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Topics: Hollywood, Marvel, Spider-Man, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Celebrity
Emily Brown
Topics: Hollywood, Marvel, Spider-Man, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Celebrity
Between the two of them, Zendaya and Tom Holland probably have a red carpet event to attend almost every other night.
The two Hollywood stars both share photos from premieres, awards shows, and other glamorous events online, but it's not often that those photos actually show the two of them posing together in front of the paparazzi.
This lack of recent red carpet photos comes despite the fact the couple have been dating since at least 2021, after they were first cast alongside one another in the 2016 movie Spider-Man: Homecoming.
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Since then, Holland has appeared in numerous more Marvel movies, while Zendaya has been busy with hits like Dune: Part Two and Challengers, so it's fair to say the lack of photos isn't down to a lack of opportunity.
Holland has actually revealed the reason why he tends to step back at red carpet events in a new interview with Men's Health, in which he spoke about life in the public eye.
The 28-year-old admitted that being in the spotlight does have an impact on his day-to-day life, for example by forcing him to take extra measures when going out in public.
Giving the example of going to a play, he said: "It’s booked in advance, we sort it all out, we call ahead to the theater and make sure we can get somewhere private."
Conscious that his presence could draw attention away from the event itself, Holland admitted that he tends to avoid most non-mandatory public outings - with the exception of Zendaya's premieres.
Holland still goes to support his partner, but chooses to avoid walking the red carpet with her.
Explaining why, he said: "Because it’s not my moment, it’s her moment, and if we go together, it’s about us.”
Though Holland is in the thick of stardom at the moment, he said he does foresee a time when he will leave Hollywood.
“When I have kids, you will not see me in movies anymore," he said, sharing the two aspects of life he will embrace instead: “Golf and dad."
"I will just disappear off the face of the earth," he said.
This isn't the first time Holland has spoken about his desire to keep his romance with Zendaya out of the spotlight, as he also told The Hollywood Reporter in 2023 that the couple are 'incredibly protective' of their relationship.
"We don’t think that we owe it to anyone, it’s our thing, and it has nothing to do with our careers," he said at the time.