The Hilarious Reason Zendaya Won’t Take a Dance Class With Boyfriend Tom Holland

Zendaya and boyfriend Tom Holland won’t be taking a dance class together anytime soon. Why? Allow the Euphoria star to explain.

By Sasha Wayman Oct 16, 2024 6:00 PMTags
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Zendaya is shaken up at the thought of dancing with Tom Holland.

Though the Shake It Up alum can no doubt hold her own in a dance battle—as she proved on season 16 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars—the thought of taking the dance floor with her long-time boyfriend is enough to rattle the 28-year-old.

“He's too good, it would piss me off,” the Euphoria actress admitted to Teen Vogue in an interview published Oct. 15. “I would want to take someone who could be equally as bad as me.”

Can we really blame Zendaya? In 2017, the Uncharted actor broke the internet with his performance to Rihanna’s “Umbrella” on Lip Sync Battle. And fans can’t seem to forget the iconic moment.

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"I've really worked hard in my career, and I've really been calculated in deciding what it is I do and when I do it," he joked about the dance battle against his now-girlfriend to The Hollywood Reporter in a June 14 interview."And for all the movies that I'm incredibly proud of, the Lip Sync Battle is what I get the most compliments for."

Although the Greatest Showman actress is far from having two left feet, she would opt for a dance partner that’s a bit less advanced.

“You know who would be fun at it?” she questioned. “Honestly, my little niece who's 8. I would like to take a dance class with her. That would be fun.”

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The “Replay” singer may be opposed to land activities with Tom, but she’s open to making a splash with her Spider-Man costar on a kayaking date.

“With the kayak, you have to be in sync with the person,” she explained. “And I think it would be hilarious because we are both very controlling and we both want to be in charge. So it would be funny to watch us be like, ‘no, we're going to go this way. No, we're going to go that way.’ And I think it would be a good story after the fact.”

To catch a glimpse of some adorable Zendaya and Tom moments, keep reading.

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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