Peter and MJ, IRL? Zendaya and Tom Holland’s relationship timeline: from meeting on Spider-Man: Homecoming set to performing their ‘Lip Sync Battle’ on MTV – but did they really get a house together?
- The pair met on the Spider-Man: Homecoming set in 2016 and were just friends for a while before dating and going public in 2021, attending Usher’s concert and travelling around Italy together
- Holland called the Dune actress his celeb crush, before admitting it was actually Jennifer Aniston – the couple also like to joke about their height difference and support each other publicly on IG
Zendaya and Tom Holland have come a long way since meeting several years ago.
Over the years, they spoke fondly about their friendship, while also dodging romance rumours – but that’s obviously no longer the case. The sweet couple seem to support each other every time they speak of one another or when they’re out and about.
So let’s take a look at the complete timeline of their relationship:
2016: Tom Holland and Zendaya meet during her audition process for Spider-Man: Homecoming
Holland had already been cast as Peter Parker/Spider-Man back in 2015 after doing multiple auditions around the world. He would go on to make his Marvel debut in Captain America: Civil War, released in May 2016.
In March 2016, it was reported that Zendaya would join him in Homecoming. She recalled their chemistry, telling Variety in 2017: “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.”
The actress did say that she was “worried” because Holland is “so much shorter” than her, but the audition was done with the stars sitting down, so it went well.
Holland also told THR that he “didn’t really know what to expect with Zendaya”, but was relieved when he met her. “I was so surprised and so happy she’s one of the most professional, hardworking people I’ve ever met in my life,” he said.