There's no better way to enjoy a date night with your S.O than at the tennis, something that young Hollywood's power couple, Zendaya and Tom Holland, know all too well. And in case you were wondering where Tinsel Town's cutest couple had got to, it was, well, to watch the tennis at the Indian Wells Open in California.
Attending the Women's Final at the weekend, the couple were pictured giggling and laughing in the stands as they watched female world champion Iga Swiatek play - and win - Maria Sakkari.
Of course, the theme of their date was on-brand for the pair given Zendaya's starring role as tennis coach, Tashi, in Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film, Challengers, which tells the story of a love triangle between a trio of tennis players.
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While on the press tour for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya lifted the lid on her notoriously private relationship with Holland, even going as far as to admit favourite trait of his.
When asked to name the cast member with the most 'rizz,' the Euphoria star replied, 'Rizz is short for charisma, right? Everybody's kind of got their own.’
She added: ‘I think someone who has beautiful charisma, not on the Dune cast, but I know personally, works for me, is Mr. Tom Holland.'
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While she admitted that she is on the ‘quiet’ side, Zendaya admitted that Holland’s people skills have always impressed her.
'I'm more shy and kind of quiet, so it takes a little bit more to pull me out of my shell,’ she said. ‘But he's great at just talking to people and getting to know people. He's just naturally very good at that. Whereas for me, I've definitely had to pull it out of me a little bit. He's got that natural gift.’
This isn’t the first time Zendaya has opened up about her relationship. In an August 2023 interview with ELLE US, the actor admitted that public scrutiny of her relationship intensified ‘after the last Spiderman and the last season of Euphoria.’
‘Before, I could get away with going places and getting in and out,’ she said, while admitting that she now finds the attention she attracts more difficult.
When quizzed about paparazzi photographs of her and Holland together, Zendaya said: ‘Parts of my life, I accept, are going to be public. I can’t not be a person and live my life and love the person I love. But also, I do have control over what I choose to share. It’s about protecting the peace and letting things be your own but also not being afraid to exist. You can’t hide. That’s not fun, either. I am navigating it more than ever now.’
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The pair, who have been portraying Peter Parker and MJ in the Spiderman franchise since 2017, met on set in 2016. In 2021, after paparazzi caught them kissing at a set of traffic lights, the rumour mill started swirling about whether the pair had become an off-screen couple too.
During the December 2021 London photo call for Spider-Man: No Way Home, Holland was interviewed and pointed to Zendaya, saying, 'There she is—looking beautiful, might I add.' Eagle-eyed fans spotted Zendaya in March 2023 wearing a ring with Holland's initials, while he was also seen wearing jeans with a 'Z' initial on the back pocket.
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Naomi May is a freelance writer and editor with an emphasis on popular culture, lifestyle and politics. After graduating with a First Class Honours from City University's prestigious Journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard as its Fashion and Beauty Writer, working across both the newspaper and website. She is now the Acting News Editor at ELLE UK and has written features for the likes of The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others.
