Tom Cruise Proposes To Katie Holmes At Eiffel Tower

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Tom Cruise Proposes To Katie Holmes At Eiffel Tower

So much for the whole thing being a publicity stunt. After a whirlwind two-month romance played out mostly in front of the cameras, Tom Cruise popped the question to girlfriend Katie Holmes.

Thankfully, there was no word of jumping up and down. According to reports, the actor did it in style, presenting a ring to his beloved at the top of the Eiffel Tower on Friday morning (June 17).

With both actors in Paris to promote their respective summer blockbusters, Cruise confirmed the joyous news at a press event early Friday morning with a simple, "Yes, I proposed to her. It was early this morning at the Eiffel Tower, so I haven't slept at all. Today is a magnificent day for me; I'm engaged to a magnificent woman."

Also magnificent, apparently, was the "massive" diamond ring on the finger of Holmes, according to The Associated Press. The "Batman Begins" actress, who grew up with a poster of Cruise on her bedroom wall and dreams of marrying the "Top Gun" actor, was described as smiling and blushing as Cruise turned to look at her during the press event for his engagement/movie "War of the Worlds."

Why the Eiffel Tower, other than the fact that Paris was a junket stop for the Steven Spielberg-directed remake of the famous H.G. Wells novel? "I've never been to the Eiffel Tower," said Cruise, 42. "It's Paris, it's a beautiful city, it's very romantic."

No date has been set yet for the wedding, which will be Cruise's third, and the first for Holmes, 26, who was previously engaged to "American Pie" actor Chris Klein. "Dawson's Creek" actress Holmes, who was raised Catholic, has reportedly embraced Scientology, the controversial religion practiced by Cruise.

The actor has said that the religion founded by late science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard has helped him overcome crippling dyslexia, but his recent spate of pronouncements about Scientology's benefits and slamming of actress Brooke Shields over her use of psychiatric drugs to help with postpartum depression have led some to believe that the box-office behemoth is damaging his career.

His unbridled public ebullience over the Holmes relationship — which included a now-infamous visit to "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in which he bounced up and down on the couch and slapped the floor while pledging his love to the actress — has also led some to question whether the affair was for real.

But both actors have repeatedly denied that the relationship is part of a publicity campaign for their movies.

Holmes did not talk to reporters during the Paris news conference, but according to the AP, at one point Cruise whispered "Are you OK?" to the actress. The pair were ushered into a car after the brief Paris appearance in order to motor to another promo event in southern France.

[Javier]

lol this is too funny

[Suga Foot]

 

I'm so fuckin tired of these two.

[Caution2006]

I'm so fuckin tired of these two.

[-CaliKid-]

I'm so fuckin tired of these two.

[Trauma-san]

Such a strange bizarre think here.  If it's true, I don't understand why anybody would make it so public. 

[eS El Duque]

its like a movie script...

[7even]

all I know is that the box office of war of the worlds is really important to tom cruise, because he made a special deal. unlike normally, he wont get a certain amount of money that doesnt depend on the films sales, yet he will get a certain percentage of what the film brings in. if the film does really good, he could gain about 300mio$, which is SICK for an actor, knowing that the current top gages are around 25mio$.

[Don Jacob]

they really look like they're in love

so  to them

[Sikotic™]

Publicity stunts are getting old now.

[Low Key]

Maybe we will get another 24 hour video diary TV show on MTV. Why does the media make a big deal about celebrities getting married?

[white Boy]

how can war of the worlds not be huge.. and about the news, i really dont care, i didnt see dubcc as much of a gossip forum

[Woozie]

[Trauma-san]

they really look like they're in love

so  to them

Yeah, this is how I'm gonna start looking at it, too.  Fuck it, I don't want to be cynical.  Congratulations to them.

War of the Worlds is so gold anyways because Dakotta Fanning is going to be in it.  I'll be there. 

[Thirteen]

Howard Stern was saying that katie holmes is still a virgin and she's probably at that point in her life that she'd say yes to anyone just to get some