LONDON, ENGLAND: Tom Cruise has reportedly not visited the UK headquarters of the Church of Scientology despite staying in the country for around three years.
Per Daily Mail, the ‘Mission: Impossible’ star spent most of his time in the UK while filming the seventh installment of the action franchise. Despite this, he has allegedly not visited the East Grinstead HQ of the Scientology Church during his stay.
Has Tom Cruise quit Scientology?
While no indication has been given by the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star, it has been alleged by the news outlet that despite spending a considerable amount of time in the UK, Cruise has not visited the UK Headquarters of the Church of Scientology.
The news outlet, however, said that the most popular face of the religion could have visited the church in Central London.
Cruise reportedly took his chopper to visit several places in the UK including Birmingham and Cotswolds but has not visited Saint Hill Manor, the UK HQ located in West Sussex.
The manor was bought by the founder of Scientology and sci-fi author L Ron Hubbard in 1959. It initially served as his family home before being converted to a church propagating his religion.
Per Scientologiest’s website, the church “provides advanced religious services to Scientologists from around the world.” Earlier, Cruise was often seen flying his AS350 helicopter to visit the church.
However, Cruise’s daughter with Nicole Kidman, Isabella Cruise lives in Croydon and is also closely involved with Saint Hill Manor as she is a Scientologist, much like her father.
Why has Tom Cruise not visited the Scientology Church in the UK?
Per the news shared by the Australian and New Zealand media, a source from Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1’ set said the global superstar might have drifted away from Scientology in the wake of Covid-19.
The source said in 2021 when the budget of the film got hiked because of the multiple delays due to the Covid pandemic, "Tom appears extremely withdrawn at the moment – he's really keeping himself to himself, but something seems to have changed.”
The source stated, “He's obviously under a great deal of pressure with this film and the studio are now getting on the case because things are so delayed and apparently over-budget,” per New Zealand Herald.
They added, "It isn't really anyone's fault and Tom has a long history of making incredible films that more than justify the big costs, but there's no doubt things are weighing on his shoulders just now.”
The source highlighted during that time, "He has the helicopter so he can go anywhere very quickly, but he hasn't been to East Grinstead at all.”
“A number of us wonder if the Covid situation and his religious beliefs are pulling him in different directions with so much pressure involved in getting this film finished,” said the source.
The news outlet further shared that some of the people close to the star speculated he probably drifted away from the church because of its stance on tackling Covid-19, which purportedly did not include vaccination.
Who introduced Tom Cruise to Scientology?
Tom Cruise’s first wife Mimi Rogers introduced the ‘Knight and Day’ star to the religion. He got inducted in 1986 and became a vocal advocate of the religion in the 2000s.
Cruise also enjoys a close friendship with the Scientology Church’s current leader, David Miscavige.
