This week, news broke again that Tom Holland is goofy about his girlfriend Zendaya, and according to Access, Holland has decided to keep his relationship with Zendaya private on his podcast, "On Purpose with Jay Shetty." He reveals why he is so fastidious: "When I feel most like myself, it has to do with dating, so I'm trying to keep that under wraps."

Holland is on a press tour promoting his new Apple TV+ show, "The Crowded Room," and has been a bit tight-lipped about the details of their relationship; they met as co-stars in the "Spider-Man" series and first publicly They tied the knot.

Holland opened up on other topics as well, telling Shetty about his sobriety: "I can't believe the difference I feel from not drinking. I can't believe the difference I feel when I don't drink.

His journey to sobriety began when he decided to try "Dry January" and kept at it. By the time June 1 rolled around, he said, "I was happier than I'd ever been in my life," adding that the lifestyle change was "honestly the best thing I've ever done."

During his sobriety, Holland said he realized that "all I was thinking about was drinking. 'When I woke up, all I could think about was that. And I got really scared. Maybe I'm a little sensitive to alcohol. So I decided to punish myself by taking two months off. After those two months, he said, he was "in real pain," which led him to worry that he might have an "alcohol problem."

Holland, who is also a talented actor and loves filmmaking, said the entertainment industry is "not for me. "According to Page Six, Holland told Shetty, "I'm a big fan of filmmaking, but I don't like Hollywood. It's not for me. I'm really afraid of the business. I understand that I'm part of that business, and I enjoy interacting with that business." But that doesn't mean I'm always looking for ways to pull myself away from Hollywood and live as normal a life as possible."

Holland said that being on the podcast is "very unusual for me," but that he feels the Shetty show is a "safe space" for him to be vulnerable, and that some of his friends have "lost themselves" in the entertainment industry and that he fears the same fate She said that some of her friends have "lost themselves" in the entertainment industry and that she fears the same fate.

"I think 'don't lose yourself' is definitely something I keep reminding myself," he said. ' I've seen so many people who have lost themselves, and some of my friends that I grew up with are no longer my friends because I'm so immersed in this business. I just want to focus on what makes me happy: my family. My friends. Carpentry, golf, and my mother's charity work. Those are the things that really make me happy, and those are the things I need to protect."