Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes used to be called the ‘power couple’ back in the old days. The duo started dating in 2005 and then went on to get engaged later that year before welcoming their first child in 2006, Suri Cruise.
So naturally, when the news of this couple splitting up spread, not just fans but even their fellow celebrities were left utterly shocked. One such celeb included Jennifer Lopez, who herself was going through a breakup at that time.
Jennifer Lopez was Shocked by Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ Split
The breakup news of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, who were together for nearly seven years, had left the American actress-singer truly devastated. This goes back to the time when Jennifer Lopez herself had recently undergone a divorce from Marc Anthony.
Talking about her split as well as how sad the Katie-Tom split news made her, the then-42-year-old actress said,
“I’m sad for them. They’re both really lovely people and just like Marc and I, it’s not what you want to happen. You fight and you try until you realize you can’t anymore.”
Continuing, Lopez expressed her concern about Cruise and Holmes’ daughter, Suri Cruise, who was primarily in the custody of Holmes. She felt that the most important thing for the split couple was to focus on their daughter and ensure that their personal relations do not affect Suri’s life in any way.
Jennifer Lopez Wishes Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes ‘Peace in their Decision’
While the actress herself was making her way out of her devastating divorce, Jennifer Lopez did not step back from expressing her concerns for her friend, Tom Cruise’s ex-family. She explained how she could not stop herself from comparing her own situation with Cruise’s and even wished the duo ‘peace in their decision’. She said,
“I just wish them peace in their decision. And really for Suri and their other children as well, because you become such a family – it’s not just Suri, it’s Connor and Isabella and everybody. You all become a family. And when that breaks apart, nobody wins; everybody’s heartbroken in some way. And I just wish them peace.”
Jennifer Lopez got married to Marc Anthony in the year 2004, nearly a year after she started dating him. The then-couple had twins together, Maximilian and Emme. After almost 8 years of being together, Lopez and Anthony decided to finally split in 2011.