Shandaya and Tom Holland In a recent interview to promote Spider-Man: New Day, they expressed their affection for each other, sharing a tender moment after being praised for their expert chemistry as co-stars. The couple, who recently confirmed their marriage after years of dating and working together on the Spider-Man franchise, responded enthusiastically to journalist Cristina Ibáñez’s comments about their work together in an interview published on Friday, July 24.
Zendaya gently placed her hand on Tom Holland’s during an interview after his on-screen partner was praised. Image source (Instagram)
“I admire you as colleagues,” Ibáñez told the pair, SensaCine México reported. “Everyone knows you as a couple or as individuals, but I think you are great colleagues.” Zendaya, 29, and Tom Holland, 30, expressed their heartfelt thanks, at which point the actress placed her hand, which was adorned with a sparkling engagement ring, on Holland’s before giving the actor a loving squeeze. The two then briefly smiled, capturing an intimate moment amid their professional commitments.
Zendaya and Tom Holland’s relationship trajectory from Spider-Man: Homecoming to marriage
Zendaya and Tom Holland first met while co-starring in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming and went public with their relationship in 2021. PEOPLE confirmed they were engaged in January 2025. Tom Holland confirmed their marriage when asked by Esquire UK if the AI-generated photo showing him and Zendaya at their wedding had to be included. “No, because they’re all there,” the actor responded, adding that the disclosure would not go beyond that statement.
Tom Holland calls Zendaya by her middle name, Maree, at ‘Brand New Day’ premiere in Rome
At the premiere of Brand New Day in Rome, Italy, Tom Holland changed gears and gave his wife a different name. During her red carpet appearance, the actor called Zendaya by her middle name, Maree, while speaking to news outlets on the carpet. “Marie!” Holland can be heard saying in the video as the actress, whose full name is Zendaya Marie Stormer Coleman, chats with a reporter. “Yes?” Zendaya responded.
The real-life couple returns to the big screen together, reprising their beloved Marvel characters in Spider-Man: New Day. Image source (Instagram)
The casual moment reflects the pair’s comfort with each other in a professional setting, as well as their willingness to share glimpses of their personal connection with observers.
Zendaya and Tom Holland reunite in ‘Athena and Telemachus’ Christopher Nolan Odyssey
The newlyweds also star opposite each other in Christopher Nolan’s new epic adaptation The Odyssey. Zendaya plays the ancient Greek goddess Athena, and Tom Holland plays Telemachus, the son of Matt Damon’s Odysseus and Anne Hathaway’s Penelope. The project is another major collaboration for the couple, following their collaboration on the Spider-Man films.When Tom Holland sat down with Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway to discuss the film with People magazine, the British actor joked about the decision-making process when Nolan first approached him about the role. “Z and I sat down and thought, ‘I’ve been offered this movie,'” Holland said of Zendaya. “She said, ‘Who did that?’ I was like, ‘That’s a big one.’ She said, ‘Chris?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s Chris Nolan.’‘”Holland continued, “Z said, ‘If you don’t make ‘The Odyssey,’ I’m leaving you.'” Nolan, Damon, and Anne Hathaway laughed in response, with the director replying, “Well, thank her.”The couple’s ongoing professional partnership across multiple major projects, coupled with their recent marriage, demonstrates their commitment to building a life together both on and off screen in the entertainment industry.
