A baseless rumor recently circulated online claiming that Tom Holland took legal action against Robert Pattinson over Zendaya.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Social media platforms were recently flooded with a bizarre claim suggesting that Tom Holland had filed an official restraining order against fellow British actor Robert Pattinson to keep him away from his wife, Zendaya. The outlandish story quickly caught traction, sparking widespread confusion and plenty of online debate.
The Rumor: A Restraining Order and Height Jokes
The viral post on X alleged that the Spider-Man star had taken legal steps to distance Pattinson from Zendaya, even quoting a fabricated court filing that read, “I want him nowhere near Zendaya until I get my tall surgery done.”
While the tweet pulled in tens of thousands of views, reactions were split. Though many users fell for the joke, others immediately doubted its legitimacy and called for a closer look at the facts.
Fact Check: The Story is Pure Satire
As it turns out, the entire story is completely fabricated. There are zero legal records, public announcements, or interviews to suggest Holland ever filed a restraining order against the Batman actor.
Furthermore, rumors regarding Holland planning to undergo “tall surgery” are entirely fictitious and have been debunked multiple times in the past. If a major Hollywood star had actually filed a restraining order against another prominent actor, mainstream entertainment news outlets would have covered it extensively—yet a search yields no such reports.
The source of the rumor traces back to an X account named ‘Chaos Crave,’ which explicitly labels itself as a parody and satire page. The post was simply created to drive internet engagement.
Tom Holland and Zendaya: A Timeline
The high-profile couple first crossed paths in 2016 during the production of ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming,’ where Holland starred as the web-slinger and Zendaya played Michelle Jones-Watson (MJ).
Reflecting on their early bond in 2017, Zendaya noted, “He’s a great dude. He’s literally one of my best friends. This past how many months we’ve had to do press tours together. There’s very few people that will understand what that’s like at 20 years old.”
After going public with their romance in 2021, the pair got engaged in December 2024. Earlier this year, Zendaya’s long-time stylist Law Roach let slip that they had secretly wed, a detail Holland confirmed during an interview in June before they celebrated with a private wedding ceremony two months later.