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Tom Cruise keeps his private life to himself, but the world knows him as a proud father of three. Take a look at Tom spending time with his son, Connor, and daughters Bella and Suri Curise.

Tom Cruise’s Kids

Tom Cruise is the father of three children The ‘Mission: Impossible’ star’s relationship with Connor Cruise, Isabella ‘Bella’ Cruise, and Suri Cruise is shrouded in mystery, and it’s been years since he’s been last seen in public with the children.

Tom and Nicole Kidman adopted Connor and Bella during their decade-long marriage. Bella was born in 1992, while Conor arrived in this world in 1995. Both Conor and Bella, like Tom, keep their private life exactly that – private. Bella is known for posting on Instagram, sharing shots of her art and advertising products in her Bella Kidman Cruise line. Connor, while developing a career as a DJ, has taken on the role of a fisherman and a grillmaster.

Tom’s third child, Suri, arrived on April 18, 2006, shortly after Tom married Katie Holmes. Tom and Katie divorced in 2012, and that marked the last time Tom and Suir were photographed together. Since then, he hasn’t had public contact with his daughter.

Pictured: Suri Cruise, Tom Cruise and Connor Cruise in June 2012 at the Friars Club Entertainment Icon Award presentation. 

*EXCLUSIVE* Was Suri invited? Tom Cruise arrives at AMC in Times Square with son Connor and sister Lee.

New York, NY – *EXCLUSIVE* – Tom Cruise greets his fans as he is seen arriving at AMC in Times Square. The actor has been in the city promoting his latest Mission impossible film and was all smiles as he arrived at the theater trailed by sister Lee and his son Connor. It was unclear if daughter Suri who lives in the city with Tom’s ex Katie Holmes was invited to the event.

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Tom Cruises Son Connor Cruise

Tom Cruises son Connor Cruise is spotted leaving after lunch at Il Pastaio and dashing off in a red Ferrari with a friend.

Tom & Connor Cruise At A Baseball Game

Tom Cruise attends an MLB playoff game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants on Oct. 9, 2021. He was joined by his adopted son, Connor, for the ball game. 

Tom Cruise With His Son Connor At MLB Game

Tom Cruise is all smiles while attending a baseball playoff game with his son, Connor, on Oct. 9 2021. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants on the field. 

Tom & Suri in 2010

Tom Cruise arrives with his daughter Suri, son Connor, his then-wife Katie Holmes, and Cameron Diaz for Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, in 2010. Tom and Katie’s marriage would dissolve and by 2012, they would be divorced. 

Tom Cruise, Connor, Isabella and Suri Cruise

Tom Cruise, Connor, Isabella, and Suri Cruise go to dinner. The happy family ate at Les Salons Bernardin.

Tom & His Kids In 2008

Tom Cruise amd Katie Holmes take baby Suri, Connor and Isabella to a Los Angeles Galaxy game in 2008. Here, they watch alongside David Beckham’s children, Romeo, Brooklyn and Cruz. 

Tom & Connor In 2010

Tom Cruise and son Conor cheer on Yankees Alex Rodriguez at the Los Angeles Dodgers /New York Yankees game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 2010. The guys got into the match as they were all smiles in the stands.

Conor and Tom Cruise In 2013

Tom Cruise and his son, Connor, left, cheer on the Los Angeles Kings in the third period of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on June 4, 2013. The Kings won 3-1.

A Guide to Tom Cruise's Family

Marriage to Nicole Kidman

Tom Cruise was in the process of divorcing first wife Mimi Rogers   when he met Nicole Kidman   making the racing movie  Days of Thunder  in early 1990. He proposed to the Australian actress once he was officially single and they tied the knot that year on Christmas Eve.

"It was that special connection when you recognize your soul mate," Tom told Vanity Fair   in 1994. "She is a person who understands. It was as if a whole new life had started for me."

They announced their divorce in February 2001 with a press release citing the "difficulties inherent of diverging careers which constantly keep them apart." Though it's unclear if Nicole agreed with that rationale.

"I'm starting to understand now [why we broke up]," she told  Vanity Fair  toward the end of 2002. "At the time I didn't."

Her ex, meanwhile, had told the publication earlier that year, "She knows why, and I know why. She's the mother of my children, and I wish her well. And I think that you just move on. And I don't say that lightly. I don't say that with anything."

Isabella Cruise

Tom and Nicole adopted their eldest child, Isabella , when she was born on Dec. 22, 1992.

Admittedly "scared to death" the first time he changed a diaper, Tom told  VF  in 1994 that he and Nicole "talked about children from time to time, but there was always the work. But then we went, When is it ever going to be the right time? That's how the conversation started. You're lying in bed at night and you're trying to sleep, so you roll over and you go, What would happen if we had this in our life?... One of the things that Nic and I talk about is that now suddenly we're a family ."

Nicole said they definitely planned on having more kids, whether by birth or adoption, preferably both.

"Isabella was meant for us," she told the magazine. "I think when things come into your life at a certain time you have to take them. It's destiny."

She later revealed to  VF  in 2007 that they decided to adopt after she lost a pregnancy. "From the minute Tom and I were married, I wanted to have babies," she said. "And we lost a baby early on, so that was really very traumatic. And that's when we would adopt Bella." 

"There's a complicated background to that," she added, "given that I never speak much about many things. One day maybe that story will be told."

Isabella, an artist and graduate of London's Delamar Academy of Make-Up and Hair, lives in England with husband  Max Parker . 

It raised a few eyebrows when the bride's parents didn't attend the couple's 2015 wedding at the Dorchester hotel in London.

"Of course, they're my parents," she fired back at Daily Mail Online when the newlywed was asked if she spoke to Tom and Nicole. "Anyone who says otherwise is full of s--t."

Moreover, only a few close friends attended and the groom's parents weren't there, either, his mom Beverly Parker telling the Mail they stayed away to avoid "a media circus." Calling the pair "lovely," she said, "I'm very pleased for them both and they're very happy."

Max told the publication that "you could say" his wife had foregone the spotlight, but it was "more of a weird situation for everyone else" than it was for them. 

Meanwhile, sources told  People that Tom approved of Max, was OK with not being there and he paid for the wedding, while Nicole was just glad her daughter seemed happy.

Connor Cruise

Connor rounded out the family when he was adopted at birth on Jan. 17, 1995. He's a musician and DJ, and reportedly lives in Miami.

Nicole married Keith Urban  in 2006 and they share daughters Sunday Rose , born July 7, 2008, and Faith Margaret , born via gestational surrogate Dec. 28, 2010.

Reflecting on how Connor and Isabella chose to live with their dad after the divorce, she told HELLO! , "I'd love them to live with us, but what can you do?" (They did attend the Kidman-Urban nuptials in Australia.)

Talking to Now to Love in 2014, Nicole called Isabella and Connor "generous, kind and hardworking," all "traits that I love to see in my children."

Several years later she acknowledged that both of her older kids were practicing Scientologists, like their father, but—contrary to rumors that religion had driven a wedge between them—that was neither here nor there.

"They are adults," the Oscar winner told Australia's  Who   in 2018. "They are able to make their own decisions. They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it's my job to love them."

And, like his sister, Connor has never said a cross word about his mom.

"I love my mum," he told Australia's Woman's Day  in 2014 while in town to deejay at a festival. "I don't care what people say, I know that me and mum are solid. I love her a lot. My family means everything."

He also loved music, he added, "but the family comes before everything else."

Marriage to Katie Holmes

Tom was in a sharing mood when he started dating the  Dawson's Creek  alum in 2005, boisterously telling Oprah Winfrey   and her sofa that he was in love with the actress.

"Here's the thing, you can't think about it in terms of what people are going to do or say," he told MTV News that June of the PR perils of wearing his heart on his sleeve. "It's 'I want to share my life with this woman. This woman is exceptional, she's special, she's extraordinary and I have great respect for her.' It's someone who's saying 'I've got nothing to hide, I'm happy.' I'm happy, man!"

The Top Gun star proposed atop the Eiffel Tower in June 2005, reportedly within eight weeks of their first date.

Their lavish Nov. 18, 2006, nuptials were held at the 15th-century Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano, Italy. Suri, Connor and Bella were in attendance, along with the likes of the Beckhams, Jennifer Lopez  and then-husband Marc Anthony , Will Smith  and Jada Pinkett Smith , and Brooke Shields  and spouse  Chris Henchy .

Suri Cruise

Tom and Katie's daughter was born April 18, 2006. 

The  October 2006 cover of  Vanity Fair , first revealed on the CBS Evening News  Sept. 5, introduced Suri to the world. The portrait by Annie Leibovitz featured the 3-month-old tucked into her dad's leather aviator jacket, an homage to Linda McCartney 's famous shot of  Paul McCartney with their baby daughter Mary  from his 1970 album  McCartney .

"She's a glorious girl," Katie told the magazine. "She's the miracle of our life."

Tom shared that they found the name in a baby book sent to them by friends and just loved it. "We later found out that it meant 'red rose,' and that was just a bonus," he added. "Suri—it was perfect."

The article noted that the family, including Conor and Bella, were all gathered cozily at Tom's house in Telluride (which he sold in 2021 for $39.5 million).

"It's really special to see them holding their little sister," Katie said. "To hear them talk about all of the fun things they are going to do together." Added Tom, "It's very moving to me too. I look at those moments of watching Bella and Connor grow up and you get a sense of what kind of people they are going to be as adults."

Katie filed for divorce in June 2012, her attorney saying in a statement her "primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter's best interest."

Tom's rep told E! News that he "is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children."

The proceedings were settled relatively quickly , with both sides agreeing on Suri living primarily with her mom  while her dad got generous visitation rights. Katie started splitting time between New York and L.A. and resettled Suri on the East Coast for school. 

The  Batman Begins  actress set about giving her kid the most normal life possible, ferrying her to school and gymnastics like any other Manhattan mom. While the paparazzi never stopped clicking away, Katie shared only a handful of glimpses of Suri on social media over the years. But they also were seen at sporting events and have made many a pilgrimage to Broadway  to catch a show.

"My child is the most important person to me, and her upbringing is paramount to my work right now," she told Town & Country  in 2017 . "It's very important that I'm present and she has a stable, innocent childhood. I feel so blessed to do what I do, but there's nothing in the world better than watching your child succeed."

At the same time, she said, "Every day, kids get a little further away from you. That's a positive thing. They should be becoming more independent, but it's heartbreaking."

Suri may not have caught the acting bug yet, but she did sing the cover of "Blue Moon" that opens Alone Together , the rom-com her mom was inspired to write during the pandemic and then also starred in and directed. Suri also provided a vocal for her movie  Rare Objects .

"I hope she always does something on my films," Katie told Glamour  in March 2023. "I always ask her. But both of those experiences came out of the same sense of what I love about our industry, which is, you have these projects and you become a family with people. And it's this safe, beautiful, creative space."

With Suri about to turn 17 at the time, she noted, "What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her. I'm very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She's an incredible person."

Meet Tom Cruise's Three Kids

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Much of Tom Cruise's private life is shielded by his status as a high-ranking Scientologist, but fans know that he has been married a total of three times and is the father of three children. His two eldest, Isabella and Connor, were adopted by him and his then-wife, Nicole Kidman, during the course of their decade-long marriage. The couple, who met on the set of "Days of Thunder," was married shortly after the movie came out in 1990 and began to build their family (per StyleCaster ). Kidman and Cruise raised the children together until their divorce in 2001.

Cruise, who has dated several high-profile women — including actress Penélope Cruz and pop star Cher — would eventually date "Dawson's Creek" star Katie Holmes and share his rabid enthusiasm for her on " The Oprah Winfrey Show ." The star famously jumped up and down on the sofa next to Winfrey in an ecstatic display that was destined to be endlessly parodied. Finally settling next to Winfrey, he declared, "I'm in love. I'm in love and it's one of those things where it's like, you know, you wanna be cool. I was like, 'Yeah, I like her, you know. She's cool.' That's not me. That's not how I feel." TomKat, as they were referred to by the media, married in 2006 and had daughter Suri together before Holmes reportedly blindsided Cruise  with divorce proceedings in 2012. The actor's relationships with all of his children are complicated, to say the least.

Bella is an artist who sells her work online

Isabella Jane Cruise — or Bella Kidman Cruise , as she is currently known — was born on Dec. 22, 1992 in Miami, Florida. The  Daily Mail reported that she was the third child of a fellow Scientologist who was married with two children but unable to support another. After making a connection with the superstar couple through the church, Bella was adopted by Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman , who would divorce by the time she was 8 years old.

In a 1999 interview, Cruise talked about what his children might do in the future. "I don't know if Bella will be an actress. Right now, she says she wants to be a bear when she grows up. Connor wants to be a pilot, and I've been taking him up with me in my plane since his second birthday" (via the Daily Mail). 

Both children have largely stayed out of the limelight, particularly since becoming adults. Bella, who is nearly 30 years old as of this writing, is an artist who has an Instagram account dedicated primarily to her creative pursuits. Recently, she made a rare public appearance hosted by rocker Courtney Love to celebrate 30 years since the release of Hole's album, "Pretty On The Inside." Bella was photographed next to a piece of her own artwork that was on display at the event. On her  website , she sells tote bags, T-shirts, pins, and prints of her original work.

Bella lives a modest lifestyle in England with her husband

"She's very mysterious. I don't know why she's chosen Croydon, poor child," is how one of her neighbors characterized the very private life of Bella Kidman Cruise since she moved to the U.K. city in 2017 (per the  Mirror UK ). Despite having parents who are worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Kidman Cruise lives a quiet and unassuming life (reportedly without their financial support) in the London suburb with her husband, Max Parker, an IT consultant. "Bella lives just outside London. You know, she really feels more English. We lived there for 'Eyes Wide Shut,' 'Mission Impossible,' and 'The Portrait of a Lady,'" Nicole Kidman told Vanity Fair in 2019. "They both had English accents when they were little."

Kidman Cruise and Parker married in September 2015 in a ceremony that wasn't attended by the groom's or the bride's parents. "We didn't go, but we knew all about it. We stayed away; we didn't want the media circus," Parker's mother told the Daily Mail when asked why she and her husband weren't present at the event. As for the bride's mother, who was in London at the time of the nuptials, Kidman Cruise told the outlet that their relationship was fine despite her absence. Tom Cruise's no-show was blamed on his work schedule. 

Parker, who takes public transportation to work, said shortly after their marriage, "I'm still a regular guy." Regarding her husband, Kidman Cruise said, "I'm very lucky."

Bella reportedly has a tumultuous relationship with her mom

Despite Bella Kidman Cruise's recent inclusion of her mother's last name into her own name, and her  recently liking some of her mom's Instagram posts, the status of their relationship is still largely a mystery. Shortly after her marriage to Max Parker, Kidman Cruise told the  Daily Mail , "Of course [we talk], they're my parents. ... Anyone who says otherwise is full of s**t." Life & Style also reported that the rift between the two was on the mend as of 2018, when a source told them, "Nicole is thrilled that Bella has paid tribute to her by naming her clothing line BKC. She's supportive of Bella's career move and really excited for her!"

RadarOnline , however, reported as recently as 2019 that Kidman's relationships with her eldest children suffered when they chose to follow their father into Scientology. "They have made choices to be Scientologists. It's our job as a parent to always offer unconditional love," said the Oscar-winning actress. In her book, "Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology," actress and former Scientologist Leah Remini describes an interaction that occurred in 2006 between her and Kidman Cruise after Tom Cruise's marriage to Katie Holmes. Remini says she asked Kidman Cruise if she had seen her mother lately and was told that, "Our mother is a f*****g SP," which in Scientology speak means "suppressive person," someone the church demands be cut from the member's life (per Vogue ).

Bella and Connor are still dedicated Scientologists and are close with their dad

In 2010, Nicole Kidman spoke about her eldest children to Hello! Magazine (via  Vogue ), saying "they live with Tom, which was their choice. I'd love them to live with us, but what can you do?" With their father as the custodial parent, both children deepened their ties to his controversial religion and are active members of the church. 

The Underground Bunker , which reports regularly on Scientology's inner workings, published a 2019 email featuring Bella Kidman Cruise's own words. She said, in part, "We all need to do this. It's hard work. It's a lot of effort. It's a few meltdowns and running to the bathroom to have a mini episode, but it is worth everything because you will get through. This is a gift to yourself and so many others." According to a former member, the email likely indicates that Kidman Cruise is now a qualified auditor in the organization. According to the Scientology website , the goal of auditing is to "restore beingness and ability."

"Like Tom, they've become Scientology royalty," a source recently told OK! Magazine  of the two children.  Connor Cruise also lives a very private life and has reportedly been punished by the organization in the past for partaking in forbidden activities, like drinking and vaping. Currently, he resides in Clearwater, Florida, home of the church's global headquarters. According to a former member, he is being groomed to become a "perfect Scientologist" (per RadarOnline ).

Connor tried his hand at acting and being a DJ

Young Connor Cruise pursued a few different career paths before settling into his current culinary-related interests (per Hollywood Life ). As a child, he acted in a couple of films, including "Seven Pounds," which starred Will Smith, and the 2012 remake of "Red Dawn." He also honed and demonstrated his DJ skills at various events over the next several years, including appearances at the Electric Festival in Aruba, where he can be seen performing in front of a huge audience . As one insider put it, "Spinning records made him feel like part of the crowd without giving away too much of himself, but now his focus is on food" (per OK! Magazine ).

During his stint as a DJ, Cruise also performed at events like Electric Adventure Beach Weekend in New Jersey, a Verse Us event in Miami, and international gigs in Australia, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. He has regularly promoted his upcoming appearances on his Instagram account , but recent posts seem to indicate that his interests have shifted. 

Connor's romantic life is a mystery

Though much of Connor Cruise's romantic life remains steeped in mystery, he reportedly dated a woman named Phylicia Bugna in 2017, who was billed as his first serious girlfriend (per Woman's Day ). A source told the outlet at the time, "Tom and Nicole aren't thrilled about Phylicia's sexy pics on social media or her patchy driving record, but they trust Connor's judgment. Despite his club-hopping and smoking habit, he has a good head on his shoulders." The pair was said to have shared a mutual love of fishing and enjoyed several dates that incorporated the activity.

Since then, it has been speculated that Cruise married a woman by the name of Sylvia Zanchi in 2019. Zanchi, whose presence on the internet and social media is virtually nonexistent, is said to be a second-generation Scientologist who moved from Bergamo, Italy to Florida, where she met Connor. According to Magzter.com , the couple was seen together quite often at the church-owned Sandcastle Hotel, where Connor lived at one point. One local resident even reported having seen an engagement ring on Zanchi's finger.

Connor is passionate about deep-sea fishing

Though Connor Cruise reportedly still has a passion for music, his Instagram feed  is currently focused on his love of deep-sea fishing. "Connor lives in Clearwater, which is the church's main hub. He still DJs, but he has really become a big fishing guy. He's content with living a quieter life," a source recently revealed to Page Six .

Indeed, a scroll through Cruise's grid shows him posing with a huge variety of deep-sea catches, including a grouper, a yellowfin, and an amberjack, to name just a few. Recently, he posted about enjoying a birthday trip to Costa Rica, where he did some fishing with friends and marked the occasion by holding up a huge yellowfin tuna (via " Today "). His posts also indicate that he participates in various fishing competitions. Cruise receives a lot of flak in the comments for his chosen hobby, but one recent post highlights his team's performance and its subsequent donation of 300 pounds of fresh fish to an organization that works to combat food insecurity.

Tom Cruise's son has become a food influencer

Connor Cruise has recently expanded his social media presence to showcase his love of all things meat-related. The aspiring food influencer announced on his original Instagram account that he was launching a second account dedicated to his love of grilling. "After many friends telling me, I have finally decided to start a food IG @connorsmeatshack with my bestie @kimj526. Give it a follow if you like backyard steaks, bourbon, chicken, or really whatever we are feeling like that day," he posted.

Cruise began posting on @connorsmeatshack in 2021. The content consists largely of close-ups and short videos of him in what appears to be a backyard location cooking on a Traeger pellet grill, a black charcoal Weber grill, and a large black griddle (per Hollywood Life ). One  video shows Cruise cooking a ribeye steak over charcoal with a caption that says, "Internal temp is dealers [sic] choice, but we aim for 120-122 post rest! (Don't you DARE say well done!)."

Suri Cruise is estranged from her father

Tom Cruise married Katie Holmes in November 2006 after what appeared to be a whirlwind romance. Suri Cruise, who was born in April of that same year, attended her parents' wedding along with her siblings, Bella Kidman Cruise and Connor Cruise. Of his biological daughter's birth, Cruise said to Deborah Roberts on "20/20" that "it was everything that we wanted it to be ... it was spiritual. It was powerful. It was indescribable. What words can you use? It's still something that I'm processing and keep reliving" (per Sportskeeda.com ).

Like Cruise's two prior marriages, however, this one would fail as well, when Holmes reportedly blindsided him with her plan to divorce him in order to protect their daughter from Scientology (per Yahoo! ). Though Cruise denied that his daughter needed such protection, he hasn't been photographed with her since they went to Disneyland together a decade ago. An insider recently told Hollywood Life that "[he] thinks about her all the time ... Tom never intended to be estranged from his daughter when he decided to have a family with Katie, and looks forward to repairing the relationship one day." A source told Us Magazine in 2018 that Cruise could see Suri, as he was given visitation rights for up to 10 days a month, but that "he chooses not to because she is not a Scientologist."

Suri seems to be following in her parents' footsteps

By all accounts, Suri Cruise has led a fairly insulated life since her parents' split. That said, she seems to be brimming with talent — at least when it comes to singing. Mom Katie Holmes recently tapped her teenage daughter to sing "Blue Moon" for the soundtrack of her film, "Alone Together," which she wrote, directed, and stars in. Cruise's version of the classic song plays over the opening credits and is clear evidence that she has some pipes. 

"I always want the highest level of talent," Holmes told Yahoo! Entertainment (via Sportskeeda ). "So I asked her! She's very, very talented. She said she would do it and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing. That's the way I direct in general: It's like, 'This is what I think we all want — go do your thing.'"

Cruise also lent her vocal stylings to another film helmed by Holmes called "Rare Objects," which will be released in December 2022. It remains to be seen whether Cruise will follow her parents into acting, but if her rendition of the Rodgers and Hart ballad is any indication of her talent, fans won't be surprised if she excels there as well. Until then, Holmes says, "She's a 16-year-old kid doing high school" (per ABC News ).

Suri has always been a fashionista

"My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality, to make sure she is 100% herself and strong, confident, and able," Katie Holmes told InStyle in 2020 (per Style ) of her daughter, Suri Cruise . "She came out very strong — she's always been a strong personality." Already considered a style icon, Cruise has inspired several fan accounts dedicated to her fashion choices. In 2013, Us Magazine  credited the then 6-year-old for influencing several looks worn by none other than Catherine, Princess of Wales.

As a child, Cruise was known to sport fancy dresses with full skirts in bold colors and patterns. She was often seen wearing headbands or bows and carrying accessories ranging from purses to stuffed animals to dolls. The value of her wardrobe at that time (per SheKnows ) was a staggering $3.2 million. As she became a tween, Hola!  pointed out that she had adopted a version of her mom's style. Having recently turned 16, the teenager is often seen on the streets of New York rocking everything from a strapless sundress and vintage bag to jeans and a T-shirt.

Suri used to have relationships with her siblings

While Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' marriage was still intact, Tom Cruise's three children were occasionally seen together at events with their father and Holmes. Even just prior to their split in 2012, Suri and her half-brother Connor were photographed together in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as their father prepared to shoot his film, "Oblivion." That outing, however, appears to be one of the last times that Suri spent with either of her elder siblings.

Despite the fact that there is no real evidence to support an ongoing relationship between the sisters, an Australian tabloid called "New Idea" recently reported that Suri desperately wished to reunite with Bella Cruise Kidman (via  Mickey.com ). They quoted a source as saying, "Suri talks endlessly about wanting to move to London when she's 18. Katie suspects that while Suri would never admit this for fear of hurting her, she actually wants to go over there to reunite with Bella. ... It makes sense that Suri is curious to get to know Bella again. Katie would never stop her. She doesn't have anything against Bella."

Suri's life is very different without the influence of Scientology

The early years of Suri Cruise's life included being photographed regularly by the paparazzi whenever she was out with her famous parents, but that all changed after her mom, Katie Holmes, divorced her father, Tom Cruise , and they went to live a more private life in New York (per Style ). 

Apparently alarmed at what Scientology had in store for her daughter as she grew older, Holmes sprung the divorce on Cruise. The two were said to be at odds over Suri's imminent attendance at the New Village Leadership Academy, which was founded by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith (per the  Independent ). The school, which claimed to be secular, was, according to ex-teachers, exactly the opposite. "There's no question about it, the New Village Leadership Academy was a Scientology school," said Dr. Mariappan Jawaharlal, who taught there from 2008 to 2010 (per The U.S. Sun ).

Since their move to New York, it has been reported that Holmes enrolled her daughter in Avenues The World School, where she wears a school uniform and is afforded no special treatment despite her family's status. According to E! News , the school offers a well-rounded curriculum that includes language immersion and courses in humanities, literacy, math, sciences, arts, and physical education.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman Share Kids Isabella and Connor! See the Ex-Couple’s Rare Family Photos

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are no longer together, but the A-listers are the parents of their two kids, Isabella Cruise and Connor Cruise . Although fans sometimes forget about the ex-pair’s relationship, Tom and Nicole’s rare family photos prove they once shared special memories.

The Top Gun star and the Big Little Lies actress first met on the set of Days of Thunder in 1990. It wasn’t long before the two fell in love as they tied the knot later that year on Christmas Eve in December.

Tom and Nicole created their family when they adopted their eldest daughter, Isabella, who also goes by her nickname Bella, following her birth in October 1992. Three years later, the Mission: Impossible actor and the Eyes Wide Shut star adopted their youngest son, Connor, in January 1995.

Nicole and Tom raised their beautiful kiddos throughout the next few years of their marriage. Even though the two were quite private about their children, fans often got glimpses of Bella and Connor during fun family outings and other occasions. However, the Golden Globe winners split in 2011 after being together for 11 years.

Bella and Connor didn’t follow in their parents’ Hollywood footsteps and become actors, but like their dad, they’ve shown interest in the Church of Scientology . The brother-sister duo’s connection to the church has put a strain on their relationship with their mom through the years, according to reports, but the Moulin Rouge! star insisted she’ll always be “here” for her kids.

“They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it’s my job to love them ,” Nicole told WHO magazine in November 2018. “And I am an example of that tolerance and that’s what I believe — that no matter what your child does, the child has love and the child has to know there is available love and I’m open.”

Despite any differences they’ve had in the past, the proud mom said she wants to offer Bella and Connor nothing but support. “I think that’s so important because if that is taken away from a child, to sever that in any child, in any relationship, in any family – I believe it’s wrong,” she explained. “So that’s our job as a parent, to always offer unconditional love.”

The Academy Award winner — who shares her younger daughters, Sunday and Faith , with Keith Urban — noted she’s as “private” as possible when it comes to her adult kids because she doesn’t want to jeopardize their relationship.

“I know 150 percent that I would give up my life for my children,” Nicole gushed. “Because it’s what my purpose is.”

Scroll through the gallery below to see Tom and Nicole’s rare family photos with Bella and Connor!

Tom gave his daughter a sweet kiss on the forehead while out and about in May 1995.

Nicole held her baby girl in her arms while stepping out in New York City.

The  Jack Reacher  actor and the  Bombshell  star were spotted boarding their private helicopter with Connor and Bella.

Tom and Nicole enjoyed a fun family vacation in the mountains in 2000. There, they taught little Bella to ski!

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Nicole pulled her son in for a sweet hug during a red carpet event in 2003.

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Tom was joined by his son and his then-wife, Katie Holmes — whom he split from in 2012 — for one of Bella’s soccer games.

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Bella and Connor were all smiles as they attended a Hollywood event in 2006. The former pair’s daughter looked gorgeous in a silk gown, while Connor sported a black suit.

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Tom turned the film premiere of Valkyrie into family date night as he posed for a photo with his older children.

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Tom was all smiles alongside Connor during game two of the division series between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 9, 2021.

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See Katie Holmes' rare photos of look-alike Suri, her daughter with ex-husband Tom Cruise

Katie Holmes is celebrating her mini-me daughter Suri Cruise 's birthday with some rare pictures.

To celebrate her daughter turning 15 on Sunday, Holmes, who is famously private about the teen, posted three Instagram photos of Suri taken throughout the years. Homes shares the teen with ex-husband Tom Cruise , to whom she was married from 2006 to 2012.

In one of the pictures, Holmes cradles her look-alike daughter in arms. In another, Suri smiles for the camera while giving mom a big hug.

"Happy 15th Birthday Sweetheart! I love you!!!!!!!!" Holmes wrote in the caption. "I can’t believe you are already 15!"

Other stars gushed over the cute photos in the comments.

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"Happy birthday," commented Viola Davis, adding a heart emoji.

"Happy happy 15th!!" wrote "Good Witch" star Bailee Madison. "Can’t believe she is 15 now. All my love to you both"

Though Holmes is known for keeping her daughter out of the spotlight, the "Dawson's Creek" star, 42, opened up about bonding with Suri during the coronavirus pandemic  in her November cover story for Vogue Australia .

"Hobbies such as sewing, painting and writing became new hallmarks of satisfaction and having had time at home to just be," she wrote. "To listen. To live for a moment in time without the pressure of results and instead appreciate the natural rhythms of mother and daughter was the most precious gift."

Katie Holmes shares rare photo with her mini-me daughter Suri Cruise

Holmes also recalled how spending time with a friend with a young child made her reminisce about raising Suri.

"Taking time in Washington Square Park with a friend whose little child was taking his first steps brought me back to when my own child began to walk," she wrote. "I felt nostalgic and in awe of the power of time and the continuation of life."

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Katie Holmes looked overjoyed in a new family snapshot she shared with fans on Instagram on Friday. 

The Hollywood star is notoriously private when it comes to the personal life with daughter, Suri Cruise , 15, but she couldn't hide her delight during a special reunion. 

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Katie got to meet up with her beloved parents, Kathleen and Martin, and posted a photo on her Stories in which she was embracing them. 

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They were all beaming in the happy snapshot and the image would have thrilled her fans too. 

It appeared her mum and dad were visiting Katie in New York where she lives with the teenage daughter she shares with her ex-husband, Tom Cruise . 

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The mother-daughter duo recently celebrated Mother’s Day together and Katie shared the sweetest photo of her only child.

Katie looked delighted to be reunited with her parents 

The never-before-seen black-and-white picture was taken when Suri was just a baby and showed Katie tenderly kissing her cheek as Suri looked straight down the camera.

"I am so grateful to be a mom to the sweetest daughter," Katie, 42, wrote. "Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms!!!" along with a series of love heart emojis.

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The star was quickly inundated with messages from her fans and famous friends, wishing her a happy Mother's Day and posting hearts in the comments section.

Katie is very close to daughter Suri 

Katie rarely speaks publicly about Suri but she did open up to Instyle recently and said:  "I love her so much. My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality. To make sure she is 100 per cent herself and strong, confident, and able. And to know it.

"She came out very strong – she's always been a strong personality. She'll pick an activity and work her butt off until she's really good at it.

"Then she's like, 'Ok, I'm going to try the next thing.' She's very focused and a hard worker."

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The American actor and filmmaker, Tom Cruise was born on July 3, 1962 to Mary Lee and Thomas Cruise Mapother III. He began his acting career with film Endless Love in 1981 and gained his first lead role in 1983 film Risky Business. Tom gained wider international fame in 1986 with film Top Gun and has went on to become one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood. Throughout his career, Tom Cruise has starred in numerous critically and commercially successful films such as The Color of Money, Rain Man, Magnolia, Minority Report, War of the Worlds, Jack Reacher, Knight and Day, A Few Good Man, Vanilla Sky, Oblivion, Edge of Tomorrow and Mission Impossible film series. In his personal life, Tom Cruise has been married three times so far, first with Mimi Rogers, second with Nicole Kidman and third with Katie Holmes, all of which ended with a divorce. He also has three children, two of which are adopted and one biological.

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Complete Name: Thomas Cruise

Date of Birth: July 3, 1962

Birth Place: Syracuse, New York, United States

Occupation: Actor, Filmmaker

Father Name: Thomas Mapother III

Mother Name: Mary Lee Pfeiffer

Siblings: Lee Ann Mapother, Cass Mapother, Marian Mapother

Spouse: Katie Holmes (m. 2006–2012), Nicole Kidman (m. 1990–2001), Mimi Rogers (m. 1987–1990)

Children: Suri Cruise, Isabella Jane Cruise, Connor Cruise

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Connor Cruise had a day out with his dad! On Saturday, Tom Cruise and his 28-year-old son, whom he shares with ex-wife Nicole Kidman, were spotted out and about in New York City.

The father-son duo was seen walking to an AMC theater in Times Square for a promotion of Tom's upcoming film, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning . Also with them was the 61-year-old actor's older sister, 63-year-old Lee Mapother. 

Tom looked casual in a black button-down shirt, jeans and sunglasses that were giving Top Gun vibes. As for Connor, he sported a gray collared shirt, jeans, sneakers and a backpack.

Just a month or so prior to being spotted out with his dad, Connor shared a rare photo of himself on social media .

In the image, Connor poses in a blue checkered polo shirt, shades, and a hat while flashing a peace sign and hanging with two friends. The pic was taken at Belleair Country Club in Belleair, Florida, a city just a few miles away from Clearwater, Florida, where Connor has lived since 2019.

While public appearances from Connor  are few and far between , he has been photographed alongside his famous father on multiple occasions over the years, including an appearance at a 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers game in San Francisco.

In addition to Connor, Tom also shares 30-year-old daughter Isabella Cruise with Kidman, and 17-year-old Suri Cruise with ex-wife Katie Holmes. 

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Meet the birth family of Tom Cruise; one of Hollywood’s most celebrated

Tom Cruise remains one of the best things to have happened to Hollywood till date; he was even ranked as the world’s most powerful celebrity in 2006. The actor and filmmaker started out in 1981 with Endless Love and since then continued to star in a good number of critically and commercially successful films.

Date of Birth: July 3, 1962

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

No one would have thought that the deeply religious Cruise will end up as the award-winning Jerry Maguire (1996) cast. He struggled with dyslexia as a kid and this made academic success really difficult. He was an athletic champion and even considered a career in professional wrestling before a knee injury made him changed his mind.

Tom Cruise went as far as enrolling in a Franciscan seminary because he had always dreamt of becoming a priest. He quit after a year then gradually started discovering his love for the stage and a career was born. Read on as we bring juicy details concerning the birth family of the Magnolia (1999) actor.

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Mary Lee Pfeiffer (mother)

Date of Birth: September 22, 1936

Date of Death: February 2017 (aged 80)

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Mary was not lucky with her first marriage as her husband was a “bully” and this made her work extra hard to hold her home together. In 1974, Tom’s mother left his dad and went on to remarry a man called John ‘Jack’ South in 1978. They raised her children together until 2012 when they got divorced. John later passed away in 2015 after a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

It was evident that the former special education teacher was close to her legendary son as she was seen at the premieres of most of his movies; the proud mother has on several occasions been referred to as the rock in her son’s life. She died in her sleep February 2017 after battling a long illness.

John ‘Jack’ McLeod  South (step-father)

Date of Birth:  1926

Date of Death: July 25, 2015 (aged 89)

He was World War II veteran and Tom remember him as “wise and smart man”.

Thomas Mapother III (father)

Date of Birth: October 15, 1934

Date of Death: January 9, 1984 (aged 49)

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Thomas was an electrical engineer but mostly known as the abusive father who is referred to as a “merchant of chaos” by the famous Ethan Hunt from the Mission: Impossible (1996 – present) movie series. What he had with his children can’t really be called a relationship and things remained that way till he died in 1984 from cancer.

Lee Ann DeVette (nee Mapother) (elder sister from same parents)

Date of Birth: July 24, 1959

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Lee Ann is the oldest Mapother child and like their mother, she is also a devout Scientologist. In 2004, she worked as her brother’s publicist and has been involved in his production company ever since. Mapother was married to Stephen Burnett.

Cass Mapother (elder sister from same parents)

Year of Birth: 1961

Cass is another sister to the Mapother siblings and she bears, like the rest of her sisters a striking resemblance to the Hollywood star. She is an owner of a restaurant Cass’ Cafe in New Jersey.

Marian Henry (nee Mapother) (younger sister from same parents)

Year of Birth: 1964

Marian is the youngest sister to the most celebrated scientologist. She works in real estate and has a son Cal.

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Actor Tom Cruise is the star of several box-office hits, including Risky Business , A Few Good Men , The Firm , Jerry Maguire , and the Mission: Impossible franchise.

Who Is Tom Cruise?

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, better known as Tom Cruise, was born on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York, to Mary and Thomas Mapother. Cruise's mother was an amateur actress and schoolteacher, and his father was an electrical engineer. His family moved around a great deal when Cruise was a child to accommodate his father's career.

Cruise's parents divorced when he was 11, and the children moved with their mother to Louisville, Kentucky, and then to Glen Ridge, New Jersey, after she remarried. Like his mother and three sisters, Cruise suffered from dyslexia, which made academic success difficult for him. He excelled in athletics, however, and considered pursuing a career in professional wrestling until a knee injury sidelined him during high school.

At age 14, Cruise enrolled in a Franciscan seminary with thoughts of becoming a priest, but he left after a year. When he was 16, a teacher encouraged him to participate in the school's production of the musical Guys and Dolls . After Cruise won the lead of Nathan Detroit, he found himself surprisingly at home on the stage, and a career was born.

'Taps,' 'The Outsiders'

Cruise set a 10-year deadline for himself in which to build an acting career. He left school and moved to New York City, struggling through audition after audition before landing an appearance in 1981's Endless Love , starring Brooke Shields. Around this same time, he snagged a small role in the military school drama Taps (1981), co-starring Sean Penn .

His role in Taps was upgraded after director Harold Becker saw Cruise's potential, and his performance caught the attention of a number of critics and filmmakers. In 1983, Cruise appeared in Francis Ford Coppola 's The Outsiders , which also starred Emilio Estevez , Matt Dillon and Rob Lowe —all prominent members of a group of young actors the entertainment press dubbed the "Brat Pack." The film was not well received, but it allowed Cruise to work with an acclaimed director on a high-profile project.

'Risky Business'

His next film, Risky Business (1983), grossed $65 million. It also made Cruise a highly recognizable actor — thanks in no small part to a memorable scene of the young star dancing in his underwear.

In 1986, after a two-year hiatus, the budding actor released the big-budget fantasy film Legend , which did poorly at the box office. That same year, however, Cruise's A-list status was confirmed with the release of Top Gun , which co-starred Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards and Meg Ryan . The testosterone-fueled action-romance, set against the backdrop of an elite naval flight school, became the highest-grossing film of 1986.

'The Color of Money,' 'Rain Man' and 'Born on the Fourth of July'

Cruise followed the tremendous success of Top Gun with a string of both critically acclaimed and commercially successful films. He first starred in The Color of Money (1986) with co-star Paul Newman , and then went on to work with Dustin Hoffman on Rain Man (1988). Cruise's next role, as Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in the biopic Born on the Fourth of July (1989), earned him an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe for Best Actor.

'A Few Good Men,' 'The Firm' and 'Interview with a Vampire'

In 1992, Cruise proved once more that he could hold his own opposite a screen legend when he co-starred with Jack Nicholson in the military courtroom drama A Few Good Men . The film grossed more than $15 million its first weekend and earned Cruise a Golden Globe nomination. He continued to demonstrate his success as a leading man with The Firm (1993) and Interview with a Vampire (1994), which co-starred Brad Pitt.

'Mission: Impossible,' 'Jerry McGuire'

Next, Cruise hit the big screen with two huge hits—the $64 million blockbuster Mission: Impossible (1996), which the star also produced, and the highly acclaimed Jerry McGuire (1996), directed by Cameron Crowe. For the latter, Cruise earned a second Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe for Best Actor.

'Eyes Wide Shut,' 'Magnolia'

Cruise and then-wife Kidman spent much of 1997 and 1998 in England shooting Eyes Wide Shut , an erotic thriller that would be director Stanley Kubrick 's final film. The movie came out in the summer of 1999 to mixed reviews, but that year Cruise enjoyed greater success with the release of Magnolia . His performance as a self-confident sex guru in the ensemble film earned him another Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

'Vanilla Sky,' 'The Last Samurai'

Cruise then starred in the long-awaited smash hit Mission: Impossible 2 in 2000, alongside Anthony Hopkins , Thandie Newton and Ving Rhames. In 2002, he starred in Vanilla Sky , his second collaboration with Crowe, as well as Steven Spielberg 's Minority Report . The following year, Cruise traveled to Australia to shoot the $100 million war epic The Last Samurai, which earned him another Golden Globe nomination.

'War of the Worlds'

Cruise proved he remained a top draw by starring in the Spielberg-directed remake of the science-fiction classic War of the Worlds (2005), which grossed more than $230 million at the box office.

His next effort, Mission: Impossible 3 (2006), also scored well with audiences. However, Cruise was faced with a professional setback in August when Paramount Pictures ended its 14-year relationship with the actor. The company's chairman cited Cruise's erratic behavior and controversial views as the reason for the split, though industry experts noted that Paramount more likely ended the partnership over Cruise's high earnings from the Mission: Impossible franchise.

Cruise quickly rebounded and on November 2, 2006, he announced his new partnership with film executive Paula Wagner and the United Artists film studio. Their first production as a team, the political drama Lions for Lambs (2007), proved a commercial disappointment despite a strong cast that included Meryl Streep and Robert Redford .

'Tropic Thunder'

Taking a break from weighty material, Cruise delighted audiences with his performance in the comedy Tropic Thunder (2008). Despite his relatively small role in a movie that featured Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller , Cruise stood out by obscuring his trademark good looks to play a balding, obese movie studio executive.

'Valkyrie,' 'Rock of Ages'

In December 2008, Cruise released his second project through United Artists. The film, Valkyrie , was a World War II drama about a plot to assassinate German leader Adolf Hitler . Cruise starred as a German army officer who became involved in the conspiracy.

Cruise returned to one of his most popular franchises in 2011 with Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol . Breaking into new territory, he then starred in the 2012 musical Rock of Ages . Although Cruise received some positive reviews for his performance as a rock star, the movie failed to attract much of an audience.

'Jack Reacher,' 'Edge of Tomorrow'

Returning to his mainstream action roots, Cruise starred in the 2012 crime drama Jack Reacher , based on a book by Lee Child. He then headlined a pair of science-fiction adventures, Oblivion (2013) and Edge of Tomorrow (2014). Showing no signs of slowing down, the veteran actor in 2015 delivered his usual high-energy performance for the fifth installment of his blockbuster franchise, Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation .

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In 2016, Cruise reprised the role of Jack Reacher for Never Go Back . He then headlined a reboot of The Mummy (2017), which performed respectably at the box office but was savaged by critics, before earning better reviews later that year for the crime thriller American Made .

2018 brought a return to familiar territory for Cruise, who starred in Mission Impossible —Fallout that summer. Prior to its release, he tweeted a photo to mark day 1 of production on the long-awaited sequel Top Gun: Maverick , scheduled for a June 2020 release.

Scientology and Personal Life

Cruise married actress Mimi Rogers in 1987. It was through Rogers that the actor became a student of Scientology, the religion founded by writer L. Ron Hubbard. Cruise credited the church with curing his dyslexia, and he soon became one of its leading proponents. However, while his spiritual life flourished, his marriage to Rogers ended in 1990. That same year, Cruise made the racecar drama Days of Thunder alongside Kidman. Though the movie was unpopular among critics and fans alike, the two lead actors had real chemistry. On Christmas Eve 1990, after a brief courtship, Cruise and Kidman married in Telluride, Colorado.

Divorce from Kidman

For much of the 1990s, Cruise and Kidman found themselves fiercely defending the happiness and legitimacy of their marriage. They filed two different lawsuits against tabloid publications for stories they considered libelous. In each case, the couple received a published retraction and apology, along with a large monetary settlement which they donated to charity. The couple has two children, Isabella and Connor.

On February 5, 2001, Cruise and Kidman announced their separation after 11 years of marriage. The couple cited the difficulties involved with two acting careers and the amount of time spent apart while working. Following the divorce, Cruise briefly dated his Vanilla Sky co-star Penelope Cruz , followed by a much-publicized relationship with actress Katie Holmes. A month after his ties to Holmes became public, Cruise professed his love for the actress in a now-famous appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, during which he jumped on Winfrey's sofa, shouting "Yes!"

Marriage to Katie Holmes

In June 2005, after a two-month courtship, Cruise proposed to Holmes in a restaurant at the top of the Eiffel tower. In October, they announced that they were expecting their first child together. The hasty proposal and surprise pregnancy quickly became tabloid gossip. But Cruise made even bigger headlines that year as an outspoken advocate for Scientology. He openly criticized former co-star Brooke Shields for using anti-depressants during her recovery from postpartum depression. He also denounced psychiatry and modern medicine, claiming Scientology held the key to true healing. Cruise's statements led to a heated argument with news anchor Matt Lauer on The Today Show in June 2005, for which Cruise later apologized.

In 2006, Cruise and Holmes welcomed daughter Suri into the world. That year, they were married in an Italian castle, with celebrities Will Smith , Jada Pinkett Smith , Jennifer Lopez and Victoria and David Beckham among those in attendance. However, the storybook romance wouldn't last, and in June 2012, the couple announced their separation.

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Tom Cruise’s Transformation Proves He’s Always Been a Hollywood Hunk: Photos of the Actor Then and Now

After over 40 years in the business, Tom Cruise is still Hollywood royalty. The actor, who began his career in the 1980s, is as busy as ever with an eighth Mission: Impossible film slated for release in 2025.

Following his breakthrough role in 1983’s Risky Business , the movie star went on to lead multiple films and was nominated for four Academy Awards (three for his performances in Born on the Fourth of July , Jerry Maguire and Magnolia and one for Best Picture for Top Gun: Maverick , which he produced and starred in).

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The Golden Globe-winning actor has also had his fair share of high-profile relationships , dating the likes of Cher and Penélope Cruz as well as his marriages to Mimi Rogers , Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes .

In Touch looks back on his life and career with photos that prove Tom Cruise has and always will be one of the sexiest actors alive.

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Risky Business, Baby!

Widely considered his breakout performance at 19 years old, Tom starred as the handsome Joel Goodsen in Risky Business . The dance scene from the 1983 film has become iconic, with Tom seen busting a move in only a button-up shirt, briefs and socks. “I grew up dancing in my underwear in my house. Who didn’t?” he told Access Hollywood in 2023. “I had to figure out how to slide across the floor in my socks.”

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Top Gun Tom

By the time Top Gun was released in 1986, Tom was a bona fide Hollywood superstar. In the film, he played Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a young aviator aboard the USS Enterprise. The film’s sequel, Top Gun: Maverick was released 36 years later in 2022, reuniting Tom with actor Val Kilmer .

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His First Marriage

Tom married actress Mimi Rogers on May 9, 1987. Though the couple divorced in February 1990, they attended the 61st Academy Awards together in 1989. Tom sported a buzz cut and megawatt smile in a classic tux alongside his wife when they arrived on the red carpet.

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His Second Marriage

By the end of 1990, Tom was already married again — this time, to actress Nicole Kidman , whom he met on the set of their film Days of Thunder . Young and in love, they attended multiple red-carpet events together and went on to adopt two children: Isabella Jane and Connor Antony . However, things did not last, and the couple’s spokesperson revealed they were separated on February 5, 2001.

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The Mission Begins

In 1996, he began starring as Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible film series, which went on to release seven movies with an eighth currently in the works. In the films, Tom looks like a certified heartthrob playing an agent of the Impossible Missions Force.

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Show Him the Money!

The same year as the first Mission: Impossible film, Tom also starred as the titular role in the 1996 sports drama Jerry Maguire . At that year’s Golden Globe Awards, Tom took home the award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

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Cruz-ing Along

Following his divorce from Nicole, the award-winning actor dated his Vanilla Sky costar Penélope Cruz from 2001 to 2004. At the premiere of her film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin , Tom joined Penélope on the red carpet, again sporting a buzz cut and looking suave in his 5 o’clock shadow.

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His Third Marriage

By April 2005, Tom was dating actress Katie Holmes . That year, he famously appeared on a TV show and declared his love for Katie by jumping off — and on top of — the set’s couch and telling the talk-show host, “I’m not going to pretend,” adding: “I’m in love.” However, their relationship ended in divorce in 2012.

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Single and Stoic

Seen here in 2013, Tom was single yet again. Still, he looked as handsome as ever as he suited up the hand and footprint ceremony honoring Ben Stiller at TCL Chinese Theatre on December 3, 2013, in Hollywood.

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Only Tom Cruise can rock a face mask in style. The actor was photographed in October 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic filming the seventh Mission: Impossible film at Via Dei Fori Imperiali in Rome, Italy.

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Mission: Possible

Who thought it possible that the actor would still be starring as Ethan Hunt in his 60s? Here he is at the Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One premiere at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 10, 2023, in New York City, where he rocked his shaggy hairstyle in a classic suit.

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Dressed for the Occasion

The man can certainly clean up well! In February 2024, Tom attended the London Air Ambulance Charity Gala Dinner in London, England, where he was also photographed alongside Prince William . Looking dapper in black and white, it’s safe to say that some things only get better with age.

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NEWS... BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT

Inside Tom Cruise’s strained relationship with daughter Suri as she ditches his name

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As Suri Cruise reached her 18th birthday, rumours have swirled that she is no longer in contact with her famous dad Tom Cruise .

Suri celebrated her big day with her mum, Katie Holmes , spending the afternoon shopping in the New York sunshine.

Tom, 61, was nowhere to be seen and is currently filming for a new project in London with no word on whether he sent any birthday wishes.

Their relationship is said to be so strained that Suri has decided to ditch her last name, going instead by Suri Noelle — her mother’s middle name.

In 2016, a US outlet reported the teenager  has a huge rift with her father and the pair have not been in contact for years.

Tom, who has two more children, hasn’t been pictured with Suri for years but is believed to have been paying child support as per his and Katie’s divorce settlement.

Was Tom Cruise involved in Suri’s childhood?

In April 2006, Katie and Tom revealed to the world they had welcomed a baby girl and five months later they graced the cover of Vanity Fair with Suri in their arms.

They married in a Scientologist church months later and lots of pictures of Tom out and about carrying his newborn cropped up.

‘My whole life I always wanted to be a father,’ he gushed to the publication at the time, having adopted Connor and Isabella with Nicole Kidman previously.

‘I always said to myself that my children would be able to depend on me and I would always be there for them and love them — that I’d never make a promise to my kids that I couldn’t keep.’

Things seemed to be going swimmingly until six years later when the Dawson’s Creek star filed for divorce while Tom was away filming Oblivion.

When was Tom Cruise last seen with Suri?

Around the time of the divorce was the last time Tom was publicly pictured with Suri, taking her to Disney World in 2012.

At the time, a spokesperson for the Top Gun star said: ‘Kate has filed for divorce and Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children.’

The high profile split was said to be in part due to Katie’s fears around Scientology, after members of the group moved into their home.

Speaking to  the Daily Mail before his death, founder Ron Miscavige said the decision ‘didn’t sit so well with Katie, of course, and it hurt the marriage.’

When the divorce was settled, the Batman Begins star was granted sole custody plus $400,000 (£315,456) per year in child support until Suri turned 18.

It’s reported that Tom has not seen Suri in the 10 years since, with the pair being no contact for the last three years.

A source told Heat magazine: ‘Tom is feeling guilty about missing so much of her life, but insists that he hasn’t completely shut Suri out of his life, and does get updates from time to time.’

Has Katie Holmes said anything about Suri and Tom’s relationship?

Katie has not commented on Tom’s relationship with their daughter but has been incredibly open about how protective she feels over Suri’s privacy.

‘What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her,’ she told Glamour last year.

‘I’m very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She’s an incredible person.’

‘I love her so much,’ the mom-of-one told InStyle in 2020. ‘My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality, to make sure she is 100 percent herself and strong, confident and able.

‘And to know it. She came out very strong — she’s always been a strong personality.’

Metro.co.uk has reached out to Tom’s reps for comment.

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Tom Cruise's New Beach Pictures At 61-Years-Old Cause Fans To Probe His Workout Routine

Quick links, tom cruise's intense lifestyle is the key to his incredibly fit beach body, tom cruise doing his own stunts has injured his body too many times.

• Tom Cruise's fit physique at 61 is due to his intense lifestyle, strict diet, and workout routine.
• Cruise consumes 15 small snacks daily, favors grilled foods, and avoids sugar and carbs.
• Despite maintaining a stellar physique, Cruise has sustained frequent injuries doing his own movie stunts.

After Tom Cruise rose to fame as a young man, he spent years starring in blockbuster movies , which made him richer than his co-stars . Unlike other stars who slow down as they age, Cruise also continues to perform crazy stunts for his blockbuster movies in his 60s .

Even though Cruise still seems youthful onscreen, many observers are amazed to see how good Cruise continues to look in public . A perfect example of that is the fact that Cruise looked so good in beach photos that fans wanted to know what the secret to his physique was.

This article will reveal how Cruise remains in amazing shape in his 60s . Then, the article will look at all the damage that Cruise has done to his body during his lengthy career as a movie star.

On July 3, 2023, Tom Cruise turned 61 years old. Several months later, in May 2024, the paparazzi captured photos of Cruise shirtless on the beach . The vast majority of people who saw those images were blown away by one thing; how incredibly fit Cruise was .

As a Daily Mail article about the photos revealed, on top of the people complimenting Cruise, some expressed their desire to be as fit as him. One example of that is a social media user who wrote, "He’s a couple of years older than me and I wish I looked that good".

Unfortunately for anyone who wanted to look like Cruise did in those photos at that age, the movie star doesn't solely rely on his genetics to defy time. Instead, Cruise still looks incredible at 61 years old thanks to his intense lifestyle .

In July 2023, The Daily Mail published an article about how Cruise stays fit . Given how amazing Cruise still looks with his shirt off forty years after his Top Gun volleyball scene, it shouldn't surprise anyone that he works hard on his body.

Who are the actors who are in the best shape, according to Health Fitness Revolution?

• Matthew McConaughey
• Clint Eastwood
• Ryan Reynolds
• George Clooney
• Jake Gyllenhaal
• Bradley Cooper

Of course, the first step to being fit is adopting a diet that is good for you. With that in mind, it makes sense to look at the fact that Cruise consumes food all day, every day .

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According to The Daily Mail, which cites a 2020 report about Cruise's diet, the actor eschews eating three meals daily. Instead, Cruise reportedly eats fifteen small snacks daily. Fortunately for Cruise, he has a personal chef who keeps the actor eating healthily.

As for what kind of food Cruise eats, he reportedly favors grilled foods, nuts, fruit, and low-temperature meals. As importantly, Cruise avoids sugar and carbs. According to the 2020 report, Cruise has been known to consume as little as 1200 calories in a day.

On top of tightly controlling his diet, Cruise is also extremely dedicated to working out his body. The Daily Mail's article quoted Cruise talking to Men's Health about the many activities he does to keep his body fit .

"Sea-kayaking, caving fencing, treadmill, weights rock climbing, hiking I jog I do so many different activities."

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On top of activities, Cruise, unsurprisingly, spends long hours working out each week. According to what Cruise told Men's Health, he hits the gym five days a week .

Cruise told the outlet that he dedicated three days a week to weight training sessions and cardio. Cruise's workouts on the other two days of the week were dedicated to more surprising activities like fencing or hiking.

Most people don't talk about things like fencing when they discuss their fitness routine. According to The Daily Mail's aforementioned article, there is another thing that has kept Cruise fit that is unusual.

Throughout Cruise's career, there have been endless reports about how the actor does his own stunts. To pull that off, Cruise spends long hours practicing every detail of each stunt to perfect his body to pull it off.

During Tom Cruise's interviews, he has repeatedly spoken about getting a thrill out of performing stunts. In June 2023, Cruise also told Access Hollywood that he believes that doing his own stunts creates special moments for his fans. Well, you know, you never have to. But I want to, I want to thrill that audience, I want to do everything I can.

Of course, while he is training to pull off a stunt, Cruise focuses on bringing an amazing moment to life on film. However, there is no doubt that the long hours Cruise has spent perfecting stunts has the side effect of keeping him fit.

On the other hand, there also is no doubt that Cruise's dedication to doing his own stunts has damaged his body many times.

In March 2020, Screen Rant published an article about the wild things that Tom Cruise has done onscreen . In case it wasn't already clear, the article revealed that Cruise had done some truly mind-blowing things throughout his career.

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A ranker article also revealed something sad about many of the stunts from Screen Rant's article. During his career, Cruise has been injured many times while performing stunts .

Probably the most talked about injury that the article touches on is when Cruise broke his ankle. Cruise suffered that injury after failing to jump from one building to another while filming Mission: Impossible Fallout.

Many people forget that Cruise injured an ankle during another Mission: Impossible movie. While filming the first film in the series, Cruise bruised his ankle while running from a huge fish tank that exploded behind him.

While preparing to film Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Cruise also reportedly blacked out several times while training underwater to hold his breath. Cruise was also reportedly slammed into the building several times while hanging from the Burj Khalifa during the filming of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

These are just some examples of ways that Cruise has damaged his body for movies. For someone so disciplined about his health, it is fascinating he has risked it so many times.