Zendaya and Tom Holland See a ‘Real Future’ Together

Zendaya and Tom Holland have been together publicly for more than a year, and rumored to have been together much longer. A source tells US Magazine that the two Spider-Man stars are getting closer all the time and seem “serious and permanent.”

“They’re both in settling-down mode and are absolutely planning for a real future together,” the source added.

The couple met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016, already destined to play love interests on the screen. Producer Amy Pascal even warned them at the time not to get into a relationship, because the Spider-Man world would be continuing for a while.

“I took Tom and Zendaya aside, separately, when we first cast them and gave them a lecture,” Pascal said. “Don’t go there—just don’t. Try not to.”

However, it was suggested as early as 2017 that something romantic was brewing. They were finally photographed by paparazzi in 2021 kissing at a stoplight in Los Angeles. Zendaya and Holland don’t like that their connection is so public, and Holland told GQ in November 2021 that they miss their 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 … We sort of felt robbed of our privacy,” he said.

“It’s not a conversation that I can have without her,” he added, when asked to discuss their relationship more. “You know, I respect her too much to say … 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.”

Since the connection has been made public, they seem to have embraced it as best they can, being supportive on social media and hyping one another up on the red carpet. The actress won her second Emmy in September while Holland was on set. In an interview with E! News after the ceremony, she mentioned texting him right after.

“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 said.