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Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz's Relationship Timeline: A Look Back

Penélope Cruz and Tom Cruise met on the set of the 2001 film Vanilla Sky .

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After meeting on the set of the film  Vanilla Sky  in 2000, action star Tom Cruise and Oscar-winning actress  Penélope Cruz  eventually went on to date for three years. The couple was understandably coy with the media, considering the many false reports that followed their relationship.

For instance, in 2003, Cruz sued Australian-based  New Idea  magazine after they ran an article insinuating she'd had an affair with a Spanish actor. She was vindicated in court months later,  per  Variety , and awarded a $3,200 settlement paid to her preferred charity.

However, despite their desire to keep their romance low-key, early signs of Cruise's infamous couch-jumping tendencies were all over this relationship, leading us to wonder if Cruise's enthusiasm was too much of a good thing. 

"As a person and on film, she invites you in, and she's incredibly romantic, and yet, real, you know?" he  told  Vanity Fair  in January 2002. "I thought, My God, I'm your boyfriend. You're my girlfriend! … Cruise and Cruz!"

Here's a look back at Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz's relationship.

2000: Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz first meet

The actor couple met in 2000 on the set of Cameron Crowe's  Vanilla Sky  when Cruise and Cruz were 38 and 26, respectively. Although the  Mission Impossible  star was married to ex-wife  Nicole Kidman  when shooting began (and not when it ended), he and Cruz have long maintained that their relationship began after the film wrapped. 

"I've never fallen in love with someone I'm working with. It's always been afterwards," Cruz told  The Telegraph  in 2008.

July 2001: Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz are first spotted together

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In July 2001, about six months after  Entertainment Weekly  reported  that Cruise filed for divorce, he and Cruz made it official. 

"Tom Cruise invited Penélope Cruz to his 39th birthday party on July 6, and they've had a few dates since," Cruise's longtime publicist Pat Kingsley told reporters at the time,  per  The Guardian .

2003: Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz discuss their relationship

Though they were fairly private, Cruise and Cruz were always incredibly sweet when they did open up about their relationship in the press. During a  press conference for  Vanilla Sky , Cruz praised Cruise for his "generosity," adding, "He cares about everyone that is around him." 

In 2003, Cruise  told  Marie Claire  about the "different things" he liked to surprise Cruz with. 

"She'll come home, and I'll have her favorite kind of food made, have a bath drawn. I like doing stuff like that," Cruise said. "She likes my food, so I cook for her. It's always the little things I like in a relationship."

January 2004: Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz break up

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Although  People  confirmed  the news of Cruz and Cruise's split in March 2004, the pair broke up in late January 2004. Cruise's publicist assured reporters that the breakup was "amicable," and Cruz’s rep said, "They remain good friends and still talk often," noting, "There is no other person involved." 

A source told  People , "The relationship just ran its course, and they decided not to be girlfriend and boyfriend anymore. Through most of the relationship they were both shooting movies in separate parts of the world."

Though Cruz's rep maintained that Cruise's involvement with the Church of Scientology was not a factor in the breakup, a 2012 exposé later provided a conflicting report.  According to  Vanity Fair 's Maureen Orth, Cruz "ran afoul of [church leader David Miscavige]" due to her unwillingness to "forsake her Buddhist beliefs."

In 2006, Cruz defended Scientology (and Cruise) in an  interview with  The Guardian . 

"I would feel bad with myself if I didn't say that I was grateful to [Scientology] because of what I've learned about it," she explained to the outlet. 

Cruz insisted she and Cruise were still on friendly terms, saying, "Tom is a very good man, and I am close to his whole family, his children. I love his children, and his mum, and all of his family, and he's a great man. The people who have been good to me, they are untouchable. I am very loyal to the people who have meant something to me and have been good to me, very, very loyal."

Whatever the cause for the split, the actors  have  seemingly remained on good terms through the years. Though  Page Six reported  the exes shared an "awkward" run-in at a party in 2009, the two were later spotted at dinner in London together in 2015 along with  Salma Hayek ,  per  E! News .

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Penelope Cruz, Tom Cruise Split When She Rejected Scientology: Report

Remember the great Cruise-Cruz romance of 2001-2004?

In between his second and third marriages (to Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes ), Tom Cruise dated Penelope Cruz, his stunning Vanilla Sky costar, for three years.

And although the Spanish actress, 38, is now happily married to Javier Bardem with an adorable son Leo, 19 months, the explosive new cover story of Vanity Fair alleges that Cruz and Cruise, 50, parted ways over Scientology. Specifically, sources claim in Maureen Orth 's story, Cruz refused to give up her own devout Buddhist beliefs.

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The future Oscar winner reportedly began the process of taking courses — and auditing sessions — in Scientology. But Church leader and close Cruise confidante David Miscavige branded her a "dilettante" when he learned that she wouldn't give up her own religion.

Once that romance thus fizzled, the article claims, Cruise's team of handlers began a supposed auditioning process to find a suitable potential wife for Cruise — hopefully a woman already enmeshed in the Church of Scientology.

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"It's not like you only have to please your husband — you have to toe the line for all Scientology," former Scientologist Marc Headley, who claims to have watched dozens of "auditions" for the future Mrs. Cruise, tells the magazine. "You can't do anything to displease Scientology, because Tom Cruise will freak out."

The Church of Scientology strongly denied to Vanity Fair that any "auditions" ever took place, or that they objected to Cruz's religious beliefs, or that Miscavige was involved in Cruise's personal life.

Related: PHOTOS: Tom's ageless face

In separate statement to Us Weekly , the Church said: "The allegations and entire premise of the Vanity Fair article related to Mr. Miscavige, the ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, are totally unfounded and false and categorically denied. The statements and events described about the Church are denied in their entirety."

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Who Is Penelope Cruz?

Actress Penelope Cruz studied classical ballet at a young age, later moving to Hollywood, California, to pursue acting. She soon landed roles opposite the likes of Matt Damon and Tom Cruise. She won an Academy Award — becoming the first Spanish actress to do so — for her performance in the film Vicky Christina Barcelona (2008). Cruz married her Vicky Cristina Barcelona co-star, Spanish actor Javier Bardem, in 2010.

When and Where Was Penelope Cruz Born?

Cruz was born on April 28, 1974, in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain.

Marriage to Javier Bardem

In July 2010, Cruz married her Vicky Cristina Barcelona co-star, Spanish actor Javier Bardem. The couple had begun dating early into filming, in 2007.

Cruz and Bardem welcomed their first child, son Leo Encinas Cruz, in January 2011. Two years later, on July 22, 2013, a 39-year-old Cruz gave birth to her second child with Bardem, a daughter named Luna Encinas Cruz, in Madrid, Spain.

Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born on April 28, 1974, in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain. Cruz was born as the eldest of three and a natural performer; her father, Eduardo, worked as a car mechanic, and her mother, Encarna, was a hairdresser. As a child, Cruz amused her family by re-enacting television commercials. Though a natural actress, she took up dance for her choice of performance arts. She studied classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory and then moved to New York to dance under a series of prominent performers.

“I’m strong and opinionated. Those qualities brought me a lot of problems since I was a little girl in school, saying ‘I don’t agree’ and fighting with the children. It’s part of my curiosity for life."

When she was 15 years old, Cruz found her true vocation after beating out 300 other girls at a talent agency competition. Following this early success, she landed several roles as a dancer for music videos, as well as a gig hosting Spanish TV's La Quinta Marcha . Additionally, Cruz explored her more sensual side in the French erotic TV series Serie Rose .

Spanish Cinema

Cruz made her film debut in 1992, in the dark film Jamón Jamón . The film's director, who had been unable to cast Cruz as the lead in another film because of her young age, waited until she was old enough for his next film. Her performance earned her nominations for both the Spanish Actors Union Newcomer Award and the Goya Award (Spain's Academy Award) for best lead actress. A year later, Cruz played Luz in The Age of Beauty (1992). The film won an Oscar (best foreign language film), virtually swept the Goya Awards and earned Cruz the Spanish Actors Union Award for best supporting performance.

With an impressive apprenticeship to the craft, Cruz earned her place in Spanish cinema as a leading lady. Her resumé continued to grow over the following few years, clocking up three or four films each year. In 1997, Cruz took the role of Isabel Plaza Caballero in Carne Tremula — marking the first time that she worked with internationally renowned director Pedro Almodóvar, who, in turn, became a lifelong friend, as well as her vehicle for global fame. Cruz garnered further critical recognition for her performance in the film.

Two years later, in 1999, Cruz landed a role in another film directed by Almodóvar, Todo Sobre Mi Madre , which went on to win an Oscar and a BAFTA (best foreign language film) award. With a series of well-respected movies under her belt, by this time, Cruz was in demand on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Hollywood Movies

At the age of 25, Cruz made the bold decision to move to Hollywood, California. Fully in command and on top of her career, she took on the role of a control freak and successful chef in Woman on Top (2000). That same year, she played the romantic lead in Billy Bob Thornton's Western All the Pretty Horses. Both films garnered critical success.

Cruz went on to further prove she could hold her own among heavy-hitting actors in 2001, when she starred opposite Johnny Depp in the film Blow . That same year, she appeared in Captain Corelli's Mandolin ; her performance earned her a European Film Award nomination for best actress. Cruz's next film, Waking Up in Reno (2002), featured her alongside Billy Bob Thornton and Patrick Swayze . The romantic comedy about two couples headed to a Monster Truck show received little box office attention.

In 2005, Cruz appeared in Sahara , a comedic adventure film. Not long into filming, the actress began a year-long relationship with her Sahara co-star, Matthew McConaughey . The couple later split, reportedly citing conflicting film schedules.

Recent Movies

Returning to Spanish-language filmes, Cruz appeared in Bandidas (2006) with friend and co-star Salma Hayek . That same year, she starred in Volver , another Almodóvar film; the director had held the role specifically for Cruz, and her performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for best actress. A year later, Cruz won her first Academy Award (best actress in a supporting role) for the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008).

"[Penelope Cruz] is a muse for me in the sense that a muse is someone who makes you better than you are. I think I am a better director with her, because she believes that I am better than I am, and that blind faith gives me a lot of strength." - Pedro Almodóvar

Cruz reunited with Almodóvar a year later for the film Los Abrazos Rotos ( Broken Embraces ), released in 2009. That same year, she had a supporting role in the musical Nine , starring Daniel Day-Lewis as a famous Italian director. Cruz played Carla, the director's mistress and only one of the many women in his life. The film, adapted from the Broadway show, was directed by Rob Marshall and also featured Nicole Kidman , Judi Dench and Sophia Loren . For her portrayal of Carla in the film, Cruz received an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress.

Turning to comedy, Cruz had a role in 2010's Sex in the City 2 . In 2011, she reunited with Johnny Depp for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides . She reunited with Woody Allen in 2012's To Rome with Love. In 2013, Cruz worked with Pedro Almodóvar again in the film I'm So Excited ( Los amantes pasajeros ). During this time, she also starred in more serious roles. In the film Twice Born (2012), she starred as Gemma, a mother who returns to the city of Sarajevo years after escaping the war with her only child. In 2013, she starred opposite Michael Fassbender in the Ridley Scott thriller, The Counselor .

In 2015, she starred in the Spanish film Ma Ma , which she also co-produced. The following year she appeared as a secret agent in the comedy Zoolander 2 and in the British spy comedy Grimsby.

In January 2018, Cruz played fashion icon Donatella Versace in the second installment of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story , entitled The Assassination of Gianni Versace .

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• Name: Penelope Cruz
• Birth Year: 1974
• Birth date: April 28, 1974
• Birth City: Alcobendas, Madrid
• Birth Country: Spain
• Gender: Female
• Best Known For: Spanish actress Penelope Cruz is known for her roles in films such as Vanilla Sky, Blow, Nine and her Oscar-winning performance in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
• Astrological Sign: Taurus
• Spain's National Conservatory
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• I’m strong and opinionated. Those qualities brought me a lot of problems since I was a little girl in school, saying ‘I don’t agree’ and fighting with the children. It’s part of my curiosity for life.

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Forgotten Facts About Tom Cruise And Penelope Cruz's Relationship

The whirlwind romance between Hollywood superstars Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz was more than just a rebound.

• Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz fell in love while filming Vanilla Sky, but their relationship didn't start until after Cruise's divorce from Nicole Kidman.
• Cruise and Cruz dated for almost three years but eventually broke up due to difficulties with his family and the influence of the Church of Scientology.
• Despite their split, Cruise and Cruz remained on good terms and have been seen together years later, while both have moved on in their personal and professional lives.

When we think back to the turn of the century, we remember celebrity couples, such as Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston . Two decades ago, Tom Cruise was in the process of divorcing his second wife, Nicole Kidman . Many forget that he almost instantly found love again in the arms of Penélope Cruz. Their whirlwind romance was more than just a rebound, though. They remained together for quite some time and even planned for the future.

Related: Nicole Kidman Subtly Disses Ex-Husband Tom Cruise While Defending The Oscars

After the couple broke up, Tom Cruise entered a highly-publicized relationship with Katie Holmes , so the memories of the Cruise/Cruz union faded relatively fast. From the time they first met to their breakup, here are all the juicy facts about the would-be power couple Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz.

11 Tom Cruise And Penélope Cruz Met On The Set Of Vanilla Sky (2001)

Penélope Cruz and Tom Cruise first met on the set of Vanilla Sky (2001), Cameron Crowe's hit thriller, in 2000. Cruise portrayed a charming millionaire who fell in love with Cruz's character, Sofia. Cruz and Cruise hit it off immediately, but there was a something keeping them apart.

When the two stars met, Cruise was still married to Nicole Kidman. The marriage was at its end regardless of Cruise's attraction to Cruz, and nothing happened between them until Cruise was separated from Kidman.

10 When Did Tom Cruise And Nicole Kidman Get Divorced?

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman tied the knot in 1990. In the decade they were married, they adopted two kids and starred together in two movies. They filed for divorce in February 2001, citing "irreconcilable differences". The divorce was finalized after seven long months. Afterwards, however, Cruise instantly started flaunting his new girlfriend to the world.

Nicole Kidman has also since moved on, and she is now married to country singer Keith Urban. The two tied the knot in 2006 and have been together ever since.

9 When Did The Cruise/Cruz Romance Begin?

Since the couple started making public appearances so quickly after the divorce, many speculated that Tom had already been seeing Penélope before the divorce was set. Cruz claimed, however, that the romance didn't start on the set of Vanilla Sky , but rather some time later. "I've never fallen in love with someone I'm working with. It's always been afterwards," Cruz said, according to Yahoo .

Related: Katie Holmes And Tom Cruise Agreed To Finalize Their Divorce Settlement In A Matter Of Days

8 How Long Did Tom Cruise And Penélope Cruz Date?

The romance between Cruise and Cruz lasted for almost three years, from 2001 to January 2004. At the time they started dating, Tom Cruise had just turned 39 years old, while Penélope Cruz was 27. Though they had a decently sized age-gap, the difference in age did not seem to bother Cruise nor Cruz.

Fans of celebrities are used to seeing much larger age gaps than that between Cruise and Cruz, so it was not startling to the public.

7 Tom Cruise Surprised Cruz With Home-Cooked Meals And Baths

Tom Cruise loved to pamper Penélope. He boasted that she likes his home-cooked meals, so he cooked for her often. Sometimes, he'd welcome her home with a bath drawn and ready. While they undoubtedly enjoyed a lovely honeymoon phase, the two weren't meant to last.

6 Cruise Planned On Proposing To Cruz

Cruise was so smitten with Cruz that he was seriously considering proposing to her. If she were to accept his proposal, she would have become his third wife. Cruise had a history of jumping into new marriages pretty quickly. He proposed to Kidman only ten months after his divorce with Mimi Rogers was finalized.

Related: Why Tom Cruise Dropped $200,000 In Anticipation Of His Estranged Daughter Suri's Birth

5 Why Did Tom Cruise And Penélope Cruz Split?

According to Standard , Cruz struggled in their relationship because she couldn't fit in with his family or get his children to accept her. Additionally, she was growing frustrated with the fact that Tom Cruise was still regularly talking to Kidman and said that he would always love her.

That is at least what supposedly went on behind closed doors. The official version of the growing trouble in paradise was blamed on the fact that they were shooting movies in different parts of the world. Consequently, it was growing harder and harder for the two to spend any quality time together.

4 Was The Church Of Scientology Involved In The Cruise/Cruz Split?

While many celebrities decided to leave the Church of Scientology , Tom Cruise remains a passionate follower to this day. According to Hindustan Times , Cruz "Pulled the plug on the relationship because she felt that the Church of Scientology was the third wheel in their relationship. Penélope doesn't have anything against the Church, but it just wasn't her thing. She admired Tom's dedication to it, but it wasn't her cup of tea and wasn't something she wanted to give her life up for."

3 Ultimately, Cruz Decided To Leave Tom Cruise​​​​​​​

Between having to listen to late-night calls to his ex-wife and deal with the role of religion in his life, Cruz soon decided that this relationship was not meant to be and left Cruise. Despite their differences, they held no grudges toward one another; Their breakup was friendly and conflict-free. "The relationship just ran its course, and they decided not to be girlfriend and boyfriend anymore," said a publicist at the time.

2 After The Break-Up, Tom Cruise Moved On To Katie Holmes​​​​​​​

Cruise wasn't lonely for long after Cruz broke up with him in 2004. By the time 2005 rolled around, he was already seeing Katie Holmes. The two got married and welcomed their daughter Suri in 2006. The two have since divorced.

As for Penélope after the break-up, she busied herself by shooting movies, such as Sahara in 2005 and Volver in 2006.

1 Tom Cruise And Penélope Cruz Remained Friendly After The Break-Up​​​​​​​

It's been more than a decade since the couple has broken up. Cruz is now married to Javier Bardem and has two children with him. There seems to remain no animosity between Cruise and Cruz. In 2015, they were spotted dining together in London, accompanied by Salma Hayek.

Tom Cruise is hard at work making more Mission: Impossible films, while Penélope Cruz was recently honored with a nomination for Best Actress at the 94th Academy Awards. Tom Cruise was rumored to be dating his Mission: Impossible 7 co-star Hayley Atwell in 2021, but neither of them ever confirmed the relationship, and reports suggest that they have since broken up.

A Look Back At Tom Cruise And Penelope Cruz's Y2K Romance

The dating history of Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise has always fascinated the tabloids. This is especially true considering he has been connected to some of film's biggest names, such as Oscar award winner Nicole Kidman. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise married in 1990 and welcomed two children before Cruise filed for divorce in 2001. Just months before choosing to end his marriage, "The Mummy" star met his next partner, Penelope Cruz.

Though they'd been acquainted prior, it wasn't until after Cruise invited Cruz to his birthday party in July 2001 that the two began dating. Once crowned Hello! Magazine's Most Attractive Couple Of The Year , Cruz and Cruise embarked on a three-year relationship that was filled with affection. Cruise even confided in Marie Claire that he enjoyed packing on the romance for his girlfriend, including whipping up home-cooked meals and running baths for her. While things appeared promising, the pair ended their relationship in 2004. Though they reportedly remained friends, it seems that their split may have been a bit bumpy.

The couple met while working together on Vanilla Sky

Penelope Cruz and Tom Cruise first met through their work in the romance thriller, "Vanilla Sky." Ironically enough, the two portrayed love interests, Sofia Serrano and David Aames. During a January 2002 press run for the film, the two praised one another in front of media cameras. Cruise stated he'd appreciated Cruz's compassion, while she admired his generosity with everyone he seemed to encounter. Though it would be easy to assume that this immediately sent sparks between them, that was simply not the case. Years after their breakup, Cruz explained that she never mixes business with pleasure on set.

"I've never fallen in love with someone I'm working with. It's always been afterward. If something becomes friendship, then maybe months later, it becomes something else, but you can never know," she explained to The Telegraph in 2008, four years after the breakup.

Cruz may have been jealous of Cruise's relationship with Nicole Kidman

Penelope Cruz chose to split from Tom Crusie in 2004, and it may have had something to do with Cruise's ex-wife, Nicole Kidman. Though she was reportedly devastated by their divorce and even tried to convince him to stay in the marriage, Cruise expressed his love for Kidman. This allegedly didn't sit well with Cruz, who caught wind of deep conversations the exes were having when she was not around. It also didn't help that Kidman's and Cruise's children supposedly weren't bonding well with Cruz. However, once the split was announced in March 2004, a representative for Cruz seemingly dismissed these claims, telling People , "There is no other person involved."

After People's Sexiest Man Alive alum moved on from Cruz, he married "Alone Together" star Katie Holmes in 2005, though the relationship fizzled by 2012. Cruz walked down the aisle with actor Javier Bardem in 2010, whom she remains with today. Years later, the old flames were spotted dining in London in February 2015 with Cruz's good friend, Salma Hayek. Even after parting ways, it appears there is no bad blood between Cruz and Cruise.

Tom Cruise’s Girlfriend History: From Nicole Kidman to Katie Holmes to Today

Tom Cruise has had a high-profile love life ever since launching his acting career in the '80s. Here's a complete breakdown of the 'Mission: Impossible' star's romantic history.

• Tom Cruise is an actor, famous for films like Top Gun , Jerry Maguire , and Mission: Impossible .
• He’s been married to Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes.

Tom Cruise ‘s love life has been closely followed for decades, ever since making his breakthrough in the 1983 classic  Risky Business . His romantic history consists of three famous marriages (all of which ended, coincidentally, when his wives were 33 years old) and a string of other high-profile romances. But between 2012-2020, Tom seemingly pumped the brakes on public romances.

However, there was renewed interest in the love life of one of Hollywood’s most famous bachelors after a new report surfaced in December 2020. It claimed that Tom was dating his co-star   Hayley Atwell  from Mission: Impossible 7 . In June 2022, another report came out that the pair broke up . In 2023, Tom reportedly moved on with model Elsina Khayrova . We have more information on that below — including Tom’s many other romances since the ’80s.

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert , 59, who played Laura Ingalls on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie , claimed that she dated Tom in the early 1980’s. This was at the very beginning of his career! “Actually, when I dated him he was Tom Mapother still. It was when he first moved to Los Angeles and I think I was 16, maybe, or 17?,” Melissa said on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen   in 2017.

“I did not have sex with him,” Laura added. “We made out, but, honestly, there was no sex. He was a good kisser. But, you know, he was, like, a struggling, starving actor. I actually bought him his first set of dishes.” Melissa even reminisced on her friendship/past relationship with her fellow “Brat Pack” pal, Tom, in a throwback Instagram post shared in Oct. 2019.

Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear , 61, was never Tom’s girlfriend, but she did go on one (sort of) date with him. It didn’t go well, according to her recollection. The Melrose Place  star explained in a 2013 interview on Chelsea Lately  that they had both “auditioned for something” together, back when Tom “didn’t have friends” in Hollywood in the early ’80s. So, they went dancing.

“You know in ‘Risky Business’ where he does that dance in his underwear and does the splits? We were dancing at a club and he went into that. He starting doing the splits,” Heather said. “You just kind of stand there and don’t know what to do. Do you dance around him? So, I was like, ‘I’ll just sit down and you can.'”

“And that was the only date you had?,” Chelsea Handler then asked Heather, to which the actress said, “I think so.” Tom and Heather are pictured above together in 1981.

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca de Mornay and Tom played lovers in Tom’s breakthrough film, Risky Business , which came out in 1983. Their on-screen chemistry turned out to be real! Although Rebecca joked that Tom was “extremely annoying” at first, she admitted, “He came to grow on me because we wound up together for two and a half years after that film” in a 2018 interview with Celebrity Page .

Tom Cruise famously made Cher ‘s “Top 5” lovers list, which she revealed on  Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen  in 2013. “I had just the greatest lovers ever. Not a long list. It’s just a good list,” the 77-year-old singer had said.

Cher explained how she and Tom connected in a separate interview. “A bunch of people who were dyslexic were invited to the White House, and Tom and I are both dyslexic. We didn’t go out till way later, but there definitely was a connection there,” Cher told the  Mail on Sunday   in 2018. She added, “Though I don’t get what he does, that whole Scientology thing. I can’t understand it so I just… don’t.”

Mimi Rogers

It was during this relationship that Tom infamously joined the Church of Scientology, which he is a prominent figure in to this day. When Tom met actress Mimi Rogers , 67, she had been a few years divorced from Scientologist Jim Rogers . “I met her at a dinner party about a year ago, when I was developing Top Gun. She was dating a friend, and, uh, I thought she was extremely bright,” Tom recalled in a 1986 interview with Rolling Stone .

However, Mimi had a conflicting story. “I wasn’t seeing anybody, he wasn’t seeing anybody, and they thought, ‘These people should be going out with somebody — let’s see if they want to go out with each other.’ And we said, ‘Aw, what the heck. OK’,” Mimi told the Sun Sentinel  in 1987.

Tom sounded smitten in another Rolling Stone interview, which was published mere days before his split from Mimi was announced in 1990. “I’d never been in love before. Since I’ve been with her, it’s opened me up a lot. I think it’s helped me be a better actor. We live a lot of life together. We share everything,” he gushed, later adding, “I care about my wife more than anything in the world. She’s my best friend. I just really like being with her, you know? I love her.” The divorce was finalized in February 1990, three years after they got married.

Nicole Kidman

Tom Cruise moved on to his next marriage, which was with Moulin Rouge!  star Nicole Kidman , 55. They met on the set of their movie Days of Thunder , in which they played lovers, in 1990. By the end of the year, they were husband and wife. Tom and Nicole adopted two children amid their 11-year marriage : Isabella in 1992, and Connor in 1994.

During the marriage, Tom and Nicole also filmed another movie together, Eyes Wide Shut , in 1999. Nicole even looked back at their time filming together in a rare interview in Oct. 2020, telling the  New York Times , “We were happily married through that. We would go go-kart racing after those scenes. We’d rent out a place and go racing at three in the morning. I don’t know what else to say. Maybe I don’t have the ability to look back and dissect it. Or I’m not willing to.”

Nicole famously never joined Tom’s Church of Scientology, which even their children went on to be active members in. Tom and Nicole’s split was announced in Feb. 2001, and Tom filed for divorce two days later. To this day, the exes have minimal interactions with one another. “Tom has had little to no contact with Nicole in the 18 years since being married and that is fine by him,” a source close to Tom EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife . “He really does not miss her much at all.”

Penélope Cruz

Tom took a break from the married life and started dating Penélope Cruz , 49, whom he met on the set of the movie Vanilla Sky  in 2000. They enjoyed a three-year relationship, which the former couple’s reps confirmed ended in 2004. “They remain good friends and still talk often. There is no other person involved,” Penelope’s spokesperson told PEOPLE at the time.

Katie Holmes

Enter Katie Holmes , who to date remains one of Tom’s most famous exes. Ironically, Katie , 44, she once told Seventeen Magazine   in 2004 that she “used to think that [she] was going to marry Tom Cruise,” which didn’t turn out to just be wishful thinking. The two came together the very next year.

Katie and Tom’s first public appearance as lovers happened in April of 2005. Tom was with the Dawson’s Creek star in Rome, where he was visiting to collect his David di Donatello Award for lifetime achievement. The very next month, Tom was jumping on Oprah Winfrey ‘s couch and proclaiming that he’s “in love” (to which Oprah said, “The boy is gone”).

The relationship quickly advanced. When Katie stepped onto the  Batman Begins  premiere in June of 2005, the actress revealed that she’s converting to Scientology (Tom’s religion) and her engagement to Tom was announced that very same month. By October, the couple was expecting, and in April of 2006 they welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Suri .

Katie and Tom tied the knot in Italy in Nov. 2006, and all seemed happy until June of 2012, when Katie filed for divorce. A settlement for custody of Suri was decided on a month later. A year afterwards, Tom admitted that he “didn’t expect” that divorce in an interview with German television network ProSieben.

Katie reflected on the time after the divorce in an April 2020 interview with   InStyle . “That time was intense. It was a lot of attention, and I had a little child on top of it. We had some funny moments out and about in public. So many people I didn’t know became my friends and helped us out, and that’s what I love about the city,” she said.

Hayley Atwell

Tom reportedly started dating Hayley Atwell  — whom you may have seen playing Peggy Carter in the Captain America  movies — in 2020, according to a report from The Sun that surfaced in Dec. of that year. Hayley and Tom filmed Mission 7: Impossible  together amid the pandemic.

“Tom and Hayley hit it off from day one,” a source told The Sun , who added, “Lockdown, and all the difficulties that came with it, brought them even closer and they’ve become fairly inseparable.” Tom and Hayley did not confirm this report, but he hasn’t confirmed any romances since his marriage to Katie, and on June 12, 2022, it was reported he and Hayley had split . It was the second reported split since back in Sept. 2021, they reportedly also called it quits but reconciled a short time later.

“Tom and Hayley’s relationship was genuine,” a source told The Sun . “In spite of some rumours to the contrary, it was never just for the cameras. Unfortunately it hasn’t worked out for them. They get on really well, and have fantastic chemistry, which is why they decided to quietly give the relationship another try earlier this year.”

Elsina Khayrova

In mid-2023, multiple outlets reported that Tom had quietly started dating the model and socialite.

“They’re very happy,” a source told Us Weekly in December 2023. “And Tom’s extremely confident about it working out for the long term. Tom is going into 2024 totally energized, excited and feeling healthier and happier than he has in years. This is a very special time for him, and having a serious relationship in his life that he can build on is the icing on the cake.”

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Award-winning actress Penelope Cruz is currently married to her fellow co-star Javier Bardem.

The pair have been married for 12 years but before this Penelope enjoyed a two-and-a-half year relationship with another high-profile Hollywood actor.

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She dated Tom Cruise from 2001 to 2004 after they met on the set of Vanilla Sky, a science fiction psychological film.

At the time Tom was married to Nicole Kidman and he and Penelope began dating after they had filmed Vanilla Sky and Tom was no longer with Nicole.

The pair mostly kept their relationship private but they revealed some parts of their sweet relationship such as Tom being the cook of the house.

Penelope also successfully sued Australian magazine New Idea in 2003 after they published an article hinting that she had an affair with a Spanish actor.

Her split with Tom was amicable and the pair continue to remain friends.

Penelope and Javier were co-stars in 1992 in her breakthrough role in Jamon, Jamon and knew each other for more than a decade when they began dating in 2007.

While together they starred in the 2008 film Vicky Cristina Barcelona, 2013 film The Counselor and the 2018 film Everybody Knows.

They married in 2010 at a private ceremony in the Bahamas and have two children together, their son Leo and a daughter Luna.

Penelope was born in Spain and had her first TV acting role when she was just 16 gaining huge roles throughout her career.

She is now known for starring in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Zoolander 2, Kenneth Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express, the comedy film Bandidas and many more Hollywood films.

The 57-year-old has most recently starred in the 2022 film The 355, about a group of female spies, and she has won an Oscar and been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards.

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L O S   A N G E L E S, Aug. 17 -- Pen é lope Cruz has been acting for years, but she's never been the center of the American spotlight until now. This week she showed up at her new film's premiere with the oh-so recently divorced Tom Cruise.

But few Hollywood watchers were discussing the film; Cruz won more attention for her escort than the screening of Captain Corelli's Mandolin.

It was the first public "event" for Cruz and her new boyfriend, whose headline-making divorce from actress Nicole Kidman was barely a week old.

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Cruz, 27, now the "it girl" of the moment, told ABCNEWS' Good Morning America she was happy to share the spotlight with Cruise at the premiere.

"He came and shared it with me," the Spanish actress said of her opening night. "It was special for me that he wanted to share it with me that way."

The exotic beauty, who played Johnny Depp's drug-addicted wife in the film Blow earlier this year, landed the role of Nicolas Cage's love interest in the romance Captain Corelli's Mandolin.

There were reports she was involved with Cage early last year, but Cruz said the rumors were untrue. At the time, Cage was still married to actress Patricia Arquette. He's now linked with Lisa Marie Presley.

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Cruz, a huge star in her homeland, said she is happy personally and professionally now, even though she wants to keep at least some of her private life, well, private.

It's been reported, and substantiated by Cruise's publicist (both Cruise and Cruz are clients of the same public relations firm) that the actors have been seeing each other for about a month. Their first known date was at the trendy Beverly Hills restaurant Spago.

They shot some passionate scenes for the upcoming film Vanilla Sky last November, but they say they weren't involved at that time, when Cruise was still married to Kidman.

"There's nothing to hide and it's a good thing," Cruz said of their relationship. She calls Cruise the most generous person she has ever met.

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The couple were relatively coy about their relationship during its run aside from some public appearances and one 2003 interview  Cruise did with  Marie Claire  about surprising Cruz with “different things.” He said, “She’ll come home, and I’ll have her favorite kind of food made, have a bath drawn. I like doing stuff like that. She likes my food, so I cook for her. It’s always the little things I like in a relationship.”

Ultimately, the relationship ran its course and sources alleged a certain ex of Cruise’s was partially to blame. In March 2004, Cruz’s reps revealed the split to People , insisting it was “amicable” and noted “there is no other person involved.” A source told the magazine, “The relationship just ran its course and they decided not to be girlfriend and boyfriend anymore. Through most of the relationship they were both shooting movies in separate parts of the world.”

Sources claimed Penélope Cruz once caught Tom Cruise on the phone to Nicole Kidman.

Other sources claimed Cruz and Cruise broke up because of Scientology.

Despite the rumors, at the time of their split Cruz’s rep insisted that Scientology had nothing to do with the break up saying Cruz is “not a Scientologist, but she has taken (church) courses and she’s found them beneficial.” In a 2006 interview with The Guardian , Cruz actually defended the controversial church even after her split from Cruise, Scientology’s most famous member. “I would feel bad with myself if I didn’t say that I was grateful to [Scientology] because of what I’ve learned about it,” she explained.

In the same interview, she spoke highly of Cruise. “Tom is a very good man, and I am close to his whole family, his children. I love his children, and his mom, and all of his family, and he’s a great man.” However, in a 2012 Vanity Fair exposé , it was claimed that Cruz “ran afoul of [church leader David Miscavige]” because she was unwilling to “forsake her Buddhist beliefs.”

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Penelope Cruz And Nicole Kidman Were Attached To Tom Cruise At The Same Time

Before dating apps, people met their future spouses through work, church, or friends. One look at Tom Cruise's lengthy dating and relationship history shows that he falls into the first category (with some interference from the second). Cruise has a track record of hooking up with costars that involves questionable timelines indicating crossovers between relationships — like the fact that Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman were attached to Cruise simultaneously.

Per Us Weekly , when Cruise met his second spouse, Kidman, on the set of 1989's "Days of Thunder," he was still married to his first spouse, Mimi Rogers. Questions were raised if  Kidman had come between Cruise and Rogers  after he filed for divorce and remarried within the same year. The timing seemed to indicate it. And it wasn't helped by the fact that Kidman gushed about immediately falling in lust with Cruise. "I thought he was the sexiest man I had ever seen," she told Vanity Fair about her falling for her costar months before he called things off with Rogers.

The rumors surrounding Cruise and Kidman's hasty wedding were eventually replaced by rumors about their split after he blindsided Kidman by announcing their breakup in 2001 and filing for divorce just two days later. Cruise was filming "Vanilla Sky" with his next love interest Penelope Cruz when he dropped the divorce bombshell making it apparent that Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman were attached to Tom Cruise at the same time.

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What he lacks in stature, he more than makes up for in charm. Before Tom Cruise's second spouse, Nicole Kidman, was left dazed and confused by his divorce bombshell, the actor had already moved on to work his magic on another costar, his "Vanilla Ice" leading lady Penelope Cruz. The chemistry was apparent between the two, and the timing of their romance was decidedly questionable, despite Cruz maintaining that things were strictly platonic until after Cruise divorced Kidman.

Cruz also has a rep for finding partners and spouses on set. She met her now-husband, Javier Bardem, while working on "Jamón, Jamón" when she was just 16. However, Cruz insisted to The Telegraph that she has always kept things purely business while filming. "I've never fallen in love with someone I'm working with," she said. "It's always been afterward. If something becomes friendship, then maybe months later, it becomes something else, but you can never know. It's always a mystery. You can't plan those things."

However, per Instyle , Cruz and Cruise were already flaunting their love around town just six months after his divorce filing. And then there were the gushing interviews. "She'll come home, and I'll have her favorite kind of food made, have a bath drawn," Cruise told Marie Claire (via Entertainment Weekly ). "I like doing stuff like that. She likes my food, so I cook for her. It's always the little things I like in a relationship."

Kicked to the friend zone curb

Ultimately it wasn't to be. Tom Cruise didn't get a third spouse as he and Penelope Cruz split in 2004. Per The Telegraph , Cruz moved on to another costar, Matthew McConaughey, who she worked with on "Sahara." Tom was reportedly left devastated. "Tom had absolutely planned on proposing to Penelope, and they had openly discussed marriage during the three years they were dating," a source told Radar . "Tom was head over heels in love with Penelope and could see them spending the rest of their lives together, and she felt the same way," they continued, claiming Scientology tore them apart.

The actor managed to rally, though, and he did eventually bag his third spouse, Katie Holmes. According to The Hollywood Reporter , they met when she purportedly auditioned for a part in "Mission Impossible: 3." Holmes didn't land the role, but she did score an intense, passion-filled, whirlwind romance that resulted in a daughter, Suri Cruise, and marriage to her childhood idol. Still, by 2012, TomKat was no more.

Tom was back in the dating wilderness once again, until reportedly meeting his next love interest, Hayley Atwell, on "Mission Impossible: 7." However, she shot down rumors of a romance. "What I feel is the truly extraordinary power of platonic love, which seems to be sometimes under-represented," Atwell told Country and Town House , insisting her non-romantic love for Tom had "a wholesomeness to it." She continued, "That for me, I just found so beautiful."

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Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Relationship's History

The Spanish actors met in 1992 and secretly married in 2010.

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Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz met on the set of Jamón Jamón , a Spanish film, way back in 1992. They didn't reconnect until years later, when they were filming Vicky Cristina Barcelona in 2007, but once they reunited, they realized they were meant to be.

Bardem and Cruz, are a remarkably private couple for their decades in Hollywood; they married secretly in 2010, have two children together, Leo and Luna, and they live in a suburb of Madrid, in their native country of Spain. Here, the definitive Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem relationship timeline—complete with nearly every public appearance they've ever made together, and basically every single thing the notoriously private Spaniards have said about each other.

Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem meet while filming Jamón Jamón in 1992, but they won't start dating until years later. At the time, Cruz is just 16.

“There was obvious chemistry between us," Javier told GQ UK years later. "I mean, it’s all there on film; it’s like a document of our passion. One day we’re going to have to show the kids – imagine! ‘Mummy, Daddy, what did you do in the movies together?’- ‘Well, my children, you should celebrate this movie as you’re here because of it!’ It was a very sexy film. It still is. Penélope’s parents were brave to allow her to do that film – if my daughter at 16 came to me with a script like that I’d have said no f***ing way!”

Summer 2007

Javier and Penélope reunite while filming Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona .

"Neither of us would make the first move. I don’t know if we were shy or trying to be too professional," Javier later recalled . "Anyway, it got to the very last day of filming and nothing had happened. So I thought, ‘F***! We better get drunk!’ Luckily a friend of ours threw a wrap party and, well, the rest is history. Thank god!"

Dating rumors between Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem start surfacing in fall 2007. One Page Six report reads, "Penelope Cruz has a new man, but she’s being very coy about the relationship. Cruz showed up at the New York Film Festival this weekend with Javier Bardem, and the two were 'very touchy-feely' our spy said. 'They held hands when they thought no one was watching, and she kissed his cheek, and he put his arm around her.'"

Paparazzi photos capture them on the beach in the Maldives , having a romantic getaway in October.

August 4, 2008

The two go through the Vicky Cristina Barcelona press tour denying dating rumors—yet they are photographed together numerous time over the year.

Javier would later say Penélope has the same fiery spirit as her character in the film, Maria Elana. He said, "Oh, boy. She has that feistiness. There are those scenes where we are arguing, she’s throwing plates and so on. I had to wonder, ‘Do I really want this?’ She has what I call the loving blood. Passion for everything. That’s what I find attractive. There is beauty and there is being sexy. Penélope has both."

February 22, 2009

Penélope wins the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona . In her acceptance speech, she says, "I want to share this with my fellow nominees and with the amazing ensemble of actors that I had the privilege to work with in this movie."

Later that year, Penélope and Javier would reportedly get engaged —but they had yet to confirm any dating rumors. Paparazzi photos from December 2009 capture the couple walking in Los Angeles and scuba diving in Fernando De Noronha Island, Brazil.

January 18, 2010

A year and a half after the premiere of Vicky Cristina Barcelona , the two are spotted together attending a Lakers game in Los Angeles.

Penélope would later reveal almost a decade later that early on in their relationship, they made a decision not to share anything publicly. The privacy decision, she told Tatler , was "a really good decision for us, not to talk about our relationship. It would feel very strange to do it a different way. I just couldn’t do it."

February 14, 2010

They make their first official appearance as a couple at the 2010 Goya Awards! At this point, they had been together 3 years, but had yet to attend a professional event together.

March 7, 2010

After they go to the Goya Awards in Spain, Cruz and Bardem attend the 2010 Academy Awards. They don't walk the red carpet together, but here, they're pictured backstage.

March 19, 2010

They attend another Lakers game. Javier, once again, wore a black cap that covered most of his face.

May 23, 2010

At the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival, Javier speaks publicly about Penélope for the first time. He wins best actor for his role in Biutiful , and in his acceptance speech, he says, "I share this joy with my friend, my companion, my love: Penelope. I owe you a lot and I love you so much."

Sometime in July 2010, Penélope and Javier get married. They have a small, private wedding in the Bahamas at a friend's house.

December 25, 2010

2010 was the year of Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem's public debut as a couple, and they chose Lakers games for the majority of their appearances. Here, Penélope is eight months pregnant; they welcome their first child, Leo, in January 2011.

“Even for someone like me, who has been very clear about wanting children ever since I was a little girl, dreaming about that – still, those first few days and months are so shocking, no?” Penélope told Harper's Bazaar years later. “But it’s the best thing, because it means you’ll never put yourself first again. To always think about somebody else first is so healthy, and it’s where a lot of happiness can come from.”

February 27, 2011

New parents took a night out! Here, Javier and Penélope Cruz arrived at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards—it's Penélope's first event after giving birth in January. Javier was nominated for his role in Biutiful, but lost.

At the 2011 Goya Awards, Javier won Best Actor, he shouted out Penélope (who didn't attend) and their son Leo: "I dedicate it to my wife and son awakening my heart and smile every day."

April 1, 2011

Penélope Cruz receives her star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, in a ceremony attended by Javier, along with Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, and Rob Marshall.

In her speech, Penélope thanks Javier and Leo for "for making me happy every day."

April 14, 2011

Penélope Cruz (far left) and Javier Bardem (right) dance on stage while Prince performs during his "Welcome 2 America" tour.

September 13, 2012

They appear at an event together for the first time in over a year, attending the Toronto International Film Festival.

"I'm happily married. I breathe and stay in peace. I truly thank whoever's up there for giving me the opportunity to be loved," Javier said in a cover story for GQ in September 2012 . And of their son, Leo, he said: "You feel like you know shit, and you discover everything again, through his eyes."

September 22, 2012

Penélope and Javier reunite on screen, and work together on The Counselor, directed by Ridley Scott. Here, they are spotted filming in Tudela, Spain. Unlike in their previous films, they do not play love interests—Penélope played the love interest of Michael Fassbender's character, whereas Javier plays one of the film's many drug dealers.

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October 23, 2012

Javier has a huge 2012, with his role as Skyfall villain Raoul Silva. Here, the Spanish stars attend the Skyfall world premiere after party at the Tate Modern in London.

Skyfall director Sam Mendes describes Cruz visiting the set: "You see them together and you think they're meant to be together. They're remarkably grounded."

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October 29, 2012

Around this time, because of his star turn in Skyfall , many articles come out discussing Javier's career. One anonymous publicist told Vulture , "He doesn’t seem to yearn to be a celebrity. He's not ubiquitious. There’s a lot of mystery to him, even though he’s married to a huge celebrity like Penelope Cruz. He’s not a traditional celebrity: He doesn’t go to gifting suites, doesn’t pop up on red carpets that don’t lead to his films. I’m sure he says ‘no’ more than he says ‘yes’ to things."

February 17, 2013

In February 2013, Penélope confirms to Spanish TV station TVE! that she is pregnant with the couple's second child. She says she is "tremendously happy and excited."

Pictured, Javier attended the Goya Awards sans Penélope.

July 20, 2013

Pénelope and Javier welcome baby Luna Encinas two days after this photo was taken in Madrid, on July 22, 2013.

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TOM CRUISE CONFIRMS NEW ROMANCE WITH SPANISH STAR PENELOPE

Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise and Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz are dating, his publicist Pat Kingsley confirmed this week. The Vanilla Sky co-stars were spotted enjoying an intimate lunch at celebrity haven Spago in Beverly Hills on Friday, and have been out on “a couple of dates”, Kingsley reports.

Though rumours of a romance between Tom and Penelope first surfaced on the set of the upcoming thriller Vanilla Sky, Tom and the Spanish Enchantress only started seeing each other after the two hooked up at posh LA lounge Buffalo Club for his 39th birthday bash earlier this month.

“He’s been separated for months now, and I think both he and Nicole have had enough time to get adjusted to not being married,” Kingsley says.

Tom and Penelope were recently spotted canoodling around LA, but despite rumours to the contrary, she has not joined the Mission Impossible star on the secluded Fijian island of Wakaya. The “mystery” woman travelling with Tom’s entourage is reportedly his sister.

Nicole Kidman, however, was holidaying on the island with the couple’s two children, Isabella and Conor, but the previous week. Tom and Nicole had planned the Fijian getaway together before they parted ways in January, and later decided to split the two week block with Nicole taking the first half and Tom the second.

The Jerry Maguire star arrived by private jet on Sunday morning along with a ten-person posse including director Cameron Crowe and his wife, Nancy Wilson. The group holed up at the hilltop home Vale O, a three-bedroom abode that fetches $11,000 per night and requires a minimum five-night stay.

While Nicole’s longtime confidante Russell Crowe was on holiday on the same island earlier last week, he spent his time with a female companion believed to be fellow antipodean star Peta Wilson of La Femme Nikita fame. The Gladiator heart-throb, who has reportedly been seen out with Meg Ryan and Courtney Love just this month, left the island for Los Angeles before Tom arrived.

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Tom Cruise Still Loved Nicole Kidman Yet Dated Penelope Cruz & Took Her to Resort He Booked with His Ex

"Top Gun" actor dominated Hollywood throughout the 1990s and the beginning of the 2000s, but while he was confident in his career, Tom Cruise could not decide who he wanted in his life. The actor still loved Nicole Kidman but went on to date Penelope Cruz.

Tom Cruise stole the hearts of many with his handsomeness, composure, and impressive hero-of-the-day skills in action films.

However, during the peak of his career, the actor did not spend much time flaunting his bachelor card (he was in a short-term marriage with Mimi Rogers) as he found the yin to his yang after appearing alongside the stunning actress Nicole Kidman.

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman during The 2nd Annual Blockbuster Awards at The Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California, United States. | Source: Getty Images

The pair married in 1990, almost as soon as they fell in love and became an item, leading them to attain the title of power couple for a few years.

Despite being entertainers with busy schedules, they both dedicated time to building and enjoying their relationship, even if it involved getting up in the early hours of the morning to go racing.

Unfortunately, things ended rather quickly for both of them and their fans, who were shocked at the news of their divorce.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at the Premiere of ""A Few Good Men"" at Mann's Village Theater in Westwood, California, United States. | Source: Getty Images

After all, it was almost impossible to accept that they were one of the best couples in town, who proved that the perfect love they portrayed on-screen while acting together could be achieved in reality.

They never stayed away for more than two weeks, always holding hands in public whenever captured by the paparazzi, and had created a desirable family with their two kids. Yet, they were ready to separate.

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at the Screening of "The Portrait of A Lady" at United Aritist's Racquet Club in New York City, New York, United States. | Source: Getty Images

Despite their willingness to part, the former super couple remained discreet about their divorce. They never mentioned the reason their love turned sour through interviews. However, Cruise maintained that they knew the cause and were not obliged to share. In his words :

"No, I mean, she knows why, and she is the mother of my children, and I wish her well. I don't care if it piques people's interest…my life isn't here to sell newspapers."

TOM CRUISE FINDS ANOTHER LOVER SOONER THAN EXPECTED

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise in Sydney, Australia, on June 1, 1993. | Source: Getty Images

It is never surprising to see one of the industry's charming actors move on after a failed relationship, but seeing Cruise find love again ten months after his separation and four months after divorce from his one-time soulmate raised eyebrows.

Still, it was all about his happiness, so after meeting actress Penelope Cruz on the set of 2000's "Vanilla Sky," the pair began dating the following year, making the headlines.

Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz on the set of "Vanilla Sky" in Times Square, with Cameron Crowe directing at Times Square in New York City, New York, United States. | Source: Getty Images

The gossip mills churned out speculations that his marriage crashed because of an alleged intimacy with Cruz.

But whatever it was, by 2001, the "Vanilla Sky" stars were confident to show off that they were in a romantic relationship by going on several dates publicly. The "Top Gun" actor even scheduled a getaway at Wakaya Club in Fiji.

Actor Tom Cruise kisses co-star Penelope Cruz on the set of his new film "Vanilla Sky," during the first day of shooting November 6, 2000 in New York City''s Central Park. | Source: Getty Images

This was shocking to Kidman, who was away in Australia, as the resort was where she and Cruise had made reservations before their split. It did not seem to matter what people or his ex-wife thought.

The actor was in love and did not try to hide it. He only tamed his responses about his new relationship. According to Cruise:

"I thought, My God, I'm your boyfriend. You're my girlfriend! Cruise and Cruz!"

Tom Cruise & Penelope Cruz at the Mandeville Canyon Park in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

During a press conference, Cruise confessed that Cruz's kindness attracted him to her. In response, the actress blushed about being with him, stating that he is a humble and generous fellow.

Many expected this to be a successful relationship. Rumors that they may tie the knot and that the Spanish native was pregnant surfaced— Cruise did not deny his desire for a future wedding, confirming that they were genuinely in love.

A POSSIBLE HAPPY-NEVER-AFTER?

Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz film a scene of their new movie, Vanilla Sky, in New York's Times Square November 12, 2000. | Source: Getty Images

As time went on, sources contemplated that there were inconsistencies between the pair. Although Cruise denied rumors of a rift, an insider revealed that their work, which involved filming in different locations, strained the couple's relationship.

Their distance made it difficult to maintain the bond, but Cruise and his girlfriend would spend time in his Colorado resort whenever they were together.

While they strived to make up for their absence, the pair were soon hit with a severe allegation questioning Cruz's fidelity.

Tom Cruise & Penelope Cruz during "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" Premiere at Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California, United States. | Source: Getty Images

An Australian publication wrote that the Spaniard told her family about an affair with another man when she began dating Cruise.

Eventually, it was discovered to be a lie, and Cruz proved that she was faithful by suing the media source. Soon, there was trouble in paradise.

It was reported that Cruz was jealous that her lover still kept in touch with his ex-wife. It even became worse when the actor publicly declared that his love for Kidman would never die.

Penelope Cruz and Tom Cruise during The Last Samurai - Los Angeles Premiere at Mann's Village Theater in Westwood, California, United States. | Source: Getty Images

As if that was not enough, Cruz discovered that the former partners had shared emotional and late-night conversations over the phone. Naturally, this made her furious, putting their relationship in a figuring-things-out mood.

The "Vanilla Sky" actress also complained that it had been an arduous task trying to curry the affection of her lover's kids. The couple began appearing without each other's company at events before they finally broke the news.

First, the couple separated quietly and then confirmed that they were no longer an item but chose to remain friends. Details of their breakup included how much being apart affected their love life.

LIFE FOR CRUISE AFTER CRUZ

Penelope Cruz & Tom Cruise during "Minority Report" New York City Premiere at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, New York, United States. | Source: Getty Images

After his time with Cruz, there was no doubt that the actor still cared about his ex-wife. During a 2005 interview with "60 Minutes" reporter Peter Overton, Cruise maintained that he still loved Kidman, with whom he is raising his kids.

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Unfortunately, the "Mission Impossible" star did not keep the same energy when it came to his ex-lover, Cruz. Even though they promised to remain friends in their breakup statement, they never really shared a close relationship.

Penelope Cruz and Tom Cruise during MENTOR-National Mentoring Partnership Excellence in Mentoring Awards at Pier 60 Chelsea Piers in New York City, New York, United States. | Source: Getty Images

It was glaring when they met at Bryan Lourd's house party. The actor was engaged in a conversation with some fellow when Cruz walked up to him and tapped him. Cruise responded awkwardly with a distant and short-time hug.

Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz attend Goya Cinema Awards 2016 at Madrid Marriott Aud. | Source: Getty Images

Despite the rigid friendship, Cruz turned out to be a happy woman as in 2009, she became engaged to a longtime friend turned lover, Javier Bardem. The pair first met in 1992 while working on a movie but began dating in 2007.

The pair never talked about their love life throughout their courtship, but they were sure it was meant to be, considering how passionate Cruz became. She was described as having "the loving blood."

Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz at the afterparty for the Royal World Premiere of 'Skyfall' at Tate Modern on October 23, 2012 in London, England. | Source: Getty Images

Speaking about their love life that lasted for more than a decade, Bardem explained that they have evolved. Learning and differentiating fiction from reality have been responsible for their togetherness. In the end, he said :

"Penélope and I, we have to protect the 'us'"

Generally, both exes, Cruise and Cruz, are doing great apart and have found their happiness in the family. While the Spanish star is happily married with kids, the actor, divorced from his third wife, Katie Holmes, has nothing but love for his children.

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Tom Cruise's new romance with Russian socialite caps actor's long list of younger lovers

Tom Cruise is sparking new romance rumors.

The "Top Gun" star, 61, and Russian socialite Elsina Khayrova, 36, attended London’s Air Ambulance Charity together Feb. 7. Prince William was the guest of honor during the gala, and Cruise has longtime ties to the royal family.

According to the Daily Mail, Cruise and Khayrova, who is 25 years younger, have made their romance official. 

"It's well known within Elsina's circle that she and Tom are now an item," a source recently told the outlet. "They've grown very close over the past few weeks but take a lot of care not to be photographed together because they want to maintain their privacy." 

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"Tom has been staying the night at Elsina's apartment, which as you can imagine, is a very beautiful place. They enjoy hanging out together and, despite their wealth, do a lot of the things that normal couples do."

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Prior to Khayrova, photographers snapped photos of Cruise hugging his "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning" co-star Hayley Atwell, 41, last year during a cocktail party at the hotel De Russie in Rome before the world premiere of the film.

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There had been rumors Cruise was dating Atwell, a relationship that reportedly began in 2020 during filming of the latest installment in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise.

However, the actors never commented on their rumored romance, and Atwell announced she was engaged to boyfriend Ned Wolfgang Kelly in April 2023.

On the red carpet for the same film the following day, Cruise also appeared affectionate with his other co-star, Rebecca Ferguson, 40. He gave her a kiss on the cheek, and she seemed to whisper in his ear. They held onto each other for several photos.

Despite the cozy appearance, Ferguson is married to businessman Rory St. Clair Gainer, with whom she has one child.

Cruise has a history of sparking romance rumors with past co-stars.

During the press tour for 2017's "The Mummy," the actor was rumored to be dating co-star Sofia Boutella, 41. At a stop in Sydney, Cruise gave her a kiss on the cheek, and she had her arm around him at one point.

Rumors flew across the internet that the two were an item, but it amounted to nothing more than speculation.

In May, at Miami's Formula One Grand Prix race, Cruise was photographed walking with Shakira below the thousands of attendees in the stands. 

The rumor mill quickly began grinding out headlines, but the recently-divorced Shakira, 47, shut down the story shortly after the photo was taken.

In a report by Us Weekly, a source told the outlet, "Shakira had a great time hanging out with Tom at F1, but she has no interest in dating him. He was really nice, and she enjoyed his company, but she isn’t focused on dating him or anybody else at the moment. She has a lot on her plate and is focused on her kids and career for now."

With all of Cruise's rumored romances, he has also had official relationships with A-list stars over the years.

His first marriage to actress Mimi Rogers lasted from 1987 to 1990. In a Rolling Stone interview, Cruise revealed how they met.

"I met her at a dinner party about a year ago when I was developing ‘Top Gun.’ "She was dating a friend, and, uh, I thought she was extremely bright."

After his split with Rogers, Cruise married Nicole Kidman . The couple starred in three movies together — "Days of Thunder," "Far and Away" and "Eyes Wide Shut," — and were a staple on the red carpet throughout the '90s. 

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In a 1994 Vanity Fair interview, Cruise said of the relationship, "It was that special connection when you recognize your soulmate. She is a person who understands. It was as if a whole new life had started for me."

The couple, who share two adopted children, divorced in 2001 after 11 years of marriage.

Not long after his divorce from Kidman, Cruise began dating his "Vanilla Sky" co-star Penelope Cruz .

Cruise's spokesperson, Pat Kingsley, confirmed they were an official couple, telling reporters in 2001, "Tom Cruise invited Penelope Cruz to his 39th birthday party on July 6, and they've had a few dates since."

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The actor also opened up about the relationship in Marie Claire, telling the magazine in 2003, "I surprise Penelope with different things. She’ll come home, and I’ll have her favorite kind of food made, have a bath drawn. I like doing stuff like that. She likes my food, so I cook for her. It’s always the little things I like in a relationship."

After nearly three years of dating, Cruise and Cruz split.

Cruise and his third wife, Katie Holmes, began dating in 2005. The couple later welcomed their daughter, Suri Cruise, in 2006 before marrying in Italy that same year. 

In 2005, they arrived at a "War of the Worlds" fan event on a motorcycle together, making a grand entry to their relationship.

The relationship eventually ended, and Cruise and Holmes divorced in 2012.

Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Stanton contributed to this report.

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