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USA Today
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Tom Cruise's romances: A timeline, from Nicole Kidman to Katie Holmes, other stars
Tom Cruise's romances: A timeline, from Nicole Kidman to Katie Holmes, other stars Show Caption Hide Caption Tom Cruise awarded US Navy's top civilian award for 'valor' Tom Cruise has been honored with the US Navy's highest civilian award, the Distinguished Public Service Award, for his "outstanding contributions" to the military through his iconic screen roles. unbranded - Entertainment One of Hollywood's leading men has also been one of the industry's leading love interests. Tom Cruise's relationships have been high-profile since his rise to fame, with marriages to A-list actresses Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes and nearly a dozen relationships and romantic entanglements with other film stars over the years. Cruise, July 3, 1962, has spoken very little about his relationships over the years (aside from one notable exception on Oprah's couch). But speculation about his relationships continues to fuel public fascination. Now, Cruise's public outings with "Knives Out" breakout star Ana de Armas, 37, are fueling rumors about whether they are more than professional collaborators. Take a trip down memory lane as we examine Cruise's storied dating history. Tom Cruise's first marriage: Mimi Rogers, 1987-90 The first of Cruise's three marriages was to "The Rapture" actress Mimi Rogers. Rogers reportedly introduced Cruise to the Church of Scientology, of which he is still a member and has long been an advocate. When they married, Rogers was 32 while Cruise was 24. According to interviews, the two dated in the '80s; they met at a dinner party. Rogers alluded to the Sun Sentinel that friends were playing matchmaker with the two of them, while Cruise recalled to Rolling Stone in the June 1986 issue that Rogers "was dating a friend" when they met. He added, "I thought she was extremely bright." Their wedding, which they referred to using the codeword "The Project," was a "very small, very private and completely normal" ceremony that took place on May 9, 1987, Rogers told the Sun Sentinel. Per a People report at the time, "The Outsiders" co-star and childhood friend Emilio Estevez was Cruise's best man. In yet another Rolling Stone interview – which reportedly took place in November and published in January 1990 – Cruise was effusive in expressing his love for Rogers and admitted to never having been in love before her. "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 said, 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." Less than a week after the Rolling Stone cover story was published, Rogers and Cruise announced they were divorcing. "While there have been very positive aspects to our marriage, there were some issues which could not be resolved even after working on them for a period of time," the statement read. Second marriage: Nicole Kidman, 1990-2001 By the end of 1990, Cruise had thrown himself into a new marriage: this time with fellow blockbuster star Nicole Kidman. Months after meeting on the set of "Days of Thunder," the two married on Dec. 24, 1990, when Kidman was 23 and Cruise was 28. "I thought he was the sexiest man I'd ever seen in my life," Kidman told Vanity Fair in an interview that was published in July 1995. "So it started on lust." Cruise agreed the relationship started with "instant lust," but marrying the "Moulin Rouge!" actress was "the best decision I ever made." "I thought she was amazingly sexy and stunning. It grew into love and respect," he told the magazine. "I knew she was it for me. I absolutely knew — I just knew it. I thought, 'This is the person to be able to share all of who I am with, and her with me.'" In the same interview, Kidman confirmed she was a Scientologist but declined to elaborate on it because "it gets misinterpreted and misrepresented." Over their decade-long marriage, the two welcomed two children – Isabella Cruise, 32, and Connor Cruise, 30 – through adoption and also co-starred in the 1992 film "Far and Away." In February 2001, they announced their split. With their marriage in the rearview mirror, Kidman shared in a 2007 Marie Claire interview that at the beginning of her union with Cruise, she'd experienced an ectopic pregnancy, a dangerous condition that occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus. She then had a miscarriage at the end of their marriage. "It was incredibly traumatic for me," she told the magazine. A few years later, Kidman mused that her and Cruise's difference in maturity factored into their divorce, telling Vanity Fair in 2013: "I was a child, really, when I got married. And I needed to grow up." Third marriage: Katie Holmes, 2006-2012 "Dawson's Creek" star Holmes and Cruise made their debut in 2005, got engaged in front of the Eiffel Tower that summer and welcomed their daughter, Suri Cruise, now 19, in April 2006. They married later that year, in November 2006, at a medieval castle in the town of Bracciano, located outside of Rome. Holmes was 27. Cruise was 44. The Scientology-themed ceremony reportedly had a star-studded guest list, with attendees that included Steven Spielberg, Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, and Jim Carrey. Yes, this was the romance that inspired Cruise, who was promoting "War of the Worlds" at the time, to hop atop a couch during a bizarre "Oprah Winfrey Show" sit-down. The stunt had Winfrey declaring, "We've never seen you behave this way before." The couple's five-year relationship provided ample fodder for tabloids, as Cruise and Holmes developed the couple name "TomKat." As such, their 2012 divorce was met with a media frenzy. But the former couple struck a professional tone in their joint statement that read: "We are committed to working together as parents to accomplishing what is in our daughter Suri's best interests. We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents." Reports at the time noted that one of the reasons for the split was that Holmes wanted to protect their daughter from Scientology. Cruise has been a member of the Church of Scientology since the 1980s and has been a longtime advocate. Tom Cruise dated Penélope Cruz, was also linked to Cher and Melissa Gilbert During an appearance on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" in 2017, Melissa Gilbert confirmed she dated Cruise (at the time known as Tom Mapother) at "16 or 17," which would put Cruise around 18 or 19 years old. "We made out, but honestly, there was no sex," she told Cohen. Cher, who reportedly also dated Cruise in the 1980s, told Cohen in 2013 that Cruise was among her top five best lovers. Cruise has also been linked to singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, who is now married to Bruce Springsteen, and his "Risky Business" co-star Rebecca De Mornay. In the early 2000s, Cruise dated his "Vanilla Sky" co-star Penélope Cruz for a few years.
Associated Press
31-03-2025
- General
- Associated Press
A New Era of Unlocking Answers & Hope
Turning Point with David Jeremiah Unveils Prophecy Explained a Groundbreaking New Website Dedicated to Biblical Prophecy SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This March, David Jeremiah's Turning Point Ministries is thrilled to announce the launch of Prophecy Explained, a revolutionary new website dedicated solely to the fascinating and often-misunderstood topic of biblical prophecy. For more than 40 years, Dr. David Jeremiah has explored countless biblical themes, but few have captured the curiosity and urgency of audiences quite like prophecy. 'It is one of my favorite topics to study and preach,' says Dr. Jeremiah. 'When asked why study prophecy, my answer is for every prophecy about the birth of Christ, there are eight about His Second Coming, and there is a reward for studying prophecy.' (More on that reward is answered on the new site!) Prophecy Explained is a one-of-a-kind digital hub, carefully curated with sermon clips, television interviews, book excerpts, blog posts, articles, and answers to the most pressing prophecy questions. Designed to feel like a masterclass, the site brings Dr. Jeremiah's decades of insight into an easy-to-navigate format that allows visitors to explore, learn, and engage with these critical biblical teachings. What's Inside? Some of the compelling topics explored on the site include: The Rapture – What will happen when Christ returns for Christians? The Tribulation – What does the Bible reveal about this tumultuous period? The Millennium – What will Christ's 1,000-year reign look like? Heaven – What awaits believers in eternity? But that's not all—Prophecy Explained introduces an exciting new feature from Turning Point called SmartSearch. With this cutting-edge tool, users can submit a question and instantly receive an answer curated directly from Dr. Jeremiah's vast library of Bible Strong teaching. SmartSearch doesn't just find related content—it pinpoints the exact moment in Dr. Jeremiah's message where that specific question is addressed and takes the user directly to that precise moment in the teaching. With both a text-based response and a video clip of the answer in action, users can read or watch Dr. Jeremiah's answer immediately. 'There is so much to the topic of prophecy, and we wanted to create a space that could answer questions, quell fears, inspire faith, build hope, and ultimately lead more individuals to faith in Jesus Christ,' said Mishell Cook, Digital Content Manager for Turning Point. The excitement doesn't stop here— officially launches on March 31, kicking off a year-long exploration of prophecy that will culminate in Dr. Jeremiah's highly anticipated new book and teaching series on heaven this fall. Get ready to dive deeper, gain clarity, and find hope in the promises of Scripture. Visit and experience the future through the lens of biblical prophecy like never before! About Turning Point Turning Point Ministries was founded in 1982 as Dr. David Jeremiah's broadcast ministry to deliver the unchanging Word of God to an ever-changing world. More than four decades later, with a multimedia network featuring radio, television, online programming, magazines, and books, Turning Point reaches people around the globe with the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Turning Point is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization wholly supported by patrons and not underwritten by any church or organization.
