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Zendaya and Tom Holland Are Engaged


Tue 07 Jan 2025 | 03:31 AM
Zendaya and Tom Holland
Zendaya and Tom Holland
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Hollywood beloved couple Zendaya and Tom Holland are taking their relationship to the next level!

Sources close to the Spider-Man power couple, both 28, confirmed their engagement Monday, January 6, after Zendaya stepped out to the 2025 Golden Globes, sporting a diamond ring on her lefthand ring finger.

The ring appears to be a 5.02-carat East-West Cushion Diamond Button Back Ring from Jessica McCormack, listed in the engagement section on the jewelry brand's website.

Zendaya attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards

Both TMZ and People reported the confirmation, with one source telling the latter publication that “everyone close to them knew an engagement was happening” — just not when.

The source added Holland had been keen to propose to Zendaya "for a while."

"He's always been crazy about her. He always knew she was the one. They have something very special," the person added of Holland, noting that the Spider-Man star shared the happy news with friends around New Year's.

The proposal took place at one of Zendaya’s family homes over the holidays. It’s unclear when the couple plans to get married, with a source saying they "will just enjoy things for now and won't rush a wedding," and adding, "They are both busy with work projects." (Including two together: Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey, and a Spider-Man sequel in development.)

Zendaya and Tom Holland

Holland previously teased his "secret" holiday plans with his now-fiancée while appearing on the December 18 episode of the Dish podcast. "I'll be with my girlfriend's family, which will be fun. Where we'll be is a secret," he said of his plans to spend Christmas in the U.S.

"[Secret] to you guys," he joked. "I'll know where we're going."

Zendaya and Tom Holland

Holland and Zendaya — who play onscreen couple Peter Parker and Michelle "MJ" Jones in the Spider-Man movies — maintained for years that they were just friends. 

However, just months after their characters shared their first kiss in 2019's in "Spider-Man: Far from Home , life imitated art for the pair. Much to fans' delight, they were spotted kissing in a car in July 2021, confirming their off-screen romance.

In September of that year, they went Instagram official, with Holland sharing a selfie of the pair in honor of Zendaya's 25th birthday and affectionately calling the "Euphoria" star "my MJ" in the caption.

Zendaya and Tom Holland

Weeks later, in a November 2021 interview with GQ, Holland expressed his desire to keep their relationship private. 

"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 told the outlet.

He added that the pair would decide together when the time was right to share details about their relationship.

"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 explained.

Zendaya and Tom Holland

The couple's romance continued to blossom over the following months and years. And while they maintained a low profile, Zendaya shared her love for Holland in quiet ways. 

In a June 2022 Instagram post celebrating the "Uncharted" star's 26th birthday, she wrote simply, "Happiest of birthdays to the one who makes me the happiest <3," alongside a black-and-white snapshot of the pair cuddling.

In March 2023, she was spotted wearing a gold ring etched with Holland's initials in a video posted by Zendaya's nail artist on Instagram.

Zendaya and Tom Holland

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in June 2023, Holland reiterated why the couple prefers to keep their relationship under wraps. “Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of and we want to keep as sacred as possible," he explained at the time. "We don’t think that we owe it to anyone, it’s our thing, and it has nothing to do with our careers.”

The following month, he revealed that his relationship with Zendaya is the thing he holds "most sacred" in life.

"I don’t talk about it. I try my best to keep it as private as possible," he said while appearing on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast. "We both feel very strongly that that is the healthiest way to move on as a couple."

Zendaya and Tom Holland

Zendaya echoed that sentiment in an August 2023 interview with Elle, telling the magazine that her priority is "protecting the peace" in her relationship with Holland amid the relentless public interest and paparazzi presence.

"Parts of my life, I accept, are going to be public. I can’t not be a person and live my life and love the person I love," she said.

"But also, I do have control over what I choose to share," Zendaya added. "It’s about protecting the peace and letting things be your own but also not being afraid to exist. You can’t hide. That’s not fun either. I am navigating it more than ever now.”