Michael Caine seen on rare outing with Tom Cruise to celebrate 90th birthday

Legendary Hollywood star Michael Caine stepped out to celebrate his milestone 90th birthday at a London restaurant, alongside Tom Cruise.

Sir Michael Caine has celebrated his milestone 90th birthday surrounded by his famous friends – including Tom Cruise.

While the Oscars-shy action star ditched last week’s Academy Awards, preferring to sleep in an igloo in the Arctic Circle while filming the latest Mission: Impossible instalment, he clearly wasn’t about to say no to Sir Michael.

The beloved British actor rang in his special day at top London eatery The River Cafe, surrounded by his celebrity friends, including Cruise, Little Britain star David Walliams and Loose Women talk show host Denise Welch.

“Happy 90th birthday to the legendary Sir Michael Caine,” Walliams captioned a carousel of photos of the star-studded event, which he shared on Instagram.

Michael Caine at his 90th birthday bash with special guest Tom Cruise. Picture: Instagram/David Walliams

It was a rare outing for Caine, who isn’t often seen out and about these days. Although the star has not officially retired from acting – he still has two projects in the pipeline – he leads a quiet life in London with his wife of 50 years, former actress and model Shakira, 76.

However, there was nothing quiet abut the birthday bash on Tuesday evening, with Caine, Shakira and their famous friends appearing in good spirits in an Instagram video shared by Welch.

Tom Cruise was among the famous faces at Caine’s birthday bash. Picture: Instagram/David Walliams

“Such an honour to be asked by Shakira to say a few words at Sir Michael Caine’s 90th birthday,” the talk show host wrote in the caption. “He loves a dirty joke and so does @tomcruise it appears! Great night and amazing company.”

The video then showed part of her speech, with Cruise seen wiping away tears of laughter.

Meanwhile, fans couldn’t get enough of the Cruise-Caine outing, with many voicing their delight on social media.

“No way is that Tom Cruise and Michael Caine … just fainted, I can’t imagine being at the same table as Hollywood royalty,” one fan tweeted, while another wrote: “Totally bizarrely hilarious.”

Michael Caine with wife Shakira, Tom Cruise and another friend at London’s River Cafe. Picture: Instagram/David Walliams

Little Britain star David Walliams also turned up to the star-studded event. Picture: Instagram/David Walliams

While Caine and Cruise have known each other for decades, the Alfie star only met Welch in 2016 after her artist husband, Lincoln Townley, introduced them when he painted a portrait of the Hollywood legend.

“Michael is a complete legend,” she told Daily Mail last year. “I was very nervous of him when I first met him. He’s a huge fan of my husband’s work.

“I became very good friends with Shakira, his wife. We see them as regularly as possible and I adore him,” she added. “We don’t seem to make movie stars like that anymore. He’s just a legendary actor and he’s just wonderful.”