Jacob Batalon Is Engaged 2 Months AfterSpider-ManCostars Tom Holland and Zendaya's Own Engagement

Mar. 15, 2025

Jacob Batalon and Veronica Leahov.Photo:Veronica Leahov/Instagram

Veronica Leahov/Instagram

Jacob Batalonput a ring on it!TheSpider-Man: Far From Homeactor, 28, popped the question to his girlfriend Veronica Leahov during a romantic New York City proposal, they both confirmed on Instagram on Wednesday, March 5.Batalon got down on one knee in the first photo of anInstagram carouselhe shared, as a seemingly surprised Leahov placed her hand over her mouth in the first image.“The beginning of the rest of our lives together❤️‍🔥♾️🔐👸🏼👩🏼‍❤️‍👨🏽🤞🏽🌎,” he captioned the sweet roundup.Jacob Batalon proposes to Veronica Leahov.Veronica Leahov/InstagramBatalon made the moment romantic, with a heart-shaped arch of roses, white candles and the Big Apple as the backdrop for the evening proposal.As the photos went on, Leahov, an architectural designer, embraced her fiancé. The couple also showed off her brand-new diamond ring.“I’m still dreaming,” Leahov wrote over a video shared to her Instagram Stories that gave another glimpse of the jewel as the couple toasted champagne glasses for the special occasion.“This next chapter is already my favorite,” she added.Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’.Sony PicturesTheir engagement comes roughlytwo months after sources confirmedBatalon’sSpider-MancostarsTom HollandandZendayaare engaged on Jan. 6.While speaking exclusively to PEOPLE in a December 2021 joint interview ahead of the release ofSpider-Man: No Way Home, Batalon had nothing but great things to say abouthis bromancewith the British actor, also 28.“We immediately hit it off,” the Hawaii-born actor said in response to Holland, who said the film’s director Jon Watts “assigned us the task of becoming best friends, which happened very easily.“Tom Holland and Zendaya.Rommel Demano/BFA.com/Shutterstock"Jacob ended up moving in with me when we filmed the first movie,” Holland added, mentioning that he and Batalon were roommates in Atlanta. “I have a scrapbook of Polaroids of us just living in that house and what we got up to. God forbid that scrapbook ever gets out!“While also discussing the closeness between castmates, Holland told PEOPLE, “[Fame] takes a while for a young kid to figure out. We were lucky that we had each other going through the same thing at the same time. Zendaya was our leader in that sense. All of us are a little family; we all lean on each other.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Holland proposed to theEuphoriastar, 28, at the home of one of her family members over the holidays, a family source confirmed to PEOPLE. The couple costarred in 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecomingbeforetheir relationshipbloomed.“He’s always been crazy about her. He always knew she was the one. They have something very special,” the insider added, telling PEOPLE at the time that Holland told friends around New Year’s.Batalon’s latest movie,Novocainestarring Jack Quaid, opens on March 14.

Jacob Batalonput a ring on it!

TheSpider-Man: Far From Homeactor, 28, popped the question to his girlfriend Veronica Leahov during a romantic New York City proposal, they both confirmed on Instagram on Wednesday, March 5.

Batalon got down on one knee in the first photo of anInstagram carouselhe shared, as a seemingly surprised Leahov placed her hand over her mouth in the first image.

“The beginning of the rest of our lives together❤️‍🔥♾️🔐👸🏼👩🏼‍❤️‍👨🏽🤞🏽🌎,” he captioned the sweet roundup.

Jacob Batalon proposes to Veronica Leahov.Veronica Leahov/Instagram

Batalon made the moment romantic, with a heart-shaped arch of roses, white candles and the Big Apple as the backdrop for the evening proposal.

As the photos went on, Leahov, an architectural designer, embraced her fiancé. The couple also showed off her brand-new diamond ring.

“I’m still dreaming,” Leahov wrote over a video shared to her Instagram Stories that gave another glimpse of the jewel as the couple toasted champagne glasses for the special occasion.

“This next chapter is already my favorite,” she added.

Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’.Sony Pictures

Their engagement comes roughlytwo months after sources confirmedBatalon’sSpider-MancostarsTom HollandandZendayaare engaged on Jan. 6.

While speaking exclusively to PEOPLE in a December 2021 joint interview ahead of the release ofSpider-Man: No Way Home, Batalon had nothing but great things to say abouthis bromancewith the British actor, also 28.

“We immediately hit it off,” the Hawaii-born actor said in response to Holland, who said the film’s director Jon Watts “assigned us the task of becoming best friends, which happened very easily.”

Tom Holland and Zendaya.Rommel Demano/BFA.com/Shutterstock

Rommel Demano/BFA.com/Shutterstock

“Jacob ended up moving in with me when we filmed the first movie,” Holland added, mentioning that he and Batalon were roommates in Atlanta. “I have a scrapbook of Polaroids of us just living in that house and what we got up to. God forbid that scrapbook ever gets out!”

While also discussing the closeness between castmates, Holland told PEOPLE, “[Fame] takes a while for a young kid to figure out. We were lucky that we had each other going through the same thing at the same time. Zendaya was our leader in that sense. All of us are a little family; we all lean on each other.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Holland proposed to theEuphoriastar, 28, at the home of one of her family members over the holidays, a family source confirmed to PEOPLE. The couple costarred in 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecomingbeforetheir relationshipbloomed.

“He’s always been crazy about her. He always knew she was the one. They have something very special,” the insider added, telling PEOPLE at the time that Holland told friends around New Year’s.

Batalon’s latest movie,Novocainestarring Jack Quaid, opens on March 14.

source: people.com