After four seasons of conspiracies, rogue states, political chaos, and Jack Ryan repeatedly getting dragged way beyond his analyst job description, Prime Video is finally ready to show fans what comes next. But this time, it is not another season, it is a movie.

The first trailer for Jack Ryan: Ghost War has officially arrived, giving audiences their first real look at John Krasinski’s return as Tom Clancy’s most overqualified intelligence analyst-turned-action hero. And if the footage is anything to go by, Prime Video is not treating this like a modest small-screen follow-up; this looks like a full-scale escalation.

The cast also features Wendell Pierce returning as James Greer and Michael Kelly back as Mike November. The ensemble also includes Sienna Miller, who joins the franchise in a major new role, alongside Max Beesley, Douglas Hodge, J.J. Feild, and Betty Gabriel. Behind the camera, Ghost War is directed by Andrew Bernstein, with a script by Aaron Rabin, both of whom already have ties to the Jack Ryan world.

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Is The ‘Jack Ryan’ TV Series Worth Watching?

Collider’s review stated that while real-world politics rarely delivers edge-of-your-seat excitement, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan has always known how to turn global tension into something far more cinematic. Tania Hussain opined that, as the show entered its final season, it leans fully into that blockbuster energy, delivering a high-stakes farewell that feels bigger, bolder, and more urgent than ever. Where other political thrillers like Homeland or The Diplomat thrive on slow-burn tension, Jack Ryan continues to separate itself with a more explosive, action-driven approach — and Season 4 wastes no time reminding audiences exactly why that formula works. Hussain wrote:

“With pulse-pounding action that makes for fun TV, this final season is a swan song befitting of a great character who will be missed. As a functional spy thriller with some surprising turns and plenty of twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat, it is a notable final chapter while still sticking to the notes that have worked best throughout this series. Though some might have touted the series as “Dad TV” solely pleasing one demographic since its debut in 2018, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan holds enough strength outside its surface appeal to make it a work that can captivate just about everyone as it combines the elements of big-screen joys with small-screen pleasures.”

Jack Ryan: Ghost War will premiere in May 2026.

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Beauty and the Geek Australia alum Tamika Chesser has reportedly given birth in prison after allegedly beheading her boyfriend Julian Story last year.

Australia’s 9 News reported that Chesser, 34, was pregnant at the time of her 2025 arrest but that the father of her child has not been publicly identified.

Us Weekly reached out to Chesser and South Australia Health for comment.

On June 19, 2025, investigators discovered 39-year-old Story’s burnt and dismembered body at the couple’s Port Lincoln home in the Lower Eyre Peninsula. Chesser was subsequently charged with murder, destroying human remains and perverting the course of justice.

The former model has been held at mental health facility James Nash House, near Adelaide, since her arrest last June. She is expected to appear in court in April. (Chesser has yet to enter a plea.)

Australian broadcaster ABC reported in June 2025 that police were called to the couple’s home when a neighbor noticed smoke coming from their unit. Per a police report, a witness said they “saw the accused and asked what she was doing, the accused said ‘nothing’ and then took her dogs for a walk and locked the front door.”

After the witness tried to throw a bucket of water at Chesser and Story’s unit, they eventually called emergency services. Police soon arrived on the scene and discovered Story’s beheaded body in a bathroom.

Chesser was discovered in a “catatonic and unresponsive state” in a nearby yard and taken into custody, per South Australian police.

“We know that after his alleged murder, Julian’s body was dismembered and while I won’t provide any further details about that at this time, I can tragically say that we have not recovered the head of Julian Story,” Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke announced in a media briefing last June.

Fielke went on, “I can only imagine … the grief this news is causing Julian’s family. It is crucial that we locate Julian’s head so that his family has the opportunity to lay him to rest.”

Detective Superintendent Fielke later confirmed to the media in September 2025 that Story’s skull was recovered by a local dog, per the ABC.

“One of those situations where the dog ran off into the scrub, the dog didn’t come back immediately on being called,” the police spokesperson explained.

At the time of Story’s death, his family thanked the public for their “care” as they “navigat[ed] an unimaginable loss.”

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“Your care has brought comfort amid the chaos,” his family told the ABC. “We are also deeply grateful to our family and friends and this extraordinary community whose kindness and support have helped carry us through. Your prayers, presence, and quiet strength mean more than words can say.”

Chesser was a runner-up on the second season of Australian reality show Beauty and the Geek in 2010. The reality show matched up conventionally attractive “Beauties” with “Geeks” — or, socially awkward men — in hopes of winning a $100,000 grand prize.

The reality star was introduced as “a cocktail” waitress on Beauty and the Geek and described herself as “the best person at making ‘animal noises.” In the show’s intro video, Chesser said that her “favorite feature would be my smile.”

Chesser was paired up with “Hawaiian shirt enthusiast” Thomas Richardson-Smith on the reality show but they ultimately lost to dancer Jessie Byrne and National Math Champion Michael Price in Beauty and the Geek’s season 2 finale.

FBI‘s Missy Peregrym broke her silence after the hit CBS series took a turn with a shocking onscreen death.

During the Monday, March 16, episode of FBI, Maggie (Peregrym) had to face off with her first arrest — serial slasher Ray DiStefano (Matthew Rauch) — who kidnapped her sister, Erin (Adrienne Rose Bengtsson). Maggie ultimately wasn’t able to save her sister, whose body she found after thinking she would still be alive.

“I was scared to do this script. I was scared to play this part, knowing what a dark place I would have to go to to just live in that moment, and I really cared that if I had to go that far that we did this as grounded and real and scary as possible,” Peregrym told TV Insider about the surprise twist. “And so it was amazing to work with [the writers] to figure out, what would be the most heartbreaking thing? Originally, it was written where there was a little bit more of a wrap-up with Peter in the episode. And I just felt like, ‘Ugh, how could you even talk after discovering your sister?’”

Peregrym opened up about her concerns going into the episode.

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“I just kind of went to work and I was like, ‘OK, I know what I have to do today, but I don’t know how I’m going to do this. I know where I need to go, but I don’t know what my body’s going to do,’” she recalled. “And we did it in one take. … But I didn’t look at Erin beforehand. I didn’t want to see her. I didn’t want to know what I was — I didn’t know anything. And so when I turn that corner and go into the truck, that was the first time I was experiencing that moment, and it was hell.”

The actress explained why it was “really important” to tell the story, adding, “Everybody’s lost somebody, we’re experiencing this a lot. It’s obviously not going to be the same scenario, but that grief and that fear and that, oh, it’s the worst feeling in the whole world. And I didn’t want it to wrap up. I didn’t want it to feel OK in the end. It makes me cry thinking about it now because it’s real.”

FBI, which premiered in 2018, centers on the inner workings of the New York City field office criminal division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where the personnel work to ensure the safety of New York City and its citizens.

“We’re a procedural show, so we don’t get to go this deep into the character, and I’m really grateful to the writers for trusting me with this episode in the moment, as scared as I was to do it. And I’m grateful — I haven’t seen it,” Peregrym continued. “I’m grateful that it’s turned out well, but my hope is that people can really relate to Maggie in the next chapter of having to get back up and how does she make sense of her world now after this gigantic loss, not even just with Erin, but with her career? How can she trust herself to move forward and be herself and be vulnerable or do her job without feeling that anybody she loves or herself is not going to be threatened again?”

Peregrym admitted she “didn’t ask why” Erin “didn’t survive.”

“I can’t go to a worse place for my character,” she noted. “So, kind of grateful for that. Hopefully things are looking up from here.”

Looking ahead, Peregrym made it clear that the personal loss would stay with her character.

“We do address that, obviously, and it’s still stuff that I carry with me. I’ll never be the same to a certain degree. Never. I’ll never be the same. Which again was why I was so scared to go this far with my character,” she continued. “Playing something for eight years and then all of a sudden having a loss like this, you don’t ever go back to the person you were before. You’ve got to navigate a completely different set of, I don’t even know, rules, set of understanding, trying to figure out where your place is anymore. What can you trust? And it’s terrifying.”

Peregrym concluded: “We’re not a character show where we sit around in our living room and chat about everything. I’m choosing to come to work because there’s work to do. So, it’s finding those moments to have those discussions and figure those things out, but we still have cases to solve.”

FBI airs on CBS Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.

Editor’s note: The below interview contains spoilers for Paradise Season 2 Episode 6.

As Hulu’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi series Paradise heads into its last few episodes, things have never been more intense for these characters. Not only has the Dan Fogelman-created series widened its scope beyond the Colorado bunker to reveal what life has been like for the people struggling to survive on the surface, but the situation inside Paradise has become even more intense, with Sinatra (Julianne Nicholson) seizing her power back with the help of a truly unpredictable wildcard in Jane Driscoll (Nicole Brydon Bloom). Other characters have already become caught in the crossfire, including Nicole Robinson (Krys Marshall), who’s sent to Paradise’s underground prison after being framed for murder, and Dr. Gabriela Torabi (Sarah Shahi), who’s beginning to seriously question Sinatra’s true intentions.

Ahead of the Season 2 premiere, Collider had the opportunity to speak with several cast members, including Bloom, Marshall, and Shahi, about some of their characters’ most pivotal moments over the first six episodes. Over the course of the interview, which you can watch above or read below, the women of Paradise discuss Robinson’s tougher side, Jane’s incredibly dark and complicated backstory, and Torabi’s increasing doubts about whether Sinatra’s goals are really the best thing for humanity in the long run.

COLLIDER: Krys, in Season 2, we see Robinson knocked down a little bit after her role in the resistance last season, but she’s too tough to be completely knocked out. What did you enjoy about getting to showcase more of that physical and mental toughness when the chips are down for her, especially once she’s framed for murder that season?

KRYS MARSHALL: Robinson is tough as nails, and it is so fun to get to be a woman playing a woman who is just so strong. I feel like her vulnerability, we got to see last season, we got to see a woman in love, in this sort of unrequited, complicated love relationship. So, I think to play her in Season 2 and know that the love story is set to the side, and now, she’s just this badass who is kicking butt and taking names, was just delicious to play.

Nicole, Jane has been such a big question mark in this show, but in Season 2, we finally get a glimpse of who she is at her core. What was most appealing to you about getting to delve into her backstory? Because we see some really defining events that seem to shape her into who she is in the present.

NICOLE BRYDON BLOOM: It’s always useful to get to explore that side of a character, go back in time. The young actress who played little Jane was just so beautiful and sweet, but her intensity that she brought to it helped me place where Jane has grown from there. I still have a lot of questions, but it definitely helps to have some clarity. It was really fun to explore that side of her.

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“I think she was able to see the humanity in the monster because she understood her from such a different place…”

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Sarah, Torabi’s always had these little misgivings about Sinatra, despite their long friendship and the history there, but Season 2 really seems to mark a shift in their dynamic that can’t really be walked back from. We see Torabi doing a little bit of self-surveillance with bugging the office and whatnot, and now, heading into the back half of the season, Jane catches on to what’s going on there. When you’re approaching her mindset this season, what do you think is driving Torabi most in this mission to unearth the truth about what’s really going on in the bunker?

SARAH SHAHI: I feel like, from day one, I felt that she was different, and initially, it was not a difference that I liked. I feel like everyone straddles a line of morality in some way or another, but Gabriela did not as much. She felt very earnest. I think the thing that I always go back to with her is, in this world where morality does get crossed, and good versus bad, people at the top, the people at the bottom, and those lines are very distinguished, she just wants what’s for the highest good of everybody. She really does have an altruistic sense about her.

So, to be able to look at it from that angle and to also see that, as a therapist, she sees many red flags, and Sinatra is like, “Let me walk towards that.” It’s like, “No, you should walk away from that,” you know? I think she was able to see the humanity in the monster because she understood her from such a different place than everybody else did. But, as you said, the writing on the wall just becomes all too clear, and it’s for the good of humanity that she needs to do what she does.

The Women of ‘Paradise’ Reveal What They Loved About Getting to Share More Scenes in Season 2

“We got to do some fun fight training.”

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It’s nice to get to see more scenes between the three of you this season — not a group scene, necessarily. Your characters do get more of a chance to face off in a way that is clearly adversarial, but also just so fun to watch. What did the three of you enjoy about getting to share more scenes together this season?

BLOOM: We got to do some fun fight training.

MARSHALL: Some really fun stuff. Nicole is such a little sweetheart in real life that to get to kick her ass is kind of tough because she’s just such a little cuddlebug. But I really enjoyed the fight training that we did. Nicole and I spent weeks in MMA fight training to get into our bodies what it’s like to choke a person out, to slit a person’s throat. So, that was really fun.

I also love that throughout our story, we see Agent Robinson has always got a beat. She’s always watching and seeing what’s going on. So, while everyone else has the wool pulled over their eyes about who Jane actually is, Robinson sees something early on and is like, “Wait a minute, I’m not buying this.” So, it felt very delicious to watch that come to the head.

BLOOM: Yeah, it was really fun getting to have that moment with you. And then we get to come a little toe-to-toe.

SHAHI: Ours was more of a cat-and-mouse type of situation. We didn’t have anything physical. I was mostly with Julianne [Nicholson] last season and didn’t really get to experience these other brilliant actresses in the way that I was able to more so this year. So, it’s good to be able to have scenes with Nicole.

And I only had one with you, [Krys]. That’s the thing about the show, too, is there’s such a large cast and large casts can go so many different places. I spent the entire season barely even seeing Julianne or Sterling [K. Brown]. But yeah, we had some fun cat-and-mouse stuff to do. The paranoia was fun.

New episodes of Paradise Season 2 premiere Mondays on Hulu.

When Leonardo DiCaprio stepped onto the Oscars red carpet, fans immediately sensed something had changed. 

Known for staying low-key and often shielding himself from cameras, the actor surprised many with a noticeably sharper appearance. 

From a slimmer frame to a fresh grooming style, his transformation quickly became one of the night’s biggest talking points. 

As reactions flooded social media, experts and insiders began weighing in on what could really be behind his striking new look.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Red Carpet Appearance Leaves Fans Talking

Leonardo DiCaprio’s arrival at the Academy Awards should have been routine, as he was nominated for Best Actor for “One Battle After Another.”

However, while Michael B. Jordan ultimately took home the award for “Sinners,” it was DiCaprio’s appearance that dominated conversation.

Social media lit up almost instantly, with fans reacting to his slimmer face and updated grooming. 

Some were clearly impressed, with one person admitting that they didn’t expect the actor to look “kind of hot” and another adding that he looked better than he had in a while.

Others, however, focused on how different he looked compared to recent years. His fuller appearance in the past decade became part of the discussion, with some suggesting he had finally shed that look. 

Although a few credited his mustache and styling, others believed something more significant had changed behind the scenes.

The buzz only intensified as viewers compared his current look to previous red carpet appearances, with many agreeing that something about him felt noticeably refreshed.

DiCaprio’s Lifestyle Habits Come Under Scrutiny

As speculation grew, attention turned to DiCaprio’s long-known lifestyle. 

The “Titanic” star has often been associated with Hollywood’s party scene, including luxury yacht trips in places like St Barts and the south of France, where he has frequently been photographed smoking and drinking.

Leonardo DiCaprio once revealed he would order two drinks at once, one caffeinated and one alcoholic, though he has also insisted he has never done hard drugs, seeing how damaging they can be.

Smoking, however, has remained a visible habit over the years. He has often been photographed with cigarettes or vapes, and even shared that attempts to quit once led to intense side effects, including “bloodcurdling nightmares of mass murders” while filming “Shutter Island.”

Experts now believe that even small changes to these habits could significantly impact his appearance. Cutting back on alcohol, in particular, may play a major role.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, facial plastic surgeon, Dr Anil Shah, explained, “Alcohol is a toxin and studies show that it will age you faster, including your brain, your skin, your face – everything.”

Vittoria Ceretti’s Relationship With Leonardo DiCaprio Raises Questions

Another major piece of the puzzle may be DiCaprio’s relationship with Vittoria Ceretti. The pair, who have been together since 2023, made their Oscars debut as a couple, sitting side by side during the ceremony.

Insiders suggest she may have influenced his recent changes. One source shared, “Leo has shed pounds before, but this time is different because it isn’t for a movie role.” 

They added, “He is getting healthy and fit to keep up with Vittoria. She’s a great influence on him, and he is very much in love with her. She’s a part of his world now, and he intends on keeping it that way.”

Another insider echoed that sentiment, noting, “Vittoria is enjoying her new man so to speak, she is very happy with him and being several pounds under the weight he was at only a few months ago is only a good thing.”

The source also clarified that the model was never turned off by DiCaprio’s previous appearance. 

Recent vacation photos also support this shift, showing the 51-year-old looking noticeably slimmer and more relaxed while spending time with her.

DiCaprio’s New Look Sparks Ozempic And Health Speculation

In recent years, no celebrity transformation has gone without speculation, and the case of Leonardo DiCaprio is no different. 

Some fans have pointed to the rising popularity of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, which are known to aid weight loss and reduce cravings.

Experts have acknowledged the possibility but also stressed that it is not the only explanation. One explained, “GLP-1’s can be super powerful for addiction and cravings, so if he did this as a way of curbing his appetite for alcohol, that’s okay.”

At the same time, they emphasized that the change could be entirely natural. “However, it’s very possible that he may have just made a profound lifestyle change and we’re just witnessing that,” the expert added, praising the visible results.

Others have suggested his current work schedule, possibly stepping away from long vacations and focusing on filming, could also contribute to a healthier routine.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Look Reflects A Bigger Hollywood Shift

DiCaprio’s evolving look doesn’t exist in isolation. It reflects a larger shift happening across Hollywood, especially among male actors.

According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, more men are now seeking cosmetic treatments than ever before. 

Experts say the stigma around male grooming and procedures is fading, with many viewing it as part of maintaining confidence and longevity in the industry.

As Dr. Anthony Brissett, the president of the AAFPRS, noted, “We’re seeing a real shift in how men approach cosmetic surgery.” 

He explained that what once centered on gym routines has expanded into aesthetic treatments, with men now seeking to look “rested, healthy, and confident” without obvious signs of work. 

He added, “Advancements in technology have made facial plastic surgery more precise, less invasive, and far more natural-looking.”

At the same time, public scrutiny has intensified. Actors like Jim Carrey have recently faced similar speculation, with fans even questioning whether his altered appearance meant he was a “clone,” a claim later shut down.

In that context, DiCaprio’s transformation feels less like an isolated change and more like part of an evolving Hollywood standard, where lifestyle, image, and perception are constantly under the spotlight.

“Who hates me?” That’s the key question Keanu Reeves asks in the first trailer for the new Apple film Outcome, and he’s not going to like the answer he gets. Reeves played a fading movie star in the satirical black comedy; it was directed by, co-written, and co-stars Jonah Hill. It will premiere on AppleTV on April 10, 2026.

In the trailer, Reeves stars as Reef Hawk, the world’s biggest movie star. After leading three of the biggest franchises in Hollywood history, he took a five-year sabbatical…during which, unbeknownst to the public, he was battling an addiction to heroin. Now, he’s preparing to make a comeback, only for a reputation-destroying video to suddenly surface. But who could hate him enough to release it? It seems that the answer is “pretty much everybody,” except for Xander and Kyle (Matt Bomer and Cameron Diaz), the only two friends he hasn’t managed to alienate…yet.

And so, with the aid of crisis lawyer Ira Slitz (Hill, unrecognizable with a bald pate and a gray beard) and his crack team of damage control professionals, Reef sets out to right all his old wrongs, and to find out who sold him up the river. But as he travels LA to apologize to friends, colleagues, and even his own mother, who are his apologies even for? And if this many people hate his guts, does it even matter who loathes him enough to release the tape? You’ll find out this April, exclusively on AppleTV.

Who Are the Creatives Behind ‘Outcome’?

In addition to Reeves, Hill, Bomer, and Diaz, Outcome boasts a star-studded cast. It includes Susan Lucci (All My Children), Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black), David Spade (Saturday Night Live), Atsuko Okatsuka (Elio), Roy Wood, Jr. (The Daily Show), Welker White (Goodfellas), Kaia Gerber (Bottoms), Ivy Wolk (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), and, in a rare acting role in a film he didn’t direct himself, Martin Scorsese as a washed-up talent agent. Hill co-wrote the film with Ezra Woods; it will be produced by Hill, Matt Dines, and Alison Goodwin, and executive produced by Adam Merims.

Outcome is Hill’s second narrative feature as a director; he previously helmed the coming-of-age skateboarding dramedy mid90s in 2018. It is the first of two Hill-directed films that will be released this year; he’s set to star alongside Kristen Wiig as a pair of wealthy siblings who suddenly find themselves disinherited in Cut Off, which will be released in theaters by Warner Bros. in July.

Outcome will premiere on AppleTV on April 10, 2026. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

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Hilary Duff is speaking out after her Agent Cody Banks costar Frankie Muniz recently described her mom, Susan Colleen Duff, as “super intense.”

“I was never pushed into acting and I was never pushed into singing,” Hilary, 38, told “Mythical Kitchen” in an interview posted on Friday, March 13. “My mom knew that my sister [Haylie Duff] and I loved performing…. I understand giving what your children are interested in energy … Back when I was doing it, no one was acting where I came from, so everyone thought it was like, ‘She has a stage mom.’”

While Hilary did not directly address Muniz’s specific complaints about her mom, she credited Susan for having her back as a child star.

“It was really nice that I had my mom in the corner … for better or for worse,” she added. “I think there [were] obviously mistakes made and a learning process, but it’s hard to be like a family up against a machine.”

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Hilary went on, “I’m super grateful for [my mom].”

Hilary and Muniz dated as teenagers though they reportedly went their separate ways after filming 2003 action comedy Agent Cody Banks. Muniz, 40, revealed on the “Joe Vulpis Podcast” last September that he hadn’t spoken to Hilary in 22 years.

“There’s another story I haven’t told, and I don’t know if I want to tell it, but maybe I will. It’s been a long time,” he remembered. “I was on the set of Lizzie McGuire, and I was in Hilary’s dressing room and her mom was there. Her mom was — I’m going to say — the epitome of a stage mom, momager. … Hilary was so cool, we had an awesome relationship, but her mom was super intense. My mom was the opposite.”

He described Hilary as one of his “first friends” after moving to Los Angeles as a child actor. Per Muniz, he had an awkward conversation with Hilary’s mom Susan when he guest starred on a 2002 episode of her Disney series Lizzie McGuire.

“Her mom was like, ‘Do you know what you’re doing this summer? What are you doing this summer?’” he remembered. “And I go, ‘Oh, I’m filming this movie where I’m playing like a junior James Bond. It’s called Agent Cody Banks.’”

Muniz remembered Susan asking if he had any input on who would pay his girlfriend in Agent Cody Banks. He expected Smallville’s Kristin Kreuk to sign on for the role but learned the very next day that Duff landed the part instead.

“Needless to say, I wasn’t thrilled about it. And not because I didn’t want it to be Hilary,” he explained. “I don’t know how much I want to say. I’m trying to think about it because I’ve already said way too much.”

The actor added, “I’ve never talked to Hilary since the last day of filming. I’ve not said one word to her since then. So that’s the truth of that. No one knows about my Hilary Duff story.”

Despite their 22-year estrangement, Muniz said he’d “love to catch up with” Hilary and would even bring up the awkward end to their friendship.

Meanwhile, Hilary recently opened up about her relationship with her sister Haylie after writing about their estrangement on her new album Luck … or Something.

“Absolutely the most lonely part of my existence is not having my sister in my life at the moment,” Hilary told CBS Mornings in February. “It’s my truth, and so many people are [also] having this experience. It’s hard because I am me, and people know everything about my life since I was a child. I didn’t necessarily choose that part, but it’s my reality. It was honestly, like, healing to say.”

Zendaya has poked fun at rumors that she and Tom Holland tied the knot in a private wedding.

The Drama actress, 29, dodged directly confirming or denying whether she and Holland, also 29, are married during her Monday, March 16, appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Host Jimmy Kimmel mentioned that “the internet went berserk” with speculation that she “might actually be married to Tom.”

“Really? I haven’t seen any of that” Zendaya replied with a laugh.

Kimmel asked whether any of Zendaya or Holland’s loved ones were fooled by AI-generated wedding photos flooding social media amid the rumors.

“Many people have been fooled by them while I was just out and about in real life,” she said. “People are like, ‘Oh my god your wedding photos are gorgeous!’ I was like, ‘Babe, they’re AI! They’re not real!’”

Zendaya introduced a special video that was supposed to clear up the speculation once and for all. The clip turned out to be a wedding scene from her new movie The Drama, with Holland’s head crudely inserted over her costar Robert Pattinson.

“It was a beautiful day … That was real footage,” she joked. “That was real! I was there.”

Earlier this month, Zendaya’s longtime stylist Law Roach caused a frenzy when he claimed the Euphoria star and Holland had secretly tied the knot.

“The wedding has already happened,” Roach, 47, told Access Hollywood at the 2026 Actor Awards on March 1. “You missed it.”

When the reporter attempted to clarify, Roach insisted, “It’s very true.”

The following day, Zendaya’s mom, Claire Stoermer, added fuel to the fire when she reposted a clip of Roach’s interview via her Instagram Story with the caption, “The laugh …,” along with a laughing emoji.

Zendaya, for her part, was spotted with what appeared to be a thin gold wedding band on her ring finger during multiple high-profile outings, including Louis Vuitton’s Paris Fashion Week show on Tuesday, March 10, and the 2026 Oscars on Sunday, March 15.

Elsewhere at the Academy Awards, Roach doubled down on his remarks about Zendaya and Holland’s upgraded relationship status.

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Ever since Tom Holland and Zendaya met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming, the pair have shared a special connection. Fans quickly started to wonder whether the duo were more than just friends in 2017, but the costars attempted to keep their dating lives private. “We are friends,” Zendaya said in Variety’s Power of Young […]

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“So she’s married?” Extra correspondent Terri Seymour asked on the red carpet, to which Roach replied, “I said what I said.”

Zendaya and Holland met while starring as Michelle “MJ” Jones-Watson and Peter Parker, respectively, in the 2017 film Spider-Man: Homecoming. That same year, the couple were the subject of dating rumors, though they were each later linked to other people.

In July 2021, Zendaya and Holland publicly confirmed their romance when they were spotted kissing in a car in Los Angeles. Since then, the pair have maintained their privacy while navigating life in the spotlight.

Zendaya sparked engagement speculation in January 2025 when she wore a diamond ring on her left hand at the Golden Globes. Us Weekly subsequently confirmed that she and Holland were indeed betrothed.

“Tom figured the holidays were the best time to propose in a very low-key way,” a source exclusively told Us at the time. “She didn’t want anything over the top.”

According to the insider, Holland popped the question because he felt he was “at the right time in his life” and “ready to settle down.”

“They had many conversations over the years, but there was never any pressure,” the source added. “Zendaya is giddy and excited. She knew it might have been coming but never put pressure on it.”

As the duo prepared for their future, a second insider told Us later that month that Zendaya and Holland were “on the same page about having kids and wanting to start a family together.”

In fact, the frequent costars might plan to become parents sooner rather than later since the source described Holland as a “very old-school English guy in the way that he wants to have a family and have kids relatively young.”