Zendaya and Tom Holland are officially engaged but will they live in the US or the UK?
Celebrity power couple Zendaya and Tom Holland have reportedly taken their relationship to the next level. It also means they’ve taken their property portfolios to the next level too.
Zendaya and Tom Holland have reportedly taken their long-term relationship to the next level by getting engaged — with reports emerging that the 28-year-old actor popped the question to his partner in an at-home proposal over the holidays.
Speculation that Holland and Zendaya, both 28, were engaged first arose when the latter was seen sporting a very large diamond ring on her wedding finger while strutting her stuff on the red carpet at the 2025 Golden Globes.
Fans were quick to point out the very significant new bling, questioning whether it was indeed a sign that Holland had proposed.
Now, TMZ is reporting that sources close to the couple have claimed the Marvel star got down on one knee to ask Zendaya for her hand in marriage during a “very intimate” proposal that took place inside one of her family homes over the holidays.
The insiders told the outlet that the couple was alone when the proposal took place, describing the moment as “very romantic.”
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As for the ring, Holland is understood to have popped the question with a bauble from popular designer Jessica McCormack, with People noting that Zendaya’s new bling looks identical to the brand’s 5.02-carat East-West Cushion Diamond Button Back Ring design.
Although the source did not reveal exactly which home the proposal took place in, it’s likely the same residence in which the duo spent the festive season together — with Holland saying in December that he would be celebrating Christmas in the US with his partner and her family, rather than in his native UK.
“I’m going to be in America this year,” he said during an interview on the “Dish” podcast.
“I’ll be with my girlfriend’s family, which is fun.”
However, the Marvel star kept coy about where exactly he and Zendaya would be staying with her relatives: “Where we’ll be is a secret.”
According to Realtor, Zendaya has several homes in her property portfolio in which the pair could have stayed — having begun building out her real estate investments in 2016 at the age of 20.
Meanwhile, Holland snapped up his own stunning property in West London in 2018, paying around $3.2 million (A$5.1 million) for the six-bedroom abode.
Now, after reportedly asking that all-important question, Holland and his new fiancee have just one more query to answer: Where will they put down their roots as husband and wife? Her homes in the US or his newly renovated mansion in the UK?
Zendaya’s first home — a stunning Mediterranean-style mansion
The musician and fashion designer picked up her first property for $1.4 million (A$2.2 million), a five-bedroom, five-bathroom California mansion that is described as a “remodelled Mediterranean-style” residence.
The astonishing abode features a complete with a curved entryway, which the star showed off to her 180 million Instagram followers.
On Christmas Eve 2016, she posted, “My first Christmas in my own home. I always wanted the big tree (it’s huge, honestly what the hell was I thinking), and spiral staircase just never thought I’d have one of my own at 20 …
“I’m so grateful and appreciative for everything I have cause none of it was given, none of it started like this … I’m just an Oakland girl, a daughter of two incredible teachers, with an amazing family who worked her ass off and got a lil lucky. Everyone have a beautiful holiday, from my home to yours.”
According to sources, the 385.8 sqm home has a chef’s kitchen, a primary suite, and a pool and spa in the backyard.
Expanding her real estate portfolio
In 2019, Zendaya expanded her real estate empire to a spread in Encino, California, paying a reported $3.97 million (A$6.3 million) for the posh property. The home sits on over 3 acres and includes hiking trails, a guesthouse, and a pool.
The home itself features six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, an eat-in kitchen, and multiple fireplaces.
The primary suite has access to a private balcony, a built-in tub, and a separate shower.
The place has served at some point as an investment property. According to reports, she offered the property for rent for $12,900 (A$20,675) a month in 2019.
Zendaya snaps up an East Coast abode
In 2021, the star staked out an East Coast perch, picking up a Brooklyn waterfront condo in the stunning Quay building. She is said to have paid $4.9 million (A$7.8 million) for the three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom aerie in the new building.
An attractive amenity is the private entrance with an elevator that opens directly into her apartment.
The swanky space features Manhattan skyline and New York Harbor views from every room.
Other highlights include an open, corner living and dining room, walls of windows, a chef’s kitchen, and a main bedroom with a formal dressing area and an en suite bathroom with a soaking tub.
Residents of the 30-floor tower enjoy perks like a rooftop terrace with panoramic views, a pet wash, and a fitness centre.
Holland’s London dwelling
The “Spider-Man” star is understood to have snapped up his primary residence in Kingston upon Thames, not far from where he grew up, in 2018 — before launching into a year-long renovation in 2020.
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Many believed that his decision to overhaul the house was a sign that he was planning to use the residence as a base for himself and his partner. However, they have yet to confirm whether that is the case.
Either way, the work on the home — which is said to have been completed in 2023 — will no doubt have ensured a very comfortable setting for the pair to enjoy whenever they travel to the U.K. together.
A romantic milestone
The couple’s decision to spend the festive season together with her family marked the latest in a long line of indicators that their relationship was growing more serious.
Holland and Zendaya first met when they were cast alongside each other in “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and rumours soon began to surface that their on-screen romance may have turned into a real-life love. They didn’t go public with their relationship until 2021.
The “Spider-Man” movie marked Zendaya’s film debut. However, she soon went on to cement herself as one of Hollywood’s most talented stars with her role in the HBO teen drama series “Euphoria,” for which she won two Emmy Awards.
She and Holland have been caught in each other’s web ever since their on-screen appearance together.
In addition to being in a real-life romance, the two also co-starred in “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and will reunite for an upcoming “Spider-Man” movie.
Holland and Zendaya have most recently been holed up in Boston, he revealed in his “Dish” interview.
They were staying there while Zendaya filmed the movie “The Drama” with Robert Pattinson, he said.
And it appears he’s happily fallen into the role of stay-at-home boyfriend, admitting that he’s been attempting to cook meatless dishes for his beloved, who follows a plant-based diet.
“I’m starting to venture into a lot of vegetarian cooking,” he said. “My girlfriend’s vegetarian. So, I’ve been in Boston these past few weeks and she’s been working, so I’ve been doing a lot of the dinners, and they haven’t been great.”
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