USATODAY.com - Tom Cruise proposes to Katie Holmes at Eiffel Tower  Kids & Family Tom Cruise proposes to Katie Holmes at Eiffel Tower PARIS (AP)  For weeks, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes answered questions about marriage by saying, "That's something we have to talk about." On Friday morning, they finally found the time — at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. At a Paris news conference where Cruise annouced the engagement, Holmes sported a massive diamond ring. By Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images "Today is a magnificent day for me, I'm engaged to a magnificent woman," the 42-year-old Cruise said at a news conference. "It was early this morning at the Eiffel Tower, so I haven't slept at all." (Related video: Cruise pops the question ) The crowd of journalists cheered and applauded as the couple looked at each other, smiling and blushing. Holmes, seated nearby, held her hands together in her lap, a massive diamond ring on her finger.

Holmes did not speak to reporters, but at one point, Cruise whispered to her: "Are you OK?" Afterward, the two hurried into a car before leaving for a promotional event in Marseilles, southern France. "I wish them the happiest marriage that anyone has ever had," said Dakota Fanning, the child actress who co-stars with Cruise in War of the Worlds. She sat next to Holmes during the news conference. Now it's everyone else's turn to chat about Hollywood's newest (and previously most suspicious) coupling. Ever since Cruise and Holmes, 26, went public with their relationship in April, smooching and posing for photographers in Rome, many have doubted the romance — the words "publicity stunt" have rained down on the couple like an alien invasion. While Cruise's new film, War of the Worlds, has yet to open, Holmes' Batman Begins hit U.S. theaters Wednesday. Skeptics may still decry the romance, but it's difficult to doubt a relationship when a ring is involved. "I think getting engaged actually defuses a lot of the skepticism. No one would take a publicity stunt this far," says Janice Min, editor-in-chief of Us Weekly magazine.

"I think they have every intention of getting married and every intention of having kids. I think that Tom Cruise is not the kind of celebrity who would venture into this lightly." Despite the whirlwind nature of the romance, Min isn't alone in her belief in the stability of the couple's relationship. "It could last forever. It could last till death do them part," says Bonnie Fuller, editorial director of American Media, the parent company of Star magazine. "These are two people that are known to be serious individuals." In a celebrity world where couples — such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie — are obsessive about their privacy, Holmes and (especially) Cruise have been outgoing. "What's unusual about it is that it doesn't fit the usual contours of a celebrity romance," says Larry Hackett, deputy editor at People magazine. "It isn't the blind Page SIX item, followed by the 'two stars leaving separately from a nightclub,' followed by the denials, followed by the 'don't ask us personal questions.' Followed by the photograph of them together.

"It was presented fully baked for public consumption." In seemingly every interview, Cruise has proclaimed that Holmes is "magnificent." His acrobatic, gaga appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" last month was so over the top, it amazed everyone. But the romance that refused to play by the rules of Hollywood PR etiquette culminated in a remarkably traditional way. After all, the Eiffel Tower is almost a cliche locale for a marriage proposal. "I've never actually been to the Eiffel Tower," Cruise said of the choice. "It's Paris, you know. It's beautiful, a beautiful city. It's very romantic." Cruise has been married twice — to Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman. Holmes had a long-standing engagement with actor Chris Klein. A wedding date hasn't been set. "We haven't discussed that — one step at a time," Cruise said. "Let's see. We're not sure." There will likely be plenty of potential difficulties. Cruise is 16 years older than Holmes and is a devoted follower of the Church of Scientology. (Holmes has said she's embracing the religion.) More threatening could be their dramatic openness.

"Public discussion and public consideration of their relationship is on the table," says Hackett. "It will be exceedingly difficult if not impossible to remove that." He adds that actresses such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez turned much more tightlipped after going through tabloid-heavy romances. However, Fuller thinks the candor may be a positive, more natural existence. "In some ways I think that's very smart," she says. "I do wonder why certain celebrities insist on trying to hide the fact that they're having a relationship. ... In some ways that fuels the gossip much more than being completely open and public about it. "I think, actually, they're going to make it easier for themselves." Still, psychologist Joyce Brothers, for one, is concerned Cruise and Holmes have been caught up in their own momentum. "People easily get pushed into relationships in Hollywood," Brothers says. "When you have two people, it's double the publicity. It's cubed. There's an enormous amount of desire to push it along." But, Brothers adds, "A lot of people have lost their heads and hearts in Paris." Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Tom Cruise Proposes To Katie Holmes At Eiffel Tower - MTV mtv Gil Kaufman 06/17/2005 So much for the whole thing being a publicity stunt. After a whirlwind two-month romance played out mostly in front of the cameras, Tom Cruise popped the question to girlfriend Katie Holmes. Thankfully, there was no word of jumping up and down. According to reports, the actor did it in style, presenting a ring to his beloved at the top of the Eiffel Tower on Friday morning (June 17). With both actors in Paris to promote their respective summer blockbusters, Cruise confirmed the joyous news at a press event early Friday morning with a simple, "Yes, I proposed to her. It was early this morning at the Eiffel Tower, so I haven't slept at all. Today is a magnificent day for me; I'm engaged to a magnificent woman." Also magnificent, apparently, was the "massive" diamond ring on the finger of Holmes, according to The Associated Press.

The "Batman Begins" actress, who grew up with a poster of Cruise on her bedroom wall and dreams of marrying the "Top Gun" actor, was described as smiling and blushing as Cruise turned to look at her during the press event for his engagement/movie "War of the Worlds." Why the Eiffel Tower, other than the fact that Paris was a junket stop for the Steven Spielberg-directed remake of the famous H.G. Wells novel? "I've never been to the Eiffel Tower," said Cruise, 42. "It's Paris, it's a beautiful city, it's very romantic." Check out "All Eyes On Tom Cruise" in Overdrive, in which Cruise opens up about Holmes, Scientology and "War of the Worlds." No date has been set yet for the wedding, which will be Cruise's third, and the first for Holmes, 26, who was previously engaged to "American Pie" actor Chris Klein. "Dawson's Creek" actress Holmes, who was raised Catholic, has reportedly embraced Scientology, the controversial religion practiced by Cruise. The actor has said that the religion founded by late science-fiction writer L.

Ron Hubbard has helped him overcome crippling dyslexia, but his recent spate of pronouncements about Scientology's benefits and slamming of actress Brooke Shields over her use of psychiatric drugs to help with postpartum depression have led some to believe that the box-office behemoth is damaging his career. His unbridled public ebullience over the Holmes relationship — which included a now-infamous visit to "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in which he bounced up and down on the couch and slapped the floor while pledging his love to the actress — has also led some to question whether the affair was for real. But both actors have repeatedly denied that the relationship is part of a publicity campaign for their movies. Holmes did not talk to reporters during the Paris news conference, but according to the AP, at one point Cruise whispered "Are you OK?" to the actress. The pair were ushered into a car after the brief Paris appearance in order to motor to another promo event in southern France.

Check out "All Eyes On Tom Cruise" in Overdrive, in which Cruise opens up about Holmes, Scientology and "War of the Worlds." Visit [article id="1488131"]Movies on MTV.com[/article] for more from Hollywood, including news, interviews, trailers and more. Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes Engaged Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes Engaged Email After a brief and very public romance, Tom Cruise has proposed to girlfriend Katie Holmes, he announced at a Paris press conference Friday morning, with Holmes – flashing a large diamond ring on her left hand – at his side. “Yes, I proposed to her. … It was early this morning at the Eiffel Tower, so I haven’t slept at all,” said Cruise. “Today is a magnificent day for me, I’m engaged to a magnificent woman,” he added. Cruise proposed after a candlelit dinner at Le Jules Verne restaurant at the Eiffel Tower around 12:30 a.m., Entertainment Tonight reports on its Friday broadcast. Asked why he chose the famed Paris landmark, Cruise answered: “I’ve never been to the Eiffel Tower.

It’s Paris, it’s a beautiful city, it’s very romantic.” The press conference at Le Train Bleu at the Gare De Lyon train station was actually for Cruise’s upcoming movie, War of the Worlds. It opens in the U.S. on June 29. Holmes’s new movie, Batman Begins, opened Wednesday. Wearing a black denim jacket over a black T-shirt, Cruise arrived at about 10:22 a.m. Paris time, with Holmes, sporting a black top, behind him. In the course of the conference, Cruise and Holmes never touched but repeatedly made happy faces. (Cruise’s sister and publicist, Lee Anne Devette, sat with them.) Holmes’s ring, which Cruise said he bought “a while ago,” had a tear-shaped diamond. Asked by PEOPLE privately if they plan to have children, Holmes paused and then said, “Yes,” as both she and Cruise broke into smiles. (Holmes, however, did not speak during the press conference.) As for setting a wedding date, “We have to discuss that,” he said. “We’re taking it one step at time.” When told by reporters that he seemed like a changed man, Cruise replied: “It’s definitely love and France.

I’ve never felt like this before. She’s an extraordinary woman and I love her very much. My family is doing well and I’m just very happy. Then you come to Paris … But it’s definitely Katie.” He then added to TV’s The Insider: “I’ll be jumping on couches for a very long time.” Cruise, 42, and Holmes, 26 – who left the Paris press conference to board a train for Marseilles, for another War of the Worlds premiere – first announced their relationship in April, with both of them declaring their love at press conferences and in TV appearances. In May, Cruise’s behavior on Oprah Winfrey’s sofa – jumping up and down – prompted the host to declare, “The boy is GONE.” “I’m in love! I’m in love,” Cruise yelled, throwing his hands in the air. “I can’t be cool. I can’t be laid-back. It’s something that has happened, and I feel I want to celebrate it. I want to celebrate her. She’s a very special woman.” He and Holmes began dating after Cruise split from actress Penelope Cruz, and Holmes and actor Chris Klein called off their long-standing engagement.

Cruise was previously married to actresses Mimi Rogers (1987-90) and Nicole Kidman (1990-2001), with whom he adopted two children. As the new relationship developed, Holmes started to profess an interest in her boyfriend’s religion, the Church of Scientology. This week, PEOPLE reports that wherever Holmes goes, Jessica Rodriguez – an employee of the controversial church – is never far behind. Though a source close to Holmes says that Rodriguez is traveling as a friend and assistant and not as a religious adviser, the blossoming friendship was perceived to indicate that Holmes was getting more serious about Cruise and more deeply involved in Scientology. Show Full Article BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Cruise engaged to actress Holmes Cruise engaged to actress Holmes Cruise on proposal Hollywood star Tom Cruise has become engaged to his girlfriend Katie Holmes at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. "Today is a magnificent day for me, I'm engaged to a magnificent woman," he told reporters on Friday. Dawson's Creek star Holmes, 26, was wearing a large diamond ring as she accompanied Cruise, who was promoting his film War of the Worlds in France.

Cruise, 42, was previously married to actresses Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman, from whom he separated in 2001. Cruise said on Friday: "Yes, I proposed to her. It was early this morning at the Eiffel Tower, so I haven't slept at all." Something magnificent has happened to me and something extraordinary, and I'm so happy I just can't restrain myself Tom Cruise A whirlwind romance Asked why he chose the famed Paris landmark, he replied: "I've never been to the Eiffel Tower. It's Paris, it's a beautiful city, it's very romantic." When asked about the date of the wedding, Cruise said he was taking it "one step at a time but we'll decide it soon". He did not answer reporters' further questions about wedding plans, saying they were up to Holmes' father to decide. Holmes, who will be Cruise's third wife, starred in US TV series Dawson's Creek and films Wonder Boys, as well as the film Phone Booth and her latest movie Batman Begins. Their spokesmen confirmed the pair were in a relationship in April.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise adopted two children while married On Wednesday the actor dismissed media claims that the relationship was just a publicity stunt. "I have to laugh. It's just ridiculous," he said at the European premiere of War of the Worlds in Berlin. He spoke of how happy he was at their relationship, describing it as "magnificent". Mission Impossible and Top Gun star Cruise split last year from actress Penelope Cruz, who he met on the set of Vanilla Sky. They had been together for three years. He was married to Australian actress Kidman for more than 10 years. They adopted two children and share custody of them. Holmes recently split with American Pie actor Chris Klein, calling off their engagement after five years together. The Marriage of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes The Marriage of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes The Marriage of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise in London, England on January 21, 2009. Photo: Dave Hogan / Getty Images Share By Sheri Stritof Another whirlwind romance that moved quickly to the engagement phase ended after five years of marriage. Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise in June 2012.

Marriage Fast Facts - Katie and Tom Met: April 2005. Katie had a crush on Tom when she was a young girl. News Update: 7/09/2012: TMZ reported "Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have SETTLED their divorce." 6/29/2012: It looks like the man of her dreams, who made her laugh, no longer fills that role. The five year marriage of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise has ended. People.com reported that Katie filed for divorce . Born: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV: July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York. Katherine Noelle Holmes: Katie was born two months premature at four pounds on December 18, 1978 in Toledo, Ohio. First Date: Their first date reportedly was on his plane for a sushi dinner. Engagement: On June 17, 2005, Tom proposed to Katie on the top of the Eiffel tower in Paris, France. continue reading below our video 5 Ways You Can Tell It is Love Some sites say over a candlit dinner, and some say early in the morning.

Tom gave Katie a large solitare diamond engagement ring. Ages at Engagement: Tom, 42; Katie, 26. Wedding Facts: 11/18/2006: In a Scientololgy ceremony, Tom and Katie were married at Odescalchi Castle in Italy. They reportedly were previously legally married in Los Angeles, California at their Beverly Hills Mansion. Their official wedding date is unknown but is rumored to have taken place two weeks prior to their Italian wedding. "A spokesman for the Church of Scientology for Rome, Fabrizio D'Agostino, said an exchange of vows with a Scientology rite was not legally recognized in Italy, and would have to be preceded or followed by a civil union ." Source: ABCnews.com Witnesses: Kelly Preston, Leah Remini, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith . Ages at Wedding: Tom, 44; Katie, 27. Ceremonial Date: November 18, 2006. Ceremonial Location: 15th-century Odescalchi Castle on the southern shore of Lake Bracciano in Italy. The $50,000 fee to use the Castle was waived.

Wedding Attire: Clothes for everyone in the wedding were reportedly designed by Giorgio Armani. MSNBC.com wrote that Katie "spent more than $3,000 on lacy underthings ..." Ceremony: Because Tom has been twice-divorced, the Catholic church would not perform their wedding ceremony. Katie and Tom decided on a Scientology wedding ceremony, but it was not recognized in Italy. At a Scientology wedding, the bridal couple makes a vow to not going "to sleep at night without having repaired any upset they may have had during the day." In Scientology traditional ceremonies, brides are told that "young men are free and may 'forget' their promises." Grooms are reminded that "girls need clothes and food and tender happiness and frills, a pan, a comb, and perhaps a cat ..." Wedding Guests: 150 guests including: Martin and Kathy Holmes, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez , Jada Pinkett Smith, Jenna Elfman, Leah Remini, Cameron Crowe, Paula Wagner, Brooke Shields, Chris Henchy, Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy, John Travolta , Kelly Preston , Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, Victoria Beckham , Angelo Pagan, J.J. Abrams, and Will Smith.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Timeline 6/29/2012: Katie filed for divorce. 11/18/2006: Tom and Katie had a ceremonial wedding at Odescalchi Castle in Italy. 11/2006: Actual date unknown. Katie and Tom official married in Los Angeles, California. 4/18/06: Tom and Katie welcomed their new daughter Suri into the world. Suri weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. 12/01/05: Tom Cruise upset the medical community by his purchase pf a sonogram machine. He performed ultrasounds on Katie. The machine will be donated to a hospital after their baby is born. A statement issued by the ACR warned Cruise and Holmes that use of the sonogram without a doctor's supervision could potentially harm their unborn baby. The Food and Drug Administration has stated that by possessing the sonogram, Cruise may be violating the law. 11/05/05: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise agreed to a prenuptial agreement . 10/05/05: Katie Holmes is pregnant.

This will be the first baby for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes who became engaged in June. Information about when the baby is due were not revealed. Many wonder if Katie will agree to the Scientology guidelines for having a silent birth. It is rumored that Katie's parents are not too happy about the announcement since Tom and Katie are not yet married. 7/11/05: Katie Holmes continued to claim that she was not pressured to join the Church of Scientology, yet she had a "Scientologist chaperone", Jessica Rodriquez, with her constantly. 6/17/05: After a whirlwind romance that started in April, Tom Cruise proposed to Katie Holmes at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Children: Tom and Katie have one child. In February 2007 Katie said she wanted more children. Suri Cruise: Born in 2006. Suri weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. Tom has two adopted children with Nicole Kidman . Isabella Jane Kidman Cruise: Born in 1992. Connor Anthony Kidman Cruise: Born in 1995.

Education: Tom spent a year when he was 14 at a Catholic seminary. Katie attended on all girls parochial school, Notre Dame Academy, in Toledo, Ohio. She also took a photography class at Columbia University in the summer of 2000. Residences: After the birth of their daughter, Suri, Tom and Katie began living a secluded lifestyle in their Beverly Hills mansion. Tom restored an older home in Biltmore Forest in Asheville, North Carolina. Katie previously lived ten months of the year in Wilmington, North Carolina. The couple also has an 8-bedroom home in Teulluride, Colorado. Religion: Tom: Scientology. Katie: Catholic, but studied Scientology. Katie continued to claim that she was not pressured to join the Church of Scientology, yet she had a "Scientologist chaperone", Jessica Rodriquez, with her constantly. Hobbies and Interests: Tom's hobbies include skydiving, scuba diving, and flying his Pitts Special S-2B stunt plane. Katie enjoys running 3 to 4 miles several times a week. She says it clears her head. Previous Marriages and Relationships: Tom: Two previous marriages.

Mimi Rogers: Tom and Mimi were married from May 9, 1987 to February 4, 1990. The relationship ended in divorce. Nicole Kidman : Tom and Nicole were married from December 24, 1990 to August 8, 2001. The relationship ended in divorce. Katie: Engaged to Chris Klein from December, 2003 to March, 2005. Quotes About The Marriage of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: Katie: "He has been Tom Cruise for 30 years…I know who I am and where I am and where I want to go, so I want to focus on that." Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: A Timeline | Hollywood Reporter Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: A Timeline 12:43 PM PDT 6/29/2012 by Seth Abramovitch Getty Images THR revisits the major milestones for the divorcing couple, dubbed "TomKat" by the media. From a childhood crush to hyperspeed courtship, parenthood and a storybook wedding, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' Hollywood romance seemed to defy all odds.

But the fairytale ended today, with news that Holmes has filed for divorce from Cruise, short of their sixth anniversary. Here now is a chronology of major events in their high-profile, and ultimately doomed, relationship. 1980s According to later interviews, as a young girl growing up in Toledo, Ohio, Holmes always had a crush on Tom, her movie star idol. October 2004 A year after she’d left her defining role as Joey Potter on Dawson’s Creek, Holmes gives an interview to Seventeen magazine, in which she says, “I think every little girl dreams about (her wedding). I used to think I was going to marry Tom Cruise.” April 2005 STORY: Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes Divorcing April 27, 2005 The couple makes their new love public by appearing together in Rome, where Cruise had traveled to receive a David di Donatello Award for lifetime achievement. Both had major films (War of the Worlds and Batman Begins) coming out around the time, leading many to speculate the romance was a publicity stunt.

May 23, 2005 Cruise appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show and declares his love for Holmes, prompting him to punch the floor, grab Winfrey’s hands and, most memorably, jump on her couch with joy. He also pulls Holmes out from backstage. The appearance instantly becomes infamous, known as Cruise's “couch jumping” episode. June 13, 2005 Holmes converts from Catholicism to the Church of Scientology. June 16, 2005 The couple announce their engagement, just shy of eight weeks from having first met. Cruise proposed to Holmes in Paris at the Eiffel Tower at a restaurant on the Tower's second floor. He does not get on one knee, but he presents her with a ring reportedly containing a five-carat yellow diamond. She says yes. No date is announced. June 24, 2005 Cruise and Matt Lauer face off for a heated argument on The Today Show over comments Cruise made criticizing Brooke Shields for using the anti-depressant drug Paxil to battle postpartum depression. Cruise calls Lauer “glib” in his defense of psychiatry as a real branch of medicine.

October 6, 2005 The couple, dubbed TomKat by the media, announce they are expecting a child. December 1, 2005 Cruise purchases a sonogram machine to track his baby’s development, eliciting a warning from The Food and Drug Administration saying private use of a sonogram violates the law. April 18, 2006 At Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., Holmes gives birth to a baby girl weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces. They name her Suri. A statement from the couple on the significance of the name says Suri “is a word with origins in both Hebrew and Persian. In Hebrew, it means ‘princess’ and in Persian, ‘red rose.’” VIDEO: Tom Cruise on Becoming Stacee Jaxx in 'Rock of Ages' November 18, 2006 At a lavish affair at the 15th-century Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano, Italy, the couple wed. Holmes wore a Giorgio Armani gown featuring an ivory skil train adorned with lace and Swarovski beaded crystals. Cruise wore a navy-blue tuxedo, also by Armani.

Celebrities in attendance include Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Jim Carrey, Jenna Elfman, Victoria and David Beckham, Jennifer Lopez and then-husband Marc Anthony, Jerry Bruckheimer and JJ Abrams. August 22, 2006 Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone announces that Paramount Pictures is ending its 14-year relationship with Cruise, citing the damage done by his various public controversies to his box office viability. October 2006 Suri appears on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine, alongside her proud parents. Annie Leibovitz is the photographer January 15, 2008 An internal Scientology video featuring Cruise discussing what the Church means to him is leaked onto Gawker.com, and instantly goes viral. The video inspires scores of parodies. August 14, 2008 Tropic Thunder opens, in which Cruise wears heavy makeup and a fat suit to play Les Grossman, an obnoxious, hip-hop-loving studio executive. His performance earns positive reviews, and is seen as a step towards improving Cruise’s public image. September 21, 2009 Suri is photographed by paparazzi wearing high heels.

June 15, 2012 Cruise plays against type again, starring as Stacee Jaxx, a hair-metal rock star in New Line's Rock of Ages. The film underperforms, taking in $14.4 million at the box office in its opening weekend, giving it a third-place finish. Still, Cruise receives positive notices for his portrayal. June 29, 2012 Holmes files for divorce from Cruise, making it the third divorce for him and her first.

In a statement to the media, Cruise's attorney calls it "a private matter" and that her primary concern is "her daughter's best interest." Cruise's rep offers that the actor is "deeply saddened" about the news and is "concentrating on his three children." Tom Cruise And Katie Holmes Divorce: A Timeline - MTV mtv archive-Kara-Warner 06/29/2012 As the news that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are getting a divorce sent shock waves across the Net on Friday (June 29), the next thought is, "What happened?" While fans are unlikely to get a specific answer to that question soon, we can at least take a look back at the couple's seven-year romance, one that was cemented in pop culture when the "Rock of Ages" star made a stunning declaration of his love on "Oprah." April 2005: Cruise, then 42, and Holmes, 26, stepped out in public for the first time on holiday in Rome . The first paparazzi photo of the couple showed them walking hand-in-hand, exiting a restaurant.

According to a friend of the couple at the time, Cruise made the first move and asked Holmes out on a date. May 2005: While deep into an international press tour for his action-thriller "Vanilla Sky," Cruise made an unforgettable mark in pop-culture history with an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey show." As he gushes about his new lady love, Cruise is so overcome that he ends up jumping up and down on Oprah's couch. "I'm in love!" Cruise said. "You're gone!" Winfrey added after the ecstatic jumping. June 2005: Cruise arranges to have the Eiffel Tower in Paris closed down to the public so that he can propose to Holmes in the most romantic fashion imaginable. And right around the time Tom put a ring on it, the "Dawson's Creek" star appeared at the Movie Awards to present the actor with the MTV Generation Award with a giggly and gushing speech. October 2005: The happy couple announce that they're expecting their first child . April 2006: Holmes gives birth to daughter Suri Cruise.

November 2006: Cruise and Holmes are married in an Italian castle, a ceremony and celebration attended by a few of the most famous faces (and a few former couples) in Hollywood, including Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy. October 2006: The world gets their first look at baby Suri via the cover of Vanity Fair and a beautiful photo spread captured by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz. April 2007: Cruise and Holmes organize a stylish soiree for Suri's first birthday in Los Angeles. May 2007: With the constant media attention, Cruise and Holmes' marriage is under the public microscope and the first rumors about trouble in their marriage start to surface. Reports say Holmes is being controlled by Cruise among other marital strife; all of the claims are denied by their closest friends and relatives. October 2007: Cruise expresses "mushy" sentiments ahead of the couple's first wedding anniversary . "It was very beautiful," he says of their wedding.

"As big as it was from the outside, it was a very personal experience and something obviously I'll never forget." January 2008: The troubled-marriage rumors strike again when Holmes hits the promotional circuit to promote her first movie since being married to Cruise, "Mad Money," in the wake of the publication of a scathing unauthorized Cruise biography. "There's obviously been a lot that's been said about our relationship," she tells People magaizine. "There was stuff in the news about our daughter. That's just not okay. It's something that I don't stand for. I am a mother. I will stand up for my family." June 2008: Cruise and Holmes make a covert appearance at the MTV Movie Awards. The couple stealthily avoid the crowded red carpet and sneak in a back entrance, where Cruise later presents the Generation Award to Adam Sandler. December 2008: Cruise makes a surprise appearance on our very own "The Hills: Live After Show" to offer Spencer Pratt advice on his (ill-fated) marriage to Heidi Montag. "If the girl wants the wedding, you gotta do the wedding," Cruise tells Pratt . "She's gonna remember it forever. And you gotta make it a special occasion.

Spencer, dude, you'll realize this later." May 2010: Holmes performs a sexy version of "Whatever Lola Wants" for Cruise at a Hollywood benefit. She seals the serenade with a kiss, of course. September 2010: Holmes reveals that their romance is very much alive in that Cruise always sends his bride red roses when they travel. She also tells Marie Claire that she and Cruise might consider expanding their family in a couple of years. "Right now, I want to make sure I'm really there for Suri," she says. July 2011: Holmes surprises Cruise with a 49th birthday party in Florida where he's on location filming "Rock of Ages." December 2011: During another worldwide press tour in support of "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," Cruise tells People that he falls in love with Holmes more and more every day. "It's been quite an amazing five years because of her. She's an incredible woman," he gushes. She's everything to me." June 29, 2012: Cruise and Holmes announce plans to divorce. Are you surprised by Tom and Katie's decision to divorce? Share your thoughts in the comments.

The most memorable celebrity proposals including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Tom Crusie and Katie Holmes The most memorable celebrity proposals April 27, 2013 by hellomagazine.com The most memorable celebrity proposals including Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Celebrity couples are known for vowing to take the next step in style. From Tom Cruise 's grand gesture against a Parisian backdrop for Katie Holmes to Seal's elaborate plan involving an igloo in British Columbia for Heidi Klum , these celebrity engagements range from weird to wonderful. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes After just two months of dating, Tom Cruise chose the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris as the setting for his proposal to Katie Holmes in 2005. "Yes, I proposed to her," the Oblivion actor told reporters after the event. "It was early this morning at the Eiffel Tower, so I haven’t slept at all. Today is a magnificent day for me," he gushed.

"I'm engaged to a magnificent woman." CLICK ON PHOTO FOR FULL GALLERY OF MOST MEMORABLE CELEBRITY ENGAGEMENTS Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston Justin Theroux couldn't have asked for a better birthday celebration, popping the question to Friends actress Jennifer Aniston in a New York City restaurant last year. A spokesman announced soon after: "Justin Theroux has an amazing birthday on Friday, receiving an extraordinary gift when his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston, accepted his proposal of marriage." Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Hollywood star Brad Pitt made his proposal to actress Angelina Jolie in 2012 a family affair when he gathered the couple’s six children and presented his wife-to-be with a custom-designed, diamond engagement ring. Estimated to be 16 carats and worth £325,000, Angelina "cried and smiled" before hugging her kids and showing them the ring. BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Men in Black actor Will Smith decided to keep things simple when he proposed to his now wife of 16 years, Jada Pinkett Smith.

He described the moment to People magazine in 2005: "We were just lying there, going to sleep. I looked over at her, and I said, 'You wanna marry me?' Unplanned. No ring. Not the classic proposal." He added, "When you live the kind of lifestyle that we live, simplicity becomes the jewel." Pink and Carey Hart Always one to stand out of the crowd, pop singer Pink proposed to motorcycle racer Carey Hart during one of his races in Mammoth Lakes, California. The award-winning artist held up a pit-board on which she had written the words "Will you marry me?" When Carey completed another lap without stopping, Pink changed the words on the sign to "I'm serious!" Carey promptly pulled out of the race and picked her up. PINK AND CAREY HART Seal and Heidi Klum Musician Seal made sure his proposal to supermodel Heidi Klum in 2004 was extraordinary. He flew Heidi to a glacier in Whistler where he had built a snow hut. "They had brought up everything," the German model told Marie Claire after. "A bed with sheets inside the igloo, rose petals everywhere, candles.

Very, very romantic!" Ben Stiller Comedy king Ben Stiller believed he had arranged the perfect proposal to girlfriend Christine Taylor. While she was away, the Zoolander star snuck into her house and decorated it with rose petals and candles. On her return, she found Ben ready to propose, but he had forgotten the most important thing – the ring. Luckily, he had only left it in the next-door room. Christine said yes and the pair has been married since 2000. Actor Tom Cruise Proposes to Girlfriend Katie Holmes at Eiffel Tower Actor Tom Cruise Proposes to Girlfriend Katie Holmes at Eiffel Tower TOOLBOX The Associated Press Friday, June 17, 2005; 5:36 AM PARIS (AP) - Actor Tom Cruise said he and girlfriend Katie Holmes are engaged, after he popped the question early Friday morning atop the Eiffel Tower. Cruise, speaking at a Paris news conference with Holmes, said: "Yes, I proposed to her." The couple often shared smiles as Cruise turned to look at her, with a massive diamond ring on her finger. "It was early this morning at the Eiffel Tower, so I haven't slept at all," he said.

"Today is a magnificent day for me, I'm engaged to a magnificent woman." Asked why he chose the famed Paris landmark, he said: "I've never been to the Eiffel Tower. It's Paris, it's a beautiful city, it's very romantic." Cruise, 42, was in Paris to promote the French release of the Steven Spielberg film "War of the Worlds" next month. He and 26-year-old Holmes went public with their romantic relationship in April. The two have faced repeated rumors of marriage. The relationship started after Cruise split from actress Penelope Cruz, and Holmes and actor Chris Klein called off their long-standing engagement. © 2005 The Associated Press

Question: Who did Tom Cruise propose to at the Eiffel Tower in 2005?
Answer: Katie Holmes