Zendaya and Tom Holland Are Engaged!

Mar. 15, 2025

ZendayaandTom Hollandare taking their relationship to the next level!

TheSpider-Mancostars, both 28, are engaged, a family source confirmed to PEOPLE.TMZwas first to report the news. According to the outlet, Holland proposed at one of Zendaya’s family homes over the holidays.

A separate source told PEOPLE that “everyone close to them knew an engagement was happening” — just not when. The source said 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 source said, noting that Holland shared the happy news with friends around New Year’s.

As for tying the knot, the couple plans to take their time. “They will just enjoy things for now and won’t rush a wedding,” the source added. “They are both busy with work projects.”

Tom Holland and Zendaya; Zendaya’s ring.Cindy Ord/Getty; Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty

Cindy Ord/Getty; Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty

In the meantime, the pair are soaking up the special moment. “Tom’s always had this sweet way of letting the world know that Zendaya is his. Now, it’s official — she really is!” the source told PEOPLE.The news comes after Zendayastepped out to the 2025 Golden Globeson Sunday, Jan. 5, sporting a diamond ring on her lefthand ring finger. The ring appears to be a5.02-carat East-West Cushion Diamond Button Back Ringfrom Jessica McCormack, listed in the engagement section on the jewelry brand’s website.

Zendaya attends the 2025 Golden Globes; a closer look at her diamond ring.Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty (2)

Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty (2)

Holland previously teasedhis “secret” holiday planswith his now-fiancée while appearing on the Dec. 18 episode of theDishpodcast. “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.”

Holland and Zendaya — who play onscreen couple Peter Parker and Michelle “MJ” Jones in theSpider-Manmovies — maintained for years that they were just friends. However, just months after their characters shared their first kiss in 2019’s inSpider-Man: Far from Home, life imitated art for the pair. Much to fans' delight, they werespotted kissing in a carin July 2021, confirming their off-screen romance.

In September of that year,they went Instagram official, with Holland sharinga selfieof the pair in honor of Zendaya’s 25th birthday and affectionately calling theEuphoriastar “my MJ” in the caption.

Zendaya and Tom Holland.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage

Weeks later, in a November 2021 interview withGQ, Holland expressed his desireto 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’sourstory. And we’ll talk about what it is when we’re ready to talk about it together,” Holland explained.

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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 aJune 2022 Instagram postcelebrating theUnchartedstar’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.

Tom Holland and Zendaya in March 2024.Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

Speaking toThe Hollywood Reporterin 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 isthe 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 theOn Purpose with Jay Shettypodcast. “We both feel very strongly that that is the healthiest way to move on as a couple.”

Tom Holland and Zendaya.Matt Baron/Shutterstock

Zendaya echoed that sentiment in an August 2023 interview withElle, 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’tnotbe 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 continued. “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.”

Elizabeth Rosner

source: people.com