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'''The relationship of ] and ]''', commonly known by the ]s "'''TomKat'''" or "'''Tom-Kat'''"<ref name="abc">]: </ref> and referred to as an American celebrity ], is one that attracts worldwide ] attention.<ref>'']'': ""</ref> The pairing have been together since early 2005 and have a daughter named Suri (born 2006).<ref name="people">Karen S. Schneider et al. ''People''. May 5, 2005. Retrieved 2008-03-01.</ref><ref name="abc" /> |
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==History== |
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On April 18, 2005, the twice-divorced Cruise called Holmes for a private meeting at his office.<ref name="usatoday.com">César G. Soriano ''USA Today''. May 5, 2005 Retrieved 2008-04-26.</ref> It was reported that they had an instant connection during the four-hour meeting.<ref name="usatoday.com" /> Dates on his ] and private jet followed.<ref name="usatoday.com" /> On April 27, 2005, Cruise and Holmes, dubbed "TomKat" by the media, made their first public appearance together in ] for the ].<ref name="people" /><ref name="usatoday.com" /> A month later, Cruise infamously jumped on ]'s couch during her show and declared his love for Holmes. Then, he went backstage to pull out a shocked Holmes to the stage.<ref>Jason Lynch et alia. "Truly, Madly, Deeply." ''People''. June 6, 2005. 56–59.</ref> Barely two months into dating, the couple became engaged after Cruise proposed on June 17, 2005, over a candlelit dinner at the ] restaurant in the ], presenting Holmes with a five-] diamond ring. The size of the diamond has been much commented on in the media.<ref>Melissa Mayntz, </ref> |
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On October 6, 2005, Cruise and Holmes announced they were expecting a child, showing to the world Holmes's very visible pregnancy.<ref>Ryan E. Smith. '']''</ref> On April 18, 2006, the couple had a daughter, Suri.<ref name="access">]: </ref> On November 18, 2006, exactly seven months after Suri's birth, the couple married in ], Italy.<ref>{{cite news |last=Soriano | first = César G | title =Mr. and Mrs. TomKat: Inside their fairy-tale wedding | publisher =USA Today | date = 2006-11-20 | url =http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-11-19-tomkat-highlights_x.htm |accessdate = 2008-02-12}}</ref> |
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===In the media=== |
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The anticipation for Cruise and Holmes's scheduled wedding in Italy attracted "non-stop reports" of the upcoming event. Critics suggested reasons for the popularity of the relationship, which had become to be viewed as a phenomenon. They suggested fans, the media itself, and the couple as contributing factors to the public fascination with the pairing.<ref name="toledoblade.com">{{cite web | first=RYAN E. | last=SMITH| title=TomKat is everywhere: Pop culture mavens see no sign of TomKat mania waning | publisher= toledoblade.com | accessdate=2008-01-12 | |
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The media expressed that excessive attention given to the couple gives the public "what it wants". They cite that ratings and viewer response are consistently higher for stories involving the couple, and that if the public wants more coverage of the couple, the media responds.<ref name="toledoblade.com"/> One university professor, on the other hand, stated that the obsession with Cruise and Holmes's relationship is generated primarily by the media itself. The professor said that the people do not care as much as the media wants them to care and that reporting on the couple has reached the point of "]".<ref name="toledoblade.com"/> |
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Critics feel that the mania surrounding couple is attributed to Cruise and Holmes themselves.<ref name="toledoblade.com"/> Those in show business claim that Cruise uses his relationship with Holmes to promote his projects, referring to appearances with her when '']'' and '']'' debuted.<ref name="toledoblade.com"/> There was Cruise's couch-jumping episode on '']'', his public battle with ] over her use of ]s to treat ], and controversy over his connection to ]. Gossip magazine editors claim that the couple is too "mysterious" and "bizarre" for people to not be interested.<ref name="toledoblade.com" /> However, in an interview with '']'', Holmes confessed that she was bothered by the press coverage.<ref>Jane Surkin. "Someone Wanted to See Me?" ''Vanity Fair''. October 2006. 276–293.</ref> |
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Residents in Holmes's ] hometown welcomed the couple's popularity, and have said that the couple's relationship gives Toledo significant attention.<ref name="toledoblade.com" /> Reporters from Holmes's hometown have wished that they would "just go away", but also stress that they know it will not happen.<ref>'']'': </ref> |
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===Suri Cruise=== |
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The daughter of Cruise and Holmes, Suri, commonly called "TomKitten" by the media,<ref name="abc" /> was born April 18, 2006, at ] in ].<ref name="access" /><ref> Michelle Tauber and Allison Adato. ''People''. May 1, 2006. 66–69.</ref> |
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There was controversy surrounding the name "Suri" and what the couple stated its meaning to be. The '']'' summarized the written statement Cruise released on the birth as saying the name "is a word with origins in both ] and ]. In Hebrew, it means 'princess' and in Persian, 'red rose,' it was claimed in the release".<ref>Jill Leovy. "Girl Is Born to Stars Holmes, Cruise." ''Los Angeles Times''. April 19, 2006. B3.</ref> Suri is a girls' name meaning Girl in the Persian community. However, magazines and blogs noted Cruise's mistranslation of the Hebrew meaning of "Suri".<ref>''The Age'': </ref> In Arabic, along with Hebrew, Suri actually means "from ]", not "princess".<ref></ref><ref name="CelBet"> April 2006</ref> The wrong etymology might stem from the fact that Suri is a ] pet form of ], which means "princess."<ref>''Behind the Name'': </ref> |
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Before Holmes gave birth to her daughter, media outlets questioned the authenticity of Holmes's pregnancy.<ref>'']'': </ref> After she was born, Suri's birth certificate<ref></ref> was found to contain some incorrect information.<ref>''Us Magazine'' 2006-07-06. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.</ref> Then, when there were no images of the infant for a few months, people questioned the actual existence of a child,<ref>'']'': </ref> which continued until the first images of Suri were published in '']''. |
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