It's official, Tom Holland and Zendaya are definitely engaged!
The couple's Spider-Man co-star spilled the beans on the status of their relationship and said Tom had popped the question to his actress partner.
Jacob Batalon - who plays Ned, Peter Parker's best friend, in the Spider-Man films - offered confirmation during his recent press tour for his new movie Novocaine.
During an interview with Metro, he was questioned over the timing of Tom's proposal and his own to his girlfriend Veronica Leahov - and whether the actors had planned their proposals together.
@metroentertainment "I thought about it first" 🤣 @offical_jacobbatalon has reacted to breaking the news of his engagement at the same time as his MCU bestie Tom Holland. Whilst promoting the new action-comedy, Novocaine, Jacob revealed that although he and Tom had no idea the other was planning to propose to their respective partner, he "thought about it first." 🤭💍 🎬 Novocaine is in UK cinemas 28 March 📲 Follow us for popular entertainment content and more 🎥: @zachaniff #novocaine #jackquaid #jacobbatalon #tomholland #zendaya #spiderman #mcu #marvel #superhero #mcuedit #marvelstudios #marvelcomics #spiderman4 #filmtok #movies #celebrity #interview #fyp ♬ original sound - Metro Entertainment
In response, Jacob said: "No, we definitely did not know about each other’s plans like that. But I will say, I thought about it first, so…"
Jacob's comments came after Tom's dad Dominic confirmed the engagement on his Patreon.
He wrote: "Tom, as you know by now was very incredibly well prepared. He had purchased a ring.
"He had spoken with her father and gained permission to propose to his daughter. Tom had everything planned out… When, where, how, what to say, what to wear…
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"I on the other hand was woefully ill-prepared, almost as though I wasn’t taking it seriously."
Tom and Zendaya were co-stars in the Spider-Man franchises and had been romantically linked for years before they were spotted kissing in November 2021.
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