It's been speculated for a long time, and now Tom Cruise has confirmed that Scientology may have played a part in Katie Holmes divorcing him, as she tried to keep their daughter Suri away from the religion.
Katie left the Church of Scientology when she ended her five year marriage to Tom, and it now emerges that their daughter Suri does not practise the religion.
The revelation comes as part of a 36-page transcript of the disposition the 'Top Gun' actor gave in his $50 million legal battle against In Touch and Life & Style magazines, whom he is suing for libel.
When asked by the magazine's attorney Elizabeth McNamara: “And Ms Holmes has never indicated in any way that was one of the reasons she left you? To protect Suri from Scientology?”
The 'Mission Impossible' admitted: “Did she say that? That was one of the assertions, yes.”
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Tom Cruise's Romantic Roles
Tom Cruise's Romantic Roles(01 of10)
Open Image ModalRisky Business with Rebecca De Mornay - whatever sizzled on screen, worked off too, with the pair living together for a while. (credit:Geffen Company)
Tom Cruise's Romantic Roles(02 of10)
Open Image ModalAll The Right MovesLea Thompson seemed impressed (credit:Twentieth Century Fox)
Tom Cruise's Romantic Roles(03 of10)
Open Image ModalLegendCourtly courtship of Mia Sara (credit:Twentieth Century Fox)
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Open Image ModalTom Cruise's Romantic RolesThe fabled munching scene with Kelly McGillis in Top Gun
Tom Cruise's Romantic Roles(05 of10)
Open Image ModalCocktailCharmed Elisabeth Shue into a waterfall (credit:Touchstone)
Tom Cruise's Romantic Roles(06 of10)
Open Image ModalFar And Away brought together the newly-married Mr and Mrs Cruise into an Irish epic. Accents were dodgy, but the chemistry was dodgier. (credit:Universal Pictures )
Tom Cruise's Romantic Roles(07 of10)
Open Image ModalJerry Maguire - Audiences lapped up Cruise's vulnerability, he got his Oscar nomination, and 'You Complete Me' made every would-be romantic lad feel inadequate. (credit:TriStar)
Tom Cruise's Romantic Roles(08 of10)
Open Image ModalEyes Wide Shut, the film that finished off the Cruise-Kidman marriage, after Stanley Kubrick managed to bash any romance out of the world's most fairytale pairing. (credit:Stanley Kubrick Productions)
Tom Cruise's Romantic Roles(09 of10)
Open Image ModalVanilla Sky - Vulnerable again with Penelope Cruz. Director Cameron Crowe glowed afterwards about "watching them fall in love on screen". (credit:Paramount Pictures)
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Open Image ModalRock of AgesNot quite the same magic - although what he lacked in romance, Stacey Jaxx made up for in grinding enthusiasm. Ewww.