‘Smitten’ Tom Cruise signs autographs for fans in NYC amid Ana de Armas romance buzz
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Tom Cruise appeared to be in high spirits as he greeted his fans outside of his hotel in New York City on Saturday night.
While in the same city as Ana de Armas amid their romance, the action star, 62, had a big smile on his face as he met a large crowd of his fans and signed autographs for them.
He looked dashing in an all-black outfit, sporting Top Gun-inspired aviator sunglasses, as he stepped out into the city with a backpack presumably fitted with his essentials.
The Ballerina actress is currently busy around town on a press tour for her new action movie, which Cruise recently raved about, and staying in SoHo.
The Mission: Impossible actor donned a black, fitted polo shirt that hugged and accentuated his muscles for his evening on the town.
He paired the top with black slacks, a shiny silver watch and his brown hair in his signature floppy, windswept ‘do.
Tom Cruise appeared to be in high spirits as he greeted his fans outside of his hotel
While in the same city as Ana de Armas amid their romance, the action star, 62, had a big smile on his face as he met a large crowd of his fans and signed autographs for them; de Armas pictured April in Las Vegas
As he stepped out, a massive, adoring crowd of fans had huge smiles on their faces upon the sighting and he also flashed a cheery grin in return.
His outing comes after reports that he is already ‘super smitten’ with de Armas, 37, even though it is still early into their romance.
‘It’s low-key, still new and in the early stages,’ a source told Us Weekly in an article published earlier this week. ‘Their romance is definitely on the down low.’
The insider also mentioned that one of Cruise’s exes ‘raved’ about de Armas, and the source also explained how the Cuban-born actress’ romance with him came to be.
‘Penelope [Cruz] put in a good word for her both personally and professionally.’
Cruz and Cruise previously dated for three years after starring together in Vanilla Sky in 2001.
Their relationship ended in early 2004, but the pair have remained friends, per the source.
Meanwhile, Cruz and de Armas became friends after working on the 2019 film Wasp Network together.
He looked dashing in an all-black outfit, sporting Top Gun-inspired aviator sunglasses, as he stepped out into the city with a backpack presumably fitted with his essentials
The Ballerina actress is currently busy around town on a press tour for her new action movie, which Cruise recently raved about, and staying in SoHo
The Mission: Impossible actor donned a black, fitted polo shirt that hugged and accentuated his muscles for his evening on the town
He paired the top with black slacks, a shiny silver watch and his brown hair in his signature floppy, windswept ‘do
The source also revealed how the romance between de Armas and Cruise came to be.
The insider said they originally met up to discuss work-related matters in February before their ‘relationship developed.’
Cruise was reportedly ‘super smitten’ with de Armas immediately and it quickly ‘developed into feelings’ for her.
‘They’ve gone out on some dates, and it’s very low-key,’ the insider added about the couple who have been romantically linked since February. ‘It’s in the early stages and he’s been courting her.’
The source added that Cruise is ‘really into her’ before adding that the feeling is mutual, though de Armas is being ‘more cautious’ and is taking things slow.
‘She isn’t looking for anything to move too fast,’ the source said. ‘She’s taking it really slow. It’s very private. They are protecting themselves from the intense media scrutiny.’
The source also said de Armas is not a big fan of ‘public attention regarding romantic relationships, so she is ‘unsure’ about going the distance with Cruise.
As he stepped out, a massive, adoring crowd of fans had huge smiles on their faces upon the sighting and he also flashed a cheery grin in return
His outing comes after reports that he is already ‘super smitten’ with de Armas, 37, even though it is still early into their romance; de Armas pictured March in Hollywood
The insider said they originally met to discuss work-related matters in February before their ‘relationship developed.’ Cruise was reportedly ‘super smitten’ with de Armas immediately and it quickly ‘developed into feelings’ for her
‘They’ve gone out on some dates, and it’s very low-key,’ the insider added about the couple who have been romantically linked since February. ‘It’s in the early stages and he’s been courting her’
‘With [her ex-boyfriend] Ben Affleck, that’s one of the things she didn’t like.’
However, her preference for privacy is ‘one of the things Tom likes about her.’
Cruise has also been publicly gushing over his girlfriend, or at least her new film — From the World of John Wick: Ballerina.
The Top Gun star made a comment to reporters at the premiere of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning in London.
‘I saw the movie, it kicks a**,’ Cruise said. ‘Oh, man, it’s right in that tone. It’s right in that big world, and you’re gonna love it.’ Tom and Ana, 37, have been linked to each other since earlier this year though neither have spoken out about their relationship – until now.
De Armas appeared on GMA earlier this week and excitedly talked about her upcoming action film, praising Keanu Reeves, 60, and revealing the intense stunts she performed as well as her relationship with Cruise.
‘I was like, ‘I hope I can just do it as best as I can — maybe as good as [Reeves] does it.’
He recently gushed over his girlfriend’s new film From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
He made a comment to reporters at the premiere of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning in London
But when host Michael Strahan brought up her connection to Cruise, she didn’t shy away.
‘You’re working with another big star, Tom Cruise, on another project that will lead you to do more crazy stunts,’ Strahan said.
‘It’s so much fun,’ Ana replied. ‘We’re definitely working on a lot of things.’
She added: ‘It’s not just one, but a few projects — with [directors] Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie and, of course, Tom.’
Flashing a big smile, she added, ‘And I’m so excited.’
De Armas and Cruise have been getting serious in recent weeks, the Daily Mail has learned, with one of his A-list exes even granting approval for the unlikely romance.
It is understood Spanish actress Penelope Cruz — who dated Cruise from 2001 to 2004 — is ‘happy’ that her ex-boyfriend has found new love.
Cruz, 51, and de Armas have been friends ever since they co-starred in the 2019 movie WASP Network.
I saw the movie, which kicks a**,’ Cruise said. ‘Oh, man, it’s right in that tone. It’s right in that big world, and you’re gonna love it’
Cruise and de Armas, 37, have been linked to each other since earlier this year though neither have spoken out about their relationship – until now
‘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, de 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.’
Friends believe the relationship could last, with our insider pointing to the fact that de 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 de Armas ‘does not give her heart away easy.’
De Armas and Cruise have been getting serious in recent weeks, the Daily Mail has learned, with one of his A-list exes even granting approval for the unlikely romance
‘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, de 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.
Despite receiving massive backlash over the relationship, the actress, who fled communist Cuba at age 18, did not shy away from engaging in some PDA with him.
She also previously dated Ben Affleck from November 2019 to January 2021 after meeting on the set of the 2022 thrilled Deep Water.
