Tom Holland and Zendaya’s love story was spun on set.
Marisa Tomei—who portrayed Peter Parker’s Aunt May in the Spider-Man trilogy—recently discussed that her most cherished behind-the-scenes moments of filming the Marvel saga were witnessing Tom and Zendaya get together.
“I think some of the favorite things were really just watching Tom and Zendaya grow up and watching them fall in love,” the Oscar-winner said in a video uploaded to X from a Fan Expo Canada event on Aug. 25. “And seeing their phenomenal talent and being blown away from the get-go.”
And being witness to the love between the two stars isn’t the only thing about Zendaya and Tom that blew her away.
“Some people are just meant for it, and they are meant for it,” Marisa continued about their stardom. “They carry enormous, enormous star power and they manage to be real people at the same time.”
The My Cousin Vinny actress went on to praise how “multitalented” the Cherry actor and Dune actress are.
“They can do everything,” she said. “They sing, they dance, they act, they do stunts, they design fashion. I mean, what are they not doing? They are incredible, incredible people.”
Tom and Zendaya met on the set of 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, but weren’t confirmed to be dating until 2021. Since then, the couple has mostly kept their relationship out of the spotlight, but have shared some peeks behind the curtain of their own.
"I'm lucky that I have someone like Zendaya in my life," Tom said during a July 2023 episode of the Smartless podcast. "It's interesting being in a romantic relationship with someone that is in the same boat as you. You can share your experiences and all that sort of stuff—and that's worth its weight in gold."
For her part, Zendaya has shown support for Tom’s endeavors even beyond film, telling Vogue in April that she “couldn’t be more proud” of his performance in the West End’s production of Romeo & Juliet.
Read on for a look back at Tom and Zendaya’s love story.
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.”