Irish Daily Mail

Tom’s girl Suri turns 18 in New York... but he’s 3,500 miles away filming in London

- By Rebecca Davison and Raven Saunt

EYES down, clutching a bouquet bought for her 18th birthday, Tom Cruise’s daughter appears more pensive than celebrator­y. Perhaps, on reaching this milestone, Suri Cruise is contemplat­ing the absence of her estranged father, who was half the world away on a film set as she turned 18 yesterday. The teenager, whose mother is actress Katie Holmes, was pictured with her birthday flowers in New York on Wednesday as she stepped out with a friend. Her father was not expected to attend her party last night due to filming commitment­s for the latest Mission: Impossible. The Top Gun star, 61, was pictured this week filming in London for the

‘She feels she has one parent’

next instalment of the action franchise. Last night, sources told the Mail that Suri has decided not to speak to her father, who split up with her mother in 2012. The insider said: ‘Tom does not exist to her. Suri will not have any contact with her father, despite being 18, and even if he called, she would not answer. He does not exist to Katie or Suri, and his daughter does not want to rely on him for anything. ‘She feels that she has one parent and that is her mother.’ While Suri has yet to cement her plans for her future, she appears to have ruled out the career that turned her parents into household names.

‘She plans on remaining a private citizen,’ the source said.

Cruise and Ms Holmes were married in 2006 but the latter filed for divorce five-and-a-half years later. There was speculatio­n at the time that Cruise’s devotion to Scientolog­y had played a role in the break-up.

Ms Holmes, 45, was awarded sole custody of Suri and made it clear she would not allow her daughter to be caught up in the religion.

 ?? ?? Family: Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise and Suri in 2009. Right, Cruise spotted in London this week
Family: Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise and Suri in 2009. Right, Cruise spotted in London this week
 ?? ?? In the jeans: Birthday girl Suri Cruise in New York
In the jeans: Birthday girl Suri Cruise in New York

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