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Tom Holland's Dad Shares Secrets Behind His Proposal to Zendaya
Tom Holland and Zendaya can handle the limelight.
At this point, the Spider-Man actor’s dad Dominic Holland is sure of it. After the couple’s engagement was confirmed following Zendaya debuting her ring at the 2025 Golden Globes, the comedian shared why he feels they can handle the public pressure.
“I do fret that their combined stardom will amplify their spotlight and the commensurate demands on them,” Dominic penned in a Jan. 10 Patreon post, “and yet they continually confound me by handling everything with aplomb.”
Indeed, the 57-year-old—who shares Tom, 28 as well as brothers Harry and Sam, both 25, and Paddy, 20, with wife Nikki Holland—feels he has given his eldest an easy-enough blueprint to follow with his own 30-year marriage.
“Even though show-business is a messy place for relationships and particularly so for famous couples as they crash and burn in public and are too numerous to mention, with us an example, with Nikki helming this family and my ‘wisdom’ on tap and a study in getting things mostly wrong and yet somehow right at the same time,” Dominic posited, “I am completely confident they will make a successful union.”
Amid his optimism for their upcoming nuptials, Dominic also shared insight into just how meticulous Tom was when it came to planning his and Zendaya’s engagement, emphasizing that his son was “very incredibly well prepared.”
“He had purchased a ring," Dominic explained. “He had spoken with her father and gained permission to propose to his daughter. Tom had everything planned out… When, where, how, what to say, what to wear…”
And while Tom and Zendaya have yet to speak out about their engagement themselves, Zendaya has put her 5-carat ring on full display on several occasions in the last week. When the 28-year-old actress was asked about the engagement directly during the Golden Globes ceremony, she merely shrugged and coyly smiled.
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Of course, for fans of the couple—who first debuted their relationship in 2021—Tom and Zendaya’s continued silence on the engagement won’t come as any surprise.
"Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of and we want to keep as sacred as possible," Tom explained to the Hollywood Reporter last June. “We don't think that we owe it to anyone. It's our thing."
Despite keeping most details to themselves, Tom and Zendaya have shared some glimpses into their relationship. Keep reading for their sweetest moments…
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July 2016: Comic-Con Fun
Tom Holland and Zendaya shared a laugh during the Marvel panel event at San Diego Comic-Con International 2016 in San Diego, Calif, ahead of the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming.
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May 2017: MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Spider-Man: Homecoming stars spoke onstage at the award show in Los Angeles.
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June 2017: Promoting in Spain
Tom and Zendaya attended a photo call for Spider-Man: Homecoming in Madrid.
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June 2019: Par-tay
The duo appeared at the after-party for the premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home in Hollywood, Calif.
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September 2021: Birthday Shoutout
Months after their romance was confirmed, Tom gushed over his onscreen and offscreen girlfriend.
"My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays," he wrote, referring to Zendaya by her character's name, in his Sept. 1 post. "Gimme a call when your up xxx"
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December 2021: Back to London
The two attended a photo call for Spider-Man: No Way Home at The Old Sessions House in London.
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December 2021: Promoting Spider-Man: No Way Home
Tom and Zendaya spoke during SiriusXM Radio's Town Hall with the cast of Spider-Man: No Way Home in New York City.
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December 2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home Premiere in L.A.
The actress, in a custom Valentino gown, and Tom, in a Prada suit, posed for pictures at the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home in Los Angeles.
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December 2021: Celebrating a Dream Fulfilled
After their third Spider-Man film hit theaters, Zendaya heaped praise over her leading man.
"My Spider-Man, I’m so proud of you," she gushed, "some things never change and good thing @tomholland2013."
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February 2022: Taking in a New York Minute
The duo dressed to impress as they enjoyed a belated Valentine's Day night on the town in NYC Feb. 16.
June 2023: Tom's 27th Birthday
Zendaya shared this sweet shot of her boyfriend enjoying the water in honor of his birthday.
June 2023: Tom's "Sexiest" Pic Ever
Tom unveiled this beauty for his 27th birthday, joking on Instagram, "A gift from me to you. I thought I'd share possibly the sexiest picture ever taken of me!" Zendaya was into it, reacting with a heart-eye emoji.
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March 2024: Acing a Tennis Date
Zendaya channeled her inner Tashi Duncan ahead of her movie Challengers' release during a tennis outing with Tom and her longtime assistant Darnell Appling at the Men's Final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.
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April 2024: All Smiles
The two enjoyed a night out in London.
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May 2024: In Fair Verona
Zendaya supported Tom after the debut of his play Romeo and Juliet in London, where the pair were seen holding hands following the show.
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October 2024: Bero Launch Party
As Tom debuted his non-alcoholic beer company, Bero, Zendaya was by his side in a coordinating burgundy look.
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November 2024: Low Key Date Night
While visiting Zendaya in Newbury, Massachusetts, where Zendaya was filming her movie The Drama, the duo popped out for a pint of Bero.
“I’m heading out to a bar to have my first Bero in the wild,” Tom, wrote on is Instagram story alongside a shot of his longtime girlfriend smiling in the background. “I’ll let you know how it goes.”
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