Is Tom Holland sober?
Yes. Tom Holland has said he stopped drinking in early 2022 and, as of 2026, continues to describe himself as sober. What started as Dry January became a much bigger change after he realised how much mental space alcohol was taking up.
The Spider-Man actor has spoken unusually openly about the process. His story did not begin with a dramatic public collapse or a single catastrophic event. It began with an attempt to take one month off drinking and the uncomfortable realisation that the month felt much harder than he expected.
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Dry January made him question his drinking
Holland has explained that he came into January 2022 after a very boozy December. He decided to do Dry January, something millions of people try every year. The difference was what happened once he stopped.
He found himself thinking about alcohol constantly. He has described waking up thinking about a drink, checking the time and struggling with situations where drinking would normally have been part of the routine. That reaction frightened him enough to extend the break into February.
Two months without alcohol still felt difficult, so Holland set himself another target. He would stay alcohol-free until his birthday in June. By the time he reached that point, the experiment had changed. He said he felt happier and healthier, and he decided to continue.
What changed after Tom Holland stopped drinking?
In interviews since quitting, Holland has linked sobriety with clearer mornings, more confidence and a better relationship with his work. In 2026 he said he did not know whether his recent career progress would have happened in the same way if he had continued drinking.
He has also spoken about the social side of stopping. At first, going to a pub or dinner without alcohol felt difficult. Over time that changed. This part of his story is useful because it reflects a common problem for people who associate drinking with socialising rather than with obvious crisis.
From sobriety to BERO
In 2024 Holland launched BERO, a non-alcoholic beer brand. The move placed sobriety directly alongside a social ritual that had once made quitting harder for him. It also gave him a public platform to talk about alcohol-free living without presenting it as punishment or isolation.
The brand is part of the story, but the more interesting point is what came before it. Holland first changed his own drinking, stayed with the change long enough to see how he felt, and then built something around the lifestyle he had adopted.
Tom Holland’s sobriety timeline
- January 2022: He starts Dry January after a very boozy December.
- February 2022: He keeps going because the first month felt harder than expected.
- June 2022: He reaches his birthday alcohol-free and decides he feels better without drinking.
- 2024: Holland launches BERO, a non-alcoholic beer brand.
- 2026: He continues to describe himself as sober and talks about the benefits the change has brought to his life and career.
The striking part of Holland’s story is that Dry January did exactly what a break from alcohol can sometimes do: it removed the routine long enough for him to notice how strong the routine had become. He has said that he was thinking about drinking far more than he expected, particularly in social situations and at the end of the working day.
He did not need to decide on day one that he would never drink again. He kept extending the experiment, noticed how his mood, energy and confidence changed, and eventually decided he preferred the alcohol-free version of his life. That makes his experience relevant to people who are not sure whether they have a serious alcohol problem but know that drinking occupies more of their headspace than they want it to.
What can people take from Tom Holland’s story?
Holland’s experience shows why a period without alcohol can reveal things that are easy to miss while drinking remains routine. He did not initially set out to quit for years. He paid attention to how difficult a short break felt and kept extending it.
If his story has made you think about your own drinking, start with our guide to quitting drinking without willpower, or read how to quit drinking without AA if a traditional recovery route does not suit you. If you drink heavily or experience withdrawal symptoms, get medical advice before stopping suddenly.
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