From sharing helicopters to potential projects, here’s what we know about Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas’ alleged romance

Tom Cruise during ‘In Conversation At The BFI’ on May 11, 2025 in London, England ; Ana de Armas attends the “From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina” premiere on May 22, 2025 in London, England.Credit : Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty ; Jeff Spicer/Getty

Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas have been spending a lot of time together.

The Mission: Impossible star and the Oscar-nominated actress first sparked dating rumors in February 2025, when they were photographed during a night out in London. Though they’ve been seen together multiple times since then — including on de Armas’ birthday — a source told PEOPLE that they’re “just friends.”

In May 2025, the Knives Out actress confirmed that she was working on multiple projects with Cruise. That same month, he gushed over her performance in the 2025 John Wick spinoff Ballerina.

“[Ana is a] very, very talented, great dramatic actress, comedic, tremendous ability, learns quickly,” the Top Gun actor told Extra. Reps for Cruise and de Armas have not responded to requests for comment from PEOPLE about their relationship.

So, are Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas dating? Here’s everything to know about their rumored relationship.

They sparked dating rumors in February 2025

Tom Cruise during day two of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2025 in Cannes, France ; Ana de Armas on May 13, 2025 in New York City.Karwai Tang/WireImage ; Raymond Hall/GC Images

In February 2025, Cruise and de Armas were spotted having dinner together in London, per the Daily Mail. They were photographed chatting with fans and posing for photos before they hopped into a taxi together.

Though the outing prompted speculation that the two were dating, a source told PEOPLE at the time that the dinner was purely professional. The insider said that both Cruise and de Armas were accompanied by their agents and discussed “potential collaborations down the line.”

The source added that they “appeared to have no romantic connection, just friends.”

They’ve been spotted together multiple times (including on de Armas’ birthday)

Ana de Armas smiles with her dog in May 2025.Ana de Armas/ Instagram

After that first outing, the pair were seen together again in London in March 2025 — only this time they arrived in true action hero style on a helicopter. However, a source later told PEOPLE that the meeting was again about their upcoming project and that director Doug Liman joined them.

Cruise and de Armas took another helicopter ride in April 2025, landing in London from Madrid. This time, the actress brought along her two dogs, Elvis and Salsa. Liman also joined.

The following day, the pair were spotted taking a walk through a park on de Armas’ 37th birthday. A few days later, in May, they were seen leaving a party together for David Beckham’s 50th birthday in Notting Hill, in photos shared by the Daily Mail.

Cruise praised her work in Ballerina

Ana de Armas in ‘Ballerina’.Alamy

At the New York City premiere of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning in May 2025, Cruise complimented de Armas’ acting chops when speaking to multiple outlets. He told Extra that she was a “very, very talented” actress and voiced similar sentiments to Access Hollywood.

“Her ability is incredible,” Cruise said. “There’s an actress that has dramatic chops, someone who’s comedic, very, very talented. You see her in Ballerina … just a great actress.”

In an Instagram clip posted that same month, the actor said that he saw Ballerina and it “kicks a–.”

Weeks later, at the June 3 premiere of Ballerina, de Armas told Variety that Cruise’s support for the movie has been “unbelievable” and “really amazing.”

“But you know what, he supports every movie. He really wants the industry and cinema to go well and people going to the theaters,” de Armas said. “We’re working together, so he got to see Ballerina and he actually really liked it. He loved the John Wicks.”

“It is very special that someone like him is supporting [Ballerina],” she added. “It is really special in general to have other actors and people supporting each other. We can do well all together.”

De Armas called Cruise’s stuntwork “mind-blowing” 

Ana de Armas attends the Louis Vuitton Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show on October 01, 2024 in Paris, France ; Tom Cruise attends the “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” Premiere on May 18, 2025 in New York City.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

In an April 2023 interview with USA Today, the actress praised Cruise for doing his own stunts in Mission: Impossible following the stuntwork she did in Ghosted.

“It’s demanding and painful and your body is hurting everywhere, but it’s also very rewarding as I saw myself getting better at it,” de Armas said, adding that she was “not at a Tom Cruise level yet.”

She continued, “But I can appreciate what he does 100% now, and I totally get why he does it. He’s so mind-blowing.”

De Armas confirmed they’re working together

Ana de Armas on May 13, 2025 in New York City ; Tom Cruise attends the UK Premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” on June 22, 2023 in London, England.Raymond Hall/GC Images ; Lia Toby/Getty

After months of speculation, de Armas confirmed in May that she was working on “a few projects” with Cruise.

“We’re definitely working on a lot of things,” she said in an interview on Good Morning America. “Not just one but a few projects with Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie and, of course, Tom. And I’m so excited.”

In 2020, Cruise teased that he was working with Liman on an astronaut movie that would include shooting in outer space with the cooperation of NASA and SpaceX.

Whether or not this is the same movie that Cruise and de Armas are working on has not been confirmed. Liman is also working with the action star in a supernatural thriller titled Deeper, per Deadline.