Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon attend SiriusXM’s Town Hall with the cast of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ on Dec. 10, 2021 in New York City.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty
Cindy Ord/Getty
Jacob Batalonwants to set the record straight.
The actor, 28, and hisSpider-MancostarTom Hollandgot engaged to their respective partnerswithin two months of each other– but Batalon claims he had his plans set in stone first.
Batalon revealed that he popped the question to his girlfriend Veronica Leahov on March 5, while sources confirmed on Jan. 6. that Holland and Zendaya, both 28,were engaged.
TheReginald the Vampirestar was asked about the timing in a recent interview withMetro Entertainment, during which he said the two did not know of each other’s plans.
Jacob Batalon, Tom Holland and Zendaya on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’.Randy Holmes via Getty
Randy Holmes via Getty
“No, we did not know about each other’s plans like that,” Batalon told the outlet. “But I will say I thought about it first.”
The actor made his Marvel debut as Ned Leeds in 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, which features Holland as the titular superhero andZendayaas Michelle “MJ” Jones-Watson. He reprised his role inAvengers: Infinity War,Avengers: Endgame,Spider-Man: Far From HomeandSpider-Man: No Way Home.
Jacob Batalon attends the ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ New York Premiere on July 22, 2024 in New York City.Michael Loccisano/getty
Michael Loccisano/getty
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On Monday, March 10, Batalon toldEntertainment Tonightat the Los Angelespremiere of his new filmNovocainethat he and Leahov are “just enjoying the engagement right now.” However, he noted that his fiancée wants them to jet off to Italy’s Lake Como for their big day.
The groom-to-be also shared his own wedding must-haves regarding food and attire. “I mean, some adobo for sure,” he said. “And then maybe some like — I kind of want to wear Aloha shirts instead of a tuxedo.”
As for Holland and Zendaya’s engagement, a source told PEOPLE after the news broke that “everyone close to them knew an engagement was happening,” but did not know when. The insider added that Holland shared the big news around New Year’s.
In a Jan. 10Patreonpost, Holland’s fatherDominic Hollanddiscussed their engagement.
source: people.com
