Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas confirmed their love affair is real as they flew into London together this week days before her 37th birthday.
In exclusive photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Hollywood icon Cruise, 62, who has been linked to Armas since Valentine’s Day this year, looked giddy as he piloted a helicopter into the UK capital with the brunette actress by his side.
Armas – who was last known to be dating Manuel Anido Cuesta, the stepson of Cuba’s president – flashed a smile and her toned legs in a pair of mini shorts as she clutched her pet dog Elvis. A pal helped walk another pooch – Salsa – on a lead.
Armas donned a pair of shades and sports sneakers, appearing to go make-up free for the off-duty outing.
Meanwhile Top Gun star Cruise flaunted his action-man credentials as he landed the chopper and showed off a buff frame in a tight tee and jeans.
Cruise has been getting serious with Armas in recent weeks, the Daily Mail has learned, with one of his A-list exes even granting approval for the unlikely romance.
Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas confirmed their rumored love affair as they flew into London together this week days before her 37th birthday
In exclusive photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Hollywood icon Cruise, 62, who has been linked to Armas since Valentine’s Day this year, looked giddy as he piloted a helicopter into the UK capital with the brunette actress by his side
Top Gun star Cruise flaunted his action-man credentials as he landed the chopper and showed off a buff frame in a tight tee and jeans
Armas – who was last known to be dating Manuel Anido Cuesta, the stepson of Cuba’s president – flashed a smile and her toned legs in a pair of mini shorts as she clutched her pet dog Elvis
It can also be revealed that Cruise will be taking the starlet to the 78th Cannes Film Festival in a fortnight. His new movie Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is slated for a star-studded premiere on May 14 at the Grand Théâtre Lumière.
It is not yet clear if Armas will walk the red carpet with Cruise.
As for that A-list approval, it is understood Spanish actress Penelope Cruz – who dated the actor from 2001 to 2004 – is ‘happy’ that her ex-boyfriend has found new love.
Cruz, 51, and Armas have been friends ever since they co-starred in the 2019 movie WASP Network.
‘Ana has said that Penelope is happy for her, she approves,’ an insider told the Daily Mail. ‘They know each other from the movie and also they have friends in common in Madrid from when Ana lived there for a while.’
‘Tom makes Ana feel safe and that is very important to her,’ the insider added. ‘She was flipped out by the fans and stalkers when living in Venice Beach [Los Angeles] so she moved to a remote part of Vermont.’
In 2022, Armas dropped over $7 million for a sprawling six-bed home in the Green Mountain State.
‘She loves being away from the crazy,’ the source explained. ‘She has been traveling with Tom to busy cities like London, but he always makes her feel safe because he is thoughtful and he has a ton of security. He never puts her at risk, she is completely taken care of when she is in his company.’
Meanwhile Top Gun star Cruise showed off his action man credentials as he landed the chopper
The beauty wore a pair of shades and appeared to go make-up free for the outing – while her friend walked her other dog, Salsa
Ana looked radiant as she jetted into London with Cruise by her side
Cruise fistbumped an air traffic controller as he arrived
Ana looked stunning as she prepared to ring in her 37th birthday
The beauty wowed as she stepped out with Cruise again
The Oscar nominee wowed as she arrived into the heliport
Cruise showed off his toned frame as he walked off
Friends believe the relationship could last, with our insider pointing to the fact that Armas does ‘not like to party’, prefering quiet nights at home like her decades-older boyfriend.
Though another source stressed that the pair are ‘taking it day by day’ and that Armas ‘does not give her heart away easy.’
‘Ana has a thing for older men and Tom fits the bill of her type. The proof is in the pudding. Being affectionate with someone is not something that Ana would do for a role,’ the second source added.
In November last year, Armas was linked to the stepson of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, with the pair stepping out for a loved-up stroll in Madrid the following month.
Penelope Cruz, who dated Tom from 2001 until 2004 after they co-starred in Vanilla Sky, is ‘happy’ that the Oscar nominee is romancing de Armas (pictured in 2001)
Armas was last known to be dating Manuel Anido Cuesta , the stepson of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in a controversial union – pictured December 2024
Despite receiving massive backlash over the relationship, the actress, who fled communist Cuba age 18, did not shy away from engaging in some PDA with him. However, the relationship appears to have ended as swiftly as it began – with Cruise soon emerging on the scene.
In February, the pair were first spotted enjoying a dinner together – again, in London – on Valentine’s Day.
At the time a source claimed to the Daily Mail that they were not romantically involved. Indeed, the insider insisted that the evening out had been strictly business related.
‘Everything with Tom and Ana is innocent. They are hanging out to talk about future movies that they could do together,’ the source said.
