Hollywood has the highest record of broken celebrity marriages with highly revered celebrities whose marriages have crashed despite their popularity. Among them are Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. The once notable Hollywood power couple was so admired by their fans, but no one knew their marriage couldn’t last much longer, thus ending in divorce five and a half years later.
It all began with a whirlwind romance in 2005 and months after they started dating, the couple welcomed their first bundle of joy, a daughter named Suri. They tied the knot in 2006 and continued to enjoy a blissful relationship until 2012 when the news of their divorce made headlines. Just like how it all started, their divorce process ended just 11 days after it was initiated.
Following their divorce, many of their fans have been so curious to find out what went wrong and at what point it did. Nevertheless, they were left with fewer or no answers. Here, we have gathered all the interesting details you need to know about Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s marriage. Before then, let’s get to know who these celebrities are. Read on…
Who is Katie Holmes?
She is a multi-talented American actress, film producer, and director who has won the hearts of many through her exceptional acting prowess. A native of Toledo, Ohio in the United States, the actress was born as Katie Noelle Holmes on the 18th day of December 1978. She is the youngest out of five children born to her parents – Kathleen and Martin Joseph Holmes. Her mother worked as a homemaker while her father is an attorney.
Since she started her acting career in 1997, Holmes has appeared in a plethora of films and television series. She is best remembered for her role in the American teen drama series Dawson’s Creek, where she played the recurring role of Joey Potter from 1998 to 2003. Some of her other works include Wonder Boys, The Ice Storm, The Singing Detective, Batman Begins, Miss Meadows, Woman in Gold and Logan Lucky, among many others.
For her incredible performances in movies, Katie has been nominated for several awards out of which she has won a few. Some of her awards include an MTV Movie Award and Golden Raspberry Award. More so, she was named among the 50 Sexiest Stars of All Time by TV Guide in 2005 and in 2011, she was honored with Film Max Mara Face of the Future Award.
Although she has become popular in her own right, Katie Holmes garnered wide attention in 2006 following her relationship and marriage with the A-list American actor, Tom Cruise. The news of their relationship dominated the tabloids for a long while.
Who is Tom Cruise?
He is an award-winning American movie star and film producer, who through his sheer commitment and unparalleled efforts, has established himself as one of the highest-paid actors in the world. Amazingly, his movies have turned in over $3.9 billion in North America alone and several million in the Box Office. Little wonder why he is dubbed as one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.
Born as Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on the 3rd day of July 1962, Tom is a native of Syracuse, New York in the United States. He is the son of Thomas Cruise Mapother III, an electrical engineer and his wife, Mary Lee who worked as a special needs education teacher. Of a mixed ethnic descent (English, German, and Irish), Cruise possesses American nationality.
The Hollywood megastar began his acting career in the year 1981. He got his breakthrough after portraying the lead character in movies like Risky Business (1983) and Top Gun (1986). For a career that has spanned over three decades, Cruise boasts an impressive resume with several other blockbuster and thriller movies in his name.
Some of his most notable works include but not limited to the Mission: Impossible film series, A Few Good Men, War of the Worlds, Jack Reacher, The Firm, Magnolia, Edge of Tomorrow, Minority Report, and The Last Samurai, among others. In addition, he has equally received several accolades for his outstanding performances including three Golden Globe Awards as well as many other Oscar nominations.
How Did Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise Meet?
Kate Holmes and Tom Cruise began their amazing love story many years ago. They first met each other in late 2004 and by April 2005, the news of their relationship flooded the media. Following the news, the couple was dubbed TomKat by several media outlets and they made their first public appearance on 27th April that year. A month later, Tom Cruise appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show where he publicly declared his love for Katie.
Prior to Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s relationship, Tom had previously married twice. His first marriage was with Mimi Rogers and they got hitched in May 1987. Mimi is an American professional poker player and actress. She is best known for her appearance in movies such as Desperate Hours, Someone to Watch Over Me, and Gung Ho, among others. The couple was married for two years before going their separate ways in February 1990. During their marriage, Mimi introduced Tom Cruise to the Church of Scientology.
His second marriage was with yet another actress named Nicole Kidman. The pair first met while on the set of the 1990 film, Days of Thunder. Later in the same year, they walked down the aisle on the Christmas Eve of 1990. However, their marriage didn’t last for so long as the couple went their separate ways due to issues of irreconcilable differences in 2001. Although they didn’t have any kids in their marriage, the couple adopted two children, Isabella Jane (b. 1992) and Connor Anthony (b. 1995).
Katie Holmes, on the other hand, was previously in a relationship with Chris Klien, an American actor who she met in 2000. Three years into their relationship, the couple announced their engagement and in 2005, due to undisclosed reasons, they ended their relationship; albeit, they remained friends afterward.
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s Marriage
While their romantic relationship flourished, the couple continued to dominate the mainstream media with their whirlwind romance. Shortly after their relationship began, Katie Holmes who was born and raised a Catholic started studying Scientology. Sometime in 2005, they announced that they are expecting their first child and in April 2006 they welcomed a daughter who they named Suri. At the time, the couple was still unmarried.
Following the ecstatic joy they experienced after the arrival of their daughter, the couple decided to take a step further to seal their love in marital bliss. As a result, they exchanged marital vows in a lavish wedding held at the 15th-century Odescalchi Castle located in Bracciano, Italy. The ceremony which saw prominent Hollywood stars in attendance was conducted in a Scientology ceremony on the 18th day of November 2006. Notably, the head of the Church of Scientology, David Miscavige served as Tom’s best man.
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What Led to their Divorce?
After their wedding, the couple became an inseparable pair and the love they shared seemed like it will know no end. However, when problems set in, they couldn’t make it through to the end of the tunnel as they eventually started having a series of hiccups in their relationship. Just seconds away from completing an on-going shooting of an adrenaline-fueled sequence for the sci-fi thriller Oblivion; Tom got a call from Katie. The aftermath of the call was what brought a twist to the amazing love story of this super-couple.
Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise after being married for about five and a half years. The news of their divorce came as a shock to their fans around the world, hence making everyone curious to find out what really went wrong between these two.
According to some online sources, there were speculations that Katie had filed for a divorce in order to protect their daughter Suri from Scientology. Some others, on the other hand, said she opted out of the relationship because she no longer has what she wanted, in terms of career, her way of life and everything. However, none of these have been confirmed by both parties.
Just eleven (11) days after filing the divorce papers, precisely on July 9, 2012, news broke that the two parties have reached a lightning-fast settlement. In the divorce settlement, Katie Holmes was granted sole custody of their Daughter, Suri while Tom got visitation rights. Additionally, Katie received $400,000 annually in child support and Tom is saddled with the responsibility of catering for their daughter’s insurance, medical bills, education, and other extracurricular activities.
Post Divorce
When most celebrity couples divorce, it doesn’t really involve burning of cell phones or secret meetings with law firms, however, in Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s split things went haywire. After their divorce, Katie and Suri moved to New York City where she started life anew as a single mother. She got new phones and equally hired new security in a bid to shield herself from Tom and the Church of Scientology.
Although she has been rumored to being in a relationship with Jamie Foxx, none of them have authenticated these rumors to date. She also returned to Catholic Church and currently attends St. Francis Xavier Church.
