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The way they were: Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise

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Nicole Kidman rose to fame after marrying US superstar Tom Cruise in 1990. Their 11-year marriage was dissolved in divorce in 2001.

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, wearing Prada, at the 68th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, wearing Prada, at the 68th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.Credit:Reuters

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at the premiere of "Jerry Maguire" in 1996.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at the premiere of "Jerry Maguire" in 1996.Credit:Reuters

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at the 1997 Academy Awards.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at the 1997 Academy Awards.Credit:

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at London's Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, September 6, 1997.

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at London's Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, September 6, 1997.Credit:AP

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at a screening of "The Portrait of a Lady"at the Venice Film Festival.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at a screening of "The Portrait of a Lady"at the Venice Film Festival.Credit:AP

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise celebrate the opening of Kidman's play "The Blue Room".

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise celebrate the opening of Kidman's play "The Blue Room".Credit:Reuters

Tom Cruise as Dr. William Harford and Nicole Kidman as Alice Harford in Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut."

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Tom Cruise as Dr. William Harford and Nicole Kidman as Alice Harford in Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut."Credit:AP/Warner Bros.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise.

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise.Credit:

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at the premiere of "Eyes Wide Shut" in Los Angeles, July 13, 1999.

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at the premiere of "Eyes Wide Shut" in Los Angeles, July 13, 1999.Credit:AP

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman arrive at the official opening ceremony of Rupert Murdoch's Fox Studios in Sydney, November 7, 1999.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman arrive at the official opening ceremony of Rupert Murdoch's Fox Studios in Sydney, November 7, 1999. Credit:Reuters

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise in Sydney.

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise in Sydney.Credit:Ken James

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in 2000.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in 2000.Credit:Reuters

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in Paris, 1999.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in Paris, 1999. Credit:AP

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at the premiere of "The Portrait of a Lady" in New York.

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at the premiere of "The Portrait of a Lady" in New York.Credit:Reuters

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman promote ''Eyes Wide Shut'' in 1999.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman promote ''Eyes Wide Shut'' in 1999.Credit:AP

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at the Australian premiere of ''Eyes Wide Shut''.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at the Australian premiere of ''Eyes Wide Shut''.Credit:Brendan Esposito

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise with their children in Sydney.

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise with their children in Sydney. Credit:Dean Sewell

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at the premiere of "Mission:Impossible" in 1996.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at the premiere of "Mission:Impossible" in 1996.Credit:AP

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at the 1996 Golden Globe awards.

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at the 1996 Golden Globe awards.Credit:Reuters

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in 1999.

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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in 1999.Credit:AFP