Tom Holland and Zendaya found themselves surrounded by a litter of rescue puppies during their Spider-Man: Brand New Day press rounds, and calm conversation quickly became impossible. Between distracted giggles and gentle paw swats, the couple barely managed complete sentences, let alone typical promotional talk. Yet buried inside the playful mayhem sat a small, personal detail about their own pets at home, something viewers had never heard the actors describe before.

While the rescue puppies wrestled for every ounce of attention, a candid confession about their own dogs quietly stole the entire spotlight.

Tom Holland and Zendaya's dogs answer to nicknames far sillier than their real names suggest. During a chaotic puppy interview tied to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the couple paused between wriggling rescue pups to describe their own pack at home. One dog in particular carries quite the reputation.

"Yeah. We got the Chunky One, we got Duty, Cheesesteak," Zendaya said on BuzzFeed Celeb.

Holland added, "Phil gets called the Chunky Man a lot," proving affection often arrives disguised as teasing.

Beyond the playful nicknames shared on BuzzFeed Celeb, Holland and Zendaya actually share three dogs of very different breeds. Noon, a Miniature Schnauzer who originally belonged to Zendaya, lives alongside Daphne, a Doberman Pinscher, and a pocket bully the couple adopted from a shelter in Oakland earlier in 2026. Zendaya addressed the newest addition in an Elle interview published in May, admitting the timing was not ideal but calling the pocket bully a wonderful addition to their family. Holland's former Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Tessa, passed away in 2024.

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While Holland charms puppies with ease, a room full of sharp tongued kids proved far tougher to win over.

On a separate appearance on Celebrity Substitute, Tom Holland faced a far less forgiving audience made up entirely of young New York City students. When asked if the actor was skilled at his job, one student flatly disagreed, stating he spoils everything before movies even release. Host Julian Shapiro Barnum called the remark harsh, yet quickly admitted the child had a valid point given Holland's long history of accidental Marvel reveals.

Holland has previously leaked an Avengers sequel poster online, confirmed the original trilogy structure early, and let slip that Peter Parker would travel to space before the film revealed it. Even during the Celebrity Substitute taping, he nearly stumbled when a student pressed him about Tobey Maguire's potential appearance, though he managed to dodge the topic entirely. Clearly, Holland handles curious puppies with far greater confidence than curious children.

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