Inside Tom Cruise’s bond with his ‘extremely loyal’ son: Connor, 29, lives in a Scientology community in Florida where he fishes and runs a meat shack – and is the only one of the star’s 3 children who’s openly close to his father

As Tom Cruise’s career goes from strength to strength and he cements his legacy as one of the most successful actors of all time, he can always count on the undying support of one particular family member.

Connor Cruise, the son he adopted during his marriage to Nicole Kidman in the 1990s, is now 29 years old and is said to be ‘incredibly loyal’ to his father.

Last year, when the Mission Impossible star promoted the latest film in the franchise in New York City, he was joined by Connor and his sister Lee Ann. He

Connor, who now lives in Florida, appears to spend a lot of time with his father and is said to have chosen to live with Tom after his divorce from Nicole in 2001. He and his sister, Isabella, 31, grew up in the controversial church. of Scientology, in which Nicole no longer played a role after the split.

As Connor and Bella maintain a close relationship with Tom, it is believed that there is a rift between the siblings and their mother as they have not been seen in public with Kidman since 2007.

And in general, the children lead relatively quiet lives, but Connor in particular is often seen with his father, supporting him on promotional tours around the world.

Connor turns out to be a private individual living in Clearwater, Florida, in a house within a Scientology community.

A source said this earlier PEOPLE magazine, he lives a ‘simple’ existence, saying: ‘He lives in his own house in a Scientology community. His life consists of deep sea fishing. He has a lot of friends and seems very well-liked.”

Connor seems to be very passionate about deep sea fishing and often posts photos on his Instagram account of himself proudly holding up his catch of the day on boats.

In 2016, Connor told PEOPLE that he and his parents went fishing regularly when he was growing up.

He said, “I was blessed to travel the world as a young child and now I travel the world to work.”

One of Connor’s other hobbies is golf, and according to his Instagram profile, he seems to enjoy days out at the course with his friends.

While the 29-year-old’s main interests seem to align with his life in a Florida beach town, where he makes the most of the natural resources around him, he also shares his appreciation for the land’s resources.

In 2021, he started an Instagram profile, Connor’s Meat Shack, where he shows off tender, slow-cooked cuts of meat he has cooked.

According to the account’s Instagram bio, Connor dabbles in “wagyu, brisket, burgers, chicken and ribs on chars, flats and smokers.”

Connor didn’t post to the account for more than two years between 2022 and 2024, but he did share a photo of racks of barbecue ribs eight weeks ago and wrote, “We’re still cooking!!”

When you look at Connor’s modest lifestyle in Florida, you might forget that he is the son of one of the most famous men in the world.

However, he remains incredibly close to his father Tom and was spotted in public with the Hollywood titan last summer.

In July 2023, Connor was spotted with his aunt, Tom Cruise’s sister Lee Ann, supporting him in New York during the promotional tour for the latest Mission Impossible film.

Connor and his father were photographed separately in the city as they headed to an AMC theater.

Connor dressed casually in a gray T-shirt and light blue trousers as he stepped out into the city with Tom’s older sister Lee Ann Mapother, 63.

Lee walked next to Connor and looked radiant in a pink top and white jeans.

Elsewhere, the 29-year-old remains close to his sister Bella, who is now 31 and lives in London with her IT manager husband.

He often posts childhood photos of himself and Bella on Instagram, once describing their relationship as “Day One homies.”

As for his relationship with his mother Nicole Kidman, Connor does not appear to communicate with his mother in public and does not follow her on Instagram.

It has previously been reported that although Kidman and Cruise were awarded joint custody of the children in their divorce settlement, Connor and Bella ultimately chose to live with their father and remain members of Scientology.

Last weekend, Nicole Kidman, now 56, received a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute – and paid tribute to the ‘loves of her life’; her husband Keith Urban and daughters, Sunday and Faith, in her speech.

However, her eldest children did not attend the ceremony at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

Although Bella liked an Instagram post from her mother about the gong, Connor did not publicly acknowledge his mother’s award.

Despite a reported rift between Nicole and her eldest children – something Connor and Bella deny – the actress has previously spoken about her ‘unconditional’ love for Connor and Bella, in light of their ‘choices to become Scientologists’.

It has been suggested that the Church of Scientology may be the reason for Nicole’s distance from her older children.

In her book Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, former Scientology member Leah Remini alleged that Nicole was labeled a “suppressive person” or “SP” by the church after her departure.

Ron Miscavige, the father of Scientology leader David, who himself renounced the religion, previously told DailyMail.com that there is a “toxic” policy of “disconnection” within the church.

When Connor married his Italian wife Silvia Zanchi in a Scientology ceremony in 2019, his mother was absent from the occasion.

At the time, it was reported that Cruise had banned his son from inviting Nicole to the occasion due to her status as an “oppressive person.”

An insider told Radar at the time, “First, Tom would never even consider inviting Nicole to Connor’s wedding because she is considered an ‘oppressive person’ by the church — and second, he doesn’t want her there. ‘

However, Connor has previously stressed that any suggestion of a rift between himself and his mother is untrue.

In 2014 he said: ‘I don’t care what people say. I know me and my mom are solid. I love her a lot. My family means everything.”