In July 2021, a video of Zendaya and Tom Holland kissing in a car became public, revealing their relationship to a wide audience. Over three years later, the couple’s relationship remains “rock solid” due to their strong friendship.
“These two are the real deal. They started as besties, and that’s why their relationship is rock solid.” The source elaborated, “They’re each other’s biggest supporters. They ‘get’ each other.”
Their families are also supportive of their relationship. “Their families are all in on their relationship,” the source said. “[They] think they’re perfect together.”
Zendaya and Holland have generally kept their private life out of the public eye, although they are very vocal in supporting each other’s careers.
Zendaya discussed this balance last summer, emphasizing her efforts to maintain their privacy while acknowledging the public’s interest in their romance. “Parts of my life, I accept, are going to be public,” she stated.
“I can’t not be a person and live my life and love the person I love. But also, I do have control over what I choose to share.
It’s about protecting the peace and letting things be your own but also not being afraid to exist. You can’t hide. That’s not fun, either. I am going through it more than ever now.”
Despite their efforts to maintain privacy, Zendaya occasionally praises Holland in interviews.
This past winter, she went viral when asked during an interview about which member of the Dune: Part Two cast had the most “rizz” or charisma. After a playful comment about herself, she gave a nod to her boyfriend.
“Rizz is short for charisma, right? Everybody’s kind of got their own,” Zendaya said. “I think someone who has beautiful charisma, not on the Dune cast, but I know personally, works for me, is Mr. Tom Holland.
I’m more shy and kind of quiet, so it takes a little bit more to pull me out of my shell. But he’s great at just talking to people and getting to know people.
You see him on talk shows and stuff like that. He’s just naturally very good at that. Whereas for me, I’ve definitely had to pull it out of me a little bit. He’s got that natural gift.”
