A complete timeline of Zendaya and Tom Holland’s relationship as their engagement is confirmed

A complete timeline of Zendaya and Tom Holland’s relationship as their engagement is confirmed

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Wedding bells are ringing for Zendaya and Tom Holland.

On Monday (January 6), a family source confirmed that the couple of four years are officially engaged.

Accordingly TMZthe 28 year old Unexplored Stern suggested that euphoria Lead actress, whose full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, in the week between Christmas and New Year. Holland was reportedly planning an intimate date just for the two of them at one of Zendaya’s family homes.

The Independent has contacted representatives from both parties.

Rumors of their engagement began circulating last night (January 5) at the 2025 Golden Globes challenger The leading lady posed for the paparazzi with a cushion-cut center diamond ring on her ring finger.

Although Holland wasn’t present at the event, eagle-eyed fans spotted the unique piece of jewelry on Zendaya’s left hand, which didn’t quite match the rest of the massive Bvlgari accessories.

According to multiple reports, Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged

According to multiple reports, Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged (Getty Images for SiriusXM)

News of Holland’s proposal comes years after he was first introduced on the set of the 2017 film. Spider-Man: Homecoming. In 2021, the happy couple appeared to be more than just friends and co-stars as they were caught kissing in the car. But since then, both Holland and Zendaya have held off on sharing details about their relationship except for a few comments and social media posts.

While we wait for the couple’s first official comments on their engagement, here’s a timeline of Holland and Zendaya’s relationship over the years.

2016: Zendaya and Tom Holland meet

In 2016, the two screen stars were introduced as they began filming Spider-Man: Homecomingwith Holland playing the Marvel hero and Zendaya playing his lover MJ. At the time, both of them had shared several pictures together on their Instagram posts in which they bragged about working with each other and spending time behind the camera.

Zendaya and Tom Holland at a photocall for Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017

Zendaya and Tom Holland at a photocall for Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017 (Getty Images)

2017: Tom Holland speaks for the first time about his relationship with Zendaya

Amid speculation that the two were dating, Holland opened up about his friendship with the former Disney Channel star in a red carpet interview outside a building Spider-Man Premiered in June 2017. “We’re like best friends. She is so great and amazing,” he said. “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 and say, ‘How do I manage being famous?’ I’m very lucky to have a friend like her.”

Holland didn’t directly address the rumors about her dating. Instead, he and Zendaya made fun of the situation online, joking that people thought they vacationed together.

“Wait, wait… my favorite line is when it says we’re going on vacation together, HA! I haven’t been on vacation in years! Hbu?” The dune The actor tweeted to Holland and asked, “Does the press tour count?”

In conversation with diversity In August, Zendaya said she and Holland were platonic friends.

“We are friends. He’s a great guy,” she told the outlet. “He’s literally one of my best friends. In the last few months we have had to do press tours together. There are very few people who understand what it’s like to be 20 years old.”

But in December 2017, Holland was reportedly introduced to Zendaya’s parents at a steakhouse in New York City.

June 2019: Tom Holland denies the dating rumors again

Zendaya and Tom Holland at the Spider-Man: Far From Home premiere party in 2019

Zendaya and Tom Holland at the Spider-Man: Far From Home premiere party in 2019 (Getty Images)

In conversation with ELLEThe actor dismissed speculation that he was romantically involved with Zendaya again, despite them constantly shouting at each other on social media and spending birthdays together.

The star called himself a “relationship person,” but clarified that he isn’t actually seeing anyone special at the moment. “I’m not the flighty type at all; That’s not my way of life,” he said.

From August to July 2020, whispers about Holland and Zendaya died down when Zendaya was photographed on vacation with her euphoria Co-star Jacob Elordi and Holland posted a picture of actress Nadia Parkes on his Instagram.

July 2021: Tom Holland and Zendaya are caught kissing

Holland and Zendaya were first spotted in an intimate act in June 2021.

As can be seen in the pictures received from Page sixthe duo locked lips while waiting at a red light in Holland’s Audi sports car. In addition, both were caught that day leaving Zendaya’s mother’s house in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles and carrying items from the house to the car.

A month later, Zendaya and Holland accompanied each other to their friend’s wedding. A leaked photo from the event showed Zendaya cuddling up to Holland and placing his hand on hers.

November 2021: Tom Holland and Zendaya talk about keeping their relationship private

Holland spoke with GQ in November 2021 about wanting to maintain his privacy after their PDA moment was shared without permission.

Tom Holland and Zendaya at the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home in Los Angeles

Tom Holland and Zendaya at the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home in Los Angeles (Getty Images)

“One of the downsides of our fame is that we can no longer really control privacy and a moment that you thought was between two people who love each other very much is now a moment that you share with the whole world.” he says told the outlet.

Zendaya went on to say that she also wanted their love between them to be preserved. “That same feeling is just that when you really love and care for someone, you wish certain moments or things were yours,” she said in the press release GQ Interview.

“I think loving someone is something sacred and something special and something that you want to deal with and go through and experience and enjoy between the two people who love each other.”

September 2022: Zendaya calls Tom Holland her “boyfriend”

Zendaya confirmed in an interview with Holland that Holland is her boyfriend E! News.

After receiving an Emmy for her performance as Rue in euphoriaZendaya was asked who she texted to share the happy news. “Well, I didn’t have to text my mom because my mom was already there. She’s here tonight, which is very special. And I texted my boyfriend,” she told the journalist.

March 2023: Zendaya wears a ring with Tom Holland’s initials

Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Zendaya was wearing a ring with “TH” engraved on the top thanks to her manicurist’s Instagram Story. Holland was soon seen wearing a pair of pants with the letter “Z” sewn on the back.

January 2024: Tom Holland confirms he and Zendaya are still together

The concern arose when Zendaya suddenly deleted her social media account in January 2024 and unfollowed every single person she was friends with there, including Holland. Concerned fans thought her deleted page was a sign that the two had parted ways.

Holland set the record straight in a Jan. 12 video shared by TMZHe said he and Zendaya are “absolutely” not separated.

Zendaya and Tom Holland at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California

Zendaya and Tom Holland at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California (Getty Images)

December 2024: Tom Holland spends the holidays with Zendaya’s family

During an appearance on the Court On the podcast ahead of the 2024 holiday season, Holland talked about the time he’s spending with Zendaya’s family and hinted at his future plans.

“I’m going to be in America this year,” he said, adding, “I’m going to be with my girlfriend’s family, which is fun.”

“I think we would rather start by bringing the families together each year rather than having it with each family,” he continued. “That’s what I think we want to do next time. This time, since we are both actors, we are bad at organizing things, so it hasn’t happened yet.”

January 2025: Sources confirm that Tom Holland and Zendaya are engaged

Zendaya poses with a diamond ring on her ring finger at the 2025 Golden Globes

Zendaya poses with a diamond ring on her ring finger at the 2025 Golden Globes (Getty Images)

Amid all the engagement buzz after Zendaya not-so-subtly showed off a diamond ring on her ring finger at the 2025 Golden Globes, People And TMZ Citing sources close to them, shared the news that Holland and Zendaya have made plans to tie the knot.

The confirmation came after one Los Angeles Times The reporter asked the star directly if she was engaged at the Globes.

The actress “smiled shyly and shrugged her shoulders mysteriously,” he wrote L.A. Times Journalist.

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