Apparently the wedding bells are ringing Not according to Zendaya and Tom Holland, if her mom’s latest Instagram post, Claire Stoermer, is anything.
It all started on November 29th when a Twitter account called Pop Tingz tweeted that the “Spider-Man” co-stars-turned-lovers were engaged. Although the account is unverified and the tweet did not identify a source, the claim has caught on, accumulating a total of almost 7,000 RTs and QRTs in just a few days. Another unverified account called pop hive picked up the “news” and received even more engagement from enthusiastic Tomdaya fans who collected a total of 75,000 RTs and QRTs.
However, it seems that the rumors are just “clickbait”. On November 30, Stoermer published a text about her Instagram Story which read: “Clickbait usually refers to the practice of writing sensationalist or misleading headlines to attract clicks on content. It often relies on exaggerating claims or omitting key information to drive traffic. The term is commonly used in a pejorative sense.” Based on the timing of her post, Stoermer seems to be suggesting that the latest Tomdaya engagement rumors are clickbait.
Zendaya and Holland have long kept their relationship under wraps from the public. The actors first met after being cast in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, and the romance rumors began shortly after they began filming the movie.
For the next four years, Holland and Zendaya appeared to be just friends as they pursued romantic relationships: the former struck up a romance with Nadia Parkes and the latter began dating her “Euphoria” co-star Jacob Elordi. It wasn’t until July 2021 that things got serious between the two “Spider-Man” stars after making out at a red light in Los Angeles. The photos reignited dating rumors, but the pair didn’t address the speculation until Holland’s November 2021 GQ cover story, telling the outlet they would publicly confirm their relationship “when we’re ready to talk about it together.”
Fans have always admired Zendaya and Holland’s sweet bond as they have supported each other in their professional and personal lives. In the past, each of them shared sweet birthday messages on social media. They’ve even supported each other on set and at red carpet premieres (in matching outfits, may we add) for any projects they didn’t star in together.
Even though this couple isn’t engaged, their relationship is still picture book stuff.
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