Tom and Katie sitting in a tree

Apr 27, 2005 by Ian Evans

In an industry where “we don’t discuss our client’s personal lives” and “we won’t dignify that with an answer” are PR mantras, you can be pretty sure that when two publicists confirm a relationship it really must be happening.

So, the newest celebrity couple is Tom Cruise, 42, and Katie Holmes, 26. Both Cruise’s publicist and sister, Lee Anne DeVette, and Katie Holmes’ PR firm, Baker Winokur Ryder, confirmed the two were playing footsie.