Tom Holland reportedly asked for Zendaya’s father’s blessing before proposing. Clearly, he received the answer he was looking for. Zendaya debuted an enormous engagement ring at the Golden Globes. The news outshined much of the night’s festivities. Once the news was out, Holland’s father, Dominic Holland, stepped forward to offer his blessing, insisting he believes the duo will have a very successful union. Dominic Holland even offered his theory on what inspired his son’s proposal. He thinks Tom Holland pulled inspiration from movies.

Dominic Holland insists his own proposal, decades ago, wasn’t exactly smooth

Dominic Holland is happy for his son and his soon-to-be bride, Zendaya. Following news of their engagement, the elder Holland took to Patreon to pen a blog post. It seems Tom Holland’s proposal inspired his father to walk down memory lane and recall his very own proposal, which he admits was far more inept than his son’s.

In the blog post, Dominic Holland recalled proposing to his Nikki Holland during a vacation. He wrote that he did not have a ring, parental permission, a plan, or anything particularly romantic to say when he popped the question so many years ago. Either way, it all worked out, as the two did get married and welcomed four children together.

So, what did Tom Holland use as inspiration for his proposal?

So if Dominic Holland’s own style of proposing didn’t inspire his son, what did? The father of four has a theory. The elder Holland joked that he believes his son was inspired by the “slushy movies” he watched growing up since he had never seen him open a book in his early years.

Those movies may have come in handy, but fans likely will never know exactly just how much inspiration the younger Holland drew from romantic comedies. He insisted Tom Holland was well prepared and planned the whole thing out well in advance. Still, additional details were scarce. The elder Holland was careful not to invade the couple’s privacy. Despite their combined celebrity, they’ve worked hard to keep their relationship mostly private. The nature of the proposal and where it happened appears to be a secret they’d like to keep. Dominic Holland seems happy to ensure that happens.