What Really Happened Between Tom Cruise And Hayley Atwell On The Mission Impossible Set?
During the filming of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, the tabloids went wild after Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell were reported to be in a relationship.
Many tabloids reported that the co-stars were together while filming the franchise and "amicably split" in 2021. A film insider told The Sun, “It has been a very intense period of filming together." Forty-one-year-old Atwell joins the Mission Impossible franchise as Grace, a mysterious thief.
“They really got on well – and they’re obviously both very good-looking Hollywood stars, so it made for a good match. But as the latest film winds down they’ve decided to go back to being friends."
The Captain America actress and the Oblivion actor reportedly broke things off in 2021 before reuniting. The acting couple allegedly called it quits last year, just weeks after the two attended the Top Gun:Maverick premiere together.
Did Tom Cruise And Hayley Atwell Date?
The press reported that the pair become close while filming the seventh Mission Impossible movie, but it was a short-lived affair. The rumors claimed that they “hit it off from day one.”
The pair were photographed holding hands between filming scenes in Rome. A production source at the time said, “Tom and Hayley hit it off from day one."
“Lockdown, and all the difficulties that came with it, brought them even closer and they’ve become fairly inseparable," an insider revealed. "They’ve been meeting up after hours, and she’s been to his London pad. They get on brilliantly, and both seem very happy," the source explained. As well as during filming, the pair also made a joint appearance at Wimbledon.
Sources told The Sun that their relationship was “genuine," but things ultimately just didn't work out for the couple. “In spite of some rumors to the contrary, it was never just for the cameras. Unfortunately, it did not work out for them,” an insider told the British tabloid. Sources have also claimed that the former couple decided that “they are better as friends.”
Fans also spotted the couple making a trip to Birmingham's Bullring & Grand Central shopping center in August when filming for Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning briefly shut down due to Covid concerns.
Why Did Tom Cruise And Hayley Atwell Split?
The pair's reported relationship naturally ran its course and they ended amicably. An insider told The Sun, "It has been a very intense period of filming together. They really got on well – but as the latest film winds down they've decided to go back to being friends."
"Their filming schedules are very full-on, and Tom has a number of other commitments coming up and is always shooting around by private helicopter and jet, so it just ran its course."
"But they're still happy to work together. It's a shame, but just one of those things. They still get on well." Tom and Hayley still have praise for each other, even if their relationship is now platonic.
Hayley Atwell Reacts To Tom Cruise Dating Rumors
Recently, Hayley Atwell addressed the rumors of her romantic relationship with Tom Cruise and denies they were anything more than friendly co-workers.
Atwell called the rumors "invasive" and "upsetting," as they were "involving people in my actual life, my personal life, who have to be on the receiving end of that." Atwell became engaged to music producer Ned Wolfgang Kelly in April 2023. Hayley is said to have split from her British doctor partner in 2020 before filming the action movie with Tom.
"I would be like, 'Ooh, there's some weird rumors, and it feels base, it feels a little dirty, it feels grubby — it's not what I'm about,'" the British actress told the Independent. "Why are things being assumed or projected onto me about my relationship with my work colleague and boss?"
She leaned on Cruise, who advised her to ignore the headlines. “When I’ve talked to him about it, he’d be like, ‘You know exactly who you are. You know what you’re about. And that is the only thing that matters. It doesn’t matter what people think of you, if you are in integrity with yourself, if you know what your value system is,'” Atwell recalled.
In May 2023, Hayley Atwll emphasized their "platonic love" when talking to Country & Town House about her co-star. "What I feel is the truly extraordinary power of platonic love, which seems to be sometimes underrepresented," Atwell said.
While Atwell and Cruise may not romantically linked, the two became good friends when making the popular action franchise. "He was so kind to my family and other cast members' families," Atwell said to Yahoo Australia"He took my grandmother on a helicopter ride on Christmas Eve over London ... People don't often hear those kind of stories of how generous and kind he is offscreen."
Hayley Atwell Praises Tom Cruise's Dedication
Hayley Atwell has detailed how positive the experience was working with the Jerry Maguire actor. "It was a masterclass in not only work ethic and his incredible manners — he's so gracious and so polite to everyone and hardworking — but then also his understanding of every technical aspect of filmmaking," Atwell told CBS Mornings.
Atwell also noted Cruise's dedication to the production elements of making the Mission Impossible movie. He's a one-man studio," Atwell said of the Rain Man actor. "There's nothing this man does not know about movie making and the cinematic experience for the audience." She added, "For me, it's deeply inspiring to find someone who's so committed to something, whose work ethic extends to so many different departments."
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