Tom Cruise: what is the strange common point between his three ex-wives?

Tom Cruise doesn’t have a reputation for being a ladies’ man. The actor has however been in love many times: he has been in a relationship with brunettes, blondes, redheads, women older or younger than him, and almost exclusively actresses. And among all those who shared his life, he married three. Three marriages that ended in as many divorces. His ex-wives are, in order of appearance, Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes. Who have a strange point in common… in addition to being all a few centimeters taller than him (he is “only” 1.70m tall). Find out which one.

Tom Cruise’s No. 1 Wife: Mimi Rogers

After more or less serious stories with Melissa Gilbert, Heather Locklear, Rebecca De Mornay, Patti Scialfa and Cher (yes, Cher), Tom marries for the first time with the actress Mimi Rogers, six years her senior, and already divorced (from Jim Rogers). She will tell that they met thanks to mutual friends, “I didn’t see anyone, he didn’t see anyone, and they were like, ‘what if they go out together?’. And we were like, ‘oh, why not!?’ ». Between them, the current immediately passed.

Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers: how did it end?

They say yes on May 9, 1987. The actress is 31 years old and is about 25. But their union sadly ends three years later, in February 1990. They put an end to their relationship for obscure reasons. For some, it’s because Mimi started to get jealous of Tom, whose career had just taken a big turn thanks to Top Gun. She was tired of not being for the media anymore “Tom Cruise’s Wife”… Mimi is the one who introduced the actor to Scientology: his father was one of its co-founders… before becoming persona non grata, she herself ended up distancing herself from the sect when they divorced. Unlike her ex-husband who has become one of her paragons! When they part, Mimi Rogers just turned 34.

Tom Cruise’s wife number 2: Nicole Kidman

Tom Cruise is quickly recovering from his divorce. Very quickly even. In early 1990, he began shooting a new film, thunder days. His partner? A very young actress from Australia, Nicole Kidmanthriller reveal white calm. That Tom saw and loved. The love story between the daredevil NASCAR driver and the neurosurgeon who put him back on his feet after a serious accident continues off-camera…

A meeting that remained etched in the memory of the actress: “ I saw Tom Cuise driving a Porsche – I think – he got out of the car, he drove past me, and I was like, ‘Wow!’ I was left speechless. Then I had to go, I passed this audition: in front of the adorable Tony Scott, the producers and Tom. I thought it would be mission impossible to land the role. But they called me back the same afternoon, I had gotten the job. This film changed my life in an extraordinary way. I’m happy with what happened next. It’s a very important part of my life. » What follows is therefore a wedding. Who is celebrated on December 24, 1990. The couple adopts two children, Isabella (born in 1992) and Connor (born in 1995). The two actors also play opposite each other again in two films: Distant Horizons (1992) then Eyes Wide Shut (1999).

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman: How did it end?

What was to be Stanley Kukrick’s last film (who died four days after its release) spells the beginning of the end of their relationship. Endless, hellish filming… Did what happened on screen have an impact on the couple’s real life? Nicole Kidman will swear not. On February 5, 2001, the announcement of their divorce had the effect of a bombshell throughout the world. After having formed THE most glamorous couple in Hollywood for ten years, the shock is harsh. They cite “irreconcilable differences” and it is specified that their separation dated from the previous December and that their career has “severely tested” their pair. When they part, Nicole Kidman turns 34.

Tom Cruise’s wife number 3: Katie Holmes

Tom Cruise then takes his time before finding the new woman of his life. He dated Penélope Cruz for two and a half years, his partner in the American remake of Vanilla Sky (2001-2004). Then Nazanin Boniadi (2004-2005) who was “casted” by Scientology (but it didn’t work). Then Sofia Vergara (2005) who has no desire to join the sect! Salvation comes from Katie Holmes, a fan since adolescence of Tom Cruise (she had posters in her room).

After reading that the young actress told the magazine Seventeen that she dreamed, as a child, of marrying him (at the time of the interview, she was engaged to Chris Klein), the actor contacts his agent to ask him to meet him. The excuse? Offer him a role in Mission: Impossible 3. On April 11, 2005, Katie traveled to Los Angeles to chat with her idol. She comes out of their long four-hour interview with… a date proposal. The following April 27, they made their first official public outing in Rome, on the occasion of the David di Donatello (the Italian Caesars). No time to lose, on June 17, Tom proposes to Katie at the top of the Eiffel Tower. What romanticism! “I knew in an instant that we were going to be together, that we were going to get married”confided Katie shortly after.

They are madly in love with each other. Oprah Winfrey’s sofa – destroyed by Tom – still remembers it. On April 18, 2006, they welcomed a daughter, Suri. Seven months later, they married in a sublime medieval Italian castle, surrounded by some 150 guests including many stars (John Travolta, Jennifer Lopez, Brooke Shields, the Smiths, the Beckhams…).

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: How did it end?

Everything seems to be going in the best of worlds until June 29, 2012. Even if it had been a while since we had seen them together, the surprise is real when Katie Holmes announces that she has filed for divorce. In loucedé. Tom learns it at the same time as the rest of the planet. In 11 days, the divorce is settled, Katie can thank her father, lawyer. What caused their loss? Scientology. The actress no longer wanted to hear about it and protect her daughter. Which stayed with her mother (and since then she hardly sees her father anymore). When they part, Katie Holmes turns 34.

the common point between the three ex-wives of Tom Cruise, so that’s it. 34 years old is almost an expiry date. Even if he is a young man in his sixties! The next Mrs. Cruise – if there is one – has been warned.

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