insider said. “They've had many conversations over the years, but there was never any pressure. Zendaya is giddy and excited. She knew it was probably coming, but she never pressed it.”
Zendaya and Tom Holland have kept their romance relatively private, but fans know that the two have a long history. The actors met while working on Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016 and dating rumors quickly followed. However, there was no direct confirmation of their relationship until July 2021, when they were spotted packing their bags on the PDA (…)
Holland, 28, has previously participated Holidays With Zendaya's family in the United States during the December 2024 episode of 'The Dish from Waitrose' podcast.. “Where we'll be is a secret. I'll know where we're going (but the fans won't),” he said without spoiling his proposed plans.
Getting their families together for the holidays is something he and Zendaya want to start doing from now on. “That's what I think we want to do next time, because we're both actors; we're both bad at organizing things, so it hasn't happened yet,” he explained.
Holland and Zendaya first sparked romance rumors in 2017, the same year they starred in their first film together. Spider-Man: Homecoming. The couple eventually took a break and Zendaya dated her briefly trance com. costar Jacob Al-Wardi From 2019 to 2020 before she and Holland got back together. It was their romantic relationship Confirmed in July 2021 After they were seen kissing in the car. They were made Debut on the red carpet As a couple in November at the movie premiere Spider-Man: No way home.
Another source said exclusively we In July 2024, the duo's relationship was “the real deal,” stating that they “started out as best friends, and that's (why) their relationship is so strong. … They're each other's biggest supporters. They 'get' each other.”
At the time, insiders noted that Hollande and Zendaya's families were “involved” in their romance. “(They) think they're perfect together.”
Ever since Tom Holland and Zendaya met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming, the pair have shared a special bond. Fans quickly began wondering if the pair were more than just friends in 2017, but the stars tried to keep their love lives private. “We're friends,” Zendaya said on Variety's Power of Young(…)
In an interview with Men's health Earlier this month, Hollande revealed that he plans to do just that one day Undo the acting After starting a family. “When I have kids, you won't see me in movies anymore,” he revealed. “Golf and my dad. I will disappear from the face of the earth.”
When asked why he didn't appear on the awards season red carpet with his now fiancée, Holland said: “Because it's not my moment, it's her moment, and if we go together, it's about us.”
With reporting by Amanda Williams
