12 December 2023 , 22:55
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Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has been spotted getting close with a new love interest 25 years his junior.
The Mission Impossible actor, 61, has according to reports in the Daily Mail, been getting close to socialite Elsina Khayrova, 36, who is the daughter of a Russian MP and ex-wife of a successful diamond trading oligarch. The couple were seen dancing and getting close at a London Mayfair party, with onlookers describing Tom as 'besotted' with his dance partner. Another onlooker described the pair as 'inseparable'.
Elsina, who is a former model, was previously married to Russian tycoon Dmitry Tsetkov with their bitter split hitting headlines in the summer. Yet it seems the model has now found love with Top Gun actor Tom, and the feeling appears to be mutual.
Tom Cruise was described as 'besotted' with the Russian socialite (Variety via Getty Images)
Elsina Khayrova spent 'most of the night dancing' with the Top Gun actor (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Nadya Abela)A source told Mail Online: "They were inseparable, clearly a couple. He seemed to be besotted with her." They added: "He spent most of the night dancing with Ms Khayrova, but at one point he was just throwing himself around in the middle of a group of women."
The source added that Tom was asked by party guests for pictures and kept politely declining before the DJ reportedly had to announce that he didn't want to have photos taken. Elsina previously shared a £22million home on the Wentworth estate in Surrey with her ex-husband as well as homes in London.
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Last year, she found herself in the news during her bitter divorce after she was accused of hiding a large portion of assets from Tsetkov, including her lavish £1million bag collection. She was seen in court and ordered to pay £117,000 to a company that installed fountains at her home.
But Khayrova defended her actions and claimed that Tsetkov was the person responsible and was on the "Kremlin's most-wanted list."
The romance with Elsina is one of the first for actor Tom after his public divorce from actress and third wife Katie Holmes 15 years ago. He was briefly linked to his Mission Impossible co-star Hayley Atwell, although a relationship between the pair was never confirmed.
Tom has also spoken out about his love for England and British people, spending his 60th birthday in the Cotswolds with famous pals such as Gordon Ramsay and David Beckham. In a previous interview, he said: "I guess I'm an Anglophile. I spend a lot of time in Britain and that's not just for work reasons. I just love being here."
The star has also reportedly chosen the London borough of Bromley as his UK base, and according to an insider close to the actor he enjoys living in England and loves the culture. "He’s American, but he has spent so much time here and has English heritage. Tom has only recently moved to this new home, which feels like it's practically in the countryside. He sees it as his rural bolt-hole, away from the hustle and bustle of London where he had been before," the pal said.
The Mirror has reached out to Tom Cruise for comment.