Zendaya opens up about her first meeting with Tom Holland, revealing it was the moment she realized it odyssey The actor was “his person”.
During a recent appearance on The New York Times modern love podcast, the 29-year-old actress reflected on her first memories of Tom when they met for a screen test for the 2017 film, Spider-Man: Homecoming.
“I knew this was my person because I don’t feel nervous around him,” she said of Tom. “I feel really at peace, and I really feel at peace like, oh, I actually feel more nervous when I’m away from you than when I’m with you.”
Zendaya further said that she was “pretty nervous” at her first meeting with Tom because she met the actor during an audition.
When asked if she could describe how the 29-year-old actor “made you feel cool” in the Homecoming screen test.
To this the actress replied, “Just by being a nice person. By making me feel comfortable. I mean, it’s like reading chemistry for a big movie.”
She added, “It’s like, oh, you really want the job and all that kind of stuff. And yes, he was really sweet.”
Recently, Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach claimed that the couple was already married. The hair stylist made the shocking claim when he spoke to a reporter at the 2026 Actor Awards on March 1.
However, Tom and Zendaya have not yet confirmed whether they are married or not.
