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Tom Cruise’s daughter Suri ditches his last name for her graduation — which he missed

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Tom Cruise’s daughter Suri is going by a new last name.

At her graduation Friday from LaGuardia High School in New York City, the 18-year-old opted to give her name as “Suri Noelle” instead of Suri Cruise; she also used that name earlier this year when she appeared in a high school production of the jukebox musical “Head Over Heels.” Noelle is the middle name of her mother, Katie Holmes.

The “Risky Business” actor appears to have skipped Suri’s graduation weekend to hang out instead Saturday with all the celebs at Taylor Swift’s Eras tour in London , where he is filming another “Mission: Impossible” installment.

Holmes and Suri didn’t seem bothered by his absence on graduation day. The mother-daughter duo, perhaps eager to “shake it off,” were seen giggling and taking photos together outside of the graduation venue in celebration of Suri’s achievement.

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Suri was born in 2006, just before her parents tied the knot. TomKat stayed together until 2012, when Holmes filed for divorce , but Cruise was plagued by rumors that he had abandoned Suri in the process. In a 2013 defamation lawsuit filed by Cruise against Life & Style and In Touch publisher Bauer Publishing, the “Mission: Impossible” actor said, “The assertion that I ‘abandoned’ Suri after my divorce is patently false. I have in no way cut Suri out of my life — whether physically, emotionally, financially or otherwise.”

Cruise said he and Suri, who was then 6, “spoke on the phone nearly every day” and that he “regularly asked for and received updates concerning her friends and school life.”

Cruise is also the father of Bella, 31, and Connor, 29, whom he adopted with Nicole Kidman when they were married. Last year, he was photographed in public with Bella and Connor, reportedly for the first time in 15 years.

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Inside Tom Cruise's Relationship With His Daughter Suri Now

If you're a fan of going to the movies, odds are you've seen at least one Tom Cruise project. The "Mission: Impossible" star is absurdly famous around the world. As a result, many parts of his life have played out in very public ways on very public stages. 

Cruise is also a dad to three children. He shares his oldest, Isabella and Connor, with ex-wife Nicole Kidman , and his youngest, Suri , with ex-wife Katie Holmes. While it's clear that Cruise has a great relationship with Isabella and Connor, and both children are active members of his Scientology faith (per The U.S. Sun ), it's less clear what kind of relationship — if any — that he has with Suri. In fact, when Holmes and Cruise divorced, he affirmed that Holmes' desire to keep Suri out of the Scientology faith was a factor in their split (per HuffPost ).

The last public photos of Cruise and Suri date all the way back to 2012, when the two were snapped visiting Disneyland (per Yahoo! ). Here's a look into Tom Cruise's relationship with Suri and where it stands today.

Tom Cruise was so excited about Katie's pregnancy that he bought a sonogram machine

Like a lot of expectant parents, Tom Cruise was ecstatic about the impending arrival of his third child, Suri Cruise. In fact, he was so excited about Suri that he reportedly bought his own ultrasound machine so that he could see her every day. Cruise told Barbara Walters about the purchase, which can cost up to $200,000 (per  BBC News ). He seemed to understand that the purchase was on the lavish end, as he reassured people that the machine would be donated to a hospital after Katie Holmes gave birth.

However, not everyone thought the act was a great idea. In fact, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine issued a statement condemning the act, noting that the buy bordered on abusing the equipment. President Lennard Greenbaum, MD, said, in part, that "Tom Cruise's recent purchase of an ultrasound machine for personal use at home is both inappropriate and in violation of FDA rules addressing the sale of medical equipment."

Tom Cruise described his daughter Suri's birth as 'spiritual'

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes welcomed Suri Cruise on April 18, 2006 . From all accounts, and especially from Cruise's, Suri's arrival into the world was fairly extraordinary. In fact, only a few days after her birth, Cruise described the experience to "20/20" and still seemed in awe of everything he witnessed (via ABC News ). He said, "It was everything that we wanted it to be. ... It was spiritual. It was powerful. It was indescribable."

Plenty of outlets shared news of Suri's birth, as public interest in the newborn was quite high. CBS News  noted that Suri weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and clocked in at 20 inches long. A representative for Cruise and Holmes also shared information about her name, noting that Suri has Hebrew origins and can mean "princess," as well as Persian roots, which could give her name the meaning "red rose." 

Notably, Cruise and Holmes were also able to leave their home to head to the hospital in private, which was quite a feat considering the vast amount of attention they were receiving at the time.

Tom Cruise and Suri Cruise appeared to have a good relationship until 2012

In 2004, a then-engaged Katie Holmes admitted to Seventeen that she had once fantasized about marrying Tom Cruise (per HuffPost ). Fast-forward a few years, and Holmes found herself walking away from the very marriage she once said she wanted.

From all appearances, Tom Cruise and daughter Suri had a solid parent-child relationship up until 2012. That was the year that Katie Holmes filed for divorce in a move that apparently surprised Cruise. While speaking to German TV network ProSieben (via CBS News ), he admitted that he didn't see the divorce coming at all, saying, "I didn't expect it." He added, "Life is a tragicomedy. You need to have a sense of humor."

It seems that after he recovered from the shock of his wife of six years wanting a divorce, he bounced back pretty quickly. InStyle noted that the two were able to work through their divorce pretty quickly, with a settlement being reached after only 11 days. 

He admitted that Katie Holmes left him to 'protect' Suri from Scientology

While Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have been pretty quiet when it comes for the exact hows and whys of their divorce, when pushed, Cruise definitely let something slip: One of big reasons Holmes said she wanted a divorce was reportedly to "protect" their daughter, Suri, from Cruise's religion, Scientology . The admission came out during his deposition during a libel lawsuit he filed against a tabloid. When asked if Holmes felt she had to protect Suri by leaving the relationship, as reported by  HuffPost , he first replied that the question was "offensive" and that "there is no need to protect my daughter from my religion," before saying, "Did she say that? That was one of the assertions, yes."

On top of that, Cruise also admitted that Suri was no longer a practicing member of the religion (per TMZ ). While HuffPost asserts this means Suri has now been deemed a "suppressive person" in the eyes of the Church of Scientology, there have been no public statements made to that effect. Notably, "suppressive" people are often, if not always, "cut off" from those that are still active members of Scientology.

Tom Cruise was not awarded custody of Suri

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes hammered out the details of their divorce settlement in 11 days (per InStyle ), which is pretty remarkable. Surprisingly to many, Cruise was not awarded custody of the pair's daughter, Suri Cruise, at all, and instead walked away from the discussions with visitation rights only. In fact, Tom Cruise was told he can visit with Suri up to 10 days a month, according to Us Weekly .

Cruise also committed to a fairly hefty sum for child support, and TMZ reported that he pays over $33,000 a month for Suri's care. While that's noting to sniff at, it's a far cry from the sum a judge could have probably ordered him to pay if the divorce had gone to court, especially as his overall net worth is believed to be approximately $600 million (per Celebrity Net Worth ). Cruise is also in charge of covering any necessary expenses Suri might rack up, including medical and dental insurance, schooling, and college, and he also funds extracurricular activities (per TMZ).

It sounds like Tom Cruise doesn't always see Suri in person

Even though the custody agreement struck between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes makes it clear that he can see their daughter, Suri Cruise, for 10 days a month, it seems like he hasn't been able to make that happen. On top of that, a source apparently close to the situation told Us Weekly that this seems to be a deliberate choice that Cruise is making. The source told the publication, "Every person is allowed to see their child if they wanted to. He chooses not to because she is not a Scientologist."

Outspoken critic of Scientology Tony Ortega spoke to Us Weekly about what might be going on behind closed doors, explaining that it's possible Holmes signed a document agreeing not to speak badly of the religion in order to get full custody. Ortega added that Holmes only had one objective: to take care of Suri. He said, "She wanted to get away and she wanted to get Suri."

In 2013, Tom Cruise admitted he hadn't seen Suri Cruise for 100 days

Things only got messier for Tom Cruise in the year after his divorce was finalized. In 2013, he admitted that he hadn't seen his youngest child for at least 100 days, explaining that his prolonged absence was due to his filming schedule. 

According to  People , Cruise said in a deposition hearing for her lawsuit again Bauer Publishing that it was "impossible" for him to see Suri during that time, and on top of that, he claimed that the then 7-year-old seemed just fine without him. After sharing that he's "very good" at talking to his daughter on the phone, Cruise added, "I also find that, you know, Suri is a very happy child, and confident, and has a good sense of herself."

He further explained that, though he missed Suri's first day of school, that was because his daughter didn't ask him to be there herself.

How long has it been since he's seen his daughter in person?

While Tom Cruise might have been able to explain why he didn't see Suri Cruise for 100 days, he then reportedly missed out on seeing his daughter in person for over 1,000 days. In 2016, In Touch Weekly reported that Cruise had not seen or exchanged words with Suri in over two and a half years. A source allegedly close to the situation told the publication that the pair had been using video chat and text messaging to stay in touch but that it had slowed down, before adding that Suri no longer really bought her father's explanations for why he was missing. The source said, "He uses his film commitments as an excuse, but the truth is that doesn't hold much weight with Suri anymore."

As in the past, some believe that Cruise's religion is the reason why he keeps missing out on his daughter's life. The same source told In Touch as much, noting, "He's disconnected from Katie, and then de facto from Suri, because of her connection to Katie. He hasn't seen her since she was 7."

A friend reportedly said Tom Cruise never meant to 'be estranged' from Suri

Despite Tom Cruise's reportedly prolonged period of estrangement from Suri, an alleged friend of his has stated that the actor never meant to be so far removed from his daughter. While speaking to Hollywood Life in 2019, the friend explained that, even though Cruise isn't with Suri on important days like her birthday, he's always planning for them. The friend said, "Tom does plan to send Suri a gift and call her on her birthday."

The friend added that Cruise has a lot of love for Suri, and that being this distant from his daughter wasn't something he anticipated when he and Katie Holmes welcomed Suri to the world. The friend explained, "Tom never intended to be estranged from his daughter when he decided to have a family with Katie and looks forward to repairing the relationship one day."

While it's unclear when Cruise will ever reconnect with his daughter, assuming the reports about their estrangement are true, one thing that is certainly true is that the path getting to this point has been long, winding, and, truth be told, quite confusing. Perhaps the two will grow closer when Suri is an adult.

Tom Cruise doesn't live in the same state as Suri

One factor that likely complicates the relationship between Tom Cruise and daughter Suri is that they don't live in the same state — or even the same country. While Suri lives in New York City with her mom, Katie Holmes, Cruise has reportedly been living in London, England, since April 2021 (per In Touch Weekly ).

A source told the publication that the city is a natural fit for Cruise, explaining that he especially enjoys the rainy weather and being able to walk around his new home. He is also reportedly fond of the city because of the anonymity it lends him. The source said, "If he wears a hat and mask, he can slip into bookstores or antique shops and no one knows it's him. He's got family living there, too, which gives him a sense of belonging."

As for Suri, she and her mom moved to New York following the divorce. Holmes admitted to InStyle in 2020 that the city isn't quite as private as she'd like, but she said that the city is just right for her and Suri. She shared, "What I love about New York is that for me and my child, this is our vibe."

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Entertainment | after tom cruise once denied ‘abandoning’ suri, she seems to get the last word, cruise’s absence from his daughter’s high school graduation last weekend has again sparked questions and criticism about his alleged choice to not have a role in her life.

In a September 2013 deposition for the case, the Hollywood mega-star explained his objections to reports by In Touch that said he had cut ties with a then-7-year-old Suri after Holmes divorced him in 2012. He took issue with the publication claiming that he, a top celebrity member of Scientology, had chosen the church over his daughter “for good.”

“‘Abandoned by Daddy,'” Cruise said angrily in the deposition, referring to the headline of the story. “I mean, come on, that is absolutely disgusting. That is absolutely disgusting.”

But as Queen Elizabeth II once famously said about “recollections,” definitions of “abandonment” also may vary in this situation. In a report this week, The Sun quoted insiders who said that Cruise has not seen his daughter in 11 years.

Allegations of “abandonment” returned last weekend as Cruise let himself be photographed at one of Taylor Swift’s sold-out “Eras Tour” performances at Wembley Stadium in London. The “Top Gun” actor was seen exchanging friendship bracelets, hanging out with NFL star Travis Kelce and dancing to Swift’s music in the VIP seats.

But the night before, Cruise very publicly missed a major milestone in Suri’s life: her graduation from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City.

Cruise’s absence from Suri’s graduation made headlines. And then came more headlines about the 18-year-old dropping her father’s surname for the ceremony. She instead used the name “Siri Noelle.”

Sources told Page Six that the new name was a tribute to her mother. Noelle is Katie Holmes’ middle name, and Holmes has essentially raised Suri as a single parent in New York City since her divorce from Cruise.

It’s not clear whether Suri has gone to court to make the name change official, Page Six said. A source told the publication that Suri dropped her father’s surname because she wants her “own identity” and to “start fresh at college.”

But Suri’s new name choice also could be seen as a rebuke of her famous father — a sign that she has, in her way, abandoned him.

Tony Ortega, a journalist who covers Scientology, called Cruise out this week for “abandonment,” following reports about the actor going to Swift’s concert but not his daughter’s graduation. In an email newsletter for his Underground Bunker newsletter, Ortega said that choices Cruise has made over the past 12 years show that his “abandonment” of his daughter is “even worse than most people realize.”

Cruise and Holmes began dating in 2005, became parents to Suri in the spring of 2006 and married later that year in a ceremony at an Italian castle that was  attended by a number of high-profile Scientologists, including church leader David Miscavige.

Early in the marriage, Holmes was very involved in the church, which is said to exert a cult-like control over its members, Ortega said. But her interest in building her life around Scientology teachings cooled over the next six years, Ortega said. As Holmes was raising Suri, she also was getting to know Cruise’s older children, Isabella and Connor, whose mother is Nicole Kidman. Like Holmes, Kidman was initially very involved in the organization, but the Oscar winner’s interest similarly waned before her split from Cruise in 2001.

Isabella and Connor ended up living with Cruise following the divorce, where they were home-schooled and taught that Kidman was a “suppressive person,” or an SP, someone who is viewed as hostile to Scientology, according to a 2012 investigative story by Vanity Fair.

Holmes would have become aware that Scientology’s indoctrination for Suri would begin after her sixth birthday, Ortega reported. It’s no coincidence that Holmes decided to leave Cruise in 2012, around the time Suri turned six, The Sun also reported.

Cruise admitted he “didn’t expect” Holmes to file for divorce; the divorce proceeded quickly with the ex-spouses reaching a settlement within 11 days. The Sun reported that Cruise was granted sole custody of Suri. Under the terms of the settlement, Cruise also was required to pay $400,000 a year to help with her upbringing. There’s been no reporting that Cruise didn’t fulfill this obligation.

Holmes’ decision to leave the marriage, seek primary custody of Suri and enroll their daughter in private school caused “a massive public relations disaster” for Cruise and for Scientology, according to Ortega and Vanity Fair.

Holmes’ actions “would be automatic grounds for disconnection” from the church and Scientology members “if she were married to any other Scientologist,” Vanity Fair reported. But Cruise was given the option to maintain ties with his daughter, because of his celebrity status within the church, according to Ortega and Variety Fair.

To what extent Cruise maintained a relationship with his daughter became the chief source of contention in the actor’s lawsuit against In Touch and its owner, Bauer Publishing, according to The Hollywood Reporter . In his deposition, Cruise said he never “cut Suri out of my life — whether physically, emotionally, financially or otherwise.

Cruise acknowledged that he didn’t get to see often since the divorce. He said it was difficult to arrange visits around his film shoots and Holmes’ schedule.

“Certainly what doesn’t change is the love that I have for my daughter, and that I didn’t abandon her emotionally, physically or otherwise,” Cruise said. “And in terms of how I feel about her in terms of the responsibility that I feel towards my child is not—(has) not waned in any way.”

Several weeks after Cruise’s deposition became public, the actor settled his lawsuit with Bauer Publishing in December 2013, the Hollywood Reporter said. Terms of the settlement were not released, but Bauer Publishing released a joint statement with Cruise’s attorneys. The statement said that the publisher “never intended to communicate that Tom Cruise had cut off all ties and abandoned his daughter, Suri, and regret if anyone drew that inference from anything they published.”

Since then, there have been multiple reports over the years, saying that Cruise doesn’t see his daughter. The Sun’s report suggested that their visits ended around around 2013.

In his newsletter, Ortega took issue with Cruise’s alleged choice to Suri out of his life, even as he apparently enjoyed an exception in Scientology. Ortega said he could ignore rules that apply to most members, who are told to disconnect from family and friends who are non-believers,  Ortega said.

“Even if Scientology had formally declared Katie to be an enemy, Tom Cruise is not a regular Scientology member,” Ortega said. “He’s a celebrity. And in fact, the most important Scientology celebrity of all time. And as a celebrity, Tom would have the ability to ignore those rules and continue to see both Katie and Suri if he wanted to.”

“But that’s not what happened,” Ortega said. “As the years passed after that 2012 split, it became more and more obvious that Tom had completely cut Katie and Suri out of his life.”

Ortega believes that Cruise in fact chose Scientology over his own daughter, even after the actor denied doing so in 2012. Cruise did so because he’s convinced that the late Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard “is the greatest human being who ever lived” and that Hubbard’s “technology” is the only thing that will “save” this planet, Ortega said.

Cruise would therefore want to maintain his relationship with Scientology, even if it meant not having one with his daughter, Ortega said. But the journalist offered another reason that Cruise cut ties with Suri when he didn’t have to.

In Ortega’s view, Cruise is not an admirable person, not as he’s often portrayed in positive press accounts. Ortega actually used more blunt terms to describe Cruise and insisted that the media is “always too afraid” to call him out.

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Tom Cruise Once Hinted Why He's Estranged From His Daughter Suri

Tom Cruise has long been tightlipped about anything that happens in his personal life, but his experience with fatherhood has been an exception, particularly with regard to his youngest child, Suri Cruise . Way back when, the "Mission Impossible" star was bursting at the seams with excitement for the birth of the only child  he shares with ex Katie Holmes , resulting in the revelation that he purchased a $200,000 sonogram machine so he could see her anytime he wanted.

"I'm a filmmaker — I need to see the rushes," he told GQ at the time (via Hollywood ). "At first we did it a lot. I don't know how many times, but I did not exceed FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulations." When Suri was finally born, Tom expressed profound awe. "It [the birth] was everything that we wanted it to be. It was spiritual. It was powerful. It was indescribable," he shared with  "20/20" reporter Deborah Roberts . "What words can you use? It's still something that I'm processing and keep reliving."

However, the dynamic between Tom and Suri experienced a dramatic shift over the years since his highly publicized split from Holmes, resulting in a strained and distant relationship with Suri. In a surprising revelation, the actor asserted that his affiliation with the Church of Scientology played a big part in the estrangement.

Tom Cruise's ties to Scientology got in the way

The intricacies surrounding Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' divorce remain a mystery to this day, but rampant speculation has repeatedly suggested that it had something to do with Cruise's deep ties with Scientology. Knowing that she couldn't escape the shackles of religion if she were to approach the split the conventional way, the "Dawson's Creek" alum reportedly decided to blindside her ex-husband with divorce filings instead and go off the grid with Suri.

Interestingly, this isn't something Cruise has explicitly denied. During his deposition in his $50 million libel suit against a media outfit that alleged he abandoned Suri, he was pressed on whether Holmes left him "in part to protect Suri from Scientology" (via HuffPost ). The "Top Gun" star was backed into a corner then, so he had no choice but to respond: "Did she say that? That was one of the assertions, yes." However, he countered by asserting, "There is no need to protect my daughter from my religion," rendering the point essentially moot.

Tom Cruise reportedly hasn't seen Suri in years

Despite the abrupt nature of their split, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes finalized their divorce in record time. The former couple only took 11 days to iron out the kinks in their separation with Holmes getting sole custody of Suri and $400,000 a year in child support payments until Suri turns 18 — though Cruise was granted ample visitation options.

But he has reportedly never fully utilized his visitation privileges, and initially he chalked it up to the complications of his divorce from Holmes. "Listen, where there is a divorce — if you look at this also in terms of Suri coming to me and certain agreements that you have, when a divorce occurs things change," he said in the deposition (via Radar Online ). "And it's more complicated, as everyone knows when that is, when that occurs, and there are certain agreements; now you have to ask for permission and organize schedules to make things happen. So it wasn't — it's not an ideal scene. It's not an ideal situation."

Unfortunately, it continued over the years, and his relationship with Suri is practically non-existent to this day. A source confirmed with  Page Six that the actor has "no part" in his daughter's life, and this will likely persist as long as he's deeply embedded in Scientology, as the organization prohibits its adherents from associating with former members. "This is his loss, his issue, his problem," another source said. "He must be really brainwashed."

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Here's why Tom Cruise is footing Suri's $65K tuition at Carnegie Mellon despite years of estrangement

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA: Even though Suri Cruise and her father Tom Cruise reportedly do not get along, the Hollywood icon continues to pay for her college education, as he had promised to do years ago.

An interesting financial arrangement has surfaced as Suri, 18, begins her academic career at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Carnegie Mellon University .

According to a friend of Cruise, the 'Mission Impossible' star is paying his daughter's college expenses, which come to about $65,000 a year.

Tom Cruise set to pay Suri's $65K per year tuition fees, claims actor's friend

Suri began her freshman year of college by moving into her dorm on August 20 with the help of her mother, Katie Holmes . The 18-year-old is scheduled to start school on August 26.

As part of the terms of the 2012 divorce settlement between Cruise and Holmes, the Hollywood action legend is solely responsible for covering Suri's educational costs.

According to the divorce agreement, Cruise is required to bear the entire expense of Suri's "medical, dental, insurance, education, college and other extracurricular costs," per Daily Mail .

With this agreement, Suri would be able to follow her academic goals without worrying about money.

A source close to the 'Top Gun' actor said, "Tom is indeed paying for Suri's tuition, he has always paid for her schooling and would never stop as he is a stand-up guy."

"He has never hesitated paying his daughter's child support and expenses. He does not go back on his word. He is fulfilling his obligation," the source added.

Given that Suri has become a legal adult, it's noted that Cruise's $38,000 yearly child support payments to ex-wife Holmes will probably no longer be made.

Suri becomes carefree as father Tom Cruise pulls out his wallet

The relationship of estrangement counterbalances the financial assistance. Cruise and Suri have not been seen in public together since April 2013, suggesting a serious breach in their father-daughter relationship.

The 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor's failure to appear for his daughter's first day of school in 2012 sparked rumors about Cruise and Suri's possible separation, per The List .

Suri appears to be trying to break free from her father's famous last name, evidenced by her recent choice to take on her mother's middle name, Noelle, rather than Cruise.

It looks like Suri's time at Carnegie Mellon will be very different from her childhood in New York City. She is going to embrace the college lifestyle and share a dorm room in an all-female residence hall.

"Suri wants the full college experience so she is giving the dorm rooms a try and she will have a roommate. She is excited for a new chapter in her life," an insider revealed to Daily Mail.

The youngster will reside in a basic dorm room rather than mom Homes' three-bedroom luxurious apartment in a high-rise in New York City. Suri is reported to stay at Scobell House, which can accommodate up to 88 female students.

Holmes has alluded to her daughter's interest in the performing arts, although specifics on Suri's chosen field of study are yet unknown. Holmes said in an interview with Town and Country magazine that Suri might be thinking about going into show business after college.

"I'm proud of my daughter," Holmes told the website, expressing her delight in her daughter's accomplishments. "Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I'm really proud of her and I'm happy."

The young Suri has already dabbled in the entertainment industry by lending her voice to songs in two of her mother's motion pictures, 'Alone Together' (2022) and 'Rare Objects' (2023).

Tom Cruise's daughter Suri, 18, ditches her dad's name after years of no contact

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' 18-year-old daughter, Suri, was spotted walking in New York City after reports she has dropped her Hollywood star dad's last name

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Suri Cruise has been spotted walking the streets of New York City shortly after celebrating turning 18 .

The daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes celebrated her milestone birthday last month and enjoyed time with her mum. Her dad, meanwhile, wasn't by his daughter's side and was instead partying at Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday bash as his strained relationship with the teen seemed to be no closer to healing.

The teenager looked carefree as she was spotted carrying a navy rucksack while wearing chunky black headphones. She was dressed in n a red-striped short-sleeved Henley top, grey jogging bottoms, and off-white Converse trainers. She carried a denim jacket drapped over her right arm.

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It was reported last week that Suri had dropped her Hollywood star dad's last name and is instead going by a new moniker, which gave a telling sign that she wasn't after anything to do with her Hollywood star dad.

According to Hello! Magazine , Suri's new title is simply Suri Noelle and was spotted in the playbill of her school production of The Go-Go's jukebox musical, Head Over Heels. The new name would see Suri taking on the middle name of her mum, 45, while completely blanking any link to Tom, 61.

Tom is said to have felt guilty after missing his daughter's birthday and was ready to reconnect. A source told Heat shortly after her celebration: "Tom is feeling guilty about missing so much of her life, but insists that he hasn’t completely shut Suri out of his life, and does get updates from time to time." They added Tom had made the deal to "allow her and her mother to live their own lives because that was what Katie wanted".

Tom's lack of involvement in his daughter's life has been widely reported. According to Katie and Tom's divorce documents, the Top Gun star agreed to pay his ex-wife $400,000 (£319,000) per year until Suri turned 18. Tom also agreed to pay all of his daughter's expenses, which are said to have included "medical, dental, insurance, education, college and other extracurricular costs".

Tom has recently been spotted in Mallorca where he showed off his toned torso in the sea . His six pack was impressively on show as he slicked his wet hair back during his dip at Formentor beach in Pollensa.

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As Suri Cruise reached her 18th birthday, rumours have swirled that she is no longer in contact with her famous dad Tom Cruise .

Suri celebrated her big day with her mum, Katie Holmes , spending the afternoon shopping in the New York sunshine.

Tom, 61, was nowhere to be seen and is currently filming for a new project in London with no word on whether he sent any birthday wishes.

Their relationship is said to be so strained that Suri has decided to ditch her last name, going instead by Suri Noelle — her mother’s middle name.

In 2016, a US outlet reported the teenager  has a huge rift with her father and the pair have not been in contact for years.

Tom, who has two more children, hasn’t been pictured with Suri for years but is believed to have been paying child support as per his and Katie’s divorce settlement.

Was Tom Cruise involved in Suri’s childhood?

In April 2006, Katie and Tom revealed to the world they had welcomed a baby girl and five months later they graced the cover of Vanity Fair with Suri in their arms.

They married in a Scientologist church months later and lots of pictures of Tom out and about carrying his newborn cropped up.

‘My whole life I always wanted to be a father,’ he gushed to the publication at the time, having adopted Connor and Isabella with Nicole Kidman previously.

‘I always said to myself that my children would be able to depend on me and I would always be there for them and love them — that I’d never make a promise to my kids that I couldn’t keep.’

Things seemed to be going swimmingly until six years later when the Dawson’s Creek star filed for divorce while Tom was away filming Oblivion.

When was Tom Cruise last seen with Suri?

Around the time of the divorce was the last time Tom was publicly pictured with Suri, taking her to Disney World in 2012.

At the time, a spokesperson for the Top Gun star said: ‘Kate has filed for divorce and Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children.’

The high profile split was said to be in part due to Katie’s fears around Scientology, after members of the group moved into their home.

Speaking to  the Daily Mail before his death, founder Ron Miscavige said the decision ‘didn’t sit so well with Katie, of course, and it hurt the marriage.’

When the divorce was settled, the Batman Begins star was granted sole custody plus $400,000 (£315,456) per year in child support until Suri turned 18.

It’s reported that Tom has not seen Suri in the 10 years since, with the pair being no contact for the last three years.

A source told Heat magazine: ‘Tom is feeling guilty about missing so much of her life, but insists that he hasn’t completely shut Suri out of his life, and does get updates from time to time.’

Has Katie Holmes said anything about Suri and Tom’s relationship?

Katie has not commented on Tom’s relationship with their daughter but has been incredibly open about how protective she feels over Suri’s privacy.

‘What has been really important for me with my daughter, because she was so visible at a young age, is I really like to protect her,’ she told Glamour last year.

‘I’m very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She’s an incredible person.’

‘I love her so much,’ the mom-of-one told InStyle in 2020. ‘My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality, to make sure she is 100 percent herself and strong, confident and able.

‘And to know it. She came out very strong — she’s always been a strong personality.’

Metro.co.uk has reached out to Tom’s reps for comment.

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Tom Cruise ‘Has Chosen Not to See’ Daughter Suri Over the Years: He ‘Completely’ Cut Her Out

Among the hundreds of students, friends and family members gathered for LaGuardia High School’s Class of 2024 graduation ceremony were two very familiar faces. Suri Cruise , beaming in a bright red cap and gown, celebrated the milestone alongside her fellow graduates outside New York City’s United Palace Theater on Friday, June 21.

“Suri couldn’t stop smiling,” a witness exclusively tells In Touch , while her mom, Katie Holmes , “looked so proud, standing by her side and posing for photos.”

But her movie-star father, Tom Cruise , was a no-show. Instead, the A-list actor, 61, was spotted the next day attending Taylor Swift ‘s concert in London. “He was trading friendship bracelets with superfans and dancing to ‘Shake It Off’ in a crowd filled with young ladies who were around his daughter’s age. This after skipping Suri’s graduation — it’s like he’s living a double life,” says a source.

And while the 18-year-old has dropped her famous last name and now goes by Suri Noelle, “the truth is,” says an insider, “for the last 11 years, Tom has chosen not to see Suri .” (In May, Suri’s name was listed the same way on a casting sheet for her school’s theater production of Head Over Heels .)

Now that Suri is legally an adult, Tom no longer has to go through Katie, 45, to contact Suri. Yet he still hasn’t reached out to her, says the insider, and fans are wondering: Why doesn’t Tom love Suri?

Fans of the actor have struggled to reconcile the two images of Tom: one as the beloved Top Gun star who continues to command the box office, the other as an “evil father,” as some have labeled him.

“On the one hand, he has charmed his way into our minds with his excellent choices in films,” one online commenter wrote in 2023. “On the other hand, there is no excuse whatsoever for denying your child your love.”

That’s something he once swore he’d never do. “My whole life I always wanted to be a father,” Tom told Vanity Fair in 2006. “I always said to myself that my children would be able to depend on me, and I would always be there for them and love them — that I’d never make a promise to my kids that I couldn’t keep.”

However, years later in June 2012, the Dawson’s Creek actress filed for divorce from Tom. Katie maintained primary custody and the Mission Impossible star had visitation rights. After a few sporadic meet-ups, including the last time they were photographed together in April 2013, Tom last saw Suri — who had a broken arm at the time — in September 2013, says the insider.

While there was no legal reason for him not to see her again, his time with Suri appeared to significantly decrease after that — they haven’t been photographed together in years.

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“It was entirely Tom’s decision not to see Suri,” says the insider. (Meanwhile, Tom is in contact with his kids from his marriage to Nicole Kidman , Bella, 31 and Connor, 29, who belong to his religion.)

Sources have long blamed his faith. “Tom has proven over and over again that his No. 1 loyalty is to [his religion] and David Miscavige ,” Tony Ortega , an expert on Tom’s faith, tells In Touch .

As the years passed, the expert continues, “it became more and more obvious Tom had completely cut Suri out of his life. And frankly, Suri may be better off for it.”

Read the full report on “Why Tom Won’t See Suri” in this week’s issue of In Touch available at newsstands or magazineshop.us .

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Resurfaced Reports Claim That Tom Cruise May End up Paying for Daughter Suri’s Tuition

Despite Tom Cruise being estranged from his and Katie Holmes’s daughter Suri Cruise , ever since he and Holmes divorced in 2012, it seems he may end up being the one to heavily contribute to Suri’s college tuition.

While the Mission Impossible star will have literally no say in the college she chooses, it does seem like he may up footing the bill.

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Tom’s child support payments are reported to total just over $33,000 per month, totaling around $400,000 per year. But along with that, one major requirement in the divorce proceedings has resurfaced, especially since Suri is so close to entering college! Per Hollywood Reporter and Hola , Cruise is required to pay Suri’s expenses, such as medical, education, college, and more.

Now, here’s the thing: Holmes receives this monthly payment until Suri turns 18. Suri’s 18th birthday was on April 18 this year.

Throughout the years, many speculated the multiple possibilities of how Suri will pay for her education: either Holmes saved up over the years, and they won’t have to worry about tuition; they could pay it in full if that option is available, or the first year will be covered. Another option is that since Cruise has to pay for college, the payments may be extended until after she graduates. Per Hola, “reports claim that Cruise will be covering the tuition, valued at 65K a year;” so it seems as though at least the first year is covered by her dad.

In any case, we just hope Suri will have an amazing time at Carnegie Mellon University!

Holmes welcomed Suri, now 17 years old, on April 18, 2006, with her ex-husband Cruise .

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The Mission Impossible star, 62, is reportedly estranged from the 18-year-old he shares with his ex-wife Katie Holmes , but he is said to be forking over a substantial amount of money for her foreseeable future.

Suri recently moved into the dorms of Carnegie Mellon University, a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but it won't be her mom Katie paying the hefty tuition bill.

According to DailyMail.com , Tom will pay the annual tuition fee of $65,000 after agreeing to cover all of Suri's schooling following his and Katie's 2012 divorce after six years of marriage.

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Katie was granted full custody of their daughter in the split, with the divorce settlement also stating that Tom had to pay $400,000 a year in child support payments, as well as all of Suri's "medical, dental, insurance, education, college and other extracurricular costs."

The child support payments have ceased now that Suri is 18 and no longer living with her mother, but Tom is "fulfilling his obligation" by continuing to pay for her education.

The college freshman was spotted settling into her new home on campus last weekend with help from her famous mother, while Tom was busy filming another installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise in London.

The mother-daughter duo was seen carrying bags and navigating the campus grounds together. Suri, looking every bit the relaxed and stylish young adult, sported a casual white top paired with comfortable baggy jean shorts and white sneakers.

Suri's move-in day marked the beginning of her journey at Carnegie Mellon University, where she will start classes on August 26, according to the school's website.

The teenager, who has grown up in the limelight as the child of Hollywood royalty, is now transitioning to a more typical college experience – sharing a dorm room with another female student, a stark contrast to her luxurious upbringing in New York City.

Carnegie Mellon University offers a variety of dorm options, including the large Donner House, a four-level residence hall that houses nearly 250 first-year students, and the smaller, all-female Scobell House, which accommodates 88 students.

Despite the simplicity of dorm life compared to her previous home, Suri will have access to a wide range of on-campus dining options, from cappuccinos and croissants at Au Bon Pain to pasta dishes at Ciao Bella and kosher fare at The Edge Cafe and Market.

For her fitness needs, there is a state-of-the-art wellness center.

Katie is sure to feel her daughter's absence and spoke to Town and Country magazine earlier this year about Suri leaving home.

"You want them to stay with you forever, but they're these amazing beings, and you have to do everything you can to give them what they need — and then they're going to go. And that's going to be very, very sad for me," she said.

"Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I'm really proud of her, and I'm happy," she continued.

"I remember being this age, this time of beginnings. It's exciting to learn about yourself, and I loved that time, so it makes me happy to think about it like that." 

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s son, Connor Cruise, gave a rare glimpse into his personal life as he celebrated his close pals’ birthdays.

The 29-year-old took to his Instagram Story Saturday to share a photo with his friends on a boat after they caught a gigantic fish.

Connor smiled while holding onto the big catch while his buddies wrapped their arms around each other.

Another snap showed the DJ flashing a thumbs-up as he posed with his friend, who was holding a French bulldog, in front of the ocean.

“Happy Birthday,” he wrote on the snap.

Connor and his sister, Isabella Cruise, 31, have been known to keep the details of their lives under wraps.

Connor rarely posts on social media and last shared a photo of himself golfing at the Pelican Golf Club in Florida in April 2023.

He occasionally spends time with his famous dad, with the duo enjoying a helicopter ride in London in June.

At the time, the “Top Gun” star was photographed beaming while Connor put on a calm face following the aerial outing.

Connor also made a rare public appearance with the actor for a “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning” promo event in New York City in July 2023.

Tom and Nicole, who were married from 1990 to 2001 , adopted Isabella and Connor in 1992 and 1995, respectively.

Following their split, Isabella and Connor chose to stay in Los Angeles with Tom while the “Moulin Rogue” star moved back to Australia.

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While the former couple has respected their kids’ decision to live a low-profile life, Kidman opened up about her relationship with the two during an interview with Australia’s Who magazine in 2018.

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

The “Big Little Lies” star noted that her children followed in their father’s footsteps to become Scientologists while she exited the church in the ’90s.

“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 explained, adding that she’s “available” to “always offer unconditional love” to her kids.

Kidman also shares daughters Sunday Rose , 16, and Faith Margaret, 13, with husband Keith Urban, whom she wed in 2006.

As for Tom, he shares 18-year-old daughter Suri Cruise  with ex-wife Katie Holmes.

The “Jerry Maguire” star has been estranged from Suri following his split from Holmes in 2012 after six years of marriage.

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Tom Cruise's daughter Suri changes her famous last name, now goes by…

While it's unclear why suri dropped her father's surname, the top gun star has largely been out of the family picture following his divorce from holmes.

Suri Cruise , the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes , has recently been making headlines for achieving high school milestones. The 18-year-old graduated from LaGuardia High School on Friday, June 21. She celebrated getting her diploma with her mom by her side while the Top Gun actor was busy attending a Taylor Swift concert.

Suri Cruise drops her famous last name

The now-high school graduate was spotted with Holmes, 45, and a friend in New York City as they posed for pictures outside a rustic brick building. In the photos, the mother-daughter duo can be seen looking enthusiastic and thrilled over Suri's achievement.

The Alone Together actress wore a pastel yellow matching set of pleated pants and a long-sleeved shirt. Meanwhile, Suri donned a sleek white dress under her red graduation robe and held the hat in her hand as the pair made their way to the United Palace Theatre in Manhattan.

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Suri has seemingly dropped her famous last name “Cruise,” as her graduation ceremony pamphlet shows that she now goes by “Suri Noelle,” according to Page Six. The teen previously made headlines for looking all grown up as she headed to senior prom.

While it's still unclear why Suri dropped her father's surname, the Mission Impossible star has largely been out of the family picture following his divorce with Holmes. At the time of his daughter's graduation ceremony, the Hollywood veteran was spotted enjoying the Eras Tour show in London.

Last week, she was spotted making out with her high school sweetheart, Toby Cohen, who is a budding musician. The young couple shared a daring kiss while out and about at Central Park in New York City . Shortly after they were captured packing on PDA, Cohen made his Instagram account private.

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