Zendaya and Tom Holland: Relationship Timeline & Photos

• Zendaya and Tom Holland play the roles of Peter and MJ in Marvel’s current. “Spider-Man” franchise.
• Both stars spoke out about their friendship over the years, and denied any rumors of a relationship.
• They were photographed together in California in July 2021 as they kissed in a car.

Zendaya and Tom Holland have made a lot of progress since their first meeting many years ago.

In Sony and Marvel’s 2017 film, the two stars shared the screen for the first time. “Spider-Man: Homecoming,”Holland stars as the webslinger and Zendaya plays MJ. The couple have spoken many times about their friendship over the years while trying to avoid romance rumors.

Here is a complete timeline of their marriage.

Holland and Zendaya met during Holland’s audition for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Holland was cast in the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man already back in 2015After auditions in many countries around the world, he finally got the job. He would then make his Marvel debut. “Captain America: Civil War,”Published May 2016.

In March 2016,According to reports, Zendaya would be joining him in “Homecoming.”

“My first meeting with Zendaya was very embarrassing, actually, for me,”Holland was recalled by the interviewer The Hollywood ReporterIt was explained that it “wasn’t my smoothest moment.”

Zendaya said that their chemistry was different, and Zendaya agreed. Variety2017: “He says when we first met it was super awkward because he went for a handshake and I went for a hug. But I don’t remember that. I thought it was cool.”

She did admit that she was “worried”Holland is “so much shorter”She was better than her, but the audition was completed with the stars sitting down. It went well.

Holland told THR, too, that he “didn’t really know what to expect with Zendaya,”But he was relieved to meet her.

“I was so surprised and so happy she’s one of the most professional, hardworking people I’ve ever met in my life,”He stated. “We were at the screen tests for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ and we did the first scene together and I think the producers cast her like then. Before she even left the room, they knew that she was going to play her character.”

They were mutual feelings, and Zendaya told THR: “He’s so nice, he’s one of the nicest people I think I’ve ever met. He’s a good dude and so it’s really good to see good things going on for a good person.”

July 10, 2016, Holland shared his first Instagram photo with Zendaya

Tom Holland (@tomholland2013), shared this post

“Summer Sunday’s,”He captioned the PhotoZendaya and another person were shown in a swimming pool by, which also showed him.

July 23, 2016: Holland & Zendaya attended the San Diego Comic-Con red carpet for the first time together

The stars as well as the other “Homecoming”Marvel’s panel at San Diego Convention Center was attended by cast members. First look footage from “Homecoming”The actors and panel members were shown. TeasedWhat movie fans can expect.

Holland Post a photoOf himself, Laura Harrier (Liz), Tony Revolori(Flash Thompson), Jacob Batalon (“Ned Leeds”), and Zendaya on the stage with the caption: “Team Spidey ❤️ #spidermanhomecoming #comiccon.”

He also shared his love for a VideoWith the cast and caption: “What a crazy weekend its been. Blessed to be able to share it with these beautiful people 😘. Love you guys. Thank you thank you thank you #spidermanhomecoming #comiccon.”

Tom Holland (@tomholland2013), shared this post

Zendaya Photo taken in a group.Entertainment Weekly took these photos and wrote: “Couldn’t be more thankful and excited to be on this journey with these people…love y’all! #spideycrew #weinhere.”

November 2016: Holland & Zendaya were featured on their first ever joint cover for The Hollywood Reporter

Zendaya shared this photo from the magazine CoverOn InstagramAnd wrote: “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 @tomholland2013.”

They were also called the “The” by her. “dream team”In another Instagram postHolland is the other. Write: “Over the moon with my first cover. So grateful that I got to share it with the one and only @zendaya. Thanks mate for helping me out.”

Holland in costume surprised NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital patients. Zendaya called Holland the ‘world’s greatest real-life Spider-Man.

Holland, Zendaya, Batalon all visited each other, as shown in the videos posted to social media.

“What a beautiful day at the @nyphospital. Thank you so much for having us and making this happen. Always love being back with the squad @Zendaya and @lifeisaloha,” Holland Write.

Tom Holland (@tomholland2013), shared this post

Zendaya ShareThe caption for the video is: “I think we have world’s best real-life Spider-Man….an absolutely beautiful day at @nyphospital with two of my favorite people @tomholland2013 @lifeisaloha.”

May 7, 2017,Holland and Zendaya’s now-iconic Lip Sync Battle’ aired live on MTV. This firmly established their place in pop culture.

Zendaya was able to perform Bruno Mars’s song flawlessly. “24K Magic.”Holland’s jaw-dropping, sensational mashup with Gene Kelly’s was the real star. “Singin’ in the Rain”Rihanna’s “Umbrella”That The show was stolen.

“I just knew that at that point in my life, no one really knew who I was,”Holland spoke Esquire. “And I was doing this show with Zendaya, who is obviously incredibly famous, and I was really nervous about being this random guy who everyone was like, ‘Who is this person? Why are you on the stage?'”

He said: “So I just thought to myself like, I’m going to have to just do something incredibly bold, and if they watch it and don’t know who I am, they’ll still be entertained by it.”

“I get more compliments on the lip sync battle than I do for any of my actual work, ever, to the point where now I’m over it,”Holland claimed in his 2019 Wired interview on autocomplete.

Later, the actor said EsquireIt was the nerve-wrackingest thing he had ever done, and he would never do it again.

“It was amazing that I got to do it with Zendaya and yes, she did go there to have some fun and yes, I did go there to destroy,”He stated. “But oh my god, that was easily the most stressful thing I’ve ever done in my life.”

Meanwhile, Zendaya told Entertainment WeeklyHolland and she are “very competitive with everything”Because of their fight.

“I feel like now I have to beat him in everything else in life because that specific moment happened,”She said.

May 7, 2017: Holland and Zendaya attended the MTV Movie & TV Awards and shared a new teaser for ‘Homecoming’

Holland, who practiced gymnastics as a kid, A flip Before presenting New footageThe movie.

June 1, 2017, Zendaya called Holland an ‘great-a–human being’ in a shared post on his 21st Birthday

The “Greatest Showman”Star shared an outtake taken from a photoshoot she did with their “Homecoming”Costars showed Zendaya mockingly striking an Spidey pose.

“As usual…making fun of Tom,”She Write, adding, “Happy birthday man, you’re a great a– human being and deserve every bit of the amazing stuff coming your way.”

June 2017: They started a press tour for “Homecoming”.

They Gushed AboutDoing Interviews Other pressThe rest of the cast. Holland channeled Will Smith’s character. “ta-da”Famously, he used his famous pose to hype Jada Pinkett Smith up on red carpets.

“Everyone deserves a hype man like @tomholland2013 #hewillsmithedus,”Zendaya captioned: photoHolland extended his arms towards her and “Homecoming”Director Jon Watts.

July 7, 2017: “Spider-Man: Homecoming”, a film starring Peter Parker, was released in theatres

Zendaya’s character was not prominent in the movie. But she did appear in scenes to deliver oneliners that are usually directed at Peter.

The movie’s main love story was about Peter and Liz, who were the captain of their school’s academic decathlon team. Liz is also the daughter of Spidey villain Vulture (played well by Michael Keaton).

July 2017: Holland joked that Zendaya was his first celebrity crush. But, he later admitted that it was Jennifer Aniston.

“I loved her,”Holland spoke PopBuzzHe admits that he was infatuated with Aniston when she was Rachel Green. “Friends.”

July 2017: Holland called Zendaya and him the ‘best friends’

“We are like the best of friends. She’s so great and amazing,”Holland spoke PeopleBefore the publication of “Homecoming.”

“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 up and say, ‘How do I manage being famous?’ I’m very glad I have a friend like her,”He added.

July 13, 2017, 7:13 p.m. People claimed that Holland was dating Zendaya, but the stars quickly discredited it

“They started seeing each other while they were filming ‘Spider-Man,'”Source anonymous People. “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.”

Actors then used Twitter to make fun of the report.

“Wait wait…my favorite is when it says we go on vacations together HA! I haven’t been on a vacation in years! hbu @TomHolland1996 ???”ZendayaTweetat the time.

In response, Holland: “@Zendaya Does the press tour count ??”

August 2017: Zendaya stopped romance speculation during a Variety interview

“We are friends,”She . “He’s a great dude. He’s literally one of my best friends. This past how many months we’ve had to do press tours together. There’s very few people that will understand what that’s like at 20 years old.”

September 1, 2017, Holland shared an Instagram post in celebration of Zendaya turning 21.

“Thinking about how to get taller 😂 Happy birthday mate. Miss you and I’ll have a drink for you. #21stbirthday,”He captioned “two” ImagesThey are seen together during a photo shoot as Peter and MJ.

December 16, 2017: Page Six reported Holland had ‘charmed Zendaya and her parents’ during a outing

Onlookers reported the PublicationThe British actor “charmed her parents”While at Bobby Van’s Central Park South.

March 4, 2018, They attended the 90th Academy Awards together

Fans with eagle-eyed eyes spottedThey were sitting together during Jimmy Kimmel’s show.

May 2018: Holland applauds ‘queen Zendaya Met Gala dress

“All hail the queen. Killing it mate 🙌🏻,”He captioned: PhotoActress at the May 7th event, wearing a custom Versace outfitJoan of Arc inspired this idea.

June 1, 2018, Zendaya shared this silly Holland video in celebration of his 22nd birthday

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“Happy birthday loser… @tomholland2013,”She captioned, ” VideoThe video, which featured Holland fighting Batalon using a lightsaber and then falling to the ground laughing, was called “The Holland Fighting Batalon”

September 1, 2018: Holland shared this sweet post to celebrate Zendaya’s birthday

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The “Cherry”Star posted on a PhotoZendaya, Zendaya, as well as a person dressed up in Spider-Man costumes with the caption: “Me, myself and the birthday girl. Happy birthday mate – keep killing it and paving the way for the rest of us.”

May 9, 2019: Holland uploaded an Instagram photo of himself during the press tour for “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” However, everyone could only talk about Zendaya’s tag placement.

The PhotoHolland, Zendaya, Batalon and Batalon were captured at Disneyland. Zendaya’s Instagram handle tag was placed over the British actor’s groin.

Zendaya He was called out, writing: “I’m assuming because you don’t know how to work ig, that’s the reasoning behind my name placement.”

Holland responded by moving the tag and writing, “Thanks @zendaya for making me aware of my obvious blunder.”

Holland was quick to suggest that this was an intentional move, but Zendaya denied it. TweetHe’s “just Instagram stupid.”

Holland later revealed the truth British GQThe moment was “so funny” “was obviously a mistake.”

June 1, 2019, Zendaya called Holland an ‘incredibly talented person’ in a shared post for his 23rd Birthday

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“Happy birthday weirdo, thanks for being the wonderful person you are, we’re all very lucky to have you and your weirdness,”She captioned, ” SelfiesHolland, Batalon and Darnell Appling, her assistant.

June 2019: Holland, Zendaya and Zendaya acknowledged that it was bothersome for fans to want them dating in real life

“It’s a little annoying, yeah,”Holland spoke Entertainment Tonight Canada.

“But it kinda comes with the territory,” Zendaya added. “We kinda know what we signed up for, a little bit.”

June 2019: Holland revealed to Elle magazine that he is single.

The interview was part of the July 2019 issueThe actor stated that he was a “strange” person. “definitely a relationship person.”

“I’m not the fleeting type at all; it’s not my way of life,”He stated.

July 2, 2019, release of ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ in theaters

Peter and MJ had a wonderful relationship as they traveled to Europe together as part of a class trip.

Holland described their energy as “dynamic”. ET CanadaAs “puppy love,”Zendaya spoke Entertainment WeeklyIt felt almost like a “natural progression of a 16-year-old’s relationship where you have a crush on somebody.”

“I think the cool part is that in this he likes her for all of her quirks and the weird things she’s into, the things that her whole life have made her a little bit of a loner,”she . “I think he’s a little bit of a loner too, and that’s why they find that connection.”

September 1, 2019, Holland wishes his costar a happy Birthday

“The birthday girl! 🥳 hope you’re having an amazing day,”He captioned: PhotoThe pair was photographed at the Empire State Building during a press tour. “Far From Home.”

February 2019, Zendaya was very pleased with Holland’s performance on the movie ‘Cherry.

Holland was portrayed in the film as a drug addict, army veteran, and a different role from his webslinger character. “Cherry.”

Zendaya told EsquireHolland showed her a preview of the film and she was impressed. “super impressed.”

“It’s very hard to watch, because you’re like, ‘Dang, that’s my friend and I’m seeing him every day as Peter Parker.’ It’s brutal. But he took on the challenge beautifully,”She said.

“Once people get to see this version of Tom Holland, what’s next?” Zendaya continued. “Sky’s the limit.”

February 2021: Holland names Zendaya among his top mentors

In an interview with BackstageThe actor stated that he, Zendaya, as well as Batalon, were the actors. “all became best mates”When they shot the first “Spider-Man” movie.

“She was so helpful in the process of my life changing, because not only are you making big films and you’re traveling the world, but everyone starts to know who you are. And you have to behave differently,”He explained. “You have a responsibility to kind of uphold this idea of being a role model to young kids. And, arguably, she’s the best at that.”

Holland called Zendaya, and she rose to fame thanks to her role as a star on the Disney Channel’s show. “Shake It Up,”As “the perfect person.”

“It was so wonderful to have someone like her in my corner, to help me grow through that process,”He stated.

Holland claimed that Holland’s costar taught Holland to be more friendly with fans when taking photos. “made that whole process so much nicer.”

“Having her as a friend has been so valuable to the success and happiness of my career and life,”He stated.

March 2021: Holland described Zendaya’s intelligence and humility as Zendaya in his March 2021 interview

“She’s got a good head on her shoulders and she’s very sensible and humble,”He said MTV News. “And I think she recognizes how much she’s helped me over the years.”

He added: “Having someone as experienced as her, and being my age, was really very helpful. She was there for me when I was in panic mode, where I didn’t know what to do.

He also raved about Zendaya’s performance in film “Malcolm & Marie,” saying: “I was so proud of her and you could tell that it was a real passion project for her and she was really really proud of it when she showed it to us. And it was just really nice to see that side of her.”

April 2021: Holland reaffirmed Zendaya’s invaluable assistance in navigating fame and talked about how frustrating it can be for him to be romantically linked with costars

Holland said British GQthat he “used to come across sometimes as a bit of a d— to fans, mainly as I was always so surprised that they’d want a picture with me or signature or whatever.” When Zendaya noticed, she gave him advice that “totally changed the way I am able to be more comfortable in public.”

The “Chaos Walking” star also said that it’s “incredibly frustrating” when people speculate about his love life.

“It’s very nerve-racking,” he said. “It means that if you are dating someone, you have to be really conscious of their feelings, because if something does happen between the two of you, it’s not just happening between the two of you, it’s happening in front of the entire world. And it can be very complicated. It’s one of the things I worry about most, of all the things in my career.”

June 1, 2021: Zendaya posted a black-and-white photo of Holland on his birthday

“Pretty glad you were born…happy birthday @tomholland2013,” she captioned the photo, which showed Holland wearing a face mask and clear shield while showing his middle finger.

July 1, 2021: ​​The stars were photographed kissing after years of dating rumors

On July 2, Page Six published photos that were taken the previous day, showing them kissing in an Audi driven by Holland. Another image showed the stars laughing with each other inside the car.

They were reportedly photographed at a red light in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, where Zendaya’s mother lives. Additional photos posted by Page Six showed Holland and Zendaya walking out of a home with her mom, Claire Stoermer.

Photos later published by TMZ andPeople showed Holland and Zendaya dining at a Thai eatery the day before they were photographed kissing. According to Daily Mail UK, they also spent the 4th of July weekend together in Santa Barbara.

Holland was last linked to the actress Nadia Parkes in May 2020.Holland went on topostphotos of her twice on his Instagram.

Meanwhile, Zendaya was last linked to her “Euphoria” costar Jacob Elordi and the two were seen kissing in New York City in February 2020. By September of that year, the pair’s apparent romantic relationship ended, and Elordi is now dating model Kaia Gerber.

July 2021: Zendaya said that it was ‘special’ for her and her ‘Spider-Man’ costars to mature together

“It’s pretty special to have grown up all together,” she said in an interview for E News’ “Daily Pop.”

Zendaya said that “it was so much fun” filming the upcoming third “Spider-Man” movie. But it’s also “kind of bittersweet” because she’s not sure if they’ll get to star in another installment together.

“Normally you do three movies and that’s pretty much it,” she said.

July 23, 2021: An anonymous source told Us Weekly that Holland and Zendaya ‘challenge each other and balance each other out’

“Zendaya and Tom started off as really great friends and stayed that way for a long while before things turned romantic,” the source said.

The source also said that Holland “makes her laugh,” while Zendaya “really helps guide him through the world of celebrity.”

August 2021: They attended a wedding together in California

According to Page Six, the actors were celebrating the wedding of a friend named Josh Florezin Simi Valley, California.

An attendee named Esteban Camarillo posted a group photo on his Instagram story, which showed Zendaya leaning her head on Holland. Fan accounts for Holland also reposted additional photos and videos that showed them dancing and posing together at the event.

August 28, 2021: Zendaya seemingly reacted to a viral video compilation of her laughing hard at Holland’s comments during an interview

The video, which was reposted by Twitter user @youdoingtoomuch, compiled several moments from the “Far From Home” cast’s 2019 “Kimmel” interview.

“Naurrrrr why is Zendaya laughing so hard omg my sister got it bad for Tom,” the person tweeted.

The tweet received more than 130,000 likes and 15,000 retweets.

Shortly after, Zendaya tweeted a GIF of a man similarly laughing hard.

—Zendaya (@Zendaya) August 28, 2021

September 1, 2021: Holland called Zendaya ‘My MJ’ in a post for her 25th birthday

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“My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays. Gimme a call when your up xxx,” he captioned a mirror selfie taken by Zendaya that showed him dressed as the webslinger, presumably in a trailer on the set of the “Spider-Man.”

September 6, 2021: Zendaya’s cover for the October 2021 issue of British Vogue was released, and she briefly responded to speculation about her love life

The actress said that she’s seen tweets about her starring alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs (Zac Efron, Timothée Chalamet, Elordi, John David Washington) but explained that a potential partner has a lot of people in her life to impress.

“My dad, my brothers, it’s a whole thing. Good luck to whoever wants to take that on,” she said.

In a video that accompanied her cover story, Zendaya called Holland “one of my best friends.”

October 2021: Zendaya said that she appreciates Holland’s work ethic and called him ‘very charismatic’

In the November 2021 cover of InStyle, released the month prior, Zendaya said that from the perspective of an actor, she appreciates that Holland “really loves being Spider-Man.”

“It’s a lot of pressure — you take on the role of a superhero wherever you go. To the little kid who walks by, you are Spider-Man,” the “Dune” actress said. “I think he handled that so well. And seeing him at work, even though he’s not a Virgo, he is a perfectionist.”

Zendaya also said that it was “cool to see how he cares so much about his work and making it right.”

“I watched him do a fight scene all day, which is exhausting,” she recalled. “He’d do a move, come back to the monitors, watch it, and say, ‘I can do that better.’ I’d be like, ‘Dude, you got it.’ But he wants us to be perfect, and I really appreciate that.”

“He’s a fun time,” Zendaya said of her costar. “Very charismatic, can make anybody feel comfortable and have a good laugh and a good chat.”

October 18, 2021: Holland posted a photo of Zendaya that was taken by a photographer at a UK screening of her film ‘Dune’

He posted a black-and-white photo on Instagram with the simple caption, “Dune [heart eyes emoji].”

In response, Zendaya commented on the post with a pleading face emoji.

October 20, 2021: In a viral video for BuzzFeed Celeb, Chalamet called Holland Zendaya’s ‘biggest crush’

The “Dune” costars took a BFF test to see how well they knew each other. During the questionnaire, they were tasked with responding with the answer that they think their costar would give.

Early in the interview, they were asked to name each other’s biggest celebrity crush.

In response, Chalamet said: “Easy, Tom Holland.”

Zendaya laughed then said that she wasn’t even sure who Chalamet’s celebrity crush was.

November 11, 2021: Holland called Zendaya ‘the most incredible person’

The actor posted a photo of Zendaya at the 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards and congratulated her on becoming the youngest-ever CFDA Fashion Icon Award winner.

“Naaa stop it 😍. An incredible achievement for the most incredible person. Congrats @zendaya and @luxurylaw you guys deserve every bit of this,” he captioned the photo, tagging Zendaya and her longtime stylist Law Roach.

November 17, 2021: Holland and Zendaya commented on their relationship going public

In a cover story for GQ’s Men of the Year issue, Holland saidThat he and Zendaya “sort of felt robbed of our privacy” when paparazzi took photos of them in July and released them.

“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,” he said.

Holland also said that “it’s not a conversation that I can have without her.”

“This isn’t my story. It’s our story. And we’ll talk about what it is when we’re ready to talk about it together,” Holland said.

Zendaya shared similar comments, telling GQ: “It was quite strange and weird and confusing and invasive.”

“I think loving someone is a sacred thing and a special thing and something that you want to deal with and go through and experience and enjoy amongst the two people that love each other,” she said.

Holland and Zendaya will reunite as Peter and MJ when ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is released in theaters

The film, out on December 17, will show the couple navigating their relationship now that the whole world knows about Peter’s secret identity. The movie will also explore the multiverse bring back popular villains from past live-action “Spider-Man” franchises.