As was said its well known Holmes, like Kidman had a contract.Kidmans was for 10 years, Katie for 5.The rumors came out BEFORE Cruise announced he was "in love" with Holmes that Cruises handlers had drawn up a list of 5 women in order that they wanted to approach to be Cruises beard, from Memory the top candidates were Scarlett Johannsen, Jessica Biel and Jessica Alba, who all turned him down.
None of this is news for people who walk around with their eyes open, Ill just quote a blind gossip column who predicted this 3 months back, the comment was made in April, before the divorce announcement.
"[BlindGossip] They have passed the five-year point, so the marriage is over! They are living separately, their public appearances as a couple are down to once or twice a month (tops), and any time together is as much about keeping the child/ren connected to the whole family as it is to be seen together for the paparazzi.
Here’s the timing for the announcement of the split: He has two big projects this year. She has already agreed to chip in and help promote the first project with red carpet appearances and positive interview mentions. If that occurs (and we believe it will), the official split will be announced during the summer lull. If she takes an additional payout and waits until after the second release, the announcement will be made approximately New Years 2013"
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