Zendaya and Tom Holland displayed their affection for one another during a recent interview promoting ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ sharing a tender moment after being complimented on their professional chemistry as co-stars. The couple, who recently confirmed their marriage after years of dating and collaborating on the ‘Spider-Man’ franchise, responded warmly to journalist Cristina Ibáñez’s observations about their work together in an interview posted on Friday, July 24.
Zendaya gently placed her hand over Tom Holland’s during the interview after the couple were praised for their on-screen partnership.Image credit (Instagram)
According to SensaCine México, Ibáñez told the pair, “I admire you both as co-workers. Everybody knows you as a couple or as individuals, but I think that you are amazing co-workers.” Zendaya, 29, and Tom Holland, 30, responded with heartfelt thanks, at which point the actress placed her hand adorned with her sparkling engagement ring over Holland’s hand before giving the actor an affectionate squeeze. The pair then shared a brief smile, 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 when they costarred in 2017’s ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ and went public with their romance in 2021. PEOPLE confirmed they were engaged in January 2025. Tom Holland confirmed their marriage when Esquire U.K. asked him whether he had to inform family members about artificial intelligence-generated images showing him and Zendaya supposedly at their wedding. The actor replied, “No, because they were all there,” adding that disclosure would not extend beyond that statement.
Tom Holland calls Zendaya by middle name Maree at Brand New Day Rome premiere
At the Rome, Italy, premiere of ‘Brand New Day,’ Tom Holland switched things up by using a different name for his wife. During the red carpet appearance, the actor called over to Zendaya using her middle name, Maree, while she spoke with a news outlet on the carpet. “Maree!” Holland can be heard saying in the video while the actress, whose full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, chatted with a reporter. “Yeah?” Zendaya responded.
The real-life couple return to the big screen together as they reprise their beloved Marvel roles in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’.Image credit (Instagram)
The casual moment reflected the pair’s comfort with one another in professional settings and their willingness to share glimpses of their private connection with observers.
Zendaya and Tom Holland reunite as Athena and Telemachus in Christopher Nolan ‘s The Odyssey
The newlyweds also star opposite each other in ‘The Odyssey,’ Christopher Nolan’s new epic adaptation. Zendaya plays the ancient Greek goddess Athena, while Tom Holland portrays Telemachus, son of Matt Damon’s Odysseus and Anne Hathaway’s Penelope. The project represents another significant collaboration for the couple following their work together on the ‘Spider-Man’ films.When Tom Holland sat down with Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway to discuss the movie with PEOPLE, the British actor joked about the decision-making process when Nolan first approached him about the role. “I sat down with Z and was like, ‘I’ve been offered this movie,'” Holland said of Zendaya. “And she was like, ‘By who?’ And I was like, ‘It’s the big one.’ And she was like, ‘Chris?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s Chris Nolan.‘”Holland continued, “Z said, ‘I’ll leave you if you don’t do The Odyssey,'” which had Nolan, Damon and Anne Hathaway responding with laughter as the director replied, “Well, thank you to her.”The couple’s continued professional partnership across multiple major projects, combined with their recent marriage, demonstrates their commitment to building a life together both on and off screen within the entertainment industry.
