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The daughter who's turned her back on Nicole Kidman: She's just married in London - without even telling her actress mother who's starring in the West End. The deeply troubling story of Bella Cruise

By Alison Boshoff for the Daily Mail

Published: 20:27 EDT, 12 October 2015 | Updated: 11:20 EDT, 13 October 2015

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She was the spirited little girl whom her mother described as 'deliciously cheeky'. A toddler who wanted to be a bear when she grew up, and who set a seal on the apparent happiness of her adoptive parents.

Isabella Jane Cruise was born on December 22, 1992, in a hospital in Miami, Florida, to a married Scientologist mother-of-two.

The story was that this woman had decided she could not afford to look after a third child, and so was put in touch by the Church of Scientology with superstar couple Tom Cruise - a devotee of the movement - and his young wife Nicole Kidman. They had been married for two years and had suffered, Kidman later said, a 'very traumatic' ectopic pregnancy.

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Support: Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's adopted daughter Isabella, 22, with her bridesmaids on the big day

Soon after delivery, the 9lb baby girl was placed in Kidman's arms in the hospital.

Tom Cruise said that he barely slept that first night for watching the baby breathe.

Nicole told Desert Island Discs: 'When I held Bella in my arms, that was the pregnancy, that was everything. I look into those eyes and that crazy love happens. It opens up a part of your heart you didn't even know was there.'

No invite: Bella's mother Nicole Kidman

Twenty-two years later, though, that tender bond appears completely ruptured. For Miss Kidman, 48, was not among those celebrating her daughter's wedding last month.

Indeed, only a handful of friends were present for the marriage of Bella Cruise and Max Parker, an IT consultant, in a Scientologist ceremony at The Dorchester hotel in London.

Afterwards, the men in the party repaired to the roof terrace with brandy and cigars, while the women, including the bride, posed for pictures with a bunch of white balloons.

Then came the reception — an alcohol-fuelled party held in a trendy Shoreditch bar. Bella's pal Simon Grubb posted pictures of himself eating a burger for breakfast the next day and noted: 'Today I feel bad!!!! Very bad, Ha ha!!!!'

In fact, not only were Bella's parents absent from those toasting the newlyweds, it is said Nicole didn't even know it was happening.

A source told the New York Post: 'The wedding was a Scientology ceremony. Nicole wasn't there. She didn't even know about it.'

To make this even more wounding, Kidman was in London on the day of the wedding — September 18 — preparing for her West End stage role as British scientist Rosalind Franklin. It would seem that Bella has almost totally cast her mother aside.

Indeed, she hasn't called her 'Mom' for years. That honour last belonged to Tom's third wife, Katie Holmes, whom Bella loved.

Nor did Bella support Nicole at the funeral last year of her father Anthony, who died suddenly of a heart attack. Actually, the two of them have not been pictured together since 2006, which was the year of Nicole's impulsive wedding to country singer Keith Urban.

Although they are said to speak from time to time, it is not the kind of mother-daughter bond that most people would recognise. Nor, it seems, does Nicole enjoy a particularly close relationship with her son, Connor, adopted in 1995 at the age of four months. So why the fracture?

The story begins with an old-fashioned tale of globe-trotting luxury. Bella and Connor travelled in Tom's £21 million private jet, Sweet Nic, which had a Jacuzzi and cinema, between family homes in Sydney and Los Angeles.

The youngsters spent nearly three years in England at a rented house in Hertfordshire while Tom and Nicole were filming Eyes Wide Shut with director Stanley Kubrick.

In an interview in 1999, Nicole said: 'They're deliciously cheeky. You don't want kids to be angels; you want them to have a spirit because it's a tough world.

'The kids are not treated with kid gloves. We try to keep them grounded. We may fly to LA on a private jet, but then when we're in Britain we'll go to the Lake District, take a packed lunch and go on a six-hour hike with the children on our backs.'

There was no question of taking them to a film premiere, as Nicole believed the 'glamour of it all' might 'corrupt' them.

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Tom added with pride: 'I don't know if Bella will be an actress. Right now, she says she wants to be a bear when she grows up. Connor wants to be a pilot, and I've been taking him up with me in my plane since his second birthday.'

There were hopes to have a bigger family. The couple's publicist, Pat Kingsley, said at the time: 'They want to have a natural child. They also want to adopt more.'

It wasn't to be. Not long after making Eyes Wide Shut, in February 2001, when Bella was eight, they split. Nicole claimed to be blindsided, but blamed Tom for being emotionally distant. It transpired that she had been pregnant, but reportedly miscarried the baby.

Newlyweds: Isabella Cruise and Max Parker. Right, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise together in 2000

Cruise, meanwhile, seemed less regretful. His jet was renamed Sweet Bella, and when he was asked what had gone wrong with the marriage, he snarled: 'Ask Nic. She knows.'

Nicole relocated to New York and, initially, she and Tom shared custody of the children. In an interview in 2003, she spoke about her 'great kids' and said she would take them to Starbucks for juice every morning and they were allowed two doughnuts a week.

They accompanied her to Sydney to celebrate her parents' 40th wedding anniversary.

Meanwhile, Tom would take them to the Scientology headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, for courses and 'auditing' sessions, where followers talk about memories as a supposed step on the way to spiritual freedom.

The custody arrangement did not hold. Nicole was absent for a lot of 2004, making the film Cold Mountain in Romania, and returned hoping to spend time with the children — but instead they went to Scientology summer camp.

By 2005 the children were with Tom Cruise full-time and being home schooled by his sister Cass, a rather stern-looking brunette with three children of her own.

Proud Scientologists: Connor (left) lives close to the church's HQ and Bella (right) and her husband Max are said to have set up home in East Grinstead, West Sussex, not far from the UK home of Scientology at Saint Hill

Why? Well, as Nicole admitted later, the end of the marriage was a huge blow: 'I had to really dig deep and find my way through depression.' Speaking about her divorce this weekend, the actress said it was by throwing herself into her work, in a bid to quell the pain, that resulted in her winning an Oscar in 2003 for The Hours.

'Out of my divorce came work that was applauded,' she said. 'That culminated in winning an Oscar and that caused an epiphany, which was: "This isn't the answer." I was holding a gold statue and I was the loneliest I'd ever been.'

For the fact is that Nicole had embraced Scientology to please her husband, but then walked away from it. The consequence seems to have been that she lost her children to their father and his faith.

The church denies that it had any role in splitting Tom from Nicole, or Nicole from her children, but the facts are these. Now adults, Bella and Connor are proud Scientologists. Connor lives in Clearwater, close to the church's HQ, and his father is contemplating a move to Florida to be near to him.

Approved: Bella called Tom Cruise's third wife, Katie Holmes, 'Mom' and worked for her fashion label

Bella and her husband Max are said to have set up home in East Grinstead, West Sussex, not far from the UK home of Scientology at Saint Hill. Though Max is not a Scientologist, the view seems to be that, given time, he will convert.

The religion, which was started by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, holds that human beings are vessels for the spirits of Thetans — frozen souls who were dropped off on Earth by the galactic emperor Xenu.

It has been asserted by numerous former Scientologists that Connor and Bella were steered away from their mother and that Nicole was regarded as an 'SP' — a Suppressive Person, who would damage their spiritual well-being.

John Brousseau, a former follower, claimed in an interview with Vanity Fair that the children told him: 'JB, Nic is an SP! We hate seeing her.'

From 2005, Bella and Connor lived in a devout and enclosed family, headed by Tom, in LA. Sources close to Cruise say the situation from here on was simple: no one came through the door who was not a Scientologist.

By April 2005, when Bella was 13, there was a new family member: Katie Holmes. The sweet-natured actress, 16 years Tom's junior, converted to Scientology and became engaged to him that June.

Suri was born in 2006, with Connor and Bella reportedly at the 'silent birth' (the practice advised by L. Ron Hubbard that everyone at the birth refrains from speaking). Significantly, Bella and Connor called Katie 'Mom' from this point on.

She and Tom were married later that year. It was a union that had the full support of his teenage children. Before the wedding, Cruise said: 'After I began dating Kate, Bella looked at me and said: 'Don't let this one go. She's the one.' '

The new family unit were mostly based in LA. Cruise said the day consisted of 'Family breakfast . . . hanging out and watching movies, watching football, the evening with the family, colouring and reading books to Suri.'

How much education was imparted is uncertain. Scientologists are not exponents of traditional education as they believe our souls are millions of years old.

Children are not given rules as they are thought to be capable of making autonomous decisions from birth.

Connor dabbled in acting and Bella dreamed of a career as a scriptwriter. In 2007, during a visit, Nicole told Bella she would not approve of her getting tattoos — but Bella went ahead anyway.

Artist: Isabella this year graduated from the exclusive Delamar Academy of Make-up and Hair in London

By then Nicole had also remarried — to country singer Keith Urban — and her focus was elsewhere. This weekend, she admitted that she married Urban 'without knowing him very well' because she was so desperate to have more children.

Her gamble paid off. Aged 40, she became pregnant with Sunday Rose, who was born in 2008.

Faith, her second child, arrived in 2011 via a 'gestational' surrogate (who carried the baby, but was not related to her).

I was told that at this time Nicole would worry in private over Bella, who turned 18 in 2011. She felt that Bella spent most of her time acting as a companion to toddler Suri.

A source says: 'Nicole talks to the kids, but doesn't see a lot of them. She and Keith spend a lot of time in Nashville and Australia, and the kids don't want to be away from their own lives.'

Kidman was in London on the day of the wedding, preparing for her role in Photograph 51 on the West End

The abrupt end of the Holmes-Cruise marriage in summer 2012 came as a huge shock to Bella. She ceased work as an assistant at Katie's fashion label and within months came to live in Britain.

She did two years of an art degree before opting for a hairdressing diploma with Vidal Sassoon. She then signed up at the Delamar Academy of Make-up and Hair at Ealing Studios and is intending to become a make-up artist.

Her relationship with her father has remained positive. Tom, it is said, paid for her wedding, but decided not to attend because his daughter was keen to keep it quiet.

There is, though, a sense of drift.

'Bella is lost,' says a source. 'She's not pretty enough to be an actress and not smart enough to go to college and get a real job. It's the same with Connor, who travels the world partying and DJ-ing.'

And what of her impulsive marriage to a man she's known for less than a year? In this, Bella is simply following the example of Tom and Nicole, who married each other after a whirlwind romance, and have each married again in similar haste. You can only hope Bella has better luck than they did.

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5 things you didn’t know about Isabella Jane Cruise – Tom Cruise’s daughter

Multi-Golden Globe Award-winning actor TomCruise shares his fame with many people, especially members of his family. Cruise has been in numerous tabloid-fodder relationships, some of which have produced children, including Isabella Jane Cruise (though not biological). Tom Cruise and his second wife, American actress Nicole Kidman, have adopted two children and Isabella Jane is one of them. Of all Cruise’s children, Isabella aka Bella is the lesser known. This is due to her penchant for living behind the cameras.

Who is Isabella Jane Cruise, Tom Cruise’s daughter?

Isabella Jane Cruise is an American clothing designer and makeup artist, best known for being the adopted daughter of famous American actors Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. She was born on December 22, 1992 in a hospital in Miami, Florida, from where Cruise and Kidman adopted her. Her biological mother, who already had two children, gave her up for adoption at birth for financial reasons.

Isabella’s early childhood was filled with comfort and luxury, albeit away from the public eye. She received her early education at home alongside her other siblings. Her tutor was her aunt (Tom Cruise’s sister), actress Cass Mapother. However, Bella was devastated after her parents’ marriage faltered in 2001 when she was just nine years old. However, she later developed a relationship with her father’s new wife, Katie Holmes, whom he married five years later. Unfortunately, after about six years (2006-2012), the marriage also faltered.

After her father’s third divorce, IsabellaJane Cruise moved to London to study art and then practice makeup and hairstyling. After completing her education, Jane Cruise began working as a hair and makeup artist, primarily in the showbiz industry. She has since worked on a number of films. Bella later started her own barber shop. In 2018, she founded the Bella Kidman Cruise (BKC) clothing line.

5 things you didn’t know about Isabella Jane Cruise

1. she has an adoptive brother.

Isabella has a younger brother (also adopted) named Connor Antony Cruise. Connor was born on January 17, 1995. Isabella’s foster parents, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, adopted him after four months. Are you wondering why the second adoption? Nicole Kidman struggled with pregnancy. In order to cushion the trauma of her ugly experiences, she decided to adopt children in addition to her husband. The couple had plans to adopt more children before their union hits the rocks.

2. How Scientology “saved” her life

Isabella had run into psychological issues like anxiety and depression following her parents’ divorce. In her long search for freedom and peace of mind, the popularly controversial religion of Scientology came to her aid. According to a statement by the young woman released by Scientology critic Tony Ortega, her experience with Scientology was all she needed – it all suddenly made sense.

Interestingly, Isabella is not only a follower of the religion, but an auditor – someone who guides other individuals through a self-examination session known as auditing in the Church of Scientology.

3. She’s not the only one who likes Scientology in her family

Tom Cruise is one of the great promoters of the Scientology religion. His now ex-wife, Nicole Kidman, had also converted to religion when she married Cruise. In fact, Tom is the one who introduced his adopted daughter to the mysterious faith. He would take Bella to Scientology congregation and summer camps along with her brother Connor after divorcing Nicole, who no longer follows the religion. Connor is also a staunch Scientologist. In addition, Bella’s birth mother is also a Scientology practitioner.

While testifying to her experience, Isabella thanked her father “for everything.” Her childhood aunt and tutor, Cass Mapother, is also a Scientologist. She also thanked her in her testimony. She also admired the leader of the church, David Miscavige, and its founder, the late Ron Hubbard.

4. Isabella sometimes stopped calling Nicole Kidman “mom.”

Several circumstances led to Nicole and Tom’s divorce (particularly related to her Scientology practice) which meant that Isabella severed all ties with her and no longer considered her a mother.

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However, in 2016, Isabella met and reunited withher mother. She also began living with her in her new family alongside half-sisters Sunday and Faith. To affirm her forgiveness and acceptance of Nicole, she included her name in the clothing line (Bella Kidman Cruise) she launched two years later.

5. No family member attended her wedding!

In 2015, at the age of 22, Isabella Jane Cruise married Max Parker, a British IT consultant. The wedding, which surprised the media, took place on September 18. It was a secret Scientology ceremony at the opulent Dorchester Hotel in London.

Surprisingly, none of Isabella’s family members, including parents, attended the wedding. Although Nicole, her foster mother, was filming a role in London during this period, she was not present on the occasion. Tom, who is said to have funded the ceremony, was also nowhere near the venue. Isabella and Max had kept them away so as not to involve the media. Isabella and Max live in Croydon, London.

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Meet Isabella Jane Cruise: Everything you need to know about Tom Cruise's daughter

Isabella Jane Cruise is an American celebrity child, businesswoman, hairstylist, and make-up artist widely recognised as Tom Cruise's daughter. Her dad, Tom Cruise, is a renowned American actor. He is widely recognised for his roles in Top Gun , Mission: Impossible , and The Last Samurai . Is she interested in acting like her father?

Isabella Jane Cruise, the adopted daughter of Hollywood celebrities Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, has experienced a life of affluence and public curiosity since childhood. Despite being brought up in one of Hollywood's most renowned households, Jane has crafted her path and accomplished individual success.

Isabella Jane Cruise's profile summary

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Isabella Jane Cruise's biography

The American celebrity kid was born in Miami, Florida, United States. Her biological mom was unable to care for her owing to financial constraints. Jane was adopted from a Miami hospital by Tom and Nicole Kidman. Her birth mother was known to Tom and Nicole because she was a member of the 'Church of Scientology,' an international network to which Tom and Nicole belonged.

Isabella Jane Cruise's parents

Jane's adoptive parents are renowned American celebrities. Her adoptive father, Tom, is an American actor, producer and director. He started his acting career in 1981 in the film Endless Love . He has later been featured in several other movies and TV series, such as Days of Thunder (1990), War of the Worlds (2005) and American Made (2017).

Her mum, Nicole Kidman, is a producer and actress of Australian descent. She is well-known for her work in various movies and television shows. Nicole has frequently been placed among the globe's highest-paid actresses.

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Isabella's parents split when she was nine years old. She spent most of her life with her dad. Jane grew up alongside her brother, Connor Antony, and her half-sister, Suri Cruise.

Isabella Jane Cruise's great-grandparents

The American hairdressers' great-grandparents are Margaret Emily Mary Callachor and Arthur David Kidman from her mum's side and Catherine Reibert Mapother and Thomas Cruise Mapother from her dad's side.

Educational background

The celebrity kid was homeschooled before enrolling in professional hairdressing at the prestigious Sassoon Academy for a year. Additionally, she honed her abilities at the Delamar Academy of Make-up & Hair in London's Ealing Studios.

How old is Tom Cruise's daughter?

Isabella Jane Cruise's age is 31 years as of January 2024. She was born on 22 December 1992. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Isabella Cruise is an American professional hairdresser, make-up artist , and businesswoman. She briefly worked as a hairdresser in Hollywood. She later travelled to England to complete her hair styling training programme. She subsequently went on to establish her hair salon. In February 2018, she started BKC, her apparel brand .

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What is Isabella Jane Cruise's net worth?

Tom Cruise's daughter has an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2024. She earns her income through her hairdressing and business career. She has an apparel brand where she sells T-shirts, handbags, and prints. Additionally, she is an influencer known for promoting various brands such as Glossier Inc. and The Mighty Company, LLC.

Everything You Need To Know About Nicole Kidman’s Children (Both Adopted And Biological)

Nicole Kidman is one of Australia’s biggest Hollywood success stories and is on a roll, having recently executive produced and starred in hit Netflix series The Perfect Couple . Not to mention her starring role in films and series including A Family Affair, Babygirl , Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom , Nine Perfect Strangers and HBO’s Big Little Lies . In fact, the combined grossing of her films over her 41-year career stands at over $USD 5.9 billion ($AUD 8.87 billion). But Nicole Kidman’s children are one of her biggest sources of love and joy.

“There’s an enormous amount of luck in my life, but there’s also the most important thing: love, big, big love,” she said in her 2024 AFI Life Achievement Award speech , which was one of the first time her daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, attended a red carpet event with Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban.

More recently, Nicole, Keith and their two daughters were spotted enjoying the Women’s Street Final Skateboarding event on day two of the Olympic Games in Paris.

It looks like Nicole then brought her 16-year-old daughter, Sunday Rose, to the glamorous Omega event the following night.

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This comes after Nicole’s recent appearance with Sunday Rose at the Balenciaga Haute Couture fall/winter show at Paris Fashion Week. 

The stylish mother and daughter duo wore matching black dresses and dark sunglasses.

How many children does Nicole Kidman have?

Nicole Kidman has four children: Isabella Jane and Connor Anthony whom she adopted with Tom Cruise when they were married, and Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret with husband Keith Urban. She has a very close relationship with Sunday and Faith, but keeps details of her relationships with elder children Bella and Connor private.

So, here’s what you need to know about Nicole Kidman’s children – both her biological children and her adopted kids.

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The Complicated Family History Of Cruises

Kidman is most famous for her extensive filmography and award-winning performances, but the public has certainly had a fascination with her personal life. And a lot of it started with her first marriage to Hollywood star Tom Cruise .

After meeting on the set of their 1989 film Days of Thunder , Cruise and Kidman had a whirlwind romance, culminating in a wedding just over a year later. Kidman said that she immediately started wanting to have kids and was soon pregnant.

Devastating Loss Of Her First Child

However, she suffered an ectopic pregnancy and lost her first child . This painful and traumatic experience drove Kidman and Cruise to adopt two children: daughter, Isabella Jane (born 22 December 1992), and son, Connor Anthony (17 January 1995).

Cruise is famously a devout member of the Church of Scientology , and both Bella and Connor were adopted through the church, as they were born to parents who couldn’t take care of them.

In 2001, Kidman had miscarried yet again. Cruise filed for divorce that same year, citing irreconcilable differences. The children stayed with their father and the church, reportedly resulting in a strained relationship with their adoptive mother.

When Kidman’s father died, her adopted daughter wasn’t physically present to provide support. And Kidman, in turn, did not attend Bella’s wedding to IT consultant Max Parker in 2015 – although it seems like her father and brother weren’t guests at the intimate ceremony, either.

Fans were also quick to notice that in Kidman’s 2018 Golden Globes acceptance speech, she only thanked her biological daughters with her second husband, Keith Urban . In fact, in all of her previous speeches, Kidman never acknowledged her adopted children.

Why doesn’t Nicole Kidman see her adopted children?

People have speculated about why Kidman and her adopted children don’t see each other much, and Kidman’s personal issues with the Church of Scientology seems to be the number one theory.

According to fellow actress and former Scientologist, Leah Remini, Kidman was considered an “SP” – Suppressive Person, a term given to non-believers and defectors – by both church leaders and her very own children.

Despite Remini’s claims, the church, Kidman, and Bella and Connor themselves have denied that religion has come between them. Kidman told Who Australia that “they are adults. They are able to make their own decisions”, and she keeps her kids’ lives private out of respect for them and their beliefs.

In 2014, Connor Cruise (who is now a DJ and musician based in Florida) also spoke up about the rumours. He told Women’s Day , “I love my mum. I don’t care what people say, I know that me and mum are solid. I love her a lot”.

Even though they haven’t been in pictures together since 2006, Kidman keeps in touch and only has positive things to say about her adopted kids in interviews. “They are generous, kind, and hardworking,” said Kidman, referring to Bella and Connor.

But there have been clues that things may not be completely peachy between the 31-year-old fashion designer Bella and her 57-year-old mom. While Kidman has always been tolerant of her first family’s beliefs, she probably did not celebrate in her oldest daughter becoming the new ambassador for the controversial church.

“ The Love of My Life “ : Keith Urban And Nicole Kidman

After a few high-profile yet unsuccessful flings in the early noughties, Nicole Kidman met country rock star Keith Urban at the G’Day USA gala in 2005. A year later, in June 2006, Kidman and Urban married.

Knowing Kidman’s past struggles with infertility and difficult pregnancies, it was a pleasant surprise when the couple announced the birth of their first child (and Kidman’s first biological daughter) Sunday Rose, who was born on 7 July 2008. Named after the day of the week, Kidman explained that Sundays were really lonely as a divorcee. But her relationship with Urban changed all of that.

“We went from dreading Sunday to really loving it. It was the day when nobody was going to bother you, you could stay in bed, you could do what you wanted to do. We just thought, What a great name for our baby,” Kidman said.

While attempting to get pregnant with their second child, Kidman found herself having trouble once again. But thanks to a surrogate, Kidman and Urban were blessed with another daughter on 28 December 2010.

Just like big sister Sunday Rose, Kidman’s second daughter followed in the same tradition of meaningful kids’ names. Faith Margaret was, according to a close source, named so because Kidman and Urban “never gave up faith that they would have another child together”.

Nicole Kidman has revealed that her two youngest daughters are being brought up in an unconventional way – without Instagram or even phones. The family also goes to church together, even though Urban’s personal beliefs are different from Kidman’s Catholic upbringing.

Both Sunday and Faith seem to be following in their parents’ footsteps. Faith is a musician like her father, while the Sunday has expressed interest in acting , just like her Hollywood star mom, and more recently in fashion.

While Nicole Kidman and her kids may not have the ideal family situation, there’s obviously no shortage of what matters most – love, support, and respect for each other.

With four beautiful children, Kidman knows how lucky she is.

“ I would love to have had more”, the actress said. “But I’m happy to have the family I have”.

Sunday Rose Makes Her Runway Debut

Nicole Kidman’s daughter Sunday Rose has officially followed in the footsteps of her fashion forward mother, making her runway debut at the Miu Miu spring 2025 show in Paris.

The 16-year-old opened the show wearing a white dress with a delicate lace trim and gathered waist detail. Finishing off the petticoat-style outfit was a pair of black peep-toe pumps with a white trim worn over navy leg warmers.

In an interview backstage with Vogue , the newly minted model shared her excitement about being cast in the show. “I’ve been wanting to do this for so long, so when the offer came through, it was really exciting and now the day’s finally here,” she said before adding a word of advice for any other newcomers: “Probably just like, don’t stress yourself out too much, because I was really stressed, and then, it’s just like, everyone here is really nice.”

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Isabella Jane Cruise's biography: who is Nicole Kidman’s daughter?

Isabella Jane Cruise is one of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's kids. The couple adopted her at birth. How much do you know about her?

Isabella Jane Cruise is pretty private. She has kept herself away from the prying eyes of the media. Here is everything you need to know about her.

Profile summary

• Full name : Isabella Jane Cruise
• Date of birth : December 22nd, 1992
• Age : 28 years (As of 2021)
• Zodiac sign : Capricorn
• Place of birth : Miami, Florida
• Nationality : American
• Ethnicity : White
• Gender : Female
• Profession : Hairstylist
• Hair colour : Blonde
• Eye colour : Brown

Isabella Cruise's biography

Isabella was adopted by Tom Cruise and his then-wife Nicole Kidman . The couple knew her biological mother because she was part of a multinational network called Chruch Scientology , which they were part of. Isabella's birth mother could not take care of her because of financial constraints.

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How old is Isabella Jane Cruise?

Tom Cruise's daughter was born on December 22nd, 1992. She is currently 28 years, but she will be turning 29 years on December 2021.

Educational background

Bella was homeschooled. She took a 12-month diploma in professional hairdressing at Sassoon Academy. Upon completion, she joined the prestigious Delamar Academy of Make-up & Hair at Ealing Studios, located in London.

Bella worked for Nicole's clothing line for a while in 2016 and worked as a Hollywood hairstylist. After completing hairstylist training, she began her hairstyling business. She also launched a clothing line and named it BKC - Bella Kidman Cruise .

Isabella's relationship with her adoptive parents

Bella Kidman Cruise brought a ray of hope to Kidman and Cruise . At the time of her adoption, they were going through difficulties and psychological trauma because of Nicole's miscarriage due to ectopic pregnancy. Nicole Kidman and Tom cruise's kids are Bella and Connor Antony. Both were adopted.

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When Bella was nine years old, Tom and Nicole divorced. She was left devastated, and she developed a strained relationship with her mother and even stopped referring to her as "mum".

Nicole married Keith Urban and gave birth to two daughters. Nicole Kidman's children with Keith are Faith Margaret Urban and Sunday Rose Urban.

Kidman later reunited with Isabella in London. They lived together for a while. Tom married his third wife, Katie Holmes, and they gave birth to a daughter called Suri.

Isabella Jane Cruise's marriage

Bella is a married woman. She married IT consultant Max Parker on September 18th, 2015. They tied the knot in a secret Scientology ceremony held at Dorchester Hostel in London.

The attendees were their close friends only. Both their parents and siblings did not attend the ceremony.

Before her marriage, she dated Eddie Frencher. Eddie is a music ian and a notable member of an Indie music group. Their relationship ended in 2013 due to the long distance following Jane's move to study in London.

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Where is Isabella Jane Cruise now?

Tom Cruise's daughter and her husband live in a semi-detached house in Croydon, London, in the United Kingdom. She has decided to live a low-key life away from the spotlight. .

Isabella Jane Cruise is among Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's children. The couple adopted her in 1992 and raised her. Even though they are now divorced, she still enjoys an excellent relationship with both of them and their biological children.

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Who Are Tom Cruise And Nicole Kidman's Children?

Actors Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman had quite a fast-paced relationship. The duo met for the first time on the set of "Days of Thunder" in 1990 and got married in December of that very same year. Not so surprisingly, the two, especially Kidman, wanted to start a family almost as soon as they said, "I do."

As she noted in a 2007 Vanity Fair interview (via People ), "From the minute Tom and I were married, I wanted to have babies." Sadly, the couple's struggles with fertility made things difficult. However, within two years of their wedding, Cruise and Kidman welcomed their adoptive daughter, Bella, into their lives. A couple years after Bella's adoption, the celebrity duo decided to have another child and adopted their son, Connor.

Unfortunately, Kidman and Cruise's relationship ended in a divorce in 2001, when Bella was 8 and Connor was 6. Bella and Connor are now full-grown adults, and although they both stay away from the public eye, they have made headlines from time to time. Here's what you need to know about Cruise and Kidman's shared children.

Bella and Connor were adopted as newborns

Isabella Jane, who goes by Bella Kidman Cruise, was born in Miami, Florida, in December 1992. Briefly after Bella was born, she was handed over to Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, with the adoption process being facilitated by the Church of Scientology (which both Cruise and Bella's biological mother are/were devoted to).

Bella joined the celebrity couple shortly after Kidman went through a painful ectopic pregnancy, which was followed by a miscarriage and the news that she might not ever be able to bear a child again. However, Bella's presence helped the couple fill that void. As Kidman put it while on "Desert Island Discs" (via the Independent ) in 1998, "When I held Bella in my arms, that was everything. I look into those eyes and that crazy love happens ... It opens up a part of your heart you didn't even know was there."

Connor Cruise, who previously used "Kidman Cruise" as his last name, was born in Florida in January 1995. Although not much is known about Connor's biological parents or the process of his adoption, we do know that he was adopted as a newborn, too.

Bella worked for Katie Holmes's clothing line

Back in 2006, the year Tom Cruise married his now-ex-wife and fellow actor, Katie Holmes, Bella Kidman Cruise started working for Holmes and Yang, a clothing line owned by Holmes. Although it's not clear what her position in the firm was, we're sure Bella worked with diligence during her tenure. We say so because it came as a shock to many when she was reportedly dismissed from the company shortly before Cruise and Holmes' marriage ended in 2012.

In July 2012, an insider, who claimed to be a Scientologist closely associated with Cruise, alleged to  The Hollywood Reporter that Bella and Holmes were always on good terms. Elaborating on Bella's dismissal, they claimed, "Bella called Katie 'Mom.' She was fired out of the blue, and once Katie filed for divorce, it all made sense. This was a carefully planned ambush. Katie didn't want Bella working for her anymore because she was Tom's kid."

Bella is quite passionate about art

In 2015, Bella Kidman Cruise graduated from Delamar Academy of Make-up and Hair in London, England and started a new career as a makeup artist shortly after the course ended. However, she switched her focus to fine arts, starting her own line of limited edition t-shirts, prints, tote bags, and much more in 2018. All the products sold by the company feature artworks created by Bella herself. The website of the company, Bella Kidman Cruise , is still functional and offers free shipping all over America if the cart value exceeds $50.

As the website puts it, "Bella has been drawing ever since her wee hands could pick up a pen. Since that point in time she's been evolving in her arts." Her artworks can also be explored on her Instagram profile, where she has amassed about 55,000 followers, as of this writing. Up until late 2023, she frequently shared her paintings and sketches — which are mostly psychedelic and abstract in nature — on the page.

Bella married British I.T. consultant Max Parker in 2015

Bella Kidman Cruise — who, unlike most other celebrity kids , is rarely seen in the headlines  – grabbed media attention for her 2015 wedding that didn't include Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and Connor Cruise as guests. She dated her now-husband and British I.T. consultant Max Parker for less than a year before tying the knot in September 2015. With the bride being a follower of Scientology and the groom being Christian, the wedding consisted of rituals practiced in both religions. The ceremony and the reception, which were attended by a minimal number of people close to the couple, took place at The Dorchester Hotel in Mayfair, London.

Both events were reportedly funded by Cruise, and Kidman was secretly a part of the nuptials as well. The purpose of keeping the former couple away from the events was to avoid press coverage and keep everything as low-profile as possible. As an insider revealed to the  Daily Mail , "Nicole was actually involved with the wedding preparations and she did have a private dinner with Bella and Max. But she didn't go to the ceremony. Also, the animosity between Tom and Nicole was probably a factor."

Connor has acted alongside Will Smith and Chris Hemsworth

Connor Cruise made his acting debut in the 2008 Will Smith-starring film, "Seven Pounds." In the movie, Connor briefly appeared as a young version of the protagonist portrayed by Smith. In a 2008 interview (via The San Diego Union Tribune ), Tom Cruise revealed how director Gabriele Muccino gave Connor the part after an audition that went on for about half an hour. Cruise, who was initially present in the audition room alongside Smith, said, "[Muccino] looked at me and Will, and Will and I were like, 'How's he doing?' And the director just said, 'Out!' So we were standing in the hall for about half an hour or something, wondering, 'What's going on in there? What's happening?'"

Needless to say, Connor did well and earned himself the role. Although Connor was never forced into acting by his parents, his upbringing did play a part in his decision to pursue a career in show business. As his father noted in the interview, "He's grown up on (acting). I've always had my kids there, in hair and makeup, just always around the sets. They've worked on sets." Connor went on to act in 2012's Chris Hemsworth-starring war film, "Red Dawn," but that happened to be his last acting gig because his own interests led him down another path.

Connor shifted his focus from acting to music as a teenager

Connor Cruise is a man of many talents, as he inherited his parents' interest in acting, as well as his own passion for music. He was only 16 years old when he embarked upon a career as a DJ. In 2013, Connor dropped his debut dance track, "Closer to Heaven," and by 2016, he was already deejaying at big events. His most notable works as a DJ include his performances at the Temple Nightclub in San Francisco and the afterparty for 2016's Terranea's Celebration of Food & Wine.

In 2016, Connor worked with a renowned music record label to release one of his songs. The said track, titled "Refined," was launched under Oxygen, a division of the famous Spinnin' Records. However, Connor, who went by DJ C-Squared at his gigs, quit deejaying within a few years, seemingly cutting off a career within the entertainment industry. As of this writing, both acting and deejaying have become a thing of the past for Connor.

Connor leads a life away from the spotlight

The second time Connor Cruise changed his chosen path, he switched up his star-studded life in exchange for deep-sea fishing in Florida, something he has stuck to for years now. In 2018, an insider told People , "Connor has a pretty simple life in Clearwater. He lives in his own home in a Scientology community. His life is deep-sea fishing. He has a lot of friends and seems very well-liked."

Connor's personal Instagram  profile is filled with photos and videos of his fishing adventures, chock full of the huge fish he has caught off the Florida coast. He also runs a BBQ business called Connor's Meatshack, and the business's Instagram page features quite a few photos and videos of all sorts of meat being cooked. The bio on the page reveals they sell "wagyu, brisket, burgers, chicken, and ribs on chars, flats and smokers." However, judging by the dates on the posts shared on his Instagram accounts, Connor doesn't seem to be an active user.

Both Bella and Connor are devoted to Scientology

Following Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's divorce, Bella Kidman Cruise and Connor Cruise opted to live with their adoptive father. Being raised in the Church of Scientology, both Bella and Connor are devoted to the controversial religion . As a matter of fact, in 2019, Bella even received training to become an auditor, the person who provides introspection conclaves to others in the Church. After the training process, she wrote in a testimonial (via People ), "This IS what I had been searching for. The missing piece. Suddenly everything began to make sense."

While many believe Scientology is the basis of Cruise and Connor's relationship , some claim it was also the reason behind Kidman getting alienated by her children, as the "Moulin Rouge" actor completely separated herself from the religion post-divorce. However, both Bella and Connor have denied such claims, with the latter noting in a 2014 Woman's Day interview, "I don't care what people say. I know that me and mum are solid. I love her a lot. My family means everything."

Nicole Kidman's four kids: What are they up to now?

By Natacha Maloon | 2 years ago

Nicole Kidman is showing no signs of slowing down.

From Nine Perfect Strangers to The Undoing, the award-winning Australian actress is far from taking her foot off the pedal. But with fame, comes a family life that has played out in the public eye.

When Kidman married Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise , they adopted two children: Daughter Bella, now 30, and son Connor, now 28.

"He swept me off my feet. I fell madly, passionately in love. And as happens, my whole plan in terms of what I wanted for my life, I was like, 'Forget it. This is it.' I was consumed by it, willingly," Kidman told The Sun in 2019.

However, the couple split in 2001, and the kids maintained a closer bond with Cruise and their belief in Scientology.

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In 2006, Kidman married country singer Keith Urban and the couple welcomed two daughters: Sunday, 14, and Faith, 12. The same year, Cruise married Katie Holmes, who he shares 17-year-old daughter Suri Cruise with.

While Kidman has a close bond with Sunday and Faith – and frequently mentions them in acceptance speeches and interviews – she doesn't have as public a bond with her two eldest children.

Here's everything we know about Kidman's children – both biological and adopted.

• Connor Cruise

Connor was born in 1995 and is now 28 years old. Like his older sister Bella, Connor was adopted through the church of Scientology.

Recently, the young celebrity offspring shared a rare glimpse into his life after sharing an Instagram post from a day of golfing.

Connor shared a photo of himself sporting a new beard and flashing the thumbs up while enjoying a day on the green with a friend. He didn't caption the snap save for a few golf-related emojis.

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He posted the snap to his 43,000 Instagram followers – his first photo since August 2022. And it seems some of Connor's social media followers noticed the hiatus.

"Missed your posts!!!" one person wrote. "Wow Connor how fantastic you look," another added.

As for Connor's adoptive mum, Kidman hasn't been seen in a photo with her son since 2006.

Connor is now a DJ and musician living in Florida. The actor told Woman's Day in 2014. "I love my mum. I don't care what people say. I know that me and mum are solid. I love her a lot".

In 2013, he released a song titled Closer to Heaven and starred in 2008's Seven Pounds and 2012's Red Dawn .

Isabella Jane Cruise

Isabella 'Bella' Jane Cruise is the Kidman's first adopted child that she shares with Tom. She's now 30 years old and has been married since 2015.

Bella joined Instagram in 2018. She keeps her account filled with pieces of her artwork.

In 2019 , Kidman spoke to Vanity Fair about Bella's decision to live in the UK.

"Bella lives just outside London. You know, she really feels more English," the Big Little Lies actress said.

"We lived here for Eyes Wide Shut , Mission Impossible and The Portrait of a Lady. They both had English accents when they were little."

In September 2019, Kidman opened up to The Sun about her difficult relationship with Connor and Bella.

"Motherhood is about the journey," she said. "There are going to be incredible peaks and valleys, whether you are an adopting mother or a birth mother. What a child needs is love."

"They have made choices to be Scientologists. It's our job as a parent to always offer unconditional love."

In August 2020, Bella shared a rare photo of herself on social media.

"All that glitters is gold... oh wait, it's just another Instagram filter," she captioned the post.

Sunday Rose Kidman Urban

Sunday Rose is Kidman's first biological daughter, born in 2008, that she shares with her current husband Keith Urban. Sunday is now 14 years old.

In 2021, Kidman appeared alongside Sunday and Faith Margaret during a live cross for the Golden Globes. Kidman, who was nominated for The Undoing , sat with Urban and their two daughters as she awaited the verdict.

In a previous interview with Hello!, Kidman opened up about choosing the name Sunday for her daughter.

"We went from dreading Sunday to really loving it. It was the day when nobody was going to bother you, you could stay in bed, you could do what you wanted to do. We just thought, What a great name for our baby" Kidman said.

In the same Vanity Fair interview, Kidman shared her two biological children's love for playing instruments. She also stressed how she likes to keep them away from technology.

"They don't have a phone and I don't allow them to have an Instagram. I try to keep some sort of boundaries," she said in 2019.

At the 2017 Emmy awards, Kidman paid tribute to her daughters while accepting her Best Actress Award for Big Little Lies.

"I am also a mother and a wife. I have two little girls, Sunny and Faith. This is yours," she said.

In July 2018, she paid tribute to Sunday Rose on her 10th birthday. "Ten years ago today our little girl came into the world 💕 You are our joy Sunday Rose. We love you, Happy Birthday."

Sunday Rose has indicated that she'd like to be an actress one day, like her mother.

Faith Margaret Kidman Urban

Faith Margaret was born via surrogate with Urban. She's now 12 years old. She was carried to term via a gestational carrier.

Kidman admitted she "had a roller coaster ride with fertility" in an interview with 60 Minutes in 2011.

"Anyone that's been in the place of wanting another child or wanting a child knows the disappointment, the pain and the loss that you go through trying and struggling," she said. "Fertility is such a big thing, and it's not something I've ever run away from talking about."

In December 2019, Kidman shared a black-and-white throwback with Faith.

"Our baby girl is now 9! We love you so much precious precious girl. Happy birthday Faith!"

Sunday and Faith both had small cameos as school children in the second series of Big Little Lies . They also accompanied Kidman on set for The Undoing.

"They're used to being extras, but they did fives days in the freezing New York cold, never complained, and didn't get any special treatment," she told News Corp . "And then one day they came home and said, 'We got a line!'"

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