Why Tom Holland Skipped the 2024 Met Gala

Fans had earnestly hoped to spot Tom Holland making his Met Gala debut tonight, but the Spider-Man star doesn’t seem to have attended the event.

Holland’s longtime girlfriend Zendaya is one of this year’s gala co-chairs, alongside fellow A-listers Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, and Chris Hemsworth. It’s not unusual for co-chairs to bring a plus-one, as evidenced by Hemsworth being accompanied by wife Elsa Pataky—so why was Holland nowhere to be seen?

While the actor has yet to comment on his absence, Holland and Zendaya are known to keep their relationship out of the spotlight and away from high-profile events.

For example, Zendaya has embarked on two whirlwind press tours over the past few months to promote her latest films, Dune: Part Two and Challengers. Although Holland didn’t join Zendaya on the carpet, he was spotted quietly supporting her from the sidelines on the press tour for the latter film. (Which may bode well for a potential Met Gala after-party cameo from him?)

Indeed, the two haven’t walked a red carpet together since December 2021, when they attended the world premiere of their Marvel movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Tom Holland and Zendaya at the 2021 premiere for Spider-Man: No Way Home

“One of the downsides of our fame is that privacy isn’t really in our control anymore, and a moment that you think is between two people that love each other very much is now a moment that is shared with the entire world,” Holland reflected in a 2021 interview with GQ. “I’ve always been really adamant to keep my private life private, because I share so much of my life with the world anyway.”

As an associate editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Chelsey keeps a finger on the pulse on all things celeb news. She also writes on social movements, connecting with activists leading the fight on workers' rights, climate justice, and more. Offline, she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok, rewatching Emma (the 2020 version, of course), or buying yet another corset.