Are Zendaya and Tom Holland engaged? Ring sparks rumors at Golden Globes

Zendaya has sparked speculation that she is engaged to her partner Tom Holland after she stepped out wearing a diamond sparkler on her left hand ring finger to the 82nd Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.

The screen star wowed as she arrived for the soirée in a custom burnt orange satin dress from Louis Vuitton, which she teamed with matching heels and a diamond and platinum Bulgari choker necklace, ring, and stud earrings.

Zendaya, who was nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) for her efforts in Challengers, rounded out her look with soft chin-length waves and a natural palette of makeup.

However, eyes were drawn to Zendaya’s left hand, on which she sported a dazzling diamond ring that notably did not match her Bulgari set as she posed for photographers gathered on the red carpet at Beverly Hills’ Beverly Hilton.

As photos of Zendaya circulated on social media, Liz Duff, a pop culture and awards season commentator and analyst, highlighted the ring in question.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, she wrote: “WAIT A MINUTE.” As of press time, the post has garnered more than 5 million views.

Newsweek has contacted representatives of Zendaya and Holland via email for comment.

Why Do People Think Zendaya Is Engaged?

Following up her viral post, Duff shared that the ring sported by Zendaya did not match the other jewelry she wore to the awards ceremony, given that the others were platinum set, while the piece garnering attention has a gold band.

In a video shared on her Instagram account, Duff further broke down the reaction to the ring, as she analyzed stills of Zendaya inside the event greeting The Bear star Ayo Edebiri, a fellow nominee on the night.

“If the ring on Zendaya’s finger did not convince you that her and Tom Holland are engaged, Ayo Edebiri, seeing the ring for the first time absolutely proved it,” Duff said, before showing the image where Edebiri appeared to be surprised.

Showing another still in which Zendaya and Edebiri were seen embracing, Duff went on: “Who doesn’t greet their bestie who just got engaged like this?”

Duff then shared footage of Zendaya showing her ring to Hollywood power player Amy Pascal, who produced the blockbuster Spider-Man movies in which Zendaya and Holland co-starred.

“If Ayo’s gaze onto the ring did not convince you, the producer of Spider-Man and one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood, Amy Pascal, went over to Zendaya and asked to see the ring herself,” she said.

In a video shared on TikTok, jewelry influencer Kira Kirby stated that with Zendaya serving as a Bulgari brand ambassador, it was notable that the company made no mention of the ring in its roundup of its items she wore to the awards show.

“It would be very strange for Zendaya to be wearing a different competing designer on the red carpet, unless it is a part of her personal collection,” said Kirby.

Elsewhere in the social media discussion, one X user cited Zendaya’s years in Hollywood as they surmised that she “too PR trained to wear a ring like that on THAT specific finger if it wasn’t a legit engagement ring.”

When Did Tom Holland and Zendaya Start Dating?

Zendaya and Holland, who are both 28, met for the first time while filming for Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016.

Despite initial romance rumors in 2017, British-born Holland was adamant in interviews he and Zendaya were just really good friends.

Over the years that followed, the two were romantically linked to others, before 2021, when they were confirmed to be a couple.

In February 2021, Holland accidentally tagged Zendaya in an Instagram post, a moment he addressed in an interview with GQ weeks later.

When asked about his love life, Holland responded: “You mean, because I tagged Zendaya over my groin in an Instagram post?”

“That was so funny; it was obviously a mistake,” he added. “But in all seriousness, it is also incredibly frustrating. It’s very nerve-racking. It means that if you are dating someone, you have to be really conscious of their feelings, because if something does happen between the two of you, it’s not just happening between the two of you, it’s happening in front of the entire world.”

Despite being one of Hollywood’s most famous couples, the two have kept things low-key over the years.

In a recently published interview with Men’s Health, Holland revealed that while he will attend film premieres for Zendaya, he often opts not to walk the red carpet with her. He explained that he has adopted this practice “because it’s not my moment, it’s her moment, and if we go together, it’s about us.”

Who Was Zendaya Dating Previously?

Zendaya has largely shied away from publicly discussing her romantic life over the years.

However, there was speculation that she dated her Euphoria co-star Jacob Elordi throughout 2019 and 2020. However, the pair never confirmed they were dating.

She is also rumored to have previously dated NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. and actor musician Trevor Jackson.