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5 Ladies Who Tom Holland Is Rumored to Have Romanced
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Spider-Man: Far From Home star Tom Holland has always been pretty close-lipped about his love life, but in a July 2019 interview with Elle, he shared a surprising tidbit about his view on relationships. Tom claimed that – while he wasn’t romantically involved with anyone at that moment – he is “definitely a relationship person.” He added, “I’m not the fleeting type at all; it’s not my way of life.” Of course, now that Spidey is back in the MCU, Tom is going to be busier than ever – and a third Spider-Man movie will inevitably provide even more fodder for people to speculate about his love life. Who has the 24-year-old English actor actually romanced? We’ve got the scoop.
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Elle Lotherington
Though Tom never confirmed the relationship, he reportedly had a long-term romance with childhood sweetheart Elle Lotherington. Back in June 2015, when it was first announced that Tom had landed the role of Spider-Man, Elle tweeted, “Couldn’t be a more proud girlfriend right now.. Tom Holland, I love you. #spiderman.” Tom also once shared a story in an interview about attempting the “Spider-Man kiss” with an old girlfriend, and we can only imagine that Elle is the mystery lady he’s referring to. However, the two unfollowed each other on Instagram in May 2016, so it seems they decided to go their separate ways.
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Ella Purnell
Another rumored relationship for Tom was with fellow actress Ella Purnell, with whom he got pretty cozy at the BAFTA afterparty in February 2017. According to The Sun, the two were attached at the hip following the event (where Tom won the Rising Star award) and may have even left together. A source claimed, “Tom and Ella were very close inside the Weinstein party and it looked really obvious that he was taken by her,” noting that Tom was “leading her around the dance floor by the hand.” Nothing more was ever heard about this maybe-couple after the party, so it may have been a one-night romance.
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Zendaya
Despite what fans want to believe about Tom’s relationship with his Spider-Man: Homecoming costar Zendaya, these two (who were first rumored to be dating as early as July 2017) are purely platonic according to both parties. However, an Instagram comment made by Zendaya‘s close friend Skai Jackson’s mother, Kiya Cole, back in September 2018 is believed to have confirmed the rumors (though the comment was deleted soon after posting). After JustJared posted about Zendaya celebrating her 22nd birthday with her “rumored real-life boyfriend” and a fan mocked the caption, Kiya responded with, “Yes. It’s true. They been on the low for a while.”
Tom and Zendaya have always laughed it off, with Tom posting an Instagram soon after Kiya’s comment insisting Zendaya was just a “mate” and Zendaya previously tweeting about the supposed vacations the two have been on together, despite not having been on a vacation in years. The actress also shut down the relationship rumors in an interview with Variety when she was questioned about the possibility of a Tom romance. “He’s a great dude,” she said. “He’s literally one of my best friends.”