Tom Cruise is a renowned global personality, who is exclusively known for his dedication to executing dangerous stunts by himself, and devilishly good looks. As a result, the Top Gun actor has been in a relationship with some high-profile actresses in the industry. He has dated the likes of Katie Holmes, Penelope Cruz, Sofia Vergara, and many more.
While one can think of Tom Cruise being in a relationship with any actress in Hollywood, learning that the Mission Impossible actor was in a relationship with Cherilyn Sarkisian aka Cher feels like fake news. But trust us, it is true. The unlikely couple dated back in the 80s when Cruise was making a name for himself in Hollywood. Needless to say, the Moonstruck actress had only good things to say about her young lover and she allegedly had the time of her life during the affair.
Cher Talks About Her Romance With Tom Cruise
Back in the 1980s, Tom Cruise was busy making himself the face of Hollywood by working in some of the biggest films such as Top Gun, Legend, and Risky Business. Cher, on the other hand, had already established herself in stardom. The two actors met in 1985, and despite having a massive age difference of 16 years, fell madly in love with each other.
Many people often wondered how the two met, and decades after their relationship, Cher talked about their relationship and how they first met. During an interview, the actress shared that they first met at Madonna and Sean Penn’s wedding in Malibu in 1985. The actress then explained that her Dyslexia helped her in having a fling with the young actor, as a group of dyslexic people was invited to the White House, and there she discovered the connection.
“A group of dyslexic people were invited to the White House, and Tom and I are dyslexic. We were meeting there for a long time and we discovered that there was a connection between us.”
While the couple were together for a very short time from 1985 to 1986, The Witches of Eastwick actress had only good things to say about Cruise, and she even ranked him in her list of lovers.
Cher Ranks Tom Cruise in Her Long List of Lovers
The couple was in love. And even after so many years have passed, their affection has not changed. When the actress was present on James Corden’s show, she explained how much she enjoyed the affair with the Jack Reacher actor back in the day. Even after decades, the 76-year-old actress respects Cruise’s privacy and did not give many details about their relationship. However, she described her relationship as “very hot,” and considers Tom Cruise as one of her top five best lovers.
While their relationship existed for only a brief period, fans of the actors are recently coping with the fact that they dated during the mid-80s when the internet did not exist. Because, while they had a massive age gap, they had mutual respect for each other, and how in different interviews Cher praises Cruise for his work ethic, which shows that even after years they share a great bond.
Source: Daily Mail
