39. They Went From Hot To Ice Cold

Gossip mags reported on Cruise and Kidman’s anniversary celebrations on Christmas Eve, 2000, saying that they’d renewed their vows that day, and then spent time in Vegas during the days that followed—but it was only after that the dark truth of those days emerged. Two months later, Cruise and Kidman announced that they’d separated.

Fans were shocked, and details about what had transpired between the anniversary and the announcement slowly began to come out.

40. He Was Vicious

At first, neither star really shared what was happening behind the scenes—but Cruise did make one mysterious statement. When asked about the reasons for the separation, Cruise replied with three cryptic words: “Nicole knows why.” This fueled the tabloids to speculate that Kidman had had an affair behind Cruise’s back.