Paparazzi captured a rare, tender moment between Zendaya and Tom Holland while the couple was out walking in a West London park on Sunday. Holland was photographed kissing Zendaya’s hand in one shot, and in the photo series, the Spider-Man co-stars-turned-partners were generally very cuddly.

Last week, Holland also shared a gallery of photos featuring the two playing with newborn puppies at a Battersea shelter on Instagram. “🫠🥺,” Zendaya commented on the post.

Zendaya spoke to ELLE for our September issue about the public interest around her and Holland. When asked if it’s helpful that the curiosity is coming from fans who view their relationship as sweet, Zendaya replied, “Parts of my life, I accept, are going to be public. I can’t not be a person and live my life and love the person I love. But also, I do have control over what I choose to share. It’s about protecting the peace and letting things be your own but also not being afraid to exist. You can’t hide. That’s not fun, either. I am navigating it more than ever now.”

She also shared that she noticed a shift in paparazzi attention in spring 2022. “After the last Spider-Man and the last season of Euphoria, there was a visceral change,” she said. “Before, I could get away with going places and getting in and out. But in Boston [last spring], I would end up going right back home, because it was really overstimulating. Everybody would go hang out at a bar or something, and I’d be like, ‘I’d love to, but I think I could ruin everybody’s night. Because it’s just not going to be fun once I’m there.’”

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Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she’s not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.