Nicole Kidman Was Not at Daughter’s Wedding — Actress’ Children with Tom Cruise Called Katie Holmes ‘Mom'

• Nicole Kidman ended up adopting two children while married to Tom Cruise.
• However, the relationship between the actress and her children reportedly became strained when she divorced their father.
• Bella and Connor are now adults who live far away from each other, living their lives independently.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise got married in December 1990, and while trying to have a baby, the former experienced an ectopic pregnancy at age 23, with the media wrongfully describing it as a miscarriage. In 2007, the actress addressed the sensitive and traumatic topic revealing she did have a miscarriage at the end of her marriage to Cruise.

The couple was told that Kidman was unlikely to conceive, so she and her husband eventually welcomed their first child and daughter, Isabella "Bella" Kidman-Cruise, by adopting her in 1992. In 1995, Bella was blessed with a little brother when her famous parents adopted Connor Kidman-Cruise.

The "Big Little Lies" star doesn't talk much about her current relationship with Cruise or their adopted children. Reports have stated that the actress and her children are estranged, but Connor and Bella have both denied the claims.

Kidman did mention how society is stuck on a certain notion of motherhood when, in fact, adoptive, foster, and biological mothers are all the same. She said they all involve the "emotion of attaching to a child" and doing the vital work of assisting in rearing and guiding them.

Cruise and Kidman divorced in 2001, and their children have stayed out of the spotlight since then. However, there have been endless rumors speculating about the relationship between Kidman and her children.

What Is Nicole's Relationship with Her Children Like?

In February 2001, Cruise filed for divorce from Kidman, and their separation was finalized in August that same year. The actress agreed to joint custody, but Connor and Bella chose to live in Los Angeles with their father while their mother stayed in her native Australia.

In November 2006, Cruise married Katie Holmes, and it appeared his children warmed up to having a blended family. The following year, Holmes described Bella and Connor as clever, kind, and intelligent, revealing a little about their relationship, saying:

"They call me 'Mom.'"

In 2012, a source said the siblings are closer to the actress than they are to Kidman, and Bella and her brother also allegedly saw their father often when he was in town. Two years before the insider's statement, Cruise's ex-wife shared how she wished their children lived with her.

The "Cold Mountain" actress once revealed that the siblings didn't even call her "mummy" but addressed her using her name, which she hated and scolded them for. However, she also admitted that they sometimes did call her "mum."

Another source claimed Bella and her brother still spoke to Kidman in 2012, but not as much as they used to when they were younger and she was married to their father. The insider confirmed the trio stayed in contact, but their mother didn't visit Los Angeles often since she was so far away.

Amy Scobee, someone who once went to Cruise's Scientology church, blamed it on Bella and Connor's alleged view of Kidman as "bad." Showing how distant the trio might be, the actress was last publicly photographed with them in 2007.

The star was allegedly left "devastated" when her children failed to attend her father's funeral in 2014. In 2007, she and Connor, then 13, were pictured for the last time when they went out in public at Los Angeles' Annual Kids' Choice Awards.

However, in September 2015, the actress didn't attend Bella's wedding to Max Parker, nor was Cruise invited. The couple allegedly wanted a small London wedding with some friends, but none of their parents were invited.

The "Risky Business" actor was reportedly fine with the decision and even paid for the wedding and the part held at the Dorchester Hotel. However, some claimed he didn't attend because Parker wasn't a Scientologist, but others said this wasn't true as the pair got along. Bella and her husband even reportedly spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with Cruise.

In 2016, Parker's wife tried to quell negative rumors by confirming that she stayed in contact with her mother often and that anyone who said otherwise was lying. She also said her husband wasn't a Scientology member, but she still is.

Bella shared how things are fine between her and Kidman despite the famous star being left out of the wedding even though she was in London then. A source claimed the actress was happy for Bella getting married because she wanted her daughter to be happy.

In 2018, Cruise's ex-wife seemed to snub her adopted children when accepting her Best Actress Golden Globe by thanking her husband, Keith Urban, and their two children.

Years before, Bella, then 19, revealed she loved Kidman because she was her "mom" and "great." The then-teenager also confessed that she saw her parent sometimes, and they spoke before adding:

"We're a very close family. I love all of our family."

In 2014, Connor also insisted that he loved his mother and didn't care what people said because he knew they were "solid." He revealed how family meant everything to him, and it came before all else, including the music he loved.

Although Kidman didn't like talking about Scientology—she believed in being the best you could be and not the worst while thinking of her children—she shared how she respected Bella and Connor's beliefs in staying with the church. The actress is happy her children found their paths in life.

The celebrity also confirmed that she stayed in touch with her adopted children because it is essential to her. In 2016, there were rumors of Kidman and Bella reuniting after she married Parker, which neither ever addressed. However, months later, while promoting her film "Lion," the actress was quoted as saying:

"The movie is a love letter to my children who are adopted..."

The star said she made the film for Connor and Bella, so they knew she wanted and supported them no matter what. The film is based on a true story of a son who was separated from his mother and brother as a child and searches for them as an adult. Kidman, who plays the boy's adoptive mother, revealed she would support her children too if they wanted to look for their birth mothers.

In 2018, Kidman confessed to being very private regarding her children to protect their relationship. The Oscar Award winner said she would die for her children because that is her purpose, but she also respected them as adults who can make their own decisions. Ultimately, Kidman believes her job as their parent is to give them "unconditional love."

What Do Bella and Connor Do Now?

Shortly after her birth in Miami on December 22, 1992, Bella was welcomed into the Cruise family. She grew up in Beverly Hills in Cruise's care and graduated from West London's Delmar Academy of Make-up and Hair.

Connor traveled a lot as a child but now does the same because of his work.

Bella changed careers and went into fashion design, starting with work for Holmes' fashion line, Holmes and Yang. She has since gone into art, making designs for clothes and other items. She generally stays out of the limelight but remains active on Instagram.

After secretly marrying Parker, Bella and her husband lived in a one-bedroom apartment they shared with three other tenants in 2016. She drove a Fiat 500 while her IT Specialist husband took a public bus before walking to catch a train.

Connor was adopted just after his birth on January 17, 1995, in Florida. The first time he acted was in 2008 when he starred in "Seven Pounds." In 2012, he also appeared in "Red Dawn." These days, he is mainly focused on music, which he picked up as a teenager.

In 2013, he released his first single, a dance track called "Closer to Heaven." Also a disc jockey, he showcased his skills at a new Hollywood club, Create, that same year. Besides that, he's also a deep-sea fisherman, something he grew to love growing up.

Connor traveled a lot as a child but now does the same because of his work. He lives a simple life in his hometown of Clearwater, Florida, within a Scientology community, and has many friends. He is reportedly well-liked. Like his sister, he also has a personal Instagram presence, as well as an account for his business, Connor's Meatshack.

Speaking about her children in 2019, Kidman noted how her son is into music, and Bella launched her T-shirt line BKC (Bella Kidman Cruise).

Kidman has also said that her children both had English accents when they were children. Her daughter, who lives outside London, feels more English than American after living there when her parents shot several movies.

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