Zendaya and Tom Holland relationship timeline: From 'Spider-Man' sweethearts to a holiday proposal, a look at their private romance.

Zendaya and Tom Holland are reportedly engaged. True to their efforts in keeping their love life private, they haven’t officially announced their engagement, but both TMZ and People confirmed the news through sources close to the pair.

TMZ reported that the proposal took place over the holidays at one of Zendaya's homes and it was an intimate moment between just the two of them. Holland reportedly spoke to Zendaya's father first, months before, to get his blessing. The actor then waited until the right moment to pop the question.

Zendaya set off the rumor mill about the engagement herself when she arrived at the Golden Globes on Jan. 5 with her sparkly new diamond ring. The actress, who was a nominee for her role in Challengers, also flashed a “T” tattoo on the red carpet, an apparent nod to her long-time love.

The pair, both 28, are a match made in Hollywood — more specifically, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Zendaya was cast as “MJ,” the love interest of Holland’s Peter Parker/Spider-Man, in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. Real-life romance rumors swirled around the pair almost immediately. Their relationship wasn’t confirmed until four years later when they were photographed kissing in a car, and since then they’ve shared aspects of their love story.

2016: They met during a Spider-Man: Homecoming chemistry read

She popped up in the British actor’s Instagram for the first time.

Fans quickly anointed them with a couple nickname: “Tomdaya.” It was lost on nobody that past Spider-Man co-stars Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire as well as Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone found love on the set — at least for a while.

2017: Their close friendship sparked dating reports, but they didn’t kiss and tell

The connection between the Billy Elliot actor and Disney Channel alum was apparent while they promoted the film around the globe.

In July, People and Us Weekly reported that they were secretly dating. A source told People, “They’ve been super careful to keep it private and out of the public eye but they’ve gone on vacations with each other and try and spend as much time as possible with one another.”

They laughed it off on social media, but the rumors persisted.

In August, the Euphoria actress denied they were dating, but called Holland “one of my best friends.” Four months later, they were spotted at a restaurant with her parents.

2018: They filmed Spider-Man: Far From Home

They worked on their second Spidey film — and showed one another a lot of love on social media, including his praise of her Met Gala look, but fans were left wondering: Are they or aren’t they?

2019: They shared their first on-screen kiss, but moved on romantically IRL

Their characters locked lips for the first time in Spider-Man: Far From Home.

While promoting the film, they made headlines when Holland accidentally tagged Zendaya over his male anatomy in a photo and she had a funny response.

At some point, whatever was going on between them fizzled. Soon after, he was linked to Olivia Bolton and she spent time with Jacob Elordi.

2020: They started filming Spider-Man: No Way Home

During COVID, they reunited in Atlanta to work on the film.

2021: Their relationship was finally confirmed with a car kiss

Fans erupted when they were spotted making out in a car in July with a paparazzo capturing the intimate moment.

Holland posted a birthday tribute to “My MJ” — and she had a flirty reply.

Holland discussed his discomfort over the paparazzi kiss pix, telling GQ, “I’ve always been really adamant to keep my private life private, because I share so much of my life with the world anyway. We sort of felt robbed of our privacy”

Zendaya added to the outlet, “It was quite strange and weird and confusing and invasive. The equal sentiment [we both share] is just that when you really love and care about somebody, some moments or things, you wish were your own. I think loving someone is a sacred thing and a special thing and something that you want to deal with and go through and experience and enjoy amongst the two people that love each other.”

Spider-Man: No Way Home hit the big screen. No longer "in hiding," the pair briefly held hands at a London photocall.

Holland described Zendaya as “beautiful” in an interview with the Associated Press and talked about their deep connection, saying, “The biggest way is just companionship, you know, like two friends coming together, experiencing this world, going through the same problems at the same times, having a shoulder to cry on, has been a huge thing for the pair of us.”

Zendaya posted her own birthday tribute to “My Spider-Man.”

2022: They became OK with PDA

They continued to let their guard down a bit in front of photographers. Zendaya not only accompanied Holland to the premiere of his film Unchartered, but they openly held hands.

When Zendaya won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoria, she told E! News that the first person she texted was her “boyfriend.”

They went on public dates, including one at a New York Rangers hockey game.

2023: Zendaya started sporting a 'T' ring

Before she got her engagement bling, Zendaya debuted a ring with Holland’s initials.

She told Elle that year that she was done hiding the relationship, saying, “Parts of my life, I accept, are going to be public. 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 navigating it more than ever now.”

Holland told the Hollywood Reporter that he was still apprehensive about letting the world in, saying, “Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of and we want to keep as sacred as possible. We don’t think that we owe it to anyone, it’s our thing, and it has nothing to do with our careers.”

Holland told BuzzFeed that he had no need for charisma because his girlfriend had it in spades. “I’m happy and in love,” he said. “I have no rizz whatsoever. I have limited rizz.”

Zendaya laughed off engagement rumors sparked by a ring she was wearing in an Instagram video.

2024: From split rumors to a sparkler

At the start of the year, Holland told TMZ the rumors that he and Zendaya split were "absolutely not” true.

While promoting Dune, Zendaya was asked by Buzzfeed which of her co-stars has the most rizz — and she took the opportunity give a shout out to her boyfriend: “I think someone who has beautiful charisma, not on the Dune cast, but personally works for me, is Mr. Tom Holland. … He’s got that natural gift.”

Zendaya told Vanity Fair that working with her boyfriend was never awkward. “It’s actually strangely comfortable,” she said. “It’s like second nature, if anything. You feel extra safe with the person you’re acting beside. I love working with him. He’s so talented, and so passionate about what he does. He always gives things one thousand 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.”

At the end of the year, Holland said on The Dish podcast that he was excited to spend the holidays with “my girlfriend’s family.” We now know it was over the holidays that he popped the question.

2025: Zendaya debuted her engagement ring at the Golden Globes

The Challengers actress showed up at the Jan. 5 awards show without Holland but with a sparkling diamond. She didn’t comment on her new hardware — even when a Los Angeles Times reporter asked her outright: “Are you engaged?” According to the outlet, she kept showing her ring, smiling and “shrugged her shoulders mysteriously.” Yahoo Entertainment’s Taryn Ryder observed that Zendaya made no effort to hide what was on her left hand and showed it off to The Bear actress Ayo Edebiri. Fans also noticed a “T” tattoo on her ribs.

One day later, TMZ and People reported that she’s engaged to Holland, who had popped the question over the holidays at Zendaya’s home. People reported that the ring appears to be a Jessica McCormack diamond.