Yahoo Lifestyle “Familiar Glance”: Tom Holland Just Admitted He And Zendaya Vent About Things That Happened On Set When They Get Home From Working On Shared Acting Projects
By now, Tom Holland and Zendaya are pretty well established as one of the most beloved couples in Hollywood.
The two first went public with their romance in 2021, but it is thought that they actually got together much earlier than that.
Tom and Zendaya first met when they were cast as Peter Parker and MJ in Marvel’s Spider-Man reboot back in 2016, when they were both just 19 years old.
It was during the promo tour for Spider-Man: Homecoming the following year that fans started to speculate that there was something more going on between them, with People reporting in July of that year that they were officially a couple but trying to keep it “private.”
At the time, the costars laughed off the reports and insisted that they were just “best friends” — but it’s safe to say that we all now know this wasn’t the truth.
Now that their romance is no longer a secret, Tom and Zendaya often gush about one another in adorable interviews.
Earlier this year, Tom admitted that he and Zendaya watch Spider-Man together to “reminisce” about how they first met.
“Zendaya and I will, every now and then, watch Spider-Man 1 and reminisce about being 19 and making those movies again,” he told Extra at the time. "I love those movies, and I love savoring those moments, so I try not to watch them as often as I would maybe like to because it’s so special.”
“It's such a luxury, such a gift to be able to sit down and sort of relive your youth,” Tom added.
And just last month, Zendaya reflected on how “safe” and “comfortable” she felt working with her boyfriend during the Spider-Man era in an interview with Vanity Fair.
When asked if it was ever “weird” to work with Tom, she said: “Not really. It’s actually strangely comfortable. It’s like second nature, if anything.”
"You feel extra safe with the person you’re acting beside. I love working with him,” Zendaya went on. “He’s so talented, and so passionate about what he does. He always gives things 1,000 percent, even if he’s absolutely worn down. I really appreciate that about him. It feels pretty normal. That’s how we met. Literally, at a chemistry read."
Zendaya’s comments came shortly after it was announced that both she and Tom had been cast in Christopher Nolan’s next movie, which is slated for release in the summer of 2026.
And Tom shared his excitement to work with Zendaya again on Wednesday’s episode of the Dish podcast.
Speaking to hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, Tom was asked about the Nolan movie — and he admitted that he still doesn’t know much about it.
“It hasn’t started shooting — to be perfectly honest with you, I don’t know anything about it,” he confessed. “I’m super excited, everything is very hush-hush. I met with [Nolan], it was awesome; he kind of loosely pitched what it was… And I’m sure when he’s ready, he’ll announce what it is.”
“That’s how much you actually know?” Nick asked in disbelief. “It’s a film?”
“It’s a film, with Christopher Nolan,” Tom confirmed.
Nick then referenced the fact that Zendaya has also been cast, saying: “I saw an interview that Zendaya did, or I read this, where she was saying: ‘Quite nice to go work with Tom Holland because 1. We know each other, [2.] same schedule.”
“Studios love it, one hotel room!” Tom laughed before playfully joking: “Separate drivers, we’re not crazy.”
“It’s a weird job and a weird life, and I did think: ‘That’s nice they have each other,’” Nick continued.
“Oh god, yeah,” Tom agreed. “Saving grace — best thing that’s ever happened to me.”
And Tom revealed that he and Zendaya will often vent about things they weren’t happy about on set when they get back home during filming for shared projects, explaining: “It’s just perfect when you’re on set, and a director will give you a note maybe you don’t agree with, or I know that she doesn’t particularly like.”
“It’s just that, like, familiar glance, like: ‘I can’t wait to talk about that later!’” he went on.
Tom also gave fans a glimpse into his and Zendaya’s day-to-day life when they’re not working on the same project, revealing that he has been cooking dinner for them pretty much every night as she is currently filming in Boston.
“I really enjoy cooking, and I would say I am a fine cook,” he began. “I’ve started to venture into a lot of vegetarian cooking, my girlfriend's vegetarian, so I've been in Boston these past few weeks, and she's been working, so I've been doing a lot of the dinners.”
“They haven’t been great,” Tom then admitted. “There’s been a few: ‘Let’s just order ins,’ but I really enjoy it, like, the method of it. I don’t find it stressful, I really like it.”
Elsewhere in the podcast, Tom said that being in a relationship with another actor is beneficial when it comes to handling fame.
“That’s where Zendaya and I have been such a strong couple, in the spirit of being able to relate with one another on something that is very, very unique,” he explained.
And when asked how they manage to maintain some level of privacy, Tom shared: “It’s just relying on the people around you. It’s about being a little bit more organized; knowing where you want to go. There are restaurants that have little back rooms and stuff where you can have a more private night.”
“But at the end of the day, it's no hardship,” Tom quickly added. “When people are recognizing you because they enjoy your work, it's a pretty wonderful thing.”
You can listen to Tom's full appearance on Dish here!
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