Tom Cruise & Miranda Kerr: Hollywood's shock new couple

Sources have revealed that Tom Cruise and Miranda are preparing to take their relationship public. Photos: Getty Images

Tom Cruise has set his sights on a new serious girlfriend - and it looks like Aussie supermodel Miranda Kerr is the lucky lady in his life!

The 52-year-old, who's due to wrap filming Mission Impossible 5 in London within the next few weeks, has always been an admirer of 31-year-old Miranda, and now that her fling with his friend James Packer is over, Tom is wasting no time.

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"Since last November, when they were introduced at a private dinner in London, Tom hasn't been able to get Miranda out of his mind!" an insider tells New Idea.

With James out of the way, Tom and Miranda have exchanged several phone calls and have even met up in secret every time she's flown into London. He's smitten!"

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Despite being linked to various leading ladies, Tom hasn't been in a serious relationship since he split from ex-wife Katie Holmes more than two years ago.

"She's even more gorgeous than Katie and has that sexy Aussie accent that made him fall in love with Nicole [Kidman]," says New Idea's source.

"Miranda loves rich men, powerful men and Tom ticks all those boxes," adds a friend of the supermodel.

Get all the details on Tom and Miranda's budding relationship in this week's New Idea, on sale now!

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