Tom Holland Reveals the Sweet Gesture He Performs for Girlfriend Zendaya: 'I Take Huge Pride' in It

Mar. 15, 2025

Zendaya and Tom Holland in London on Dec. 5, 2021.Photo:David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage

Tom Hollandcontains multitudes.

The actor andBero non-alcoholic-beerfounder revealed on this week’sRich Roll podcastepisode that “one of [his] favorite things” is to help out girlfriendZendayawhen she needs something handy done around her home.

“If something breaks in Zendaya’s house, I take huge pride in fixing it,” said Holland, 28. “The other day, she has this guest room, which was … it wasn’t the greatest room, like it needed some love.”

“I built her these cupboards and put a new wardrobe up for her and fitted it in so it looked like it was part of the wall. And I was very proud of myself,” he added.

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Tom Holland and Zendaya in Los Angeles on Dec. 13, 2021.Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

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Holland explained how his late grandfather, who was a carpenter himself, “taught me carpentry” from an early age.

“Hopefully, one day, one of my goals is to have a property where I can have a little workshop on site and keep up that little family tradition of of carpentry,” theSpider-Manactor said.

And while he “wouldn’t call myself a carpenter,” Holland said, “I have built things, in the past. I could fix a door for you, if it came off the hinges.”

After Roll noted Holland could go into carpentry full time “in case this whole acting thing doesn’t work out,” the actor joked, “It might be my get-out plan. It might be my ‘sail off into the sunset.’ "

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The topic came up when theUnchartedactor was asked about being a “trained carpenter from a long line of carpenters.”

“Carpentry is something I just really enjoy. I love it. I made my mum’s kitchen table, I made my mum’s office. I built all the cupboards in my bedroom. I built a little birdhouse with my granddad,” said Holland.

He then recalled, “Ifixed my girlfriend’s door oncereally early on in our relationship. I was hanging out at her house and her door was broken. I was like, ‘I’m gonna fix that door for you.’ And now we’re in love.”

source: people.com