Tom Cruise, 61 and Russian socialite Elsina Khayrova, 36, were spotted at London’s Air Ambulance Charity gala earlier this month
Tom Cruise is sparking new romance rumors.
The “Top Gun” star, 61, and Russian socialite Elsina Khayrova, 36, attended London’s Air Ambulance Charity together Feb. 7. Prince William was the guest of honor during the gala, and Cruise has longtime ties to the royal family.
According to the Daily Mail, Cruise and Khayrova, who is 25 years younger, have made their romance official.
“It’s well known within Elsina’s circle that she and Tom are now an item,” a source recently told the outlet. “They’ve grown very close over the past few weeks but take a lot of care not to be photographed together because they want to maintain their privacy.”
“Tom has been staying the night at Elsina’s apartment, which as you can imagine, is a very beautiful place. They enjoy hanging out together and, despite their wealth, do a lot of the things that normal couples do.”
Prior to Khayrova, photographers snapped photos of Cruise hugging his “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” co-star Hayley Atwell, 41, last year during a cocktail party at the hotel De Russie in Rome before the world premiere of the film.
There had been rumors Cruise was dating Atwell, a relationship that reportedly began in 2020 during filming of the latest installment in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.
However, the actors never commented on their rumored romance, and Atwell announced she was engaged to boyfriend Ned Wolfgang Kelly in April 2023.
On the red carpet for the same film the following day, Cruise also appeared affectionate with his other co-star, Rebecca Ferguson, 40. He gave her a kiss on the cheek, and she seemed to whisper in his ear. They held onto each other for several photos.
Despite the cozy appearance, Ferguson is married to businessman Rory St. Clair Gainer, with whom she has one child.
Cruise has a history of sparking romance rumors with past co-stars.
During the press tour for 2017’s “The Mummy,” the actor was rumored to be dating co-star Sofia Boutella, 41. At a stop in Sydney, Cruise gave her a kiss on the cheek, and she had her arm around him at one point.
Rumors flew across the internet that the two were an item, but it amounted to nothing more than speculation.
In May, at Miami’s Formula One Grand Prix race, Cruise was photographed walking with Shakira below the thousands of attendees in the stands.
The rumor mill quickly began grinding out headlines, but the recently-divorced Shakira, 47, shut down the story shortly after the photo was taken.
In a report by Us Weekly, a source told the outlet, “Shakira had a great time hanging out with Tom at F1, but she has no interest in dating him. He was really nice, and she enjoyed his company, but she isn’t focused on dating him or anybody else at the moment. She has a lot on her plate and is focused on her kids and career for now.”
With all of Cruise’s rumored romances, he has also had official relationships with A-list stars over the years.
His first marriage to actress Mimi Rogers lasted from 1987 to 1990. In a Rolling Stone interview, Cruise revealed how they met.
“I met her at a dinner party about a year ago when I was developing ‘Top Gun.’ “She was dating a friend, and, uh, I thought she was extremely bright.”