The love story between Tom Holland and Zendaya is secret but not secret at all. Looking back at the moments of the two since the first Spider-Man movie, fans find this love story cute and sweet, even as if it was destined to come back together.
The couple name “Tomdaya” appeared early on.
Tom Holland plays Spider-Man, or Peter Parker – Spider-Man’s real name in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Zendaya plays MJ – Michelle Jones (not Mary Jane), Spider-Man’s girlfriend. The two met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming , the first standalone Spider-Man film in the MCU. And have now worked together on three Spider-Man films, the latest being Spider-Man: No Way Home .
Fans love the Peter Parker and MJ couple so much that they “ship” Tom Holland and Zendaya off-screen. Ever since Spider-Man: Homecoming , fans of this couple have combined their names to make Tomdaya (similar to how fans used to call the couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens Zanessa).
The media even published some rumors that the two were secretly getting to know each other, traveling together… But none of that was confirmed or had any credible evidence. However, fans still held out hope for a “fake love story, real love” based on the small pieces of information about their feelings for each other on Instagram or through interviews.
Tom Holland calls Zendaya his “dream girl”
In 2017, while promoting Spider-Man: Homecoming , Tom Holland was asked who the celebrity he wanted to be with was. He blurted out, without thinking, “Zendaya.”
However, Tom retracted his answer, changing it to his senior Jennifer Aniston. This was a safe answer because Jennifer’s beautiful role as Rachel in FRIENDS made many guys fall in love. But this made fans even more suspicious, thinking that the two “had something”, or at least Tom Holland “had a problem”.
Amidst the “fake movie, real love” rumors that have been popping up like mushrooms after a rain, Tom Holland has insisted that the two are just friends. Zendaya says the rumors are something they expect, as it comes with the job to a certain extent.
Also in 2017, Tom Holland and Zemdaya participated in the show Lip Sync Battle and it can be said that that episode became “history”. Honestly, it is hard to forget the image of Tom Holland dancing around with an umbrella and passionately lip-syncing to Rihanna’s Umbrella .
According to US Weekly, in December 2017, Tom Holland had dinner with Zendaya’s family. An exclusive source revealed that Zendaya’s family loves Tom.
Pairing with others in both 2019 and 2020
In the second Spider-Man standalone film, Spider-Man: Far From Home , Peter Parker finally confesses his feelings for MJ and they are reciprocated. The couple officially fall in love… on screen.
But in real life, fans of the Tomdaya couple were devastated when Jacob Elordi – Zendaya’s co-star in Euphoria – was caught kissing Zendaya intimately in New York in 2020. However, the couple never confirmed their relationship.
Even though Jacob Elordi later dated model Kaia Gerber, meaning Jacob and Zendaya had broken up, Tomdaya fans still couldn’t see spring. Because Tom Holland had established a close relationship with Nadia Parks in 2020. The British press reported that the two even survived the first lockdown in London due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the relationship didn’t last long that year.
Paparazzi and car kisses
In July 2021, Tomdaya fans finally got to celebrate when paparazzi captured the MCU Spider-Man couple kissing in Tom’s car in Los Angeles. It’s important to note that this was not a behind-the-scenes shot.
The two were later seen together at Zendaya’s mother’s house. And the following month, Tom Holland and Zendaya were seen together at a wedding in California, where they danced and held hands sweetly.
If all that wasn’t enough, on Zendaya’s 25th birthday, Tom Holland posted a sweet birthday message: “My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays. Call me when you wake up.”
Zendaya then commented, “Calling,” along with a heart. Then, on another occasion, it was Zendaya’s turn to show her affection, writing on Instagram, “My Spider-Man, so proud of you.”
Everyone knows that MJ is Peter Parker’s girlfriend, and those are the two characters they both play in the Spider-Man movies .
Have fun watching Harry Potter
Although they haven’t publicly confirmed or made their relationship public, fans can see the sweetness everywhere whenever Tom Holland and Zendaya appear together in the promotional series for Spider-Man: No Way Home . Like when asked what Tom stole from the Spider-Man set , without a hammer or shield like everyone else, Tom turned to Zendaya and replied: “Your heart.”
The two were spotted in London again this year, not at a movie promotion or on a red carpet. Instead, they were casually dressed and walking down the street near Tom’s house, with Zendaya adorably hugging Tom’s waist.
Zendaya was later spotted with Tom Holland’s family at the theater screening of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child .
Although they are not shy or do not hide their closeness whenever they appear together, Tom Holland and Zendaya still do not confirm the dating “rumor”. Both have their reasons and have expressed their opinions.
Last year, Tom Holland revealed in a not-so-specific way: “I’ve always been very private about my personal life because I share so much of my life with the world anyway. We felt like we were losing our privacy. I don’t think it was about not being ready, we just didn’t want to talk about it.”
And Zendaya said: “Equal love is when you really love and care about someone, some moments you wish were yours.”
Although neither Tom Holland nor Zendaya has spoken out about their relationship, up to now, fans can clearly see that there is “love” between the two. And so, there is no reason for Tomdaya’s fans to stop “rowing the boat” to the shore of happiness!
