Tom Cruise is laying down the legislation in his love life – and one rule tops all of them.
“Do not convey up Suri is his massive factor,” a supply near the actor informed RadarOnline.com – including: “That matter is totally forbidden.”
The 62-year-old Mission: Unattainable star is alleged to have banned new girlfriend Ana de Armas, 37, from even mentioning his estranged daughter, Suri Cruise, 19, as their relationship grows more and more critical – and since he desires to have one other youngster along with her to “make up for his failure with Suri.”
However Cruise, who has been romantically linked to de Armas after a string of personal dates and a high-profile look at David Beckham’s fiftieth party earlier this month, is operating his new relationship with the identical strict management that has outlined a lot of his non-public life for many years.
Cruise has not been publicly seen with Suri – his daughter with ex-wife Katie Holmes, 45 – in over a decade.
{The teenager}, who lately dropped her father’s surname in favor of her mom’s center title ‘Noelle,’ is believed to have had little to no contact with Cruise because the couple’s headline-grabbing 2012 divorce.
Holmes, who was extensively reported to have orchestrated a covert escape from the Church of Scientology along with her then-six-year-old daughter, is alleged to have signed an iron-clad NDA that retains her from discussing their break up.
Now, as Cruise reportedly courts de Armas with lavish gestures – together with flying her in from Madrid on his non-public jet and whisking her to an unique Michelin-starred dinner in London – insiders say his previous stays firmly off-limits.
“Tom is charming, beneficiant and intense, however he is additionally deeply structured,” one supply mentioned. “He has strict guidelines about what can and might’t be talked about, and Suri is the last word pink line.”
One other insider revealed: “Ana was made conscious early on that Tom will not talk about Suri. It is thought of a painful topic. His interior circle is aware of it’s to not be talked about – ever.”
The actor’s adopted kids with Nicole Kidman – Isabella, 32, and Connor, 30 – are nonetheless in contact with him and have already given de Armas their seal of approval.
However Suri, who has constructed a quiet, unbiased life in New York with Holmes, stays totally absent from Cruise’s private and non-private world.
Court docket paperwork from 2013 confirmed Holmes had cited defending Suri from Scientology as a motive for her divorce from the star.
On the time, the church was beneath scrutiny for its controversial ‘Sea Org’ program, which allegedly concerned kids as younger as 12 signing billion-year contracts.
Although Cruise has saved a decrease profile within the church in recent times – particularly whereas filming extensively within the UK – sources insist his refusal to handle his relationship with Suri is much less about Scientology, and extra about vulnerability.
“He cannot stand being seen as weak or emotional,” mentioned one insider. “So he simply shuts the door utterly.”
As Cruise’s romance with de Armas turns into extra public – she was clearly seen within the background of a photograph Victoria Beckham posted from David’s birthday bash – insiders say the actor is doubling down on privateness protocols.
“Tom is extremely calculated together with his picture,” the supply continued. “Each transfer is curated. If he and Ana are seen collectively, it is solely as a result of he allowed it. Her group has to run every part by his folks now.”
The supply added: “She’s needed to adapt quick – there are guidelines about journey, public appearances, interviews and even social media. No selfies, no tagging, and undoubtedly no informal feedback about Tom’s previous. Particularly not Suri.”
Cruise, identified for his intense life-style, has additionally requested de Armas to reflect his strict well being routine, together with early morning exercises, clear consuming and no alcohol.
“Relationship Tom means coming into his world,” the supply mentioned. “And a few components of that world keep completely off-limits.”