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Actors Tom Cruise, 63, and Ana de Armas, 37, reportedly dating

Actors Tom Cruise, 63, and Ana de Armas, 37, reportedly dating

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Tom Cruise (left) and Ana de Armas were seen on July 26 holding hands in the American state of Vermont.
American movie star Tom Cruise and Cuban-Spanish actress Ana de Armas have seemingly confirmed that they are in a relationship, months after romance rumours started .
In photos published by American celebrity news website TMZ on July 29, the two were seen holding hands on July 26 in the town of Woodstock in the American state of Vermont, where de Armas owns a home.
They were also seen driving through a national park, shopping, and stopping for ice cream.
Cruise, 63, and de Armas, 37, were earlier spotted at English rock band Oasis' concert at Wembley Stadium in London, as well as in English music producer DJ Goldie's video posted on Instagram on July 26.
The actors, who were seated a few rows behind DJ Goldie, were shown standing up to let other concertgoers pass. In his post, DJ Goldie also shared a photo of himself with Cruise.
Cruise and de Armas have been spotted together multiple times since romance rumours were sparked in February.
They had dinner in London on Valentine's Day in February, according to British tabloid The Daily Mail. A source told People magazine at the time that the two and their agents were 'discussing potential collaborations down the line' at the dinner, adding that they 'appeared to have no romantic connection, just friends'.
Cruise and de Armas were spotted again in London in March, when they arrived by helicopter , according to People magazine.
The two were also observed leaving former England football star David Beckham's 50th birthday celebration in London in May.
Earlier in July, Cruise and de Armas were glimpsed together on a yacht near an island in Spain.
They are set to star in upcoming supernatural ocean thriller Deeper, directed by American film-maker Doug Liman. Filming is scheduled to begin in August.
Cruise, star of the Mission: Impossible film series (1996 to 2025) and Top Gun blockbusters (1986 and 2022), has been married thrice. He was married to American actress Mimi Rogers, 69, between 1987 and 1990; Australian actress Nicole Kidman, 58, between 1990 and 2001, and American actress Katie Holmes, 46, between 2006 and 2012.
He has two adopted children, aged 30 and 32, with Kidman, and a 19-year-old daughter with Holmes.
De Armas, who played a ballerina-turned-assassin in American neo-noir action thriller film From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina (2025), was married to Spanish actor-model Marc Clotet, 45, between 2011 and 2013.
The actress dated American actor Ben Affleck, 52, between 2020 and 2021. More recently, she was romantically linked to Mr Manuel Anido Cuesta, 27, the stepson of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, after they were spotted kissing in Madrid, Spain, in November 2024.
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