Zendaya tells red-carpet suitor he is ‘too late’ amid Tom Holland rumors

Zendaya had a quick answer ready when a stranger tried to propose from the sidelines of a red carpet in Mexico: “you’re too late.”

TMZ reported that the moment happened Wednesday as Zendaya attended a red-carpet event for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. In video credited to Instagram users @javblood and @gksiders, a photographer can be heard shouting, “Will you marry me please?!”

Zendaya responded with a shrug and the brief line, according to TMZ. The comment immediately fed the ongoing chatter around her relationship with Tom Holland, with TMZ describing the exchange as seeming to point toward the pair already being married.

The outlet did not cite a formal marriage announcement from Zendaya or Holland. The clip, as reported, shows a playful red-carpet exchange rather than an official statement.

Marriage talk follows the pair on tour

Zendaya and Holland have appeared at multiple public events together this year, TMZ reported, including appearances tied to The Odyssey earlier this month and now the newest installment in the Spider-Man franchise.

The pair’s public outings have come as marriage speculation has continued around them. TMZ has also recently covered Holland fueling that chatter, including with a joke connected to The Odyssey and remarks the outlet described as suggesting he and Zendaya may be married.

Wednesday’s moment added another tiny log to that fire. Zendaya did not launch into an explanation, according to the video account. She gave the suitor a short answer and kept the red-carpet machine moving.

For fans tracking every public appearance, the line landed because it was brief, casual and pointed. For everyone else, it was also a clean rejection of a proposal shouted by someone she did not know.

Spider-Man spotlight stays on

The Mexico appearance was part of the rollout for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, according to TMZ. Zendaya and Holland are both closely associated with the Spider-Man films, and their off-screen relationship has long drawn attention alongside the franchise’s promotional events.

TMZ framed the moment as Zendaya signaling that any would-be romantic challengers are arriving late. Still, the outlet’s own account stops short of reporting a confirmed marriage record or an official statement from either star.

That leaves the public with the clip itself: a shouted proposal, a shrug, and Zendaya’s four-word reply. In celebrity-rumor terms, that was more than enough to set the web buzzing again.

This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.