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Tom Cruise and Katie HolmesTom Cruise, Katie Holmes split after five years

Fairytale Hollywood couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes announced they were calling it quits after five years of marriage, ending an unexpected love story dogged by tabloid rumors. "Kate has filed for divorce and Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children," Amanda Lundberg, Cruise's representative, told AFP on Friday. "Please allow them their privacy to work this out." "This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family," said Jonathan Wolfe, the attorney representing Holmes. "Katie's primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter's best interest." Cruise, who turns 50 on Tuesday, wed Holmes, 33, in a storybook Italian castle in November 2006 after declaring his love for the former "Dawson's Creek" star live on "Oprah" -- famously hopping on a couch in the studio. It was Holmes's first marriage and Cruise's third. They have a six-year-old daughter, Suri. The "TomKat" split comes just 10 days after the "amicable" parting of US actor Johnny Depp and French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis, and will doubtless lead to renewed chatter about the pressures on Hollywood couples. Holmes has admitted to having a teenage crush on Cruise, even saying she had put up a poster of the "Top Gun" star in her bedroom. After a whirlwind courtship that culminated in a proposal under the Eiffel Tower in June 2005, what followed resembled a fairytale -- at first. Fireworks lit up the night sky above the 15th-century Odescalchi castle near Rome when Cruise and Holmes tied the knot on November 18, 2006. Glitterati from the worlds of cinema, sports and music were on hand at the sprawling estate perched above the lakeside town of Bracciano as Holmes offered her hand to the "Mission Impossible" star, who has three Oscar nominations. Italian media reported that American Scientology leader David Miscavige officiated at the event, arguably the most high-profile Scientology wedding to date, in a ceremony that lasted no more than 15 minutes. Reports at the time said that under the prenuptial agreement, Holmes -- who converted to Scientology -- would receive $3 million for every year of the marriage plus ownership of a California mansion if they split. But it remains to be seen how the stylish, dark-haired duo -- often snapped at glittery events alongside soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria -- will handle the custody of their daughter, who has been called one of Hollywood's most fashionable youngsters. According to the website TMZ.com, Holmes wants sole custody. Citing unnamed sources, the website claims Holmes filed for divorce mainly over Cruise's ties to Scientology, "fearing that Tom would drag Suri deep into the church." "We're told the couple had been arguing over Suri -- that she's now of the age where Scientology becomes a significant part of her life," it said. Tabloids, shadowing the couple since the get-go, have speculated for some time that the relationship was on the rocks after the pair was not seen together for months. Cruise has also won two lawsuits alleging he is gay. In an interview with Playboy magazine in May, Cruise said he would be spending his birthday shooting a film in Iceland -- without his significant other. "My family, my wife, they understand. It's who I am," he said. Addressing rumors about his private life, he added: "You just have to keep going and remember that. The other stuff? I hear it, I read it, I get it. But life is not a matter of trying to prove anything to anybody." Born in New York state in 1962, Cruise was raised by his mother and barely knew his father who left early on. That didn't change his feelings about family. "I always wanted to be a father, a husband," he told Playboy. Cruise, still one of Hollywood's most bankable stars as shown by recent box office smash "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," was married to Australian actress Nicole Kidman from 1990 to 2001. The couple had two adopted children, 19-year-old Isabella and 17-year-old Connor. He was also married to American actress Mimi Rogers from 1987 to 1990 and had a three-year relationship with Spanish star Penelope Cruz after splitting up with Kidman. Holmes, who was born and raised in Ohio, appeared in "Batman Begins" (2005) and starred alongside Adam Sandler in the critically panned 2011 romantic comedy "Jack and Jill." News of the divorce set off an avalanche of messages on Twitter, many sarcastic in nature. "Mimi Rogers 1956; Nicole Kidman 1967; Katie Holmes 1978 - my supercomputer analysis says Tom Cruise's next wife was born in 1989," said one, signed HAL_9000.

Erin AndrewsErin Andrews leaves ESPN, headed to Fox?

HOLLYWOOD, June 30 (UPI) -- ESPN has announced the departure of U.S. sportscaster Erin Andrews, who appears to be in talks to make a move to Fox Sports. A source at ESPN, whose name was not reported, told Sports Illustrated the network had made an "aggressive offer" to keep Andrews, 34, before her contract expires at the end of June. Andrews' agent declined to comment on her plans now that she has left the network, but it appears she might join Fox Sports, The Hollywood Reporter said Friday. Sources with knowledge of Fox's plans said it's almost certain Andrews will take a role at the network, THR said. Andrews most recently has hosted the ESPN College Gameday preshow. In her eight years at the network, she has covered Major League Baseball, the College World Series, and college basketball and football. In 2008, she was at the center of a stalking case in which a man watched her through peepholes at her hotel rooms in Nashville and Milwaukee. The man was sentenced to 30 months in prison and is scheduled to be released next month, THR said.

Suri Cruise is to become a star in her own right after she was signed as the new face of Baby Gap, according to reports.

Proud parents Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were reportedly offered a lucrative modeling contract by the clothes chain for their 16-month-old daughter to front an upcoming campaign.

Suri's first photoshoot was in October 2006 when she made the front cover of Vanity Fair with her parents. The pictures were shot by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes allegedly angered a waitress after refusing to leave her a tip.

The Spice Girl and the 'Batman Begins' star, who have become firm friends in recent months, were enjoying lunch at the Mondrian Hotel's Asia de Cuba restaurant in Hollywood.

However, after settling the bill, which Katie is said to have paid in full, the Baltimore Sun newspaper reports the pair didn't leave the waitress a tip, which is customary in the US.

When the girl tried to run after the stars, she was reportedly stopped by Victoria's security team.

Tom Cruise amazed guests at David and Victoria Beckham's 'Welcome to Los Angeles' party by doing the splits.

The Hollywood superstar - who hosted the bash for the soccer superstar and his Spice Girl wife - was showing off his acrobatic dance moves while gyrating with wife Katie Holmes.

A source said: "The party was in full swing when Tom amazed guests by doing the splits while he was dancing with Katie."

David and Victoria - who moved to Los Angeles earlier this month with their three sons after David joined the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team - danced intimately for much of the evening.

At one point, during a romantic song, David pulled Victoria close to him and whispered: "I love you so much."

Guests at the exclusive party, held at Hollywood's Museum Of Contemporary Art on Sunday (22.07.07), were treated to a delicious banquet which included the traditional English dish of sausage and mash and the American favourite, burgers and fries.

They were also served vintage champagne and fresh fruit cocktails in black crystal glasses.

Celebrities in attendance included, Demi Moore and her husband Ashton Kutcher, Demi's ex-husband Bruce Willis, Jim Carrey and his girlfriend Jenny McCartney and Eva Longoria.

Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who were also seen getting down on the dancefloor, helped Tom and Katie organise the bash.

David Beckham made his hotly-anticipated debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team in front of a host of Hollywood stars on Saturday (21.07.07).

Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jennifer Love Hewitt were among the sell-out crowd cheering on the sports superstar at the Home Depot Center Stadium.

David's wife Victoria was also in the stands along with the couple's three sons, Brooklyn, eight, Romeo, four and two-year-old Cruz.

The Spice Girl was seen sipping champagne with 'Desperate Housewives' beauty Eva, while her three sons found time during the match to entertain Katie's one-year-old daughter Suri.

Although David - who has signed a multi-million pound five-year contract with the club - only made it onto the pitch for the final 12 minutes of the match due to an ankle injury, he received an overwhelming reception.

The 27,000 fans gave him a standing ovation as he came on and cheered and applauded his every move and touch of the ball.

After the match - which English side Chelsea won 1-0 - the stars in attendance praised the Galaxy's most famous player.

Eva said: "It's wonderful that he is here. He will do a lot for soccer in America."

While fellow actress Jennifer said: "The game was better than any move premiere."

Last night (22.07.07), David and Victoria attended a 'Welcome to Hollywood' party thrown by good friends Tom Cruise and his wife Katie and Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

The invitation-only event was held at the Geffen Contemporary museum, which is part of the Museum of Contemporary Art, in Los Angeles.

The exclusive party was attended by a number of stars, including Jim Carrey and his partner Jenny McCarthy, Brooke Shields and Alyson Hannigan.

The former 'Dawson's Creek' actress is said to be "thrilled" about expecting her second child with husband Tom Cruise.

A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Katie and Tom are thrilled about having another baby on the way she is glowing with happiness."

Katie - who gave birth to daughter Suri last April - showed off her growing baby bump under a loose-fitting tunic dress while in Spain over the weekend.

The 28-year-old brunette and her 44-year-old husband flew to Madrid to watch close friend David Beckham's final game for Real Madrid.

The couple - who joined the soccer star's wife Victoria in the stands - openly kissed as they watched David and his team beat Mallorca 3-1 and secure the Spanish La Liga title.

Despite her delicate state, Katie accompanied Tom, David and Victoria to the post-match victory bash, arriving at David's favourite restaurant El Chistu at 1am.

According to a waitress, David, 32, enjoyed a meal of black pudding and steak, while Tom and Katie both tucked into fish.

Victoria reportedly "only ate pineapple and strawberries, nothing else".

The celebrations carried into the early hours of the morning, with the two couples moving on to local nightclub Shabay at 5am.

The group didn't stop partying until 7.30am on Monday morning (18.07.06), when they left the club "bleary-eyed" as the "sun was coming up".

blessed on a level that I can't even wrap my mind around really."

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were among family, friends and fans who gave David Beckham a rousing send-off as he played his last club game in Europe on Sunday (17Jun07).

Cruise and Holmes joined Beckham's wife Victoria at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, where the soccer star, 32, played his final game for Real Madrid, before transferring to Major League Soccer team the Los Angeles Galaxy in America.

Beckham was substituted late in the game against Mallorca, which his team won to claim the Spanish league title for the first time in the England star's four years with the team.

Cruise, Homes and Victoria Beckham watched as the soccer ace and his teammates celebrated the victory and the league title with a jubilant lap of honour at the end of the game.

The result helped make Beckham's difficult 2007 in Spain end of a high note - the soccer star was dropped by both England coach Steve McClaren and Real Madrid boss Fabio Capello as he struggled with injury.

He has since signed with the MLS club and is set to return to the ranks of his national team, where he was once captain.

Speaking after last night's victory, the soccer star said, "It's been an incredible experience but all I remember now is the great things. Winning this tonight now puts to bed everything else."

After the game, Beckham performed a lap of honour with an England flag draped across his back.

Katie Holmes enjoys being a mother to the couple's 18-month-old daughter Suri so much she definitely wants a bigger family.

When asked about the prospect of having more children, Katie told TV show 'Entertainment Tonight': "Yes, definitely", before adding: "We're having the best time, it's so amazing. We have so many kids in our house, there's always this wonderful chatter and this great noise of kids."

Katie, 28, and Tom, 44, live in Los Angeles with Suri and Tom's two adopted children, Isabella, 14, and Connor, 12, from his previous marriage to Nicole Kidman.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have sparked rumors they are planning to have another baby. The couple, who already have a one-year-old daughter Suri, are moving into a new $35 million Beverly Hills mansion next month and are converting one of the seven bedrooms into a nursery, seemingly in preparation for a new arrival.

A source told Life and Style Weekly magazine: "Tom told Katie how much he loves their little girl and how he wants to have another baby when she's ready.

"She told him she's ready. And in his typically enthusiastic fashion, Tom's moving full steam ahead preparing for a new arrival."

Katie Holmes is furious after learning a teenage virgin is launching an adult movie career under the name Katee Holmes.

The 18-year-old fashion student will begin her career in X-rated movies by losing her virginity on film.

A representative for Katie told the New York Post newspaper: "It's a really cheap shot".

Katee's manager, Shy Love - a blue movie veteran - claims the fledgling porn-star from Illinois changed her name in "tribute" to the 'Dawson's Creek' actress' innocence.

He said: "Katee is using the name as a tribute to Katie, who has always portrayed an innocence in everything she's done, beginning with 'Dawson's Creek'."

Katee - who looks nothing like the brunette actress with blonde hair and blue eyes - says she has no regrets about her decision.

She said: "I know it's pretty extreme to lose my virginity on camera, but I like the fulfilment and excitement I get from watching porn, so I figured a movie was the best place for me to lose it.