It will be Tom Cruise's third divorce
Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are divorcing, bringing an end to a five-year marriage.
The office of celebrity divorce lawyer Jonathan Wolfe confirmed the divorce. "This is a personal and private matter," he said in a statement.
They have a six-year-old daughter, Suri, and Cruise, 49, has two children from his marriage to Nicole Kidman.
Cruise married Holmes, 33, his third wife, in an Italian castle in November 2006.
A spokesman for Cruise told the BBC: "Kate has filed for divorce and Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children. Please allow them their privacy."
TMZ News has reported that Holmes filed divorce papers in New York on Thursday, citing irreconcilable differences, and that she is seeking sole custody of their daughter.
Scientology wedding
The divorce brings to an end a relationship that began with very public declarations of affection.
Analysis
In Hollywood, people's mouths are hanging open. Apparently even Cruise did not see this coming. We know that Holmes tried to file for divorce anonymously but somehow her name got out. Cruise and Holmes were a popular couple but tended to keep to themselves.
But they have talked a lot about each other - about how much they loved each other - and although we do not know details about pre-nuptial agreements, we can be sure that if there are any, they have as much to do with secrecy as with money.
What we can expect next is a lot of wild speculation, especially over Holmes' request for sole custody of their daughter - people may wonder if Cruise's belief in Scientology was a factor in her decision.
Holmes once admitted she had a childhood crush on the Hollywood celebrity, while Cruise famously jumped on a sofa on the Oprah Winfrey Show as he declared his love for Holmes.
"I can't be cool. I can't be laid-back. Something happened and I want to celebrate it," Cruise said in his appearance on the show.
Cruise proposed to Holmes at the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the couple were married by a Church of Scientology minister.
The couple, who have not been seen together since February, are estimated to be worth about $275m (£175m) combined.
Tom Cruise is among Hollywood's highest-paid actors and has starred in blockbusters such as Top Gun, Jerry Maguire and the Mission Impossible series.
Earlier this week he was reported to be in Iceland shooting an upcoming film called Oblivion. He also starred in the recently released Rock Of Ages.
Katie Holmes rose to fame as a leading actress on US television drama Dawson's Creek. She has also appeared in Batman Begins and Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cruise 'deeply saddened' after Katie files for divorce - Times of India
Katie Holmes has filed for divorce in New York citing "irreconcilable differences", announcing the split via a statement to People magazine.
Hubby Tom Cruise, 49, said that he was "deeply saddened" by the news.
According to TMZ.com, Holmes, 33, has asked for sole legal custody of six-year-old daughter Suri, setting up the couple for a high profile legal battle if Cruise chooses to contest her claim.
The pair signed a prenuptial agreement before their wedding in November 2006, which guarantees Holmes a yearly sum.
However, legal experts said that the actor could be prepared to give up a larger slice of his 160-million-pound fortune in return for Holmes remaining silent about the details of their marriage.
Cruise remains one of the world's most bankable actors. The star of 'Top Gun' and the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise earned an estimated 50 million pounds last year alone and runs his own Hollywood production company.
"One thing you can rely on is that Tom Cruise will have an airtight pre-nup. This is a man who is in control of everything and the pre-nup will be pretty restrictive," the Telegraph quoted Michael Kelly, a leading Californian divorce lawyer who specialises in pre-nuptial agreements, as saying.
"He could choose to give Katie a bigger settlement, as Tiger Woods did with his wife, but that will be his choice.
"There is also the prospect of a custody dispute, which he will want to avoid," the lawyer said.
This will be the third divorce for Cruise. He was married to Mimi Rogers, the actress, from 1987-1990 and to Nicole Kidman from 1990-2001, with whom he adopted two children.
His relationship with Holmes, then an up-and-coming actress best known for her role in teen drama Dawson's Creek, began in April 2005.
Two months later, Cruise used a press conference in Paris to announce that he had proposed under the Eiffel Tower.
The wedding took place in November 2006, a lavish affair in an Italian castle with guests including the Beckhams and Giorgio Armani.
The couple were last photographed together in February and Miss Holmes was absent from the red carpet during Cruise's recent promotional tour for Rock of Ages.
"Kate has filed for divorce. Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children," a spokesman for Cruise said.
The actor is currently in Iceland shooting a new sci-fi film, Oblivion.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Katie Holmes May Have Screwed Tom Cruise by Filing for Divorce In New York - TMZ.com
Katie Holmes' master plan to file for divorce in New York may have created HUGE tax problems for Tom Cruise ... sources connected with the couple tell TMZ.
TMZ broke the story ... Katie filed divorce docs in NYC, in large part because she wants sole legal custody of Suri and New York courts are way more likely to grant Katie sole legal custody and control over child-rearing decisions than California courts.
But here's the problem ... sources connected with the couple tell us ... Tom has been trying to do everything legally within his power to avoid strong ties to New York City because the tax rates are ridiculously high ... and he does not want any appearance that he or Katie have been living there.
But here's the thing ... TMZ has obtained documents which show Tom deeded their NYC apartment to Katie last August and our sources say it was done specifically for tax purposes. Point of fact ... the deed lists a transfer to a trust, but TMZ has confirmed it's a trust established for the benefit of Katie.
Sources say Katie is using the apartment to establish residency in New York for the purpose of the divorce -- something we're told can screw Tom tax-wise.
It's pretty clear .... Tom is not gonna let Katie dictate New York as the venue for the divorce. He clearly thinks Cal-i-for-ni-a's the place he outta be.
Source: www.tmz.com
Sussex Downs students get into the Olympic spirit - eastbourneherald.co.uk
YEAR one BTEC Business students from the Eastbourne campus of Sussex Downs College recently held an Olympic event to celebrate London 2012.
The sponsored event was attended by the mayor and mayoress of Eastbourne with all the proceeds going to the team’s nominated charity, Great Ormond Street.
The games involved students from BTEC Sport and Sport Science who represented seven countries from Team GB to Team China. They competed in a wide range of events from fun activities such as tug of war, egg and spoon and relay race.
Organisers say the event was a triumph with all teams entering into the Olympic spirit. The medals were awarded by James Kirby, a student at Sussex Downs College, and Keith Leech a Science Lecturer at Park College, both of whom are Olympic Torch Bearers.
James will be running with the Olympic Torch in Lewes on July 17 and Keith will also be completing his run on July 17 in Hastings. Both were nominated for their outstanding work within the community.
The overall day was won by Team Australia, which in the end had a landslide victory. Second and third place however where contested between Team USA and Team GB, with Team USA taking second place after a nail biting relay final.
The teams were sponsored for each event and raised more than £500 which included money from Molly Woods, who raised £150 by herself.
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