Make an impression! since tom holland And Zendaya met on the set of Spider-Man: HomecomingThe pair share a special connection.

Fans quickly began to wonder if the pair were more than just friends in 2017, but the co-stars made an effort to keep their dating life private.

“We’re friends,” Zendaya told Variety power of young hollywood issue in August 2017. “He’s a great friend. He is truly one of my best friends.”

the singer told entertainment tonight In the same month he understood why people associate him with Holland.

“It happens all the time, and of course we expected it,” she said in August 2017. “I mean, it comes with the territory. It comes with the work, so it’s all good.

While Holland and Zendaya denied that they were dating at the time, their friendship grew stronger. a source told us weekly In 2017, “Tom has met Zendaya’s family and they love her.”

Meanwhile, the Cherry The star and Disney alum continued to highlight their close friendship.

“Actually talking to Zendaya helped me a lot,” Holland explained. british gq in February 2021 stating how shake it Up The alum guided him by being in the limelight. “I occasionally posed as Ad-K for fans, mainly because I was always surprised they wanted a picture with me or an autograph or whatever. I would have a typical Londoner reaction, an immediate suspicion : ‘Why are you talking to me?’

The English actor admitted that pursuing a relationship in the public eye was “very nerve-wracking”.

“It means that if you’re dating someone, you have to be mindful of their feelings, because if something happens between the two of you, it’s not just happening between the two of you, it’s happening to the whole world.” unfolding.” ” They told british gq, “And it can get very complicated. It’s one of the things I worry about the most, of all things in my career.

After years of denying they were romantically linked, the pair were spotted packing on the PDA in Holland’s car in July 2021.

A source exclusively revealed, “Zendaya and Tom started off as really great friends and stayed that way for a long time before they turned romantic.” We The two parted ways later that month, saying that they “both challenge each other and balance each other out.”

According to the insider, Holland “makes her laugh,” while Zendaya “really helps guide her through the world of celebrity.”

zendaya dated him first Excitement co-star Jacob Elordi From 2019 to 2020. Holland, for his part, dated Olivia Bolton From 2019 to 2020.

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