Tom Cruise has spoken for the first time about his divorce from Katie Holmes and admitted: 'I did not expect that.'
In his first public comments about the split last year the actor said: 'Life is a challenge. You are 50 and you think you have everything in order and suddenly it hits you, that’s what life is all about.'
Blindsided: Tom Cruise, pictured here in London earlier this week, has opened up about his split from Katie Holmes
Cruise and Holmes, 34, split last June just five days before the Top Gun actor's 50th birthday.
He said it gave him 'an incredible amount of time to reflect' as he celebrated the milestone.
The former couple entered negotiations almost straight away and last month a settlement was agreed with Katie being given primary custody of their six-year-old daughter, Suri, and Tom getting extensive visitation rights.
Ex: Katie Holmes has custody of the couple's daughter Suri, pictured here in September
Neither
couple have ever given a reason for the split but rumours persist
Holmes was unhappy with the control the religion Scientology had over
the family.
Speaking to German TV Cruise said getting stuck into work helped him get over the heartbreaking split.
'Life is like a tragic comedy, you need a sense of humor,' said Cruise.
He also spoke about doing his own action stunts in his latest $120 million sci-fi blockbuster Oblivion.
He said:' I have done white water rafting, I dipped, with the snowmobile on the glaciers, drove around and climbed mountains.'
Still an action hero at 50: The star is promoting his new $120 million sci-fi blockbuster Oblivion
Cruise
and Holmes married in a lavish ceremony in Italy in November 2006 after
a starting a very public whirlwind romance in April 2005.
Daughter Suri was born in April 2006 and played a star role in their nuptials.
The star was previously married to Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman, with whom he has two children, Isabella, 19, and 17-year-old Connor.
Cruise's new movie, which also stars Olga Kurylenko and Morgan Freeman, opens across America on April 19.
In his first public comments about the split last year the actor said: 'Life is a challenge. You are 50 and you think you have everything in order and suddenly it hits you, that’s what life is all about.'
Blindsided: Tom Cruise, pictured here in London earlier this week, has opened up about his split from Katie HolmesHe said it gave him 'an incredible amount of time to reflect' as he celebrated the milestone.
The former couple entered negotiations almost straight away and last month a settlement was agreed with Katie being given primary custody of their six-year-old daughter, Suri, and Tom getting extensive visitation rights.
Ex: Katie Holmes has custody of the couple's daughter Suri, pictured here in SeptemberSpeaking to German TV Cruise said getting stuck into work helped him get over the heartbreaking split.
'Life is like a tragic comedy, you need a sense of humor,' said Cruise.
He also spoke about doing his own action stunts in his latest $120 million sci-fi blockbuster Oblivion.
He said:' I have done white water rafting, I dipped, with the snowmobile on the glaciers, drove around and climbed mountains.'
Still an action hero at 50: The star is promoting his new $120 million sci-fi blockbuster OblivionDaughter Suri was born in April 2006 and played a star role in their nuptials.
The star was previously married to Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman, with whom he has two children, Isabella, 19, and 17-year-old Connor.
Cruise's new movie, which also stars Olga Kurylenko and Morgan Freeman, opens across America on April 19.