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Zendaya and Tom Holland are a match made in MCU heaven!

While the pair first sparked romance rumors after being cast together in Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016, it wasn’t until five years later that they confirmed their relationship.

Before confirming their love, the pair stressed that they were just good friends, but in 2021 the two were spotted sharing a kiss off-screen — one year after locking lips for the first time onscreen as Peter Parker and MJ.

Recently, the couple has opened up a bit more about their relationship, sharing gems online and in interviews.

Despite his willingness to give more of a glimpse into their love story, Holland toldThe Hollywood Reporter that the twosome still does prefer to keep some things private.

“Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of and we want to keep as sacred as possible,” he explained. “We don’t think that we owe it to anyone, it’s our thing, and it has nothing to do with our careers.”

From meeting on set, to sharing sweet birthday tributes online, here’s a look at some of Zendaya and Holland’s sweetest moments together.

01of 21Thoughtful Tribute

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Though he didn’t share a pic of them together, on Zendaya’s 27th birthday on Sept. 1, 2023, Holland posted two snaps of his longtime love.

In the first snap, Zendaya was dressed in full snorkeling gear, giving a thumbs-up to the camera. “My birthday girl,” Holland wrote atop the pic, adding a heart-eyes emoji.

Three heart-eye emojis accompanied the second image, which showed the actress from behind on a stroll through a park as she walked two dogs, her hair blowing in the wind.

02of 21Swinging Onto the Scene

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Tom Holland and Zendaya met on the set of 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, in which Holland played Peter Parker (a.k.a. the titular role, Spider-Man) and Zendaya played MJ.

Best of Friends

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In 2017, Holland told PEOPLE ahead of the film’s premiere, “We are like the best of friends. She’s so great and amazing. I’m a little worried [about dealing with fame … but] Zendaya is super famous and she’s been through this and I just call her up and say, ‘How do I manage being famous?’ I’m very glad I have a friend like her.”

04of 21Relationship Status

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Shortly after, PEOPLE confirmed that the pair were dating, with a source saying, “They started seeing each other while they were filming Spider-Man. They’ve been super careful to keep it private and out of the public eye but they’ve gone on vacations with each other and try and spend as much time as possible with one another.”

05of 21Joking Around

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Though they were rumored to be linked, the pair at one point joked about the buzz on Twitter, with Zendaya tweeting, “Wait wait…my favorite is when it says we go on vacations together HA! I haven’t been on a vacation in years! hbu @TomHolland1996 ???” Holland responded, “Does the press tour count.”

06of 21Press Tour Fun

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However, those press tours do look like a whole lot of fun!

07of 21Working Together Again

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Zendaya and Holland went on to star alongside one another in 2019’s Spider-Man: Far from Home, and appeared in the 2021 installment: Spider-Man: No Way Home.

08of 21Premiere Pair

Zendaya and Tom Holland pose together at the L.A. premiere of ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’. MICHAEL BUCKNER/VARIETY/SHUTTERSTOCK

At the L.A. premiere of Spider-Man: Far from Home, Zendaya stunned in an on-theme black and red gown while Holland opted for a brown monochrome look.

09of 21The Smooch Seen ‘Round the World

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Though both Holland and Zendaya were rumored to have been dating other people in 2019 and 2020, the pair were seen sharing a kiss in a car in July 2021.

10of 21Opening Up About Love

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In November 2021, Holland opened up about their relationship to GQ, speaking about the pair’s bond and alluding to the photos of the pair sharing a kiss inside a car over the summer.

“One of the downsides of our fame is that privacy isn’t really in our control anymore, and a moment that you think is between two people that love each other very much is now a moment that is shared with the entire world,” Holland told the outlet.

He added, “I’ve always been really adamant to keep my private life private, because I share so much of my life with the world anyway. We sort of felt robbed of our privacy. I don’t think it’s about not being ready. It’s just that we didn’t want to.”

11of 21Keeping It Private

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Zendaya echoed that feeling, telling GQ, “The equal sentiment [we both share] is just that when you really love and care about somebody, some moments or things, you wish were your own. I think loving someone is a sacred thing and a special thing and something that you want to deal with and go through and experience and enjoy amongst the two people that love each other.”

Holland added that the pair will have a discussion about revealing details of their relationship when the time is right: “This isn’t my story. It’s our story. And we’ll talk about what it is when we’re ready to talk about it together.”

12of 21Webbed Together

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Our spidey senses are tingling! The MCU costars stole a glance at a London photo call for Spider-Man: No Way Home ahead of the film’s premiere.

13of 21Pretty in Pink

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They were all smiles when stopping by the SiriusXM’s Town Hall in N.Y.C. with the cast of Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021.

14of 21Holding TightTom Holland and Zendaya appear on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Jacob Batalon.

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While promoting the film, the very smiley duo grabbed eachother’s hands during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The two were joined by costars Benedict Cumberbatch and Jacob Batalon.

15of 21Red Carpet Ready

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The pair were back at it again at the Los Angeles premiere!

16of 21Spinning a Web’

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Zendaya dazzled on the red carpet in a sheer spider-web gown while Holland let her shine as he wore a brown double-breasted suit.

17of 21Sweet Birthday WishTom Holland and Zendaya pose in a mirror selfie.

For the Euphoria star’s 25th birthday, Holland shared a behind-the-scenes shot of the pair presumably from the set of a Spider-Man film as the two were dressed as their characters from the Marvel flicks.

“My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays. Gimme a call when you’re [sp] up xxx,” he wrote alongside the 2021 post that made their relationship Instagram official.

“Calling now♥️,” Zendaya replied shortly after, as seen by Comments by Celebs.

18of 21Hand-in-Hand

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The stylish couple kept their faces hidden behind masks as they stepped out hand-in-hand in New York City in February 2022.

19of 21Date Night

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Zendaya and Holland were sure to catch a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors during the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center in San Francisco — the game was not Far from Home for Zendaya, who grew up in Oakland!

20of 21Happy Couple

Zendaya and Tom Holland post in sweet photo shared for the actor’s birthday.

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In celebration of Holland’s 26th birthday in 2022, Zendaya shared this sweet black-and-white photo of the pair along with the caption: “Happiest of birthdays to the one who makes me the happiest <3.”

21of 21Whole Lotta Love

Zendaya posts sweet pictures of Tom Holland in honor of his birthday.

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A year later, Zendaya kept the love flowing for Holland’s 27th birthday and shared a set of photos to celebrate her beau on her Instagram Story.

In one shot, Holland posed with a big smile by the sea, while in the other, he took a dip and held up a heart his his hands. Zendaya accompanied both images with a sweet emoji.