As one of Hollywood’s most well-known actors, Tom Cruise is never far from big screen – or the headlines.
Recently, rumours have been swirling that Tom Cruise is dating actress Ana de Armas after they arrived in London together at the end of April, just one day before de Armas turned 37.

In video obtained by TMZ, Ana was spotted leaving a helicopter in London this week with her dogs. Moments later, Cruise stepped out from the flyer’s seat. A source told People that the pair are ‘maybe’ celebrating de Armas’ birthday together today.

Neither Tom nor Ana has publicly commented on the status of their relationship, but some of the speculation about a romance between the pair has been quelled. When the pair were spotted together around Valentine’s Day in Soho, a source told People magazine that Cruise and Armas were not romantically linked.

‘[They were] discussing potential collaborations down the line,’ the source said, adding that they ‘appeared to have no romantic connection, just friends.’ They continued: ‘Tom looked happy as fans approached him for photos, and the group later took home leftovers.’

The speculation was further shut down when, days later, de Armas was pictured holding hands with her rumoured boyfriend, Manuel Anido Cuesta, while out in Madrid.

Cruise and Armas were spotted together again in March at the London Heliport. However, an insider told People at the time that the pair were not dating but teaming up together on an upcoming project. The source added they were joined by director Doug Liman. De Armas, who has starred in Knives Out, No Time To Die and Blade Runner has praised Cruise’s work in the past. In a 2023 interview with USA today, she called his stunt work ‘mind-blowing.’

Since her high-profile relationship with Ben Affleck, Armas has largely kept her love life out of the public eye. Ana and Ben met in 2019 while filming Deep Water and dated until 2021 before calling it quits. According to a source cited in people, ‘They have had numerous discussions about their future and they decided together to break up,’ while an insider told Page Six that ‘[Ben] would not commit to having more kids. She is in her 30s. It was a deal breaker.’ Ben went on to marry his ex, Jennifer Lopez, and the pair finalised their divorce in January this year after two years together.

Ana de Armas previously described her relationship with Affleck as ‘horrible’ due to all the paparazzi attention. ‘That’s one of the reasons why I left L.A,’ she told Elle for a cover story. She continued: ‘It became a little bit too much. There’s no escape. There’s no way out. It’s always the feeling of something that you don’t have, something missing. It’s a city that keeps you anxious.’

This isn’t the first time Tom Cruise’s love life has recently been the subject of speculation. He was also recently linked to Spanish singer Victoria Canal after they met at Glastonbury last year. However, he called the rumours ‘bonkers’ in August 2024.

Cruise has been married three times – first to Mimi Rogers, then Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes from 2006 to 2012. He adopted two children with Nicole, and shares one child, Suri, with Katie. Cruise and Holmes divorced in 2012 which was met with a media frenzy. A statement from Tom and Katie at the time read: ‘We are committed to working together as parents to accomplishing what is in our daughter Suri’s best interests. We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other’s commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other’s roles as parents.’

Love life aside, Cruise certainly isn’t short of exciting projects. In December last year, he teased his involvement in Doug Lipman’s film Deeper, which follows an astronaut confronted by a frightening force during a deep dive into an uncharted channel. In the caption of an Instagram post of him underwater in diving gear, Cruise wrote ‘In training and preparation we put into this film is a culmination of all before it. From the depths, to the skies, I can’t wait to share more with you.’

Meanwhile, Armas is preparing for the release of her upcoming movie, Ballerina, in the John Wick franchise. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Armas opened up about emotional moments and challenging scenes she experienced during filming.

In one scene, her character, Eve, who is a trained assassin, takes revenge on a man who killed her father by using a flamethrower. ‘I remember the first day the stunt team was practicing with the fire, and they told me to go do it before the shoot, and I said, “No, no, no, I’ll be fine,”’ she said. ‘But they insisted, and I tried it. They got the main fire guy, all covered in grease for protection, and they said, “Okay, go ahead. Just burn him.’” And I did, and I started crying.’ She referred to the moment as ‘really emotional’ but thankfully she was able to then shoot the film without tears.

As for whether Tom and Ana are actually an item? For now, it all appears to be just rumours… but only time will tell.