Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement has been confirmed by his Spiderman co-star, weeks after it emerged that the couple are set to wed.
The actress first revealed her diamond engagement ring while attending the Golden Globes in January, with sources telling TMZ that Tom popped the question sometime between Christmas and New Year.
Actor Jacob Batalon, who plays Peter Parker’s best pal Ned in the Spiderman films, confirmed the news of their engagement in an interview with Metro.
Speaking to interviewer Zac Haniff while promoting his new film Novocaine, Jacob compared Tom’s proposal to his own after getting engaged to his girlfriend Veronica Leahov earlier this month.
Asked whether he and Tom had planned to get engaged at the same time, Jacob laughed and said: ‘No, I definitely did not, we did not know about each other’s plans like that.
‘But I will say I thought about it first so, no no we didn’t know about each other’s plans no.’
Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement has been confirmed by their Spiderman co-star, weeks after it emerged that the couple are set to wed (the couple are pictured in 2021)
Sources had previously told DailyMail.com that Tom took an ‘old-fashioned’ approach and got permission from Zendaya’s family before he asked for his Spider-Man: Homecoming co-star’s hand in marriage.
‘The proposal was sweet and romantic and happened over the holidays,’ the insider dished. ‘He did it the old-fashioned way and got permission from her folks. Everyone is thrilled.’
The source continued: ‘They are the most normal couple at home, and she is ready to spend her life with him.
‘She has gotten everything she dreamed of and marrying Tom and starting a family is next on her list.’
The Spider Man actor has been in a relationship with his co-star Zendaya since 2021 and the pair own a $3.7 million home together in London’s leafy Richmond.
Opening up about the star’s decision to reveal her ring at the Sunday night’s star-studded award ceremony, the insider explained: ‘Zendaya knew what she was doing when she wore that ring, and she did not care.
‘She also knew that this would get out there, but she was ready for it.
‘She loves Tom and he has been with her through thick and thin. They have a unique private romance and although they may seem very opposite, nothing could be further from the truth.’
The actress revealed her diamond engagement ring while attending the Golden Globes in January, after Tom reportedly proposed sometime between Christmas and New Year
Indeed, the pair appear to have very clear goals for their future after Tom recently express his hopes to quit acting and become a stay-at-home-dad when he and Zendaya have children.
Tom – who also shares two dogs with Zendaya – vowed that he will ‘disappear’ from the spotlight once he has a family of his own, explaining that he will be content with just spending time with his kids and playing the occasional round of golf.
He told Men’s Health magazine: ‘When I have kids, you will not see me in movies anymore.
‘Golf and dad – and I will just disappear off the face of the earth.’
Shedding light on the couple’s plans to be hands-on parents, the source told DailyMail.com: ‘They do not want to be the couple who has nannies and babysitters taking care of their children.
‘One of them will always be there with their children when they do have kids.’
The insider added: ‘They want to have the traditional family, and they currently do not have a team at home. It is just them and this is how they prefer it.’
Zendaya immediately sparked engagement rumours after she flashed a massive diamond ring on her wedding finger.
While her burnt tangerine Louis Vuitton gown and her new bob hairstyle certainly turned heads, it was the stunning solitaire diamond ring on her left hand that had everyone talking – and it has been valued at $500,000.
Zendaya and Tom met on the set of Spider-man: Homecoming in 2017, and first started dating in 2021 (pictured that year)
Others were quick to notice it looked similar to engagement ring designs by London based jeweler Jessica McCormack.
Jessica’s page posted a snap of a similar ring back in September describing it as a east-west cushion ring.
Laura Taylor, jeweler specializing in engagement and wedding rings at Lorel Diamonds has estimated it could be worth around $500,000.
She told DailyMail.com: ‘The ring itself features a sizable diamond, likely in the 5-6 carat range, set on a simple yellow gold band.’
Zendaya and Tom met on the set of Spider-man: Homecoming in 2017, but predominantly keep their relationship out of the public eye.
Tom previously revealed the reason he keeps his relationship with girlfriend Zendaya so private is because their bond is the ‘thing he keeps most sacred.’
Last year, he said on Jay Shetty’s podcast: ‘My relationship is the thing I keep most sacred. I don’t talk about it. I try my best to keep it as private as possible.’
‘We both feel like that is the healthiest way for us to move on as a couple, so I do try to keep as removed from Hollywood as possible.’
