Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s son makes rare public appearance at Mission Impossible premiere

Connor Cruise, the 28-year-old adopted son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman has been photographed with his father for the first time in years.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s son Connor Cruise has supported his father’s new Mission Impossible movie during a rare public appearance in New York.

The only son of the two legendary movie stars dressed casually for the event and was snapped wearing a grey collared shirt with blue jeans and sneakers.

Tom’s beloved sister Lee Mapother also tagged along with the father-son duo.

The 28-year-old was adopted in 1995 by Tom and then-wife Nicole but lives a private life away from the spotlight and is seldom seen publicly with either of his parents.

Connor Cruise, seen here at the Diesel show in Milan in February. Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Diesel.

Connor and his sister Isabella are believed to be somewhat estranged from their famous mother ever since Tom divorced Nicole in 2001.

In 2018, Kidman made a rare statement about her relationship with her children.

“I’m very private about all that. I have to protect all those relationships. I know 150 per cent that I would give up my life for my children because it’s what my purpose is,” she told Who magazine.

Tom and his two eldest children are all devout Scientologists, while Nicole is a Roman Catholic and has publicly distanced herself from the church.

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“They are able to make their own decisions. They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it’s my job to love them,” she said, adding that Connor and Isabella are “adults.”

Nicole also shares two biological daughters with her second husband Keith Urban and predominantly lives between Nashville and Sydney, while Connor and Isabella are believed to live in Florida and London respectively.

Kidman has not been photographed with her two elder children in more than 15 years and typically declines to discuss them in interviews out of respect of their religious beliefs.

Nicole seldom publicly discusses her two eldest children. Picture:  John Shearer/WireImage.

She was also not present at either Connor or Isabella’s weddings in 2015 and 2019.

More recently, Connor’s sister Isabella has publicly used the name “Bella Kidman Cruise” and occasionally comments on her mother’s Instagram posts.

Connor and Isabella also have a half-sister, Suri, from Tom’s marriage to Katie Holmes.

Unlike her elder siblings, Suri is not believed to be in contact with her father Tom after Katie was granted sole custody.

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Connor Cruise posts rare glimpse into his private life on his birthday vacation

While Connor Cruise — the son of actors Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise — isn't super active on social media, the 26-year-old recently reaffirmed his love for the hobby that dominates his Instagram page: deep-sea fishing.

In a snapshot from his birthday trip to Costa Rica, Cruise holds up a formidable yellowfin tuna that nearly rivals his height.

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"Yellowfin were chewing today," Cruise captioned the post, tagging Los Suenos Resort and Marina. According to its website, the spot features the world's best offshore marlin fishery.

Much of Cruise's Instagram activity centers on showcasing the fish that he catches — one of the few aspects of his personal life that he shares online. He and his older sister, Bella Kidman Cruise — who were both adopted by Kidman and Tom Cruise during the divorced couple's decade-long marriage — tend to stay pretty private, despite their parents' Hollywood fame. Kidman Cruise's Instagram account is primarily dedicated to her artwork, with a few rare selfies sprinkled in here and there.

Taking after their father, the siblings are members of the controversial Church of Scientology . Kidman doesn't share those beliefs but has been vocal about supporting her children's religious choices in the past.

"They are able to make their own decisions," the star of 'The Undoing' told Australia's Who Magazine in 2018. "They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it’s my job to love them. And I am an example of that tolerance, and that’s what I believe — that no matter what your child does, the child has love and the child has to know there is available love and I’m open here."

Similarly, Kidman discussed how she also respects their desire to remain out of the spotlight.

“I’m very private about all that," she said, referring to Cruise and Kidman Cruise. "I have to protect all those relationships."

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Elyse Pham is an editorial intern at TODAY Digital. 

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Tom Cruise is one of the biggest stars in the world but, when it comes to his relationships with his three children, very little is known.

Hollywood heavyweight Tom Cruise might be one of the biggest movie stars in the world but, when it comes to his personal life, very little is known about his relationships – especially with his children.

The Golden Globe winner first became a father in 1992 when he and his then-wife Nicole Kidman adopted their daughter Isabella. The former couple’s family grew again in 1995 when they adopted their son, Connor. After the marriage broke down, the Top Gun actor found love again with Katie Holmes and the pair went on to welcome his only biological child, Suri.

While Cruise was photographed frequently with Suri in her early years, sources have claimed he is now estranged from his 17-year-old daughter. As for his older children, mystery has long surrounded their relationships.

Now, after news he has found “love” with Russian socialite Elsina Khayrova, the Herald looks at his family dynamics.

Here is everything we know about Tom’s relationships with his children:

Isabella Cruise

Isabella Kidman Cruise, known as Bella, is now 30. Photo / Instagram

Born on December 22, 1992, Isabella – who calls herself Bella Kidman Cruise – was the first child Kidman and Cruise adopted in their decade-long marriage in the 1990s. Her relationship with her father appears to remain intact.

After agreeing to a joint custody agreement with Kidman in 2001 – financial terms and other settlement terms were kept confidential – Isabella and Connor stayed with their father in LA when Kidman returned to Australia and the children quickly became “completely dedicated Scientologists”, according to People magazine.

Now 30, Isabella rarely posts on social media but Page Six reported in 2019 that she wrote in a Scientology newsletter thanking her father “for everything”.

Kidman has not explicitly shared her opinion about her daughter’s relationship with the church but did briefly mention it in a 2018 interview with Who magazine.

“They are adults,” she said of Isabella and Connor at the time. “They are able to make their own decisions.

“They have made choices to be Scientologists and, as a mother, it’s my job to love them. I know 150 per cent that I would give up my life for my children because it’s what my purpose is.”

Hollywood Life has reported that Bella is now based in London and owns an art company selling phone cases, tote bags and other accessories.

In 2015 she married Max Parker, an IT consultant, in an intimate ceremony that neither Cruise nor Kidman attended, causing widespread speculation that Bella was estranged from them. But the Mirror reported that Cruise knew about the wedding and footed the bill.

Bella later spoke to the Daily Mail , claiming: “Of course [we talk], they’re my parents. Anyone who says otherwise is full of sh**.”

While it’s not known exactly how much contact she has with her father, reports suggest they have a good relationship.

She has previously shown support for him on social media by posting the trailer for Top Gun: Maverick and liking a post by Lady Gaga that featured him.

Connor Cruise

Tom Cruise with son Connor in 2013. Photo / Getty Images

Born on January 17, 1995, and adopted the same year, Connor Cruise – much like his sister – appears to enjoy a life away from the spotlight.

Despite seemingly following in his parents’ footsteps earlier in his life when he starred in two films – Seven Pounds in 2008 and the Red Dawn remake in 2012 – Connor later pursued DJing successfully but has since taken a new direction.

Hollywood Life has reported that the 28-year-old spends a lot of time fishing and lives in Clearwater, Florida, which is the main Scientology hub in the US. The Mirror has reported that Connor has become a high-ranking member of the church .

He remains close to his sister and father, though reports suggest he does not have a good relationship with Kidman and did not invite her to his wedding in 2019.

He married Italian-born Silvia Zanchi, a fellow Scientologist who also grew up in the religion, and allegedly “banned” Kidman from the wedding at the request of his father.

Speaking to Radar Online in 2019, a source said, “Tom is behind this and what he wants is as good as law. Tom made the call and Connor followed.”

Adding that Connor “worships the ground his father walks on”, the sources added: “First, Tom would never even consider inviting Nicole to Connor’s wedding because she’s considered a ‘suppressive person’ by the church. And, second, he doesn’t want her there.”

People magazine reported in 2019 that Connor and his father regularly spend time together but public outings are rare. They were spotted the same year flying over London in a helicopter and Cruise showed his son “some aviation basics”.

The trip was a way to promote the Mission Impossible film at the time. However, People reported there was also an annual Scientology gathering that Connor was believed to have attended with his father.

Since then, the two have also been spotted on rare outings together, including at a 2021 basketball game and, most recently, in New York City in July at an event to promote Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning .

Suri Cruise

Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes in 2020. Photo / Getty Images

Earlier this year an insider revealed to Page Six that Cruise was estranged Suri, his daughter with former wife Katie Holmes. However, he still pays child support of US$400,000 (NZ$640,500), which will continue until she is 18.

He is also required to pay for Suri’s expenses, including medical, dental, insurance, education and other extra-curricular costs.

The news doesn’t come as a complete surprise as Cruise revealed in his 2012 defamation case against Bauer Media that his links to Scientology had played a large part in his estrangement from Suri.

When asked if Holmes had left him “in part to protect Suri from Scientology”, he replied, “That was one of the assertions, yes.”

“Listen, when there is a divorce, things change,” he told lawyers in 2013. “It’s not an ideal scene. It’s not an ideal situation.”

After the US$50 million ($80m) lawsuit deposition in 2016, the controversial church was criticised for keeping Cruise and his daughter apart. According to the rules of Scientology, church members are not allowed to associate with non-believers.

Since neither Holmes nor Suri are Scientologists, it has been claimed that Cruise cannot have a relationship with either of them.

“This is his loss, his issue, his problem,” an insider told Page Six at the time. “He must be really brainwashed.”

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How Connor Cruise Lives Out Of The Spotlight, Despite Being Tom Cruise's Son

While Connor Cruise mostly keeps out of the spotlight, he has occasionally been spotted at sporting events with his father, Tom Cruise.

On April 29, 2023, Tom Cruise and ex-wife Nicole Kidman's son, Connor Cruise shared an Instagram post for the first time since last summer . The picture showed himself a friend at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. He captioned the image simply with two golf emojis.

Twenty-eight-year-old Connor's last Instagram post was a video of a fishing trip posted in August 2022. The DJ doesn't often post personal content and usually dedicates his social media to hobbies of fishing or grilling. He occasionally posts a throwback image of himself and his older sister, Bella.

While Connor Cruise mostly keeps out of the spotlight, he has occasionally been spotted at sporting events with his father, Tom Cruise. He was last spotted earlier this year at Milan Fashion Week, where he attended the Diesel Fashion Show in February.

When Did Tom Cruise And Nicole Kidman Adopt Their Son, Connor Cruise?

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Connor Cruise and his older sister Bella Cruise were adopted by Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise during Tom and Nicole's 11-year marriage. Connor was born in Florida, USA as Connor Anthony Kidman Cruise and was adopted by the actors shortly after his birth in 1995.

Kidman suffered an ectopic pregnancy at 23, which led to her and Cruise adopting two children together. Three years before adopting Connor, the former celebrity couple adopted a girl named Isabella, who is now 30. While many reports claim that neither child is currently in contact with Nicole, there are also accounts that state Nicole reconnected with her two oldest children during the pandemic.

"With Nicole in Australia, Bella in London and Connor in Florida , it was a scary time, but it helped break down the walls of communication ," an insider expressed according to Woman's Day. "It's happened slowly over the past 18 months, even if it is only virtually via an Instagram DM here and a phone call there, but Nicole will take anything they throw at her."

Connor Cruise did address rumors about his relationship with his adopted mother in 2016. “ I love my mum . I don’t care what people say, I know that me and mom are solid. I love her a lot,” he told Woman’s Day in 2016.

Related: How Nicole Kidman Really Feels About Her Oldest Kids Being Scientologists

Kidman told The Sun, " Motherhood is about the journey . There are going to be incredible peaks and valleys, whether you are an adopted mother or a birth mother. What a child needs is love."

Following the end of Nicole Kidman's marriage to Tom Cruise in 2001, the Oscar-winning actress went on to find love with her musician husband Keith Urban. Together they share two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret. Tom welcomed his daughter Suri Cruise with his third wife, Katie Holmes in 2006. The couple were married from 2006 until 2012.

What Connor Cruise Is Doing Now

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Following his parents’ divorce, Connor Cruise was raised in the Church of Scientology alongside his adoptive sister, Bella. "They are adults," Nicole said, of her two children. "They are able to make their own decisions. They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it’s my job to love them. And I am an example of that tolerance and that’s what I believe — that no matter what your child does, the child has love and the child has to know there is available love and I’m open here."

The musician and DJ once briefly pursued an acting career like his famous parents, appearing in films like 2008’s Seven Pounds and the 2012 remake of Red Dawn. Connor then started working as a professional DJ under the name "DJ C-Squared" and released his own track on Spinnin Records. However, it appears he gave up his musical career in 2016.

Related: Tom Cruise's First Marriage To Mimi Rogers Seems To Have Ended Because Of His Desire To Be A Monk

In 2021, he announced he was going to become a barbecue influencer. He wrote in March 2021, “After many friends telling me I have finally decided to start a food IG @connorsmeatshack with my bestie @kimj526. Give it a follow if you like backyard steaks, bourbon, chicken, or really whatever we are feeling like that day.”

Cruise owns the @ConnorsMeatShack Instagram account, which he uses to share his latest grilling experiments including ribeye steaks, wagyu brisket and chicken shawarma.

Connor reportedly married a fellow Scientologist — an Italian woman named Silvia Zanchi — in 2019. Zanchi is thought to be a high-ranking member of the Church of Scientology and the pair are rarely seen together. It was reported his mother did not attend his wedding.

"Connor has a pretty simple life in Clearwater," a source told People a few years ago. "He lives in his own home in a Scientology community. His life is deep-sea fishing. He has a lot of friends and seems very well-liked."

Does Connor Cruise Have Relationship With Suri Cruise?

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Tom Cruise welcomed his daughter Suri Cruise in 2006 with his second wife, Dawson's Creek actress Katie Holmes. Despite the actor vowing to pay for any of Suri expenses until she turns 18, it is reported that he has no relationship with his daughter.

Tom has reportedly been estranged from his daughter ever since he and Katie split in 2012. A source told the Daily Mail, " Suri does not know her father anymore and she has not spent time with him in a decade. She does not go to see his movies, and he has no part in her life."

Related: Katie Holmes' Life Changed Completely Following Her Divorce From Tom Cruise

In a 2012 defamation lawsuit against Bauer Media, the Mission Impossible actor admitted he didn’t see Suri for three months after his breakup from Holmes. “Listen, when there is a divorce … things change,” Tom explained. “It’s not an ideal situation.”

It can only be assumed that Suri also does not have a relationship with her siblings Conor and Bella. Connor was last seen leaving a building with his father and Suri in 2012.

Ex-Scientologist and actress Leah Remini has claimed that Tom Cruise and his family “can’t be connected” to Suri Cruise because Katie Holmes is considered a “suppressive person” and an “enemy” to the religion.

Connor Cruise is very connected to Scientology, which has reportedly led to conflict with his mother Nicole, so that may be one of the reasons he has no relationship with Suri Cruise. It was reported that Connor and his sister Isabella, didn’t invite Kidman to their weddings because the actress is a “suppressive person."

However, as Connor and Bella Cruise are now adults, it is believed that they are free to make their own choices.

A former Scientologist says this is how Tom Cruise's kids were turned against Nicole Kidman

  • Sam Domingo, a former Church of Scientology member, said she knows how Tom Cruise 's children were made to hate their mother Nicole Kidman after their public divorce in 2001. 
  • In an interview with the Daily Mail, Domingo says she was close with Cruise and his family while she was a part of the Church.
  • She says Isabella and Connor Cruise were "isolated" and "indoctrinated" to hate their mother. 
  • A representative for Scientology told INSIDER that the Daily Mail article is "completely ludicrous."
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Former Church of Scientology member Sam Domingo said she knows how Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's adopted children, Connor and Isabella, were turned against their mother after their parents divorced in 2001. 

"I know what techniques [the Church of Scientology] used," Domingo said during an interview with the Daily Mail . 

"I know what the second-in-command at the time Marty Rathbun did, he was so tough on them," she continued. "The Cruise kids had no choice. After the divorce, they were indoctrinated into Scientology and very much isolated." 

Read more: 20 celebrities who have been linked to Scientology

Domingo, who's the daughter-in-law of famous opera singer Plácido Domingo, was a 22-year member of the Church along with her husband and children before leaving the organization in 2009. 

She says she was close with Cruise and his sisters, and as such, was able to witness firsthand the treatment of Connor and Isabella Cruise after their parents' divorce. 

Per Domingo, Connor and Isabella were just ordinary children before Cruise and Kidman separated. 

But after the split, she said the children lived in a "boot camp" experience isolated from other children at the center. Domingo says Rathbun ( who's since left Scientology ) was in charge of Connor and Isabella's indoctrination into the faith. 

According to Domingo, this meant that the Cruise children were led to believe that their mother should be ex-communicated from the Church, and should be thought of as a "suppressive person," a term used in the organization to describe those whose actions or beliefs endanger other members' abilities to follow church doctrine.

Read more: How Tom Cruise's family labeled Nicole Kidman an enemy of Scientology, according to Leah Remini

Domingo says she was moved to speak out against Cruise and the Church after seeing 26-year-old Isabella featured in a recent Scientology promotion in London . 

"I feel sorry for that kid," Domingo said. 

"Isabella's being used for PR, she's Tom Cruise's kid, it's not fair what they're doing to her and Connor," Domingo told the Daily Mail.

"They have no choice but to be the poster kids of Scientology now," she said. 

Kidman previously spoke about her relationship with Connor and Isabella to Vanity Fair in November 2018. 

"They have made choices to be Scientologists, and, as a mother, it's my job to love them," she said to the magazine. "And I am an example of that tolerance and that's what I believe — that no matter what your child does, the child has love and the child has to know there is available love and I'm open here."

The actress also said that Connor and Isabella are "adults" who can "make their own decisions."

Read more: A former Scientologist says Jada Pinkett Smith was a recruiter for the organization and that she lied about not being a member

A representative for Scientology told INSIDER that the Daily Mail article is "completely ludicrous" and sent us the following statement:

"The absurd claims from this individual, who has been gone from the Church for a decade, are just more invented gossip usually fed to the tabloids by self-promoting parasites who use bigotry and false allegations about the Church and its members to generate hate and even violence."

A spokesperson for the Church also issued a full denial of Domingo's claims to the Daily Mail for their article. 

Representatives for Kidman and Cruise didn't immediately respond to INSIDER's requests for comment. 

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Inside Nicole Kidman's Strained Relationship With Her Older Children

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Nicole Kidman is an Oscar-winning actor, a passionate philanthropist who was named a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in 2006, and a loving mom of four. She adopted her eldest children, Isabella Jane and Connor, with then-husband Tom Cruise in 1992 and 1995, respectively. However, when their volatile relationship ended in divorce in 2001, the "Big Little Lies" star didn't just lose her husband, she also seemed to be losing her children. 

Kidman's iconic divorce celebration photo probably didn't help, but she's adamant that she holds no ill will towards her ex. "I don't want to take away from 11 years with that man that were really important," she told Elle in 2008 (via People). "Really, for our kids — they were amidst a lot of love." Indeed, she told the  Independent back in 1998 that she loves motherhood. "When I held Bella in my arms, that was everything," she gushed. "I look into those eyes and that crazy love happens — it's crazy love because you'll do anything when you have a child."

And yet, Isabella and Connor appeared to fully side with their father following their parents' split. However, just like she didn't give up on love –  Kidman is now a devoted wife to Keith Urban and mom to two more kids — she also refused to let her kids go. Here's a look inside Nicole Kidman's strained relationship with her eldest children.

Scientology drove a wedge between Nicole Kidman and her older kids

Scientology is believed to be one of the main reasons behind Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's divorce . It appears that the religion also drove a huge wedge between Kidman and her older children. When Leah Remini published her 2015 memoir, "Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology," she left no stone unturned and even shared intimate details about Isabella and Connor Cruise's alleged relationship with their mom. 

According to Us Weekly , Remini had always wondered about the strained relationship but was never able to ask the kids about it because, although she saw them frequently, they were never left alone. Then, one day, the opportunity she had been waiting for presented itself. Remini was alone with her husband, Isabella, and Connor and she asked if they saw their mom often. Isabella reportedly slammed, "Not if I have a choice." She then allegedly called Kidman "a f***ing SP" i.e. a Suppressive Person, which Scientology's official website describes as someone who "seeks to upset, continuously undermine, spread bad news about and denigrate betterment activities and groups," such as the faith itself. As for Connor, Remini says he didn't chime in. "There was something human about his silence and the sadness I felt in it," she wrote.

Meanwhile, Kidman told Australia's Who magazine in 2018 that she takes no issue with her kids' religion. "They are able to make their own decisions," she said. "They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it's my job to love them."

Isabella and Connor Cruise stopped referring to her as their mom

Following their parents' very public divorce in 2001, both Isabella Jane and Connor Cruise chose to continue living with dad Tom Cruise. Speaking with Hello! (via Daily Mail ) in 2010, Nicole Kidman said they made the decision themselves and shared that, although it hurt, she wasn't going to challenge it. "I'd love them to live with us, but what can you do?" she mused. Similarly, she told People  in 2007, "When children are teenagers, they have a say in where they want to be."

Making the situation more painful was the fact that when Cruise started a new family with Katie Holmes, Isabella and Connor formed an instant connection with their stepmom. In a 2007 interview with Parade (via  People ), Holmes shared just how close she had gotten to the kids after just two years in their lives. "His first two children are incredible, really smart and kind," she gushed, revealing, "They call me 'Mom.'" As Kidman later told GMTV, per Daily Mail , it's a title she herself had lost. "My kids don't call me mommy, they don't even call me mom," she admitted. "They call me Nicole, which I hate and tell them off for it."

Isabella Cruise didn't invite her mom to her wedding

In September 2015, Isabella Cruise married Max Parker in a secret ceremony in London, England after less than a year of dating. The 22-year-old said "I do" to the British I.T. consultant at the five-star Dorchester Hotel in front of a handful of friends. Visibly missing from the celebration was Nicole Kidman, but a source told People she wished her daughter nothing but the best. "She, like all mothers, wants her child to be happy, and it surely seems Bella is very happy," the insider said.

To be fair, brother Connor Cruise was also reportedly absent, as was dad Tom Cruise, although he is believed to have paid for the whole affair. However, according to one insider who spoke with Page Six , Tom actually was in attendance. "It was all arranged so he would be there, which he was," they said. What's more, they claimed that not only was Kidman not invited, but she didn't even know the nuptials were happening. If that was really the case, the secrecy was made all the more hurtful by the fact that Kidman was actually in London on the day of the wedding, preparing for a new acting role. As for Isabella, she has denied rumors that she keeps her parents at bay. "Of course we talk, they're my parents," she slammed to Australia's New Idea .

Connor Cruise is incredibly close with his dad

Connor Cruise appears to be totally in sync with dad Tom Cruise. After trying his hand at DJing, he decided to focus on deep-sea fishing and actually works as a deep-sea fishing deckhand for 2 Shea Charters in Clearwater, Florida. He's also been competing professionally, and in 2018, he and his fishing team came in third place in the Rotary Club of Clearwater's Kingfish Tournament. As for why he's chosen to settle in Clearwater, it's actually where Scientology's international HQ is located and dad Tom lives close by in his own condo. As one source told People , "Connor has been able to remain close with Tom because of Scientology." 

Indeed, it seems that their shared religion, as well as their physical proximity to one another, has ensured an unshakeable bond between father and son. Although Connor is not often photographed, he and Tom have been spotted enjoying the occasional hockey or basketball game together and even flying in a helicopter operated by Cruise. It's a jovial relationship that Connor certainly doesn't seem to share with his mom.

Nicole Kidman has nothing but sweet words about her eldest kids

Regardless of how strained the relationship between Nicole Kidman and her eldest children may be, the actor is committed to always being there for them. Preaching the importance of unconditional love, she told Australia's Who magazine in 2018, "That's what I believe: That no matter what your child does, the child has love and the child has to know there is available love and I'm open here." And she meant it. 

Through the years, Kidman has had nothing but sweet words to say about Isabella and Connor Cruise. "All of my children are highlights of my life," she told Who (via  Yahoo! ), in 2012. "They are my biggest joys." Then, speaking with Australia's The Weekly in 2014, she enthused, "They are generous, kind and hardworking, and these are traits that I love to see in my children." The proud mama even professed to Who, "I know 150 percent that I would give up my life for my children because it's what my purpose is."

It turns out that her kids are also the reason why she's never spoken publicly about her thoughts on Scientology. As she explained to The Hollywood Reporter in 2013, "I have two children who are Scientologists — Connor and Isabella — and I utterly respect their beliefs."

Isabella Cruise's clothing line holds a sweet nod to her mom

Isabella Cruise is a passionate artist who, according to her own website , "has been drawing ever since her wee hands could pick up a pen." In 2018, she decided to bring her art to a wider audience by launching her own brand called Bella Kidman Cruise. Through her webshop, Isabella sells limited edition prints, as well as totes, pins, and T-shirts emblazoned with her art. But it's the name she chose for her business that had everyone talking. Despite ongoing rumors that she and mom Nicole Kidman have a tough relationship and the fact that they hadn't been photographed together since 2006, she still decided to honor her mom by including her last name. Speaking with ET , Kidman called the launch exciting and gushed, "I think it's such a great way to express [yourself] and Bella is a beautiful drawer as well."

What's more, Isabella even changed her Instagram handle to include both of her parents' last names, and in 2020, she shared a beautiful portrait she drew which appears to be of her mom! That same year, the latest Bella Kidman Cruise collection included a drawing of a cat with the words, "Protect your mother — and she'll protect you." 

Could it be that their relationship is on the mend? Isabella herself told New Idea magazine in 2012, "I love mom. She's my mom. She's great. I see her sometimes and I speak to her" (via  Daily Mail ).

Is her relationship with her older children better than it seems?

If you were to believe the headlines, you'd think that Nicole Kidman's relationship with Isabella and Connor Cruise is somewhere between strained and nonexistent. However, that may not be the whole truth — at least not anymore. Following Isabella's decision to acknowledge her mom's last name so publicly in her clothing line, their relationship has reportedly taken a huge leap forward. "Bella and Nicole have really grown closer over the past few months," a source told Radar after the launch. "They're both focusing on moving forward with their relationship." 

And while she didn't attend their wedding, Kidman reportedly met up with Isabella and her new husband, Max Parker, in London. The encounter, although emotional, was full of love. "It didn't take long for [Nicole] to burst into tears, and Bella soon followed," a source told Woman's Day in 2016 (via  New Zealand Herald ). "Nic has been trying to build bridges with Bella since the start of the year." It seems she succeeded. In 2020, outlets noticed Isabella liking a whole slew of her mom's Instagram posts.

As for Connor, he told Australia's Woman's Day magazine in 2014, "I love my mom." Dismissing the rumors, he slammed, "I don't care what people say — I know that me and mom are solid."

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Tom Cruise reportedly no longer has a relationship with daughter Suri after splitting from Katie Holmes, but in contrast his elder kids are still members of the Church of Scientology and are estranged from mum Nicole Kidman

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Tom Cruise's youngest daughter may have got as far away from Scientology as possible - but his other two kids are fully fledged members.

It's been reported that the Hollywood actor hasn't seen daughter Suri since his split from actress Katie Holmes and their bitter custody battle in 2012.

It's claimed Tom's religion caused the breakdown of their marriage as Katie had fears about raising Suri as a Scientologist - and now father and daughter are said to be estranged.

But Tom does have two other children who are often forgotten - and they remain in the upper ranks of the Church of Scientology.

In contrast to what happened with Suri, his older kids actually turned their backs on mum Nicole Kidman but still have a close relationship with their father.

Isabella and Connor Cruise were adopted by Tom and Nicole in 1992 and 1995 respectively - and the Hollywood power couple got joint custody when they divorced in 2001.

However, the kids decided to stay in LA with their dad when their mum moved back to Australia.

Tom raised Bella and Connor in the Church of Scientology and they have both become high-ranking members of the controversial faith.

"Connor and Isabella grew up in the church of Scientology, they've been members since they were kids,” a source told PEOPLE in 2019, adding that the siblings "are completely dedicated scientologists just like Tom".

Due to her alleged excommunication status as an "SP" [Suppressive Person], the kids have kept their distance from their mother.

Appearing on GMTV in 2007, Nicole revealed that her kids "don't even call me 'Mom' and she hated that they referred to her by her first name.

In 2018, she told WHO magazine: "They have made the choice to be Scientologists and as a mother, it's my job to love them.

"And I am an example of that tolerance and that's what I believe — that no matter what your child does, the child has love and the child has to know there is available love and I'm open here.

"I think that's so important because if that is taken away from a child, to sever that in any child, in any relationship, in any family — I believe it's wrong. So that’s our job as a parent, to always offer unconditional love."

Nicole has had a strained relationship with the pair - and did not attend either of their weddings and reportedly didn't know that Bella was tying the knot with British IT consultant Max Parker in 2015 beforehand.

While Cruise was reportedly also not invited to Bella's wedding, he did know about the nuptials and footed the bill.

Connor married an Italian woman named Silvia Zanchi, who is a fellow Scientologist who also grew up in the religion, but Nicole was allegedly 'banned' from the wedding by Tom.

"Tom is behind this and what he wants is as good as law," an insider told Radar Online in 2019. "Tom made the call and Connor followed."

Adding that Connor "worships the ground his father walks on" the sources added: "First, Tom would never even consider inviting Nicole to Connor's wedding because she's considered a 'suppressive person' by the church — and, second, he doesn’t want her there."

Nicole never gave up on her "lost babies" and did start to reconnect with them since lockdowns began in 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bella has now achieved 'auditor' status in the UK branch of the church, which means she can now quiz other Scientology followers about their deepest, darkest secrets using an e-meter - a sort of lie detector.

In a rare promotional email sent round to Scientologists in London obtained by the Sun, Bella wrote: "Thank you to my Dad for everything.

"I would have drowned in my own problems if you hadn't been there to sup me or get me through the preliminaries."

Bella lives in Croydon, south London, as an artist and has launched her own fashion collection.

While Connor remains in the upper ranks of the Scientology church at its HQ in Clearwater, Florida and is content living a quieter life out of the spotlight.

While Cruise is still close with his older kids, it's a completely different story with his youngest daughter.

Cruise has reportedly been estranged from Suri, who was born in 2006, for the last decade following his divorce from Holmes in 2012.

It's claimed Tom's religion played a huge part in the breakdown of their marriage and Katie had fears about raising her daughter as a Scientologist.

The actress wanted full custody so she could remove her daughter from the Church of Scientology, and she was reportedly attending a Scientology-influenced school in California at the time.

In a deposition in 2013, Cruise acknowledged that Scientology was the reason for his estrangement from Suri.

When lawyers asked point black whether Holmes ended their marriage "in part to protect Suri from Scientology", Cruise answered, "That was one of the assertions, yes."

It was reported in 2016 that Cruise hadn't seen Suri in three years due to an internal Scientology rule which stops members from associating with nonbelievers.

But sources told Paige Six that he could have seen Suri if he wanted to as "celebrities get to break all the rules".

It has now been reported that Tom is complete stranger to his daughter, who is 16 and is in the process of applying for colleges.

During their divorce, Tom agreed to pay Katie $400,000 each month until their daughter turns 18, as well as covering "medical, dental, insurance, education, college and other extracurricular costs".

A source told the Daily Mail: "Suri does not know her father anymore and she has not spent time with him in a decade. She does not go to see his movies and he has no part in her life."

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Details About Tom Cruise's Relationship With His Only Son Connor

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Tom Cruise has secured the spot as one of the most successful actors of our time. From his role as the seemingly innocent Joel Goodsen in "Risky Business" to the Bond-like Ethan Hunt in "Mission Impossible," the actor has spent the last four decades making a name for himself. In addition to being a successful actor, Tom Cruise is also a well-known father of three — sharing two kids with his ex-costar Nicole Kidman (Connor and Isabella) and one with the "Dawson's Creek" actress Katie Holmes (Suri).

While his relationship with Suri hasn't been the best , he does seem to maintain a strong connection with Connor and Isabella. In 2016, Isabella assured The Daily Mail that she still talks to her beloved father, stating, "Of course, we talk. They're my parents." Due to Tom's private nature, however, it's hard to pinpoint if that connection is as strong as his relationship with his son, Connor. Like his sister Isabella, Connor was adopted shortly after his birth in 1995. Over time, Connor developed a strong bond with the "Mission Impossible" actor. Although the two were last photographed in 2021 (via Hollywood Life ), his bond with his father has followed him well into his adult life, and it doesn't seem like it is fading away any time soon. Despite the father-son duo keeping a low profile, their love for each other is well-documented. To gain more insight into their nurturing relationship, here are some details about Tom Cruise's relationship with his only son.

Connor chose to live with his father after the divorce

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's decade-long marriage came to an end when Cruise suddenly filed for divorce in 2001 . According to Kidman, this came as a surprise, since she believed that they had a relatively happy marriage. "It took me a very long time to heal," she told DuJour Magazine (via People ). "It was a shock to my system." In light of this, Cruise wanted joint custody of Connor and Isabella due to "irreconcilable differences." Whatever those differences may have been surely left Kidman confused, as it led to Connor and Isabella leaving her to live with Tom in Los Angeles, California (via Vogue ).

According to an interview with Hello! Magazine in 2010, she revealed that she was open to the idea of Connor and Isabella living with her and her husband, Keith Urban (via Vogue ). Unfortunately, she revealed that the choice for them to live with their father was purely their own, stating, "They live with Tom, which was their choice. I would love for them to live with us, but what can you do?" Despite his sudden departure from his mother, Connor iterated that the two still maintain a strong connection with each other. "I don't care what people say, I know that me and Mum are solid," he told Women's Day Magazine . "I love her a lot. My family means everything. ... the family comes before everything else."

He was heavily supervised due to Scientology

Being the son of two major actors isn't easy, since it usually leads to unwanted attention from the public. Despite this, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman have done a good job keeping their two kids away from the limelight. Due to Tom's religious beliefs, however, supervision was high in the Cruise household. Although Connor never opened up about his strict living conditions, ex-Scientologist Leah Remini claimed that his childhood was heavily centered around his father's religion. From homeschooling to Scientology-based summer camps, Connor experienced an exclusive way of life that was heavily monitored by those in the Church of Scientology.

In an attempt to expose the celebrity-centric religion for its alleged malpractice, Leah Remini wrote a book titled "Troublemaker." In it, she recalled multiple instances regarding the children of Tom Cruise — like Isabella calling her mother a "suppressive person" or Suri crying on the floor at her parent's wedding (via New York Daily News ). Through expressing her resentment of the community she was a part of, she suggested that the life of the Cruise kids was heavily controlled. Remini wrote, "The siblings, who were supervised by Sea Org members, often had their computers taken by the security force at CC to make sure they weren't up to anything and to keep filters on so they couldn't go on any websites that might get them asking questions" (via The Richest ). Although it's all speculation, there's a good chance Connor grew up following strict Scientology rules. 

Connor shares the same religious beliefs as his father

Despite being under heavy surveillance as a kid, it seems like his belief in Scientology never wavered. With the Church of Scientology exiling Nicole Kidman for holding opposing beliefs, she shared that Connor decided to remain involved with the religion after her divorce from Tom Cruise. During her interview with Who Magazine , Kidman revealed that although her kids are devoted to a religion she doesn't believe in, she still loves them dearly. "They are adults," Kidman stated, "They are able to make their own decisions. They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it's my job to love them."

Due to his close relationship with his father, it's safe to assume that Tom Cruise had a big influence on his son's religious beliefs. According to People , their shared faith in Scientology may have been the glue that kept them together all these years. In 2019, the father-son duo was spotted in London on the same weekend as the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) — an annual Scientology event held in Sussex, England, per  People . A source told People that they were likely in London to attend the event, stating, "Tom has attended numerous times in the past. This appears to be the first time Connor has gone." Within the Scientology community, Connor is beloved. With Clearwater, Florida being his place of residence — the church's center — Connor appears to be very close to those in the community.

He followed in his father's footsteps for a while

Religious beliefs aren't the only thing of common interest amongst the father-son duo. As the son of two legendary figures in the world of acting, it's only natural to assume he'd follow suit — and he did, for a time. His brief acting stint saw him star alongside massive acting stars like Chris Hemsworth in the 2012 remake of the action war film "Red Dawn," and Will Smith in the 2008 drama "Seven Pounds" (via IMDb ). At only 13 years of age, Will Smith praised Connor's level of professionalism and talent he brought to his role as Young Ben (via YouTube ). Smith also revealed that before attaining his gig in the drama film, Connor had been expressing interest in acting for eight to nine months. "He's got a couple of good role models in his life," Smith stated, "so I think he might be able to put something together."

Tom Cruise seemingly had a positive outlook on Connor's career, stating that he was almost sure his son and daughter Isabella would follow in his footsteps (via YouTube ). However, this wasn't the case. Despite his two successful roles, Connor seemingly stepped away from the world of acting to tackle other passions of his. According to Tom Cruise, he has no problem allowing his kids to venture out and find what truly makes them happy. For Connor, it seems like he didn't miss out, as he's been able to make a living as a DJ and deep-sea fisherman.

Tom Cruise introduced Connor to fishing

Tom Cruise gifting his son a $500,000 boat may seem a tad extreme, but it was for a good reason. If you were to take a look at Connor's Instagram , you'd be amazed by the number of deep-sea creatures he has reeled in — which spans from massive-sized yellowfins to swordfishes. Despite his private nature, Connor has no problem sharing his deep-sea feats with his 40,000 followers. According to TMZ , his talents as a fisherman saw him come in first place at the 2022 Sarasota Slam fishing tournament in Florida. Connor was able to reel in a 301-pound Warsaw grouper, which was then donated to feed those in need. Safe to say that fishing is a massive passion for the 27-year-old.

Although Tom stated that he was confident Connor would follow in his footsteps as an actor, he may have influenced his son's trajectory from acting to deep-sea fishing. According to Connor, fishing was something that Tom introduced him to as a kid. "We used to go fishing a lot when I was [a] little kid," he told People, "The biggest fish I caught was a 250-pound Tuna in Fiji. I was 10" (via People). While it's clear Connor has many talents, it seems like fishing always seemed promising. People states that the young prodigy of the seas has since turned his hobby into a full-time job, all thanks to his father.

Tom and Connor Cruise don't see Suri all that much

After divorcing Nicole Kidman in 2001, Tom Cruise hopped into another very publicized marriage. In 2006, Tom  married Katie Holmes, and the couple had a daughter, Suri, the same year. During the Cruise-Holmes marriage, it seemed that Connor and Isabella were well acquainted with their step-mom and half-sister. In fact, Holmes stated that they started to call her "mom" since they were so close (via People ). Sadly, this would come to an end, as 2012 saw the demise of Tom and Holmes' relationship. Tom's connection with his daughter slowly became damaged as a result of Holmes winning custody of Suri. From limited visits to long-distance phone calls, Tom began to fade out of Suri's life.

Given Tom's relationship (or lack thereof) with Suri, it's safe to assume that Connor doesn't get to see her all that much either. The last time Tom and Connor were seen with Suri was in 2012. Although we may never know the true extent of their relationship, it's safe to speculate that the two have drifted apart over the years. Despite his private nature, Connor doesn't shy away from expressing his sibling love to Isabella on his  Instagram , referring to her as his "Day 1 homie." 

While the Cruise father-son duo is quite heartwarming to see, it's a shame that the two seemingly don't keep in touch with Suri. After years of no contact, we can only hope that Tom, Connor, and Isabella might potentially mend that broken relationship.

Tom Cruise is a fan of Connor's music

Like his father, Connor Cruise has made himself known to be a multitalented individual. From acting to fishing, he's found success in almost anything he's put his mind to. As his father, Tom Cruise seems very proud of his son for stepping out of his shadow and excelling in whatever he desired. We caught a glimpse of this during Connor's brief music career. Despite only ever releasing one song in 2013 — which featured Mason Musso from Metro Station and songwriter/producer DJ Poet, who's also worked with the Black Eyed Peas (via Billboard ) — Connor found multiple gigs deejaying, from Nickelodeon's HALO Awards all the way to Rihanna's after-party in the Dominican Republic.

Amongst the countless endeavors Connor seemed to take on, Tom was seemingly enthralled by his son's prowess as a DJ. According to Connor, Tom came to a few of his sets to watch him perform (via YouTube ), stating that his dad could usually be found "chilling in the corner." Onlookers in attendance at his 2012 show at London nightclub Chinawhite spotted Tom as he quietly made his way into the venue. "Tom walked in and went straight over to Connor and hugged him," an insider told People. "Then he sat down with a glass of water in the corner and just proudly watched his son for the rest of the night." Although Connor was only 17 at the time, Tom seemed to be okay with his son spending his time in clubs doing what he loved.

Tom banned Nicole Kidman from attending Connor's wedding

Although Connor reassured his fans that he and his mom were "solid," it seems that he's kept her out of important events in his life. In 2015, his sister Isabella made things official with her long-time boyfriend Max Parker, and didn't invite her mother to the event. According to an insider, Nicole Kidman didn't even know that her daughter was getting married (via People ). "She, like all mothers, wants her child to be happy, and it surely seems Bella is very happy," the source stated. Despite her positive outlook on the situation, the same occurred four years later when Connor married fellow Scientologist Silvia Zanchi — which made fans question the status of his relationship with his mother.

With the marriage ceremony being Scientology-themed, one can assume that they didn't invite Kidman due to her opposing beliefs on the celebrity-centric religion. According to Radar Online , an insider suggested that this may have been the case since Tom Cruise banned Kidman from attending the wedding. "Tom is behind this and what he wants is as good as law," the insider stated. "Tom made the call and Connor followed." Although Kidman is his mother, Tom probably didn't want her to attend the Scientology-based event since she's referred to as a "suppressive person" by the church. While some may believe that his father shouldn't have had a say in Connor's wedding, it seemed like Connor didn't hesitate to leave his mother out of the ceremony.

Connor stood by his father after his divorce from Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's six-year marriage came to an end when she filed for divorce in 2012. Cruise, who was distraught by the news, faced scrutiny regarding what may have caused Holmes to act so quickly. Like he'd done to Nicole Kidman in 2001, Tom was left in a similar state of confusion and shock when Holmes suddenly decided to end their relationship. "To be 50 and to have experiences and to think you have a grip on everything, and then it hits you — this is it, what life can do to you," he told German TV network ProSieben (via CBS ). "Life is a tragicomedy. You need to have a sense of humor."

What followed was surely a tense period for not only Holmes and Tom, but for the kids as well. With Suri attracting unwanted attention, Connor stood by his father's side when the news broke. Even though Connor and Isabella had seemingly built a strong connection with Holmes, Connor took to Twitter on July 1, 2012, to assure everyone that he would stick with his father no matter what: "#LaFamilia Always. Friends come and go, but family is forever" (via  E! News ). Holmes' calculated departure from the Cruise family potentially resulted in a strained relationship between her and Tom's older kids. 

Tom nurtures his relationship with his son

Despite Tom's questionable parental choices, he seemingly values and cares about the relationship he has with his children. Coming from a home surrounded by verbal and physical abuse, Tom knows — from experience — what a strained connection with your parent can do to a child. In an interview with Parade, Tom recalled his father being "a coward and a bully" (via CBS ). This constant tension resulted in Tom building a deep resentment towards his father for how he was treated. So much so that when Tom reconnected with his bedridden father 10 years later, he was utterly disappointed. With his father only agreeing to meet him if they don't speak about the past, Tom expressed a level of displeasure watching his father on his deathbed. "When I saw him in pain, I thought, 'Wow, what a lonely life,'" he stated, "He was in his late 40s. It was sad."

Given his tumultuous relationship with his father, we could understand why he nurtures his connection with Connor. Out of his three kids, Connor is the one that Tom is seen with the most. From their shared religious beliefs to living close to each other in Clearwater, Florida, the two seem inseparable. Although Tom's home life is — for the most part — private, it is safe to assume that he wants nothing more than to be a loving father.

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Twitter fan Connor Cruise keeps his phone close to hand as he joins a friend for lunch in Los Angeles

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Having come of age in the age of social networking Connor Cruise uses Twitter to keep in touch with friends and fans alike.

So its hardly surprising that he finds it hard to take a break from his phone - even while enjoying lunch with a friend.

The 18-year-old kept his phone clutched tightly as he met up with his pal on Sunset Boulevard.

Luckily it seems his friend didn't mind - he was equally attached to his own device.

Gourmand: Connor Cruise looked like he had enjoyed his cosy lunch with a friend in West Hollywood on Wednesday

Gourmand: Connor Cruise looked like he had enjoyed his cosy lunch with a friend in West Hollywood on Wednesday

Connor, who was adopted by Tom Cruise and his ex-wife Nicole Kidman, looked fit and well in a black and white hooped T-shirt, blue shorts and trainers.

A budding movie star himself, perhaps Connor bought his lunch using some of the salary he received for starring in flop 2012 action film Red Dawn.

The much touted reboot ended up making only $48m off a $65m budget.

Of course Connor seems to have bounced back from the disappointment, and is fast proving himself as a DJ.

A few good men: Connor treated his loyal cohort to a slap-up meal at trendy Caffe Primo

A few good men: Connor treated his loyal cohort to a slap-up meal at trendy Caffe Primo

Lots of pocket moeny: The young actor and disc jockey seems to have plenty of disposable income

Lots of pocket money: The young actor and disc jockey seems to have plenty of disposable income

Double take: This young gentleman could scarcely believe his eyes when DJ C-Squared walked past him

Double take: This young gentleman could scarcely believe his eyes when DJ C-Squared walked past him

Thanks to his showbiz connections he reportedly commands fees of between $5,000 and $10,000 a gig.

The devout Scientologist has recently become something of a fixture on young Hollywood’s party circuit, working the decks under the DJ moniker C-Squared. 

So far he has spun disks at parties for the American Music Awards and the Oscars viewing party AIDS Project Los Angeles.

Going for the hug: Connor went to embrace a female friend in L.A.

Going for the hug: Connor went to embrace a female friend in L.A.

Low key and casual: Connor was just enjoying a day out with friends at the trendy lunch spot

Low key and casual: Connor was just enjoying a day out with friends at the trendy lunch spot

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Do Nicole Kidman's Adopted Kids Refuse To See Her Because Of Tom Cruise?

  • Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's children, Isabella and Connor, chose to live with their father after their parents' split.
  • Kidman's children have reportedly distanced themselves from her.
  • The loyalty of Isabella and Connor to Tom Cruise and their involvement in Scientology may have contributed to their strained relationship.

For a time, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were among the most talked-about couples in Hollywood. The two first crossed paths on the 1990 sports action drama, Days of Thunder, dating for less than a year before tying the knot in a private ceremony in December 1990.

Despite appearing blissfully married for quite some time, Kidman and Cruise's marriage didn't stand the test of time, unraveling after 11 years purportedly due to interference from the Church of Scientology.

But before their marriage imploded, the two had welcomed two kids, Isabella and Connor Cruise , via adoption. Curiously, the two opted to remain with their dad post-split, and rumors are rife that their relationship with Kidman has been strained for decades. So, could Tom Cruise be the reason Connor and Isabella have opted to steer clear of Kidman?

Nicole Kidman’s Adopted Kids Opted To Live With Tom Cruise Post-Split

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's decade-long marriage might be done and dusted, but they still shared a pretty unbreakable bond. The two remain inextricably linked by their two adopted kids, Isabella and Connor Cruise. The former couple adopted Isabella, now 30 years old, in 1992, and her brother, Connor, now 28 years old, in 1995.

Though Kidman and Cruise agreed on a joint custody arrangement following their divorce, both Connor and Isabella chose to remain with their father. As would become apparent in her 2010 interview with Hello!, the turn of events left Kidman sorely disappointed.

“They live with Tom, which was their choice. I'd love them to live with us, but what can you do?”

But it wasn’t just the living arrangements that proved a bitter pill to swallow for Kidman. Speaking to GMTV in 2007, Kidman admitted that her kids had decidedly quit calling her 'mom.'

“My kids don't call me mommy, they don't even call me mom. They call me Nicole, which I hate and tell them off for it.”

The Oscar-winning actress’s chagrin was undoubtedly exacerbated when Katie Holmes revealed that Bella and Connor had taken to calling her “mom” in the wake of her nuptials to Tom Cruise. "His first two children are incredible, really smart and kind. They call me 'Mom'."

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Despite widespread rumors, Connor and Bella have consistently denied being estranged from their mom . “Of course [we talk], they’re my parents. Anyone who says otherwise is full of s**t,” Bella said in 2014, per Daily Mail.

Connor echoed similar sentiments in a 2016 interview with DailyMail.

“I don’t care what people say, I know that me and mom are solid. I love her a lot. My family means everything”

Do Nicole Kidman’s Kids Refuse To See Her Out Of Loyalty To Tom Cruise?

Predictably, Nicole Kidman's comments sparked rumors of a strained dynamic with Connor and Isabella. Things seemed to have taken an even bleaker turn when Connor married Scientology princess Silvia Zanchi in 2019, with inside sources disclosing to DailyMail that Cruise had banned Kidman from attending the wedding .

“Tom would never even consider inviting Nicole to Connor's wedding because she's considered a 'suppressive person' by the church — and, second, he doesn't want her there.”

Sources close to Kidman also allege that the actress is doubtful that Connor and Bella will honor their invites to this year's The American Film Institute (AFI) ceremony, where she's expected to be honored with the 49th annual Life Achievement Award.

“ Nicole knows Connor is extremely loyal to his dad , so she doesn't expect him to come, but the invitation is there for both of them,” an alleged insider disclosed to Australia's New Idea, per DailyMail . “It's an event they have every right to celebrate along with the rest of Nicole's family,” they continued. “Nicole is trying to limit her expectations, but is clinging to hope Bella might make it.”

But Connor and Bella’s alleged loyalty to Tom Cruise might not be the only reason they’ve reportedly steered clear of Kidman . The two, like their famous dad, are staunch devotees of Scientology, and were reportedly barred from associating with Kidman, who’s been labeled a ‘suppressive person’ by the church.

This notion is perhaps best supported by Leah Remini’s 2015 memoir, 'Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology,' in which Bella intimated that her mom’s excommunication from the church was the reason they were no longer in touch.

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Speaking to DailyMail in 2019, former high-ranking Scientologist Sam Domingo confirmed that the two had been deeply “indoctrinated into Scientology” in the wake of their parents’ divorce, leaving them with “no choice” but to disconnect from Kidman.

How Does Nicole Kidman Feel About Her Adopted Kids’ Ties To Scientology?

Despite the havoc it's wreaked on their relationships, Nicole Kidman does not begrudge her kids for their ties to Scientology. Speaking to Who Magazine in 2018, Kidman admitted that her kids' religious views have done little to dampen her affection for them .

“I’m very private about all that. I have to protect those relationships,” she said.

“I know 150 percent that I would give up my life for my children because it’s what my purpose is. They are adults. They are able to make their own decisions. They have made choices to be Scientologists and, as a mother, it’s my job to love them.”

Given her enduring love for the two, it should come as no surprise that Kidman has been doing everything possible to mend fences. Thankfully, the Oscar-winning actress’ efforts haven’t been in vain, with Woman’s Day reporting that she finally reconnected with Bella in 2016.

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An insider revealed to the outlet that the emotional reunion moved both mother and daughter to the point of tears.

“It was a very emotional moment for all of them, especially Nicole. It didn’t take long for her to burst into tears, and Bella soon followed.”

The unexpected meet-up also marked Kidman’s first ever encounter with IT consultant Max Parker, with whom Bella tied the knot in 2015.

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