Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible co-star star Hayley Atwell secretly dating

Amid a tumultuous week, it has emerged Tom Cruise has been secretly dating his Mission Impossible co-star, British actress Hayley Atwell, who is 20 years his junior.

Tom Cruise is secretly dating his stunning British co-star, Hayley Atwell, The Sun can reveal.

The couple were spotted holding hands at a recent London screening, fuelling speculation they are soon to go public with their relationship.

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Hayley Atwell previously starred in Disney’s Christopher Robin. Picture: AFP Photo.

Cruise, at 58, is 20 years older than Atwell. Picture: Getty Images,

The revelation comes as the seething superstar – overheard blasting staff for on-set COVID breaches – today shuts down filming for an early festive break.

He and Hayley, 20 years his junior at 38, have grown close while shooting scenes in Rome and the UK.

Tom has not had a long-term partner since splitting from ex-wife Katie Holmes.

The pair have grown close on the set of latest movie, Mission Impossible 7, working in the UK and in Rome.

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Sources say the actors hit it off instantly when filming began. Picture: AFP.

Last night a production source said: “Tom and Hayley hit it off from day one.

“Lockdown, and all the difficulties that came with it, brought them even closer and they’ve become fairly inseparable.

“They’ve been meeting up after hours, and she’s been to his London pad. They get on brilliantly, and both seem very happy.”

One scene in the new film sees Hayley handcuffed to Tom’s character, Ethan Hunt.

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An insider said they seem ‘very happy’ together. Picture: AFP.

Paparazzi pictures showed them holding hands between takes in the Italian capital.

In 2013, Scientologist Tom was linked to Orange is the New Black star Laura Prepon, and last year was said to have got close to Handmaid‘s Tale star Elizabeth Moss.

The Top Gun actor has three kids – Isabella and Connor from his marriage to Nicole Kidman, and Suri, 14, from his relationship with actress, Katie Holmes.

Stunning Captain America starlet Hayley previously went out with model Evan Jones, but they split after two years in 2015.

Hayley Atwell as Marvel's Agent Carter. Picture: Supplied.

She most recently dated an English doctor, but the couple is understood to have split earlier this year.

Hayley famously hit out at disgraced Harvey Weinstein, after he reportedly labelled her a “fat pig”.

News of the pair’s growing closeness comes after a recording of Tom ranting on set – complaining crew weren’t following coronavirus protocols – was leaked to The Sun.

When contacted by The Sun, a spokeswoman for Hayley declined to comment.

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