Zendaya's Inner Circle Uses This Nickname for Tom Holland

Zendaya brought her fiancé Tom Holland to a family party over the weekend, and videos from the celebration revealed that the Spider-Man star has earned a hilarious nickname from her inner circle. 

By Leah Degrazia Feb 03, 2025 10:57 PM
| Updated Feb 03, 2025 10:57 PM
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Zendaya's inner circle has a marvelous nickname for Tom Holland.

The Spider-Man: No Way Home costars—whose engagement was revealed last month—attended a party in Oakland with her family and friends over the weekend, and videos from the occasion revealed that those close to Zendaya hilariously refer to her fiancé as his web-weaving superhero character. 

In one clip posted to X Feb. 3, one of party attendees spoke into the camera as he asked Zendaya how to say "I love you" in sign language. After panning to the Euphoria star—who showed him the symbol—he then flipped the camera to capture Tom in the crowd, saying, "Oh, hold on, let me get Spider-Man."

And that wasn't the only time her pals called Tom by his Marvel role's name. In another video from the night, Tom—wearing a black button-down shirt and black pants—was seen donning a big grin while holding an adorable baby. Atop the clip, the caption read, "The real Spider-Man. Facts."

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Of course, a special nickname isn't the only way Tom has been welcomed into the Coleman crew. In fact, the 28-year-old's dad Dominic Holland previously revealed that his son had formally asked about joining their families before getting down on one knee.

"Tom, as you know by now was very incredibly well prepared," Dominic wrote in a Patreon post on Jan. 10, noting that not only had Tom purchased the ring, but he had spoken with Zendaya's father, Kazembe Ajamu Coleman, and "gained permission to propose to his daughter." 

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And as for how Tom's family feels about Zendaya? Dominic said he and his wife Nikki Holland couldn't be happier to see the couple—who went public with their relationship in 2021, four years after first sparking romance rumors—begin a new chapter in their love story. 

“Even though show-business is a messy place for relationships and particularly so for famous couples as they crash and burn in public and are too numerous to mention, with us an example, with Nikki helming this family and my ‘wisdom’ on tap and a study in getting things mostly wrong and yet somehow right at the same time,” Dominic shared, “I am completely confident they will make a successful union.”

For more cute moments between Tom and Zendaya, 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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