Zendaya and her Spider-Man co-star Tom first sparked dating rumours in 2017 after appearing together in Spider-Man: Homecoming. A source told People magazine at the time that they "started seeing each other while filming Spider-Man." However, the two continue to try to keep their relationship out of the public eye, and even tried to shut down the rumours by stating that they were just "best friends" at the time. Then, on July 1, 2021, as reported, exclusively obtained photos of the couple kissing, reigniting the rumour that the couple is dating.