Tom Cruise’s Scientology devotion strains relationship with daughter Suri

As Tom Cruise prepares to perform a daring stunt at the 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony, the spotlight is once again on his complex family dynamics. 

The Hollywood star shares a close bond with his eldest children, Connor and Isabella, both of whom are deeply involved in the Church of Scientology. 

Connor and Isabella, whom Cruise adopted during his marriage to Nicole Kidman, remain loyal to their father, supporting him on global promotional tours and upholding high-ranking positions within the controversial faith.

In stark contrast, Cruise has reportedly been estranged from his youngest daughter, Suri, for over a decade. 

Suri, now 18, was born during Cruise’s marriage to Katie Holmes, which ended in a bitter divorce in 2012. 

It’s widely believed that Cruise’s devotion to Scientology played a significant role in the breakdown of their marriage, with Holmes seeking full custody of Suri to distance her from the church. 

Since then, father and daughter are said to have had no contact, with Cruise acknowledging in a 2013 deposition that Scientology was a factor in his estrangement from Suri.

Sources close to the family, as reported by the Daily Mail, reveal that Suri, who is set to attend Carnegie Mellon University, has no relationship with her famous father and has even changed her surname to Noelle, in honor of her mother, Katie Holmes. 

Meanwhile, Connor and Isabella continue to thrive within the Scientology community, with Isabella recently achieving ‘auditor’ status in the UK, a prestigious position within the church.

Despite his fractured relationship with Suri, Cruise’s bond with Connor and Isabella remains strong, highlighting the stark divide in his family life caused by his commitment to Scientology.