Zendaya And Tom Holland's Relationship History, All We Need To Know

Even before the release of "Spiderman: The Homecoming," it wasn't hard to notice the chemistry between Zendaya and her co-star, Tom Holland.

For years, they had denied the rumors of them dating, but thanks to media footage of them kissing in the car, the rumors can no longer be ignored. The duo first met during Zendaya's audition process for "Spiderman: The Homecoming." Holland narrated how the first meeting felt embarrassing, explaining that "it wasn't my sweetest moment."

Zendaya, on the other hand, recalled the interaction differently. "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 told Variety in 2017.

Holland admitted to The Hollywood Reporter, how Zendaya was one of the most professional and hardworking persons he had ever met.

"Even the professional producers liked her. Before she even left the room, they knew that she was going to play her character," he stressed.

Since then, they've gotten along as friends, spoken fondly about their relationship while dodging dating rumors. Here is a complete timeline of their relationship, from the rumors to where they stand now.

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On the 10th of July, 2016, about five months after their first meeting, Holland posted a photo of himself and Zendaya in a pool, with the caption, "Summer Sundays."

13 days after that, the two stars, alongside members of the Marvel cast, were present for Marvel's panel. It took place in San Diego and footage from "Homecoming" was displayed at the event. Actors also teased what fans could expect from the movie.

In November 2016, Holland and Zendaya appeared in their first-ever joint cover for "Hollywood Reporter." Zendaya shared the cover of the magazine on Instagram with the caption, "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."

Holland also posted the same cover on his Instagram account and wrote; "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."

In the same month, Holland surprised the patients at New York-Presbyterian Hospital by visiting them in his Spiderman costume. Zendaya shared a video of both of them in the hospital and called Holland the "world-best real-life Spiderman."

In May 2017, Holland and Zendaya's iconic lip sync battle aired on MTV. Although Zendaya's performance of Bruno Mars' "24k Magic" was a hit, Holland's mashup of Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain" and Rihanna's "Umbrella" brought the house down. It was sensational, and jaw-dropping.

The actor later told Esquire that it was the most stressful thing he ever did, and he wouldn't 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 said. "But oh my god, that was easily the most stressful thing I've ever done in my life," he said.

On the 1st of June, 2017, Zendaya called Holland a "'great a-- human being'" in one of the posts she shared for his 21st birthday. The photo was an outtake from one of their photoshoots, with Zendaya striking a mocking spidey pose.

Later that month, they went on a press tour for "Homecoming" which would be released the next month. The duo gushed about doing interviews and other press activities with the rest of the cast.

In the same month, during an interview with PopBuzz, Holland jokingly called Zendaya his first celebrity crush before finally admitting that it was Jennifer Aniston. He called her and Zendaya "best of friends," and when it was reported that they were dating, they viciously denied it.

On September 1, 2017, Holland shared a post on Instagram in honor of Zendaya's 21st birthday. He mentioned that he missed her, and would "have a drink" for her.

On the 4th of March, 2018, eagle-eyed fans spotted the duo sitting next to each other during the 90th Academy Awards. In May, Holland praised Zendaya's Met Gala outfit, calling her a Queen.

She wore a custom Versace outfit which was inspired by Joan of Arc. Prior to this, she shared a silly video of Holland in honor of his 22nd birthday. He also shared a sweet post for her birthday in September.

In May 2019, Holland posted a picture of the press tour they had back in 2017. However, the British actor placed Zendaya's tag on his groin. She called him out, writing; "I'm assuming because you don't know how to work ig, that's the reasoning behind my name placement." In response, Holland removed the tag and apologized.

During an interview with Elle, Holland mentioned that he was single and admitted how worrisome it was that fans wanted him and Zendaya to date in real life.

In February 2020, Holland was reported to be seeing Nadia Parkes, an actress. However, news of their relationship didn't surface until when Holland posted a photo of Parks on his Instagram.

In September 2020, Zendaya broke up with her beau, Jacob Elordi. Jacob had reportedly gotten dinner for his new girlfriend, Kaia Gerber, on the first day of September, which also happened to be Zendaya's birthday.

Again in August 2021, Page Six published photos of Zendaya and Holland making out, seemingly cementing their relationship. This was not confirmed or denied by either of them.

After months of no pictures, fans were finally sated when a picture of the duo attending a wedding together made rounds. This photo featured Zendaya and Holland sitting close to each other with their head touching. Zendaya donned a long tan dress, with a glow stick around her neck, while Holland kept it simple by putting on a white shirt and black pants.