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2/7/08

Though it's been widely hinted at before that Tom Cruise and Cher dated in the 1980s, both stars kept their lips sealed about a romance... until now. Talking to Entertainment Tonight, the everlasting Cher opened up about her relationship with the one-time '80s heartthrob.

"It was a long, long time ago and neither one of us ever talked about it and I don’t know why," she says. "He didn’t mention it and I didn’t mention it."

The two dated between 1983-1986, as it was "after Risky Business and right before The Color of Money," and it was the Martin Scorsese flick that proved to be fatal to their relationship. This was before Cruise became a Scientologist.

"I couldn’t go to Chicago and that was kind of the straw that broke the camel's back," the 61-year-old says.

Although Cher found Tom, now 45, "amazing" and truly "loved" him back then, she sure doesn't feel that way now as she wonders where the Tom she once knew went.

"When we were together he was such a private person. Now it's hard for me to look at this person and this press. How many times can I watch him jumping up and down on Oprah’s couch?"

"He just was the most adorable man that you can possibly imagine," she said. "I have to say, I don't understand the Scientology thing because I don't understand it, you know. Sonny was a Scientologist. I didn't understand that either."
[Edited 2/8/08 18:01pm]

Ace said:

He looks like a runaway patient from an insane asylum.

Its also "well known" in Hollywood that Tom is Gay, thats why its joked about everywhere from Robin Williams to Family Guy, this has been "known" in Hollywood for a long time

Its also "well known" in Hollywood that Tom is Gay, thats why its joked about everywhere from Robin Williams to Family Guy, this has been "known" in Hollywood for a long time

lastdecember said:

Do his ex-wives and current wife know?
[Edited 2/8/08 20:10pm]

Rodya24 said:

Wives mean nothing, Elton John was married for 2 years to a woman. Its one of those "hollywood" secrets that known, like Rock Hudson being gay etc..

Its one of those "hollywood" secrets that known, like Rock Hudson being gay etc..

Rodya24 said:

Wives mean nothing, Elton John was married for 2 years to a woman. Its one of those "hollywood" secrets that known, like Rock Hudson being gay etc..

lastdecember said:

Why can't he be bi-sexual then?

From all accounts I have from people who worked near the couple (specifically the last two wives), is that the relationships with his last 2 wives are legit, whatever he may have dabbled in in the past. I also have a colleaugue that had to stomach watching him and Penelope Cruz cheat behind Nicole Kidman's back during the making of Vanilla Sky, what they did to her(and the way they did it) was pretty vile. I'm not saying that he doesn't like men, I'm just asking why the idea that the man is probably bi-sexual so hard for people to accept?

...since they're so hellfire determined to put a labels people all the time
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What an odd couple!


BTW, in that first picture..did Cher get breast implants?

I'm not really concerned about the contents of this news. I just wanted to say "Whoa!" to that current picture. That's all.

Funny...there is actually some "real" Cher news to report and y'all are discussing this instead?! Y'all are funny.

I heard that she just signed a 3-year deal to perform in Vegas every night...it's one of those Celine Dion-type deals.