Zendaya calls Tom Holland her best friend at Spider-Man UK premiere

The actress reflected on their long working relationship as the pair returned to London for their fourth Spider-Man film together.

Zendaya called Tom Holland her best friend during interviews at the Spider-Man: Brand New Day UK premiere in London this week, saying she loves being able to grow together with her longtime co-star and fiancé.

TL;DR

• Zendaya called Tom Holland her “best friend” while promoting Spider-Man: Brand New Day in London.
• She said making the Spider-Man films together has been “a privilege.”
• Her comments follow Holland recently calling Zendaya “my wife” during a UK podcast appearance.
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened in UK cinemas on 29 July with a 12A rating.

What Zendaya said about her co-star

At the London premiere, MTV UK asked Zendaya whether she had a lifelong friend she was grateful to have grown up alongside in her career. She named Holland straight away.

Zendaya said doing the films with him has been “a privilege,” according to People. She added that she loves watching him grow and called him “the best.”

A partnership built over four Spider-Man films

Zendaya and Holland were first cast together in Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016, and years of dating speculation followed the co-stars before their relationship was publicly confirmed in 2021. PEOPLE reported the pair became engaged in January 2025.

The two most recently starred together in The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s epic, before returning to the franchise where their on-screen partnership began.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrives in the UK

The premiere marked the launch of the fourth solo Spider-Man film starring Holland, which has already picked up strong reviews ahead of its wider release. Full details on the film’s marketing rollout are in our earlier coverage of the official poster and stunt work.

UK release date 29 July 2026 Source: ODEON Cinemas

BBFC rating 12A Source: British Board of Film Classification

Rotten Tomatoes score 92% Source: Yahoo Entertainment

Holland’s recent comments about Zendaya

The London premiere comments follow Holland referring to Zendaya as “my wife” while answering a quick-fire question on the UK-based Dish podcast, hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett. Holland has previously spoken about his approach to press tours and promoting his own films, a subject he has reflected on before.

What’s next for Zendaya and Holland

Zendaya also stars in Dune: Part Three, which opens on 18 December, the same day Holland’s Avengers: Doomsday is released. Director Destin Daniel Cretton helmed Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which reaches US theatres on 31 July.

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Reported from publicly available interviews and verified press sources. Last reviewed 30 July 2026.