Zendaya and Tom Holland are reportedly engaged. From ‘Spider-Man’ lovers to a holiday proposal, a look at their private romance.

Zendaya’s sparkly diamond accessory at the Golden Globes — not to mention her “T” tattoo — definitely got people talking. It has since been reported that she is engaged to long-term love Tom Holland.

True to their efforts to keep their love lives private, they have not officially announced their engagement, but both TMZ and People confirmed the news through sources close to the couple. TMZ said it happened at one of her homes over the holidays and was an intimate moment between just the two of them.

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Zendaya debuted her engagement ring at the 2025 Golden Globes. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

The pair, both 28, are a match made in Hollywood — more specifically, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Zendaya was cast as “MJ”, the love interest of Holland’s Peter Parker/Spider-Man, in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. Real-life romance rumors swirled around the couple almost immediately. Their relationship was only confirmed four years later when they were photographed kissing in a car, and since then they have shared aspects of their love story.

2016: They met during a Spider-Man: Homecoming chemistry read

She appeared on the British actor’s Instagram for the first time.

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Fans quickly anointed them with a couple of nicknames: “Tomdaya.” No one was lost the previous time Spider-Man co-stars Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire, as well as Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone found love on set – at least for a while.

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Holland and Zendaya at Comic-Con International 2016. (Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

2017: Their close friendship sparked dating reports, but they kissed and didn’t tell

The connection between Billy Elliot actor and Disney Channel alum was evident while promoting the film across the globe.

In July, People and Us Weekly reported that they were secretly dating. A source told People: “They’ve been super careful to keep it private and out of the public eye, but they’ve been going on vacations with each other and trying to spend as much time as possible with each other.”

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Zendaya and Holland promote Spider-Man: Homecoming in Madrid, June 2017. (Gabriel Maseda/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

They laughed it off on social media, but the rumors persisted.

In August was Euphoria actress denied they were dating, but called Holland “one of my best friends.” Four months later, they were seen at a restaurant with his parents.

2018: They filmed Spider-Man: Far From Home

They were working on their second Spidey movie – and showed each other lots of love on social media, including his praise of her Met Gala lookbut fans wondered: Are they or aren’t they?

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Zendaya and Holland are filming Spider-Man: Far From Home in New York, October 2018. (RW/MediaPunch/IPX)

2019: They shared their first kiss on screen, but moved on romantically IRL

Their characters locked lips for the first time Spider-Man: Far From Home.

While promoting the film, they made headlines when Holland accidentally tagged Zendaya over his male anatomy in a photo, and she had a funny answer.

At one point, what was going on between them swirled. Soon after, he became attached to Olivia Bolton and she spent time with Jacob Elordi.

2020: They started filming Spider-Man: No Way Home

During COVID, they reunited in Atlanta to work on the film.

2021: Their relationship was finally confirmed with a car kiss

Fans erupted when they were discovered make out in a car in July with a paparazzo capturing the intimate moment.

The Netherlands issued one birthday tribute to “My MJ” – and she had a flirtatious response.

Discussing her discomfort with the paparazzi kiss, Holland shared GQ“I’ve always been really determined to keep my private life private because I share so much of my life with the world anyway. We felt in a way deprived of our privacy”

Zendaya added to the outlet, “It was pretty weird and strange and confusing and invasive. That same feeling (we both share) is just that when you really love and care about someone, some moments or things, you wish were your own . I think that 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 among the two people who love each other.”

Spider-Man: No Way Home tap on the big screen. No longer “in hiding,” the couple held cards at a photo call in London.

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Holland and Zendaya at the world premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Dec. 13, 2021. (Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Sony Pictures)

Holland described Zendaya as “beautiful” in an interview with Associated Press and spoke of their deep connection, saying, “The biggest way is just camaraderie, you know, like two friends coming together, experiencing this world, going through the same problems at the same time, having a shoulder to cry on, been a huge thing for us as a couple.”

Zendaya posted her own birthday tribute for “My Spider-Man”.

2022: They became OK with PDA

They continued to let their guard down a bit in front of photographers. Zendaya didn’t just accompany Holland to the premiere of his film unchartered, but they were obviously holding hands.

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Holland and Zendaya in 2022. (Gotham/GC Images)

When Zendaya won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoriashe told E! News that the first person she texted was her “boyfriend.”

They went on public dates, including one to a New York Rangers hockey game.

2023: Zendaya started sporting a ‘T’ ring

Before getting her engagement bling, Zendaya debuted a ring with Holland’s initials.

She told Elle that year she was done hiding the relationship, saying: “Parts of my life I accept become public. I can’t not be a person and live my life and love the person I love. But I also have control over what I choose to share. It’s about protecting the peace and let things be your own, but don’t be afraid to exist. You can’t hide either. I’m navigating it more than ever.”

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Zendaya and Holland at an NBA playoff game on May 4, 2023. (Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty Images)

Holland told The Hollywood Reporter that he was still afraid to let the world in, saying, “Our relationship is something that we’re incredibly protective of and we want to keep as sacred as possible. We don’t feel like we owe anybody that, that’s our thing and it has nothing to do with our career.”

Holland told BuzzFeed he didn’t need charisma because his girlfriend had it in spades. “I’m happy and in love,” he said. “I have no rizz at all. I have limited rizz.”

Zendaya laughed off engagement rumors sparked by a ring she wore in an Instagram video.

2024: From split rumors to a sparkler

At the beginning of the year, Holland told TMZ that the rumors that he and Zendaya were breaking up were “absolutely not” true.

While promoting DuneZendaya was asked by Buzzfeed which of her co-stars has the most rizz – and she took the opportunity to shout out to her boyfriend: “I think someone who has beautiful charisma, not on Dune cast, but personally working for me is mr. Tom Holland. … He has the natural gift.”

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Holland and Zendaya in New York City on October 24, 2024. (XNY/Star Max/GC Images)

Zendaya told Vanity Fair that it was never difficult to work with his girlfriend. “It’s actually strangely pleasant,” she said. “It’s like second nature, if anything. You feel extra comfortable with the person you’re acting next to. I love working with him. He’s so talented and so passionate about what he does. He always delivers A thousand percent, although he is completely worn out. It feels quite normal. It was literally at a chemistry reading.”

At the end of the year, Holland said further The dish podcast that he was excited to spend the holidays with “my girlfriend’s family.” We now know that it was during the holidays that he popped the question.

2025: Zendaya debuted her engagement ring at the Golden Globes

The Challengers actress showed up to the awards show on January 5 without Holland, but with a sparkling diamond. She didn’t comment on her new hardware — even when a Los Angeles Times reporter asked her point-blank, “Are you engaged?” According to the outlet, she kept showing off her ring, smiling and “mysteriously shrugging.” Yahoo Entertainment’s Taryn Ryder noted that Zendaya made no effort to hide what was on her left hand and showed it to The bear actress Ayo Edebiri. Fans also noticed a “T” tattoo on her ribs.

A day later, TMZ and People reported that she is engaged to Holland, who had popped the question over the holidays at Zendaya’s home. People reported that the ring appears to be one Jessica McCormack diamond.