Their bond in Scientology now sealed, Tom Cruise, 42, proposed to Katie Holmes, 26, early this morning at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, just two months after their relationship was announced in April.
She accepted.
"Today is a magnificent day for me, I'm engaged to a magnificent woman," Cruise, who is in France promoting his new film War of the Worlds, said magnificently.
Reporters spotted a large object reputed to be a diamond ring on Holmes' finger, the weight of which seemed to cause her to lean to the left.
Cruise said, "Yes, I proposed to her. It was early this morning at the Eiffel Tower, so I haven't slept at all."
Why here? "I've never been to the Eiffel Tower. It's Paris, it's a beautiful city, it's very romantic." And very magnificent, of course.
Holmes, who co-stars in the new Batman Begins, will be Cruise's third wife. He was married to Mimi Rogers, then Nicole Kidman for ten years and the pair share custody of their two children. Holmes was engaged to actor Chris Klein for five years, but he goes home without the cigar.
No wedding date has been set. "We haven't discussed that - one step at a time," admonished Cruise. Holmes spoke not.
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— go to most recent comments1 - Matt
One step at a time? That's funny.
2 - Eric Olsen
one life to live
3 - sungoddess
Interesting to see that the Hollywood older man younger woman stereotype is alive and well...
4 - Eric Olsen
although I would say anything within 20 years is at least comprehensible
5 - Craig Lyndall
The only thing truly infuriating about this is E! Online's usage of "TomKat" in referring to the couple. That kind of "creativity" makes me homicidal.
6 - Eric Olsen
oh, that's what that's about! I thought the cartoon was coming back or something
7 - RJ
Look, I know there are people calling her a "third beard," and I know there are people saying it's all about hype for WOTW and Batman Begins.
But, maybe it's not. Maybe there is a strong, loving bond between these two. Maybe it truly is "magnificent."
But I'm betting they'll split before 2010...
8 - Eric Olsen
this is just my impression from a very distant remove, but it seems Cruise does get fired up about the idea of a relationship and is truly revved up for a time, but then he gets bored
9 - christine
liek most other people on this earth im getting very irritated by theyre lovy dovy crap its over rated!! get ove it ARGHHHHHHHhh
10 - shish
So, who cares really? Why does this matter so much when there's way more important things going on?
Two months? I wonder how long that marriage will last...
11 - Nancy
We've got a bimbette & an actor. time will tell. Let's move on to something with some actual significance. Celebrity chasing is tacky.
12 - Liz
Does anyone think this is a little creepy or weird? He seems like a control freak- he marries these women when they are young and as soon as they become legitimate stars (nicole kidman) or has beens (mimi rogers), he moves on. I've always heard he was gay but that's really anyone's guess. I don't think little Katie Holmes has a clue what she's getting herself into.
13 - RJ
Ah, Katie can't complain. She's a B-actress who is now engaged to an incredibly rich, internationally famous, and very good-looking guy.
If nothing else, it will help her career...
14 - WeeWee
Katie is Tom's little robot. She'll do anything he says. One day she'll wake up.
15 - surprisinguy
Lucky Tom is all I can say. Seems she likes the idea too. Good luck to em both ;)
16 - Sunny
Hey, I'd like to be Tom's little robot.
17 - Eric Olsen
interesting assortment of responses
18 - Matt Egan
Lucky Tom? I don't think so. She is a little malnourished looking these days. Here face is cute. So what? I have hotter neighbors than her.
19 - observer
tom likes the idea that someone ADORES him. the ultimate test being switching to scientology. hope she wakes up someday before they have children.
20 - RJ
Yabut, are your neighbors willing to convert to Scientology for you? ;)
21 - Eric Olsen
and did your neighbors have a poster of you in their rooms when they were kids?
Like observer and the Stone Roses said, "I Wanna Be Adored"
22 - Howler
Ohhh boy here we go again. Tom and Katy's love is so profound that they whore themselves to the ET cameras and the Oprah audience believing that there relationship is worthy of front page news, acting like juveniles (cough-cough midlife crisis). All this media mongering just smacks of self love and promotion which is a bit disgusting. Dont get me wrong, if they truely love each thats fine keep it to yourselves...but have a sense of privacy and dignity. Does the world need Bennifer part 2, promoting their affinity for each other like it is an album release or a movie. Two massive thumbs down Tom and Katy.!!
23 - RJ
Look, if when I turn 40-something, I am still capable of banging hot chicks who are 20-something WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT, then something is going right...
24 - The Theory
gosh. it's just an engagement, folks. no vows or rings have been exchanged yet...
25 - Eric Olsen
personally, I'm all atwitter