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Truly, Madly, Deeply

Thursday May 26, 2005 12:00 PM EDT

By going public with Holmes (in Rome), "I'm saying, 'This is my woman,'" Cruise told MTV. "I got nothing to hide." Photo by: Corrado Giambalvo / AP
Truly, Madly, Deeply| Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise
Given Cruise’s unprecedented – and unexpected – willingness to open up about his new romance, that’s unlikely to happen anytime soon. As Cruise embarked on a media tour to promote his upcoming film War of the Worlds and speak out on Scientology-related issues, each stop so far – Oprah, Access Hollywood and an MTV special airing June 11 – has morphed into a public valentine to Holmes. The only thing as stunning as their unlikely pairing is the warp speed at which the fledgling relationship has progressed.

A little more than a month after Cruise – a fan of Holmes’s work in Dawson’s Creek and films (her credits include 2000’s Wonder Boys and 2003’s Pieces of April) – called her for a meeting at his L.A. office, he’s ready to go all-in. Cruise’s publicist (and big sister) Lee Anne DeVette says the actor “is the happiest I’ve ever seen him.” She adds that after the Oprah appearance, “my mother and I were in tears because it’s so beautiful to see him this happy.” During his interview with Access Hollywood host Billy Bush, which aired May 23, Cruise again declared, “I love this woman. I’m not going to hide it.” Says Bush: “We couldn’t keep him in his seat. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s engaged before Christmas.”

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