Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: A Look Back at the Whirlwind Romance, High-Profile Marriage and, Of Course, Couch-Jumping
Wow. Would you think me naive for being shocked at the news of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorcing? (I can hear you yelling YES.) The thing is, they always seemed so gritted-teeth determined to PROVE they were in LOVE, I just kind of went along with it.
In any case, the five-year marriage–Katie’s first, Tom’s third–is kaput. (As of now, reports are alleging that Katie is seeking full custody of Suri.)
And if this divorce seems more world-rocking than other celeb splits, it’s probably because their romance started off so oddly and so unbelievably high-profile. Let’s take a look back–it’s even more stunning now than it was then, how fast all of this happened.
2005: Weeks after Katie breaks off her engagement with longtime beau Chris Klein, Tom calls her out of nowhere and asks her out. Hmm.
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Here’s one of the first shots of them in public:
Tom Cruise and his new fianc?e Katie Holmes arrived in Rome early in the morning on a private airplane from the U.S.A. The couple is staying in a suite in the Hassler Hotel, the same Hotel he visited during last vacation to Rome with Penelope Cruz before their split. Tom requested an enormous bunch of red roses and a ring for Katie. The couple only left the hotel for supper at the Piperno restaurant, another place that he frequented with Penelope Cruz.
Shortly afterwards, the couch-bounce seen round the world happens.
April 2006: Suri is born…
Katie Holmes has given birth to a baby girl named Suri.Tom Cruise’s fiancé gave birth on Tuesday morning, according to Cruise’s publicist Paul Bloch.Despite speculation the actress would have her child at home in Cruise’s heavily-guarded Beverly Hills mansion, the star was admitted to hospital to give birth under the supervision of a team of doctors.According to Paul Bloch: “Both mother and baby are doing well.” The 27-year-old Batman Begins star became pregnant in June, just six months after meeting Cruise, 43. They announced their engagement in France after Tom popped the question on the top of the Eiffel tower.In the days leading up to the birth, a hugely-pregnant looking Holmes has been making almost daily shopping trips to expensive boutiques in Beverly Hills, picking up designer shoes, handbags and last minute baby items.She was last seen in public three days ago, on April 15, when she was driven to Maxfield’s in West Hollywood.FILE PIC-Superstar Tom Cruise and his very pregnant fiancee actress Katie Holmes are all smiles as they arrive at Beverly Hills High School to see Tom’s daughter Isabella play in her championship basketball match today. Isabella is part of the Duke’s Blue Devils girls basketball side who were playing a finals match. After the game, Isabella was presented with a trophy for her part in getting the team to the finals. Isabella’s adopted brother Conor was also present to cheer his sister to victory and is photographed wearing a skull cap similar to the one his father was wearing.
Pictured: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
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And not seen in public until October, when she makes her debut with her parents on the cover of Vanity Fair.
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November 2006: The couple marries in Bracciano, Italy.
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2007: Really, this haircut was practically a third member of the relationship. Attention must be paid.
Katie Holmes shows off new hairstyle in Duesseldorf. She appeared with Tom Cruise at the Bambi Awards.
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2008: The whole family in New York.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and daughter Suri out and about in NYC.
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2009: At the Berlin premiere of Valkyrie.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes attend the German premiere “Valkyrie” in Berlin, Germany on January 20, 2009.
2010: Tom, Cruise and Suri on a trip to Prague.
Actor Tom Cruise and wife actress Katie Holmes headed out for a lovely Italian meal in Prague, Czech Republic on September 21, 2010 with their four-year-old daughter Suri and her buggy. Tom has brough his family along for the location scout that he has taken upon himself to find the best locations for the fourth Mission Impossible film for which Tom is not only the lead actor but also apart of the writer and production team on the film. Little Suri decided she was tired of pushing her cart around and had Dad give her a lift while mom took on the toys. RESTRICTIONS APPLY: USA ONLY
March 2011: Katie files a $50 million lawsuit against Star magazine, which had claimed that she was a drug addict and couldn’t leave Tom because of her addiction. Her suit states that “[Katie] has no intention of leaving her husband, and is not prevented from doing so by any drug addiction.” [via TMZ]
February 2012: Tom and Katie at the Vanity Fair Oscar party–their last red carpet appearance together, as far as I can tell from the photo wires.
February 26, 2012: Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise attending 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Sunset Towers in Los Angeles, California.Mandatory Credit: INFphoto.com Ref: infukyo-01|sp|NO UK, NO GERMANY.
June 2012: Katie and Suri have been bopping around New York for the last week without Tom.
Suri Cruise shows a wide range of expressions as she walks with Katie Holmes in NYC.
Pictured: Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise
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Are you surprised at all this?
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