Tom Cruise not dating 'happily married' agent Maha Dakhil, report says: 'It's clear they like each other, but...'

Tom Cruise had sparked relationship rumours with his longtime agent, Maha Dakhil, after the two were spotted at a dinner in London in December.

Updated on: Jan 3, 2025, 11:44:57 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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After reports emerged of actor Tom Cruise being spotted on a 'romantic dinner' with his agent, Maha Dakhil, a source has now dismissed those rumours. They claimed that the actor will never 'cross any lines' with Maha, who is married. (Also read: Tom Cruise again fuels romance rumours, and this time with…)

Tom Cruise with his longtime agent, Maha Dakhil.

About Tom and Maha's relationship rumours

Tom and Maha were spotted at a dinner and reports claimed they looked very 'touchy-feely' with each other, which sparked rumours that they were dating. However, InTouch Weekly now quotes a source as denying those rumours and adding that Maha is 'happily married'. The source adds, “When Tom and Maha get together, they are very chummy. It’s clear they like each other very much and enjoy each other’s company, but that’s all. Tom’s not one to cross any lines.”

Maha and Tom had dinner at London's Mayfair restaurant on December 18. Pictures clicked by paparazzi from the evening made their way to social media where the speculations about their body language began. Reports claimed that they looked 'extremely cozy' with each other. However, the new report puts that as a meal between colleagues and friends who have known each other for years.

Tom Cruise's upcoming work

Tom Cruise is set to appear in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the last film in the blockbuster Mission Impossible franchise later this year. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, The Final Reckoning is the eighth and final part of the franchise that began in 1996. Tom Cruise has starred in each of the films. The Final Reckoning also stars Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett, and Rolf Saxon. It is set to be released in theatres on May 23.

Tom will then be seen Alejandro González Iñárritu's Judy, which is slated for a 2026 release.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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