Tom Cruise's Midlife Meltdown

Unhappy and alone, turning back time is a mission impossible for the star, whose life is in tatters

They say it’s lonely at the top, and for the big screen’s golden boy Tom Cruise that adage couldn’t ring more true! Once Hollywood’s brightest star with a career of bedazzling blockbuster flicks and littered with accolades, sadly for the 56-year-old actor, behind the glitz and glamour he’s a broken man whose life is falling apart at the seams.

Woman’s Day can reveal the star famously known for his leads roles in films, including Top Gun, the Mission Impossible franchise and Vanilla Sky, has been struggling after years of being single and estranged from his youngest daughter, 12-year-old Suri Cruise.

“Tom is still a big deal in the industry and had a successful comeback with the last Mission: Impossible movie but his reputation isn’t what it was and a lot of that has to do with the fact his personal life is virtually in tatters,” says a close source.

“Tom hasn’t had a serious relationship since Katie [Holmes] left and at this point he must be wondering if he’ll ever settle down again.”