Tom Holland drew widespread praise after correcting a moderator who referred to Zendaya as his “girlfriend,” answering “fiancée” during a panel appearance that was captured in a short clip and widely shared on social media. The exchange, filmed on Sept. 29 and circulated the following day, marked a rare, on-camera acknowledgment of the couple’s engagement and prompted celebratory reactions from fans who said the actor handled the moment with clarity and courtesy. Entertainment outlets that reviewed the footage reported that Holland, 29, responded immediately and without prompting when the moderator used the wrong term.
The video shows Holland seated on stage at a Q&A when the moderator recounted bringing his daughter to an event where she “got to meet your girlfriend,” a reference to Zendaya. Holland smiled, then interjected with a single correction: “Fiancée.” The one-word reply was audible to the room and drew an approving murmur, according to outlets that embedded the clip. The sequence, short and direct, became the focal point of subsequent coverage as the moment when the actor publicly named the current status of the relationship.
Multiple publications said the panel was part of promotional activity around Holland’s non-alcoholic beer brand, Bero, which he launched in late 2024 and has since expanded in the United States and the United Kingdom. As the clip traveled, headlines emphasized the contrast between the moderator’s phrasing and Holland’s correction, some describing his response as “adorable” and “gentle,” others calling it a “sweet” affirmation of the engagement the couple has kept largely out of the public eye.
The brief exchange dovetailed with a pattern of private milestones followed by minimal public confirmation. The engagement became public in January when Holland’s father, the broadcaster and author Dominic Holland, disclosed in a Patreon post that his son had proposed to Zendaya over the holidays and had arranged the details in advance. “He had purchased a ring,” Dominic wrote, adding that his son “had spoken with her father and gained permission to propose to his daughter.” Those lines, carried by multiple outlets, answered a question that had intensified after Zendaya appeared at the Golden Globes on Jan. 5 wearing a large diamond ring on her left hand.