Tom Holland takes new Doberman puppy for a walk after buying ‘security’ hound to protect Zendaya

SPIDER-MAN star Tom Holland goes for walkies with his new security sidekick — a Doberman puppy.

The actor, 28, who is currently starring in Romeo and Juliet in the West End, was with the pup in South West London.

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It was supplied to him by Protection Dogs Worldwide, which specialises in family security dogs.

Last year, Tom’s girlfriend Zendaya, 27, hired an ex-Royal Marine guard while in the capital.

In 2017 the pair took to social media, to claim they were little more than friends and co-stars.

The actors continued to deny the rumors of a romance despite a source confirming their relationship to People in July 2017.

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The source said: "They've been super careful to keep it private and out of the public eye, but they've gone on vacations with each other and try and spend as much time as possible with one another.

"They're both really ambitious, and they challenge each other — but, most importantly, they make each other crack up.

"They seem to have a really similar sense of humor and love joking around together.

"They have great banter back and forth."

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This continued for five years, with Tom even referring to the speculation as "frustrating" in an interview with .

In 2021 the pair finally went public with their relationship.

At the time, the Spider-Man stars were caught kissing in Los Angeles in exclusive photos obtained by The Sun.

Tom later told  that the pair had felt robbed of their privacy, but it did mark a more publicly open approach to their relationship.

The pair have become this generation's latest heartthrobs, with plenty of fans now speculating about potential engagements.

In March 2024, the happy couple were spotted watching a tennis match in the BNP Paribas Open.

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