Things got a bit complicated for Katie Holmes following her high-profile separation from the action star Tom Cruise. The two were first linked in 2005 and announced their engagement the same year. After welcoming their daughter, Suri Cruise, in April 2006, they tied the knot and were together for nearly six years before they parted ways in 2012.
While the couple has not stated any particular reason, there have been assumptions that Cruise’s connections to Scientology were the reason behind their split. While they have not said much about their divorce, Holmes opened up about the challenges she faced after her divorce and how she was moved to tears when a stranger helped her with her daughter.
Katie Holmes on the Intense Divorce From Tom Cruise
After being married for nearly six years to the Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes filed for a divorce in June 2012. The high-profile split became a hot topic of conversation at the time. While there were speculations, the former couple never confirmed anything.
Following her split from the actor, Holmes moved to New York. Talking about the public attention following her split, the actress said, “That time was intense. It was a lot of attention.” Holmes, who got primary custody of her daughter, also said that she had to take care of her child simultaneously.
However, she was able to make new friends after moving to New York, who helped her. “That’s what I love about the city. There was one incredible moment when I think I actually cried,” she said during her interview with InStyle. The Batman Begins actress recalled a time when she picked up her daughter, who was around 6 or 7 at the time, from a friend’s house.
She recalled that after Suri Cruise fell asleep, the cab driver helped her to carry her to the building. “The cab driver opened the door and helped me not wake her. He helped carry her to the building. He was so kind,” she recalled during her interview.
Katie Holmes And Tom Cruise Reportedly Had a Secret Divorce Deal
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s split has been one of the most talked about divorces in the industry. The couple reportedly finalized their divorce soon after Holmes filed for it, and reports claim that they had a secret divorce deal that prevented the Miss Meadows star from speaking publicly about her ex-husband.
According to RadarOnline, the secret clause in their agreement prevented the actress from “embarrassing” her ex-husband, either by “talking about him or Scientology” or by dating another person for five years after their split. It also stated that if she got into a relationship, she wouldn’t let her partner get close to her and Cruise’s daughter.
“Katie wanted out of the marriage so badly, she agreed to the terms — and got $4.8 million in child support, plus another $5 million for herself,” sources told RadarOnline. It has also been the alleged reason why she kept her and Jamie Foxx’s relationship private.
Source: InStyle, RadarOnline
