Zendaya and Tom Holland are proving their love story is the real deal, and their families are 100% behind it! An insider exclusively dished to Us Weekly that the couple, who went public in 2021, “are the real deal,” emphasizing, “They started as besties, and that’s [why] their relationship is rock solid.”
The source highlights how Holland, 28, and Zendaya, 27, have kept their romance “low-key” since the beginning, which is a quality their loved ones particularly appreciate. “Their families are all in” on the relationship, the insider adds, “[They] think they’re perfect together.”
Despite being in the spotlight since meeting on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016, they haven’t let fame get in the way of their connection. “They’re each other’s biggest supporters,” the source reveals, adding, “They ‘get’ each other.”
Their on-screen chemistry as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and MJ in the Spider-Man franchise fueled dating rumors for years, but it wasn’t until a car kiss in Los Angeles in July 2021 that things became official. They then attended their friend Josh Florez’s wedding together in California the following month.
While the MCU’s Spider-Man might be on hiatus, Zendaya and Holland are showing no signs of slowing down. They’ve continued to share glimpses into their coupledom. In September 2022, Zendaya told E! News her “boyfriend” was the first person she texted after winning her Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Holland returned the favor in June 2023, gushing about his girlfriend to Buzzfeed, “I’m locked up, so I’m happy and in love.”
This year, Zendaya playfully complimented her partner’s charisma during a Buzzfeed interview. When asked about the “rizz” (charisma) of her Dune co-stars, she cleverly diverted the question to Holland. “Someone who has beautiful charisma, not on the Dune cast, but personally works for me, is Mr. Tom Holland,” she said.
She further elaborated on how Holland brings out the best in her: “I’m more shy and kind of quiet, So it takes a bit more to pull me out of my shell. But he’s great at just talking to people, getting to know people.”
Here’s to Zendaya and Tom Holland’s supportive families, their enduring friendship, and their blossoming romance!
