Challengers star Zendaya tried to keep her engagement to Tom Holland ‘a secret’

The star initially wanted to keep the whole thing under wraps, but she got “very excited” and decided to show the ring off at the Golden Globes. Photo / Getty Images

Zendaya tried to keep her engagement to Tom Holland “a secret”.

The 28-year-old Challengers actress is set to tie the knot with her Spider-Man: No Way Home co-star Holland, also 28, after he got down on one knee over the Christmas period - but while she initially wanted to keep the whole thing under wraps, she got “very excited” and decided to show it off at the Golden Globes.

A source told Us Weekly: “Tom figured the holidays were the best time to propose in a very low-key way.

“She didn’t want anything over the top.

“Zendaya tried to keep it a secret but was very excited to show off her ring. She didn’t think people would notice but didn’t care either way.”

The insider noted that Holland - who met Zendaya in 2018, while the pair went public with their relationship in 2021 - feels as if it is “right time” for marriage even though she never put any “pressure” on him to pop the question.

The pair went public with their relationship in 2021. Photo / Getty Images

The source said: “Tom wanted to propose because he feels he is at the right time in his life and feels ready to settle down.

“They had many conversations over the years, but there was never any pressure. Zendaya is giddy and excited. She knew it might have been coming but never put pressure on it.”

The celebrity duo - who have so far starred in three Spider-Man films together - tend to keep their relationship out of the public eye and don’t often appear on red carpets together but Holland recently admitted that Zendaya is the “best thing” that has ever happened to him.

During an appearance on the Dish podcast, he explained: “Studios love it, one hotel room. Separate drivers. We’re not crazy now. Listen it’s work, all right?!

“Oh God, yeah. It’s a saving grace. Yeah, best thing that’s ever happened to me.

“But it’s just that perfect thing when you’re on set and a director will give you a note that maybe you don’t agree with, or I know that she doesn’t particularly like, and it’s just that like familiar glance at each other of like, can’t wait to talk about that later.”