Tom Holland’s Struggle to Part Ways with Alcohol for His Love

Tom Holland recently revealed his choice to quit drinking due to growing concerns about his alcohol consumption. His alcohol consumption also took a toll on his relationship with Zendaya.

The Spider-Man actor, aged 27, opened up about realizing his obsession with drinking after participating in Dry January, a month-long period of abstaining from alcohol.

Speaking on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, released on July 10th, Holland shared that he decided to take part in Dry January last year after indulging during the holiday season.

“I didn’t one day wake up and say, ‘I’m giving up drinking’. I just, like many Brits, had had a very, very boozy December. [It was] Christmas time, I was on vacation, I was drinking a lot and I’ve always been able to drink a lot,” the British actor said, suggesting that his ability to drink large amounts of alcohol stems from his mother’s side of the family.

Holland publicly announced in May that he has been alcohol-free for one year and four months. He acknowledged that it was one of the most challenging accomplishments he has ever achieved.

Holland decided to stop drinking for the month of January, but found it to be a challenge. “All I could think about was having a drink. That’s all I could think about. I was waking up thinking about it. I was checking the clock, ‘When’s it 12pm?’

Holland got to know his girlfriend Zendaya in 2016 during the filming of Spider-Man: Homecoming, the first movie in a series of Spider-Man films they would work on together.

“I’m lucky that I have someone like Zendaya in my life,” the Uncharted actor told the Smartless podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.