Following his breakup from Boniadi, Cruise met Holmes in April 2005, and started dating the "Dawson's Creek" star that same month, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Just one month after their romance started, Cruise notoriously professed his love for Holmes in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in May 2005, which many still associate with the actor even years after it took place. In June 2005, Holmes converted from Catholicism to the Church of Scientology, and the pair got engaged that same month.
By October 2005, Holmes and Cruise announced that they were expecting their first child together, and on 18 April, 2006, they welcomed their daughter, Suri, into the world. The pair, dubbed "TomKat," eventually tied the knot in November 2006, and went on to garner intense media attention throughout the duration of the marriage.
Despite appearing strong on the outside, the couple's relationship was dwindling behind the scenes. In June 2012, Holmes filed for divorce from Cruise, with her rep telling outlets at the time (via Us Weekly), "This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family. Katie's primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter's best interest." A rep for Cruise on the other hand issued a separate statement, which read, "Kate has filed for divorce and Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children. Please allow them their privacy."