Why Tom Cruise hasn't seen daughter Suri in 3 years

Reports have emerged that actor and devote scientologist, Tom Cruise, has not seen his 10-year-old daughter, Suri, in three years.

The 54-year-old actor divorced 37-year-old Katie Holmes and 2012 and broke off contact with her and his daughter shortly afterward. He is currently based in New York whilst the pair are living in Los Angeles. US reports state that “Tom has made no attempt to spend time with his daughter”.

The estranged relationship reportedly has one sole driving factor; Tom’s controversial religious beliefs. According to the 2015 documentary on the strange practices of Scientology, Going Clear, Katie and Suri were declared “suppressive persons” by the Church and Tom was instructed to cut off all contact with them.

OK magazine cites a source close to Katie who says that Tom still pays $400,000 a year in child support and that Suri has “got lots of friends and a nice, normal life.”

Reports also suggest that Nicole Kidman was labelled a “suppressive person” following her marital split from Tom in 2011.

Do you think that Suri is better off without her father in her life right now? Let us know what you think in the comments below. 

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