Spider-Man co-stars Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged, American media reported on Jan 6, the day after she was spotted wearing a huge diamond ring.

The internet caught fire when the American actress, 28, appeared on the Golden Globes red carpet on Jan 5 with an enormous rock on her finger, with social media users speculating Holland, also 28, had popped the question.

Specialist outlet TMZ reported on Jan 6 that the two, who have been dating since 2021, took their relationship to the next level during a cosy Christmas together.

The British actor went down on one knee “in a very intimate setting in one of Zendaya’s family homes in the United States”, TMZ said.

“We’re told Tom didn’t make a huge show of the engagement. It wasn’t a big, over-the-top proposal. Instead, it was very romantic and intimate.

“Our sources say the family wasn’t there... it was just a sweet moment between Tom and Zendaya.”

The couple, who met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), are one of Hollywood’s most beloved couples, despite fiercely guarding their privacy.

Holland was not at the Globes on Jan 5 – Hollywood’s first major event of the awards season – but Zendaya was there as a nominee for Challengers (2024), a love triangle set in the world of tennis.

But the glitzy ceremony was not without romance. French-American actor Timothee Chalamet and girlfriend, American media personality Kylie Jenner, set tongues wagging when some of their steamy displays of affection were caught on camera. 

Source: The Straits Times

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