Kidman and Cruise adopted Isabella in 1992 and Connor in 1995. During their divorce in 2001, they shared joint custody. According to The Daily Mail, the children were "loyal to their father" and decided to live with him.
After agreeing to a joint custody agreement with Kidman in 2001 – financial terms and other settlement terms were kept confidential – Isabella and Connor stayed with their father in LA when Kidman returned to Australia and the children quickly became “completely dedicated Scientologists”, according to People magazine.
Faith was delivered through a gestational carrier and is the biological daughter of Kidman and Urban. “Our family is truly blessed, and just so thankful, to have been given the gift of baby Faith Margaret,” the family says in a statement.
The couple themselves did not detail why and under what circumstances they needed a surrogate. According to The Australian newspaper, Kidman has a long history of fertility problems and is known to have previously undergone in-vitro fertilization. She successfully carried their first child, Sunday Rose.
Kidman and Urban surprised fans when they announced that they had welcomed daughter Faith Margaret via gestational surrogate on Dec. 28, 2010, in Nashville. Like her sister, Faith's name has a sweet meaning.
Remember The Kids That Tom Cruise And Nicole Kidman Adopted 31 Years Ago. Here’s Their Life Story
Did Nicole Kidman lose custody of her children to Tom Cruise?
When Cruise and Nicole divorced in 2001 following an 11-year marriage, joint custody of the children was given to the parents. However, behind closed doors, the adopted children reportedly remained 'loyal to their father' and decided to live with him, meaning they were raised in the controversial church of Scientology.
As Page Six revealed last year, Suri is estranged from her famous father and the pair have no relationship. An industry source told us this week that the Mission: Impossible star has not seen Suri since 2012. “Katie has safeguarded Suri and she's a devoted mum,” the source said.
The Golden Globe winner and the Big Little Lies actress adopted Bella and Connor when they were married. Cruise, for his part, also has one biological child: his daughter Suri, whom he shares with his other ex-wife, Katie Holmes.
Does Tom Cruise have relationships with his children?
Tom Cruise allegedly has a complicated relationship with his three children, Isabella and Connor from his marriage to Nicole Kidman, and Suri, whom he shares with his second ex-wife Katie Holmes.
Suri Cruise was born on 18 April 2006 in Santa Monica, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Alone Together (2022), Rare Objects (2023) and VH1: All Access (2001).
Why is Tom Cruise not allowed to see his daughter?
According to the rules of Scientology, members of the church are not allowed to associate with non-believers. Since neither Cruise's ex nor the daughter he shares with her were Scientologists, the actor allegedly could not have a relationship with either of them.
According to US media, Suri is set to graduate from high school in June and is expected to start university this autumn. She's kept her life very private so far, though it was revealed in December that she'd showcased her acting talent as Morticia Addams in her school's adaptation of The Addams Family: A New Musical.
Only biological child of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Has two adopted older half-siblings, Isabella and Connor Cruise, whom her father Tom Cruise adopted with his second wife, actress Nicole Kidman.
Everyone loves him, but when it came to me, I didn't feel I was seen or heard or supported on an emotional level or intellectual level. I felt very alone a lot of the time,” she added. Tom disagreed with “a lot of” Katie's perceptions. He accepted the decision at the time, but did not take it “well.”
Why does Tom Cruise have no relationship with his daughter?
The relationship strain between the father-daughter duo was reportedly caused by his devotion to the Church of Scientology, and now sources close to Suri have revealed that as she navigates her path into adulthood and considers her future career, one thing remains clear: her father, Cruise, "does not exist to her."
By March 2023, an anonymous source disclosed that Cruise has minimal involvement in his daughter Suri's life. The source hinted that the actor's beliefs might be a factor contributing to their distant relationship but still, if he desired, he could maintain contact with her.
Yet, public sightings of Cruise with his daughter soon dwindled, with Page Six saying they were last seen together at Disney World in the summer of 2012. Even if Suri has lived a mostly private life, paparazzi are known to follow her and her mother Katie Holmes around the streets of Manhattan.
Suri seems to be interested in the arts, having various credits as an actress in different stage performances, including “Head Over Heels” and a high school production of “The Addams Family: A New Musical,” where she played the role of Morticia Addams.
