The 6 Most Important Relationships In Zendaya’s Life
Feb. 22 2021, Updated 8:31 p.m. ET
Zendaya — known formally as Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman — rose to fame in the 2010 Disney series Shake It Up, and ever since, she has been grabbing headlines and hot boyfriends.
MORE: Shut Down! Zendaya 'Wants No Part' Of Giuliana's Desperate Attempts To Apologize On-Air
She’s achieved a lot in a relatively short period (she was born in 1996). Zendaya signed a recording deal in 2012 with Hollywood Records, competed in Dancing On Ice, starred in Disney’s K.C. Undercover and appeared in her first movie, Spider Man: Homecoming. Zendaya has also appeared in Pixie Hollow Games, Good Luck Charlie and the TV movie Frenemies. It’s impressive that she has even found time to date, but she has.
Zendaya’s dating history isn’t overly long, but it is definitely full of surprises. She’s also been linked to guys that turned out to be just friends. So which hearts has she broken? And who has broken hers? Take a stroll through Zendaya’s dating history and find out the truths, the lies, the highs and the lows.
1. Adam Irigoyen
Adam Irigoyen was Zendaya’s first boyfriend. According to Heightline, they met on the set of Shake It Up where they were both costarring. Zendaya’s first relationship turned out to be a May-December one ... sort of. WhoDatedWho reported that she is a year older than Irigoyen, which might have complicated things.
2. Shakin’ It Off
Sadly, their relationship only lasted a few months, but what would you expect when one is 13 and the other is 12? According to College Candy, fan rumors suggest it lasted two years but most likely because the kids watching wanted to believe their favorite TV stars were an item in real life.
3. Leo Howard
Shockingly, Zendaya made room for another Shake It Off castmate once she had shaken off Irigoyen. According to Heightline, Zendaya dated Leo Howard, who had a recurring role on the series.
4. Shake It, Shake It, Shake It
In keeping with her past, Zendaya (whose nickname is Zizi) was the older woman in this relationship too — by a year. And according to WhosDatedWho, she was also one inch taller than Howard. Their relationship only lasted a handful of months.
5. Trevor Jackson
According to Heightline, Zendaya met her next boyfriend two years before they started dating. Trevor Jackson turned out to be a serious move for Zendaya as they were a duo for four years, which included walking red carpets together.
6. Puppy Love
According to J14, Jackson bought her Noon, a puppy, for Christmas of 2015. So how could she breakup with the guy who bought her a doggy? She didn’t. Jackson broke up with her. Zendaya told Vogue, "It was my first love. It wasn’t a good ending.”
7. The Aftermath
The breakup really affected Zendaya. According to J14, a year later she posted to her fans, "Y'all know I’m not shy about telling you I went through a bad breakup last year. I’m hella over that but trust, it wasn't easy. Here's how I got through it…I started forcing myself to have a lot more fun. I tried new things—going out and just doing more stuff. A healthy relationship does not mean you need to be with that person 24/7.”
8. Spencer Boldman
The rumor mill started when fans started gossiping about a potential relationship between Zendaya and Spencer Boldman. Boldman was best known for his roles in TV series Lab Rats and the movie Cruise.
9. Kiss Off
So what started the rumor? According to College Candy, it was nothing more than a scripted kiss in the movie Zapped, but it turns out both Boldman and Zendaya have a history. According to She Knows, they grew up together in Canada with Boldman adding, “We went kayaking and chilled outside of work, all that outside stuff. Her family is amazing, she’s great, she’s what you think she would be.”
10. Odell Beckham Jr.
Another rumor — or so everyone thinks — is that Zendaya dated NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. So how did that get started? According to College Candy, she was seen leaving a Grammy’s afterparty with Beckham Jr. but Zendaya’s father claimed, “it’s an audition!” An audition for what? Daddy’s approval?
11. Daddy’s Approval
It was indeed an audition for Dad’s approval. According to My Houston Majic, Zendaya later said, “Just cause you in the NFL doesn’t mean you get a little slide or a little pass. You gotta go through dad, okay?” So what happened next? Dad said of a second date, “I would approve. He actually was a perfect gentleman, he was polite, he was courteous, he was respectful in every way. I commend that young man and his parents on how they raised him.” Maybe that’s why the relationship ended before it really began.
12 Tom Holland
According to Heightline, Zendaya began dating Spider-Man: Homecoming costar, Tom Holland , in the summer of 2017. Holland is a Brit who first found fame starring in Billy Elliot the Musical, a theatrical production in London.
13 The Secret’s Out
So how did the world find out? It was a combination of Instagram and someone’s Mom. A fan had questioned a caption referring to Tom as Zendaya's "rumored real-life boyfriend." According to Capital FM, Kiya Cole, the mom of Disney star Skai Jackson, responded, "Yes. It's true. They been on the low for a while.” Thanks Mrs. Cole — Zendaya probably really appreciated you stepping in for her like that.
14 Out And About
Zendaya and Holland were then seen at The Avengers: Infinity War premiere. And according to Metro, the world will soon see them back together in Spider-Man: Far From Home where Zendaya will reprise her role as MJ — or Mary Jane.
15. Web Spinners
According to OK! a source has said of Holland, "He's smitten with Zendaya and lives in her new mansion in L.A. when he's there — which is a lot.” The web tightens.