He was seen in London on Monday with Zendaya, who also will not attend the New York event; nail artist Marina Dobic posted London manicure footage of the actress.
Holland has never attended the Met Gala, while Zendaya last appeared in 2025 wearing an all-white Louis Vuitton suit.
The couple were in California last week for Holland's Bero padel event, and he has two films, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey, due in July.
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