Tom Holland Proves Again He's Zendaya's No. 1 Fan Amid Release of Her New Film Challengers

Tom Holland expressed his support for girlfriend Zendaya as her latest project, the movie Challengers, is released.

By Corinne Heller Apr 27, 2024 6:48 PM
| Updated Apr 28, 2024 1:04 AM
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Watch: Tom Holland Remains Zendaya's No. 1 Fan After ‘Challengers’ Release

Tom Holland remains your friendly neighborhood, supportive boyfriend.

The Spider-Man actor shared a tribute to his girlfriend Zendaya after the April 26 release of her latest project, the movie Challengers.

Alongside a poster of the R-rated tennis-themed film, a closeup of the actress' face, Tom wrote on Instagram April 27, "I know what I'm doing this weekend!"

The 27-year-old also shared a teaser video for the movie on his Instagram Stories, captioning his post, "Challengers is out now! Lets goooo! @zendaya."

Tom had previously publicly cheered on his Spider-Man costar over her latest role in February, posting the film's trailer on his Instagram Stories and writing, "You ain't ready for this one!"

In Challengers, Zendaya, 27, plays a former tennis prodigy-turned-coach who gets caught in a love triangle with her tennis player husband, played by Mike Faist, and her former lover—who is also his childhood best friend, portrayed by Josh O'Connor.

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In March, the actress and Tom served up the cuteness with a date at a real-life tennis tournament, the BNP Paribas Open Women's Final in Indian Wells, Calif. While sitting together in the Tennis Channel suite, they were seen singing along to the late Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."

This marked the first joint public outing for Zendaya and Tom since he supported her at the Dune: Part Two premiere after-party in London in February.

The two have occasionally stepped out together since they began dating after meeting on the set of the 2016 movie Spider-Man: Homecoming. See several of Zendaya and Tom's cutest moments together over the years:

July 2016: Comic-Con Fun

Tom Holland and Zendaya shared a laugh during the Marvel panel event at San Diego Comic-Con International 2016 in San Diego, Calif, ahead of the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming.

May 2017: MTV Movie & TV Awards

The Spider-Man: Homecoming stars spoke onstage at the award show in Los Angeles.

June 2017: Promoting in Spain

Tom and Zendaya attended a photo call for Spider-Man: Homecoming in Madrid.

June 2019: Par-tay

The duo appeared at the after-party for the premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home in Hollywood, Calif.

September 2021: Birthday Shoutout

Months after their romance was confirmed, Tom gushed over his onscreen and offscreen girlfriend.

 

"My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays," he wrote, referring to Zendaya by her character's name, in his Sept. 1 post. "Gimme a call when your up xxx"

December 2021: Back to London

The two attended a photo call for Spider-Man: No Way Home at The Old Sessions House in London.

December 2021: Promoting Spider-Man: No Way Home

Tom and Zendaya spoke during SiriusXM Radio's Town Hall with the cast of Spider-Man: No Way Home in New York City.

December 2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home Premiere in L.A.

The actress, in a custom Valentino gown, and Tom, in a Prada suit, posed for pictures at the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home in Los Angeles.

December 2021: Celebrating a Dream Fulfilled

After their third Spider-Man film hit theaters, Zendaya heaped praise over her leading man.

"My Spider-Man, I’m so proud of you," she gushed, "some things never change and good thing @tomholland2013."

February 2022: Taking in a New York Minute

The duo dressed to impress as they enjoyed a belated Valentine's Day night on the town in NYC Feb. 16.

June 2023: Tom's 27th Birthday

Zendaya shared this sweet shot of her boyfriend enjoying the water in honor of his birthday.

June 2023: Tom's "Sexiest" Pic Ever

Tom unveiled this beauty for his 27th birthday, joking on Instagram, "A gift from me to you. I thought I'd share possibly the sexiest picture ever taken of me!" Zendaya was into it, reacting with a heart-eye emoji.

March 2024: Acing a Tennis Date

Zendaya channeled her inner Tashi Duncan ahead of her movie Challengers' release during a tennis outing with Tom and her longtime assistant Darnell Appling at the Men's Final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.

April 2024: All Smiles

The two enjoyed a night out in London.

May 2024: In Fair Verona

Zendaya supported Tom after the debut of his play Romeo and Juliet in London, where the pair were seen holding hands following the show.

October 2024: Bero Launch Party

As Tom debuted his non-alcoholic beer company, Bero, Zendaya was by his side in a coordinating burgundy look.

November 2024: Low Key Date Night

While visiting Zendaya in Newbury, Massachusetts, where Zendaya was filming her movie The Drama, the duo popped out for a pint of Bero.

“I’m heading out to a bar to have my first Bero in the wild,” Tom, wrote on is Instagram story alongside a shot of his longtime girlfriend smiling in the background. “I’ll let you know how it goes.”

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