Everything Zendaya and Tom Holland Have Said About Their Friendship
December 2021
Tom and Zendaya discussed their relationship during the Spider-Man: No Way Home premiere in London on 5 Dec. Tom emphasised that the best thing about having Zendaya by his side for the past five years has been their "companionship". He continued, telling the Associated Press, "Two friends coming together experiencing this world, going through the same problems at the same time, having a shoulder to cry on has been a huge thing for the pair of us."
November 2021
Tom gushed over Zendaya's outfit to the CFDA Fashion Awards in November, where she was honoured with the fashion icon of the year award. "Naaa stop it 😍. An incredible achievement for the most incredible person," he wrote alongside a photo of her from the red carpet. "Congrats @zendaya and @luxurylaw you guys deserve every bit of this."
August 2017
While dodging romance rumours, Zendaya said during an interview with Variety in 2017 that Tom is "literally one of my best friends." She added, "This past how[ever] many months, we've had to do press tours together. There's very few people that will understand what that's like at 20 years old."
Zendaya also opened up about their first time meeting. "He says when we first met it was super awkward because he went for a handshake and I went for a hug," she said. "But I don't remember that. I thought it was cool."