In a stunning revelation that's sending shockwaves through Hollywood, Nicole Kidman's most private moments during her marriage to Tom Cruise have been laid bare in a new explosive biography.
The Desperate Plea
According to author Maureen Callahan's new book 'Scandals of Hollywood', the Oscar-winning actress repeatedly begged her then-husband Tom Cruise for freedom from their marriage years before their eventual split. The biography paints a picture of a woman trapped in a union she desperately wanted to escape.
A Marriage Under the Microscope
The book details how Kidman felt increasingly isolated and controlled during their eleven-year marriage. Sources close to the actress reveal she made multiple attempts to leave the relationship, only to be convinced to stay each time.
"Nicole felt completely trapped," an insider quoted in the biography claims. "She told friends she was begging Tom to let her go, but he wasn't ready to end things. The power dynamic was completely uneven."
The Final Break
When Cruise eventually filed for divorce in 2001, the separation was anything but amicable. The biography suggests the Mission: Impossible star blindsided Kidman with the divorce papers while she was filming in Australia.
"The way it ended was brutal," another source reveals. "Nicole was devastated, even though she'd wanted out for years. The manner of the split left deep scars that took years to heal."
Life After Tom
Since the divorce, both stars have moved on dramatically. Kidman found love with country singer Keith Urban, while Cruise had his highly publicised relationship with Katie Holmes.
The biography suggests that Kidman's experience with Cruise fundamentally changed her approach to relationships and privacy, making her subsequent marriage to Urban markedly different from her Hollywood power coupling with the action star.
