Romance has been treading on a thin line<\/a> this summer. Some of Hollywood\u2019s most unsuspecting<\/a>, private<\/a>, and slightly controversial<\/a> duos have called it quits, leaving many to wonder what\u2019s brewing in the air this season. Fortunately, there have been several couples that\u2019s outstood this chaotic breakup period<\/a>, such as Zendaya and Tom Holland. Their relationship rides the \u2018friends-to-lovers\u2019 pipeline that\u2019s had social media (ahem, BookTok<\/a>) in a chokehold for years<\/em>. And for that, fans can tip their hats to Marvel. <\/p>\n Ever since Zendaya and Tom starred in the MCU\u2019s Spider-Man: Homecoming <\/em><\/em>in 2016, their chemistry<\/a> has been through the roof. After four years of sweet moments on the red carpet and press interviews, the two unintentionally hard launched their relationship<\/a> in 2021. Since then, the two have largely maintained their privacy. Even with that discreet approach, that hasn\u2019t stopped their romance from being marred with marriage and pregnancy rumors<\/a>. <\/p>\n Here\u2019s a full breakdown of their relationship, from their flirtatious Spider-Man<\/em> <\/em>promotional run to engagement rumors. <\/p>\n March 2016: Zendaya & Tom Officially Enter The MCU<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Let\u2019s give another round of applause to Marvel. In March 2016, Zendaya was cast as MJ<\/a> \u2014 also known as Mary Jane Watson \u2014 in the rebooted Spider-Man<\/em><\/em> franchise. Meanwhile, Holland reportedly landed his role as Peter Parker in 2015<\/a> and debuted his web-slinging powers that following year. Months after filming wrapped up, the two stars showed off their chemistry several times. <\/p>\n They were all smiles while attending Comic Con in July 2016, as seen above. That same month, Tom posted a sweet photo of him and Zendaya enjoying the summer weather<\/a> on Instagram. Four months later, Zendaya praised Tom while sharing their Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/em> cover. \u201cAmidst all the chaos and sadness, this one good thing did happen to me today.<\/a> Honored to share it with the very best Spider-Man himself,\u201d she wrote on Instagram. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n June 2017: Zendaya & Tom Begin The Cutest Press Tour Run Ever <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Before the film was released in July 2017, the two served up major<\/em> co-star goals on the Spider-Man<\/em> press tour. Whether on the blue carpet, in interviews, or as surprise guests on TV (ahem, their joint appearance on Lip Sync Battle<\/em><\/a> <\/em>in May of that year), it\u2019s clear their friendship was meant to be. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n July 2017: Zendaya & Tom Playfully Deny Dating Rumors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Their infectious friendship hit a new peak. In an interview with People<\/em> that year, Holland marveled (no pun intended) over his connection with Zendaya. \u201cWe are like the best of friends.<\/a> She\u2019s so great and amazing,\u201d he said at the time, adding he learned how to handle fame from Zendaya. \u201cI just call her up and say, \u2018How do I manage being famous?\u2019 I\u2019m very glad I have a friend like her.\u201d BRB, currently sobbing. <\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t long until dating rumors began to follow them. The duo became aware of them, and they denied the speculations in a lighthearted way. That same month, Tom and Zendaya responded to a now-deleted tweet that suggested they \u201cwent on vacation together.\u201d<\/a> Tom joked, \u201cDoes the [Spider-man<\/em>] press tour count?\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n 2019: Zendaya Reportedly Starts Dating Jacob Elordi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n There\u2019s no better way to shut down romance rumors than to date other people. In 2019, Zendaya started her stint as the memorable Rue in HBO\u2019s Euphoria<\/em><\/em>. She also reportedly began dating her costar Jacob Elordi<\/a>, who plays Nate Jacobs in the series. <\/p>\n According to People<\/em>, the two were \u201ccozy\u201d<\/a> at the American Australian Arts Awards dinner in January 2020. That following month, they were seen kissing during an outing in New York City<\/a>. After a few more public PDAs and a couple of trips, the duo quietly called it quits in 2020. In September of that year, Elordi began dating Kaia Gerber<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n July 2020: Tom Reportedly Starts Dating Nadia Parkes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tom also bypassed the rumored Zendaya romance. In July 2020, the actor hard-launched his relationship<\/a> with British actress Nadia Parkes on Instagram. According to the Daily Mail<\/a><\/em><\/em>, the two reportedly quarantined together during the early days of the pandemic. It\u2019s not exactly clear when the couple split; however, this next moment in the timeline ensured that Tom had moved on. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n July 2021: Zendaya & Tom Were Spotted Kissing <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n August 2021: Zendaya & Tom Attend A Friend\u2019s Wedding Together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While the rumored couple remained tight-lipped about their romance, that didn\u2019t stop them from publicly hanging out. The following month after their kiss, Zendaya and Tom attended a friend\u2019s wedding together<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n September 2021: The Rumored Couple Seemingly Make Their Relationship IG Official <\/p>\n<\/div>\n After two months of silence, Tom seemingly hard-launched his relationship with Zendaya on Instagram. It\u2019s a rather touching approach, as he first debuted their friendship on the platform. On Sept. 1, Tom shared a sweet behind-the-scenes photo<\/a> of him and Zendaya for her 25th birthday. \u201cMy MJ, have the happiest of birthdays. Gimme a call when you\u2019re up,\u201d he wrote on the post, which features the then-birthday girl taking a photo of him in the mirror. My heart. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n December 2021: Zendaya & Tom Reunite For Another Memorable Press Run<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Similar to their 2017 press run, their excursion for 2021\u2019s Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/em> was just as iconic. The two were seen photographed together on many occasions, including when Zendaya wore her custom spider dress<\/a>. Though MJ isn\u2019t a glam girl, her Marvel character would certainly approve of this look. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n June 2022: Zendaya Wishes Tom A Happy Birthday On Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If their carpet interactions don\u2019t warm your heart, then their rare Instagram shoutouts will do the trick. On June 1, Zendaya honored Tom\u2019s birthday with a sweet post. \u201cHappiest of birthdays to the one who makes me the happiest,” she wrote, featuring a photo of her and Tom embracing one another<\/a>. S\u2019cute! <\/p>\n That same month, the couple also endured some pregnancy rumors. According to The Cut<\/a>, the pregnancy rumor started after a TikTok of an ultrasound that was photoshopped on Zendaya\u2019s Instagram<\/a> went viral. The singer-actor shut down the speculation on her Instagram Stories. \u201cSee now, this is why I stay off Twitter,” she wrote. \u201cJust making stuff up for no reason\u2026 weekly.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n September 2023: Zendaya Hilariously Clears Up Those Engagement Rumors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n That wasn\u2019t the only rumor that plagued Zendaya and Tom\u2019s relationship. In September, speculation arose the two were engaged after Zendaya posted a mirror selfie on her Instagram Stories. 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