Tom Holland praised for jumping in to defend girlfriend Zendaya from paparazzi

Tom Holland has been praised for the way he defended his girlfriend Zendaya as she was surrounded by paparazzi in New York City.

The 28-year-old Spiderman actor posed with his actress partner, also 28, in matching burgundy outfits as they arrived for the launch event of his non-alcoholic beer brand, BERO. But after moving away from a large crowd of photographers and fans, Tom noticed that Zendaya had got stuck – so he went back to protect her.

He was heard saying “no, no, no” as he made his way through the crowd. “Get out the f***ing way,” Tom shouted to someone who was blocking him from being able to get to his girlfriend. Once he reached Zendaya he grabbed her hand, and led her into the venue through the crowd outside seemingly to her delight given the smile on her face as he took charge.

Tom also led Zendaya to their ride when they were leaving the event, moving paparazzi out of their way as he did so. Entertainment Tonight filmed Tom’s fight with the paparazzi in defence of Zendaya and shared it on the news publication’s TikTok account.

Shortly after they posted it, the video landed on X, formerly called Twitter, garnering much praise from both of their fanbases. “It’s him reaching his hand back then realising she’s not holding it cos she’s swarmed paps and going back to correct that. HE FR DOES NOT PLAY ABOUT HER,” one person wrote on X. Another shared: “Not only he’s her boyfriend he’s her bodyguard too. I love ittttttt.”

A third person added: “Bro is what every guy should be when it comes to protecting theirs.” Someone else said: “He did what her bodyguards were supposed to do. That is a man and it makes me understand why he could land a Zendaya.”

Tom and Zendaya are one of the favourite celebrity couples in Hollywood. While they met filming the 2017 film, its unknown when exactly Tom and Zendaya started dating. The two first acknowledged a relationship between them in 2021.

During their relationship, the two have only let slip some details about their love for each other. “They are not the kind of stars who put their lives together out there on social media for the most part,” a source told PEOPLE.

“Both are private,” the source continued, adding that being public figures “has never been easy or comfortable for either of them.” But it seems that they’re comfortable with each other, as the source claims their love is wedding bells worthy. “There has been talk of marriage, and that is a reality,” they said. Marriage doesn’t seem to be in the couple’s future anytime soon though, as the source adds that “work is important to both and that keeps them busy now.”

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