"Soon, soon," Holmes (in a Chloé dress and Christian Louboutin heels) replied when one London fan asked when the wedding would take place. Photo by: WENN / Landov |
If Holmes's hometown crowd is still absorbing the high-flying romance, those in Cruise's circle – including his exes – have expressed their approval. On June 20 in Madrid, the couple turned up at Casa Lucio restaurant, where they dined on traditional huevos estrellados (fried eggs and potatoes) with the parents, sister and brother of Cruise's ex-girlfriend Penélope Cruz (who was in town but busy filming a movie). Meanwhile, Cruise's ex-wives Nicole Kidman and Mimi Rogers each offered their congratulations. "I'm very happy for them and wish them all the best," Rogers told PEOPLE. Kidman told David Letterman on June 13, "Listen, honestly, if Tom's in love, I'm so happy for him."
Public reaction to the romance hasn't always been as kind, with the stars' unchecked exuberance generating some eye-rolling. In France the press derisively called the pair's tour "the Tom and Katie Show." Cruise's
War of the Worlds director Steven Spielberg weighed in, telling
Newsweek that he was "a little upset" by claims the romance was eclipsing their movie – and by speculation the actor's now-famous couch-jumping Oprah appearance was a publicity stunt. "What Tom did on Oprah was exactly what Tom did with me when he first told me about Katie Holmes," he said.
