{"id":915578,"date":"2026-09-30T17:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/915578\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:36:14","slug":"tom-cruise-applauds-prince-williams-smart-choice-to-marry-wife-kate-middleton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/915578\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cruise applauds Prince William&#8217;s &#8216;smart choice&#8217; to marry wife Kate Middleton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Royally smitten.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Cruise applauded Prince William\u2019s \u201csmart choice\u201d to marry Kate Middleton.<\/p>\n<p>At the<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/28\/photos\/digger-la-premiere-red-carpet-tom-cruise-jessica-alba-kirsten-dunst-and-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Los Angeles premiere of Cruise\u2019s new movie, \u201cDigger,\u201d<\/a> on Monday, the \u201cTop Gun\u201d star recalled his pleasant interactions with the Prince and Princess of Wales at the movie\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/22\/photos\/digger-london-premiere-red-carpet-tom-cruise-hannah-waddingham-salma-hayek-and-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">world premiere in London<\/a> last week. <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\">\u201cShe\u2019s got a great sense, incredible sense of humor,\u201d the actor <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/extratv\/status\/2104767162959512002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">told \u201cExtra\u201d<\/a> of Middleton. <\/p>\n<p>Tom Cruise (seen above at the LA premiere of \u201cDigger\u201d Monday) gushed over Kate Middleton after meeting her and Prince William last week. Zuma \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s got a great sense, incredible sense of humor,\u201d he told \u201cExtra\u201d of Middleton (seen above with Cruise at the London premiere of \u201cDigger\u201d Sept. 23).  Regina Voronina \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\">\u201cI mean, obviously very intelligent and fun \u2026 they\u2019re so charismatic and so elegant; that dress that she was wearing? Stunning, absolutely stunning,\u201d he added, referring to the mom of three\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/22\/style\/kate-middleton-wows-in-purple-dress-and-rarely-seen-royal-necklace-at-digger-premiere\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">custom purple long-sleeved Jenny Packham gown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\">\u201cWilliam did well,\u201d Cruise, 64, added with a wink. \u201cWay to go. Smart choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMission: Impossible\u201d star said it was \u201cso fun\u201d seeing the royal couple watch the film and \u201cbe part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cTop Gun\u201d actor (seen above with the royal couple at the London premiere of \u201cDigger\u201d) said \u201cWilliam did well\u201d by marrying Middleton. Getty Images for Warner Bros.<\/p>\n<p>Cruise (seen above with Middleton, William and Alejandro Gonz\u00e1lez I\u00f1\u00e1rritu at the \u201cDigger\u201d London premiere) said the purple dress the mom of three wore was \u201cstunning.\u201d WireImage<\/p>\n<p>The Waleses (seen above) mingled with Cruise and other A-listers at the premiere last week. Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\">\u201cI have so much respect for them, you know, they\u2019re amazing people and how dedicated they are to their country and also \u2026 what they give to the world,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\">\u201cThey\u2019re just beautiful people and fun, very funny,\u201d Cruise gushed.<\/p>\n<p>The action star mingled with William and Middleton, both 44, last Tuesday at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square. <\/p>\n<p>Page Six obtained photos of the trio sharing laughs and chatting at the event.<\/p>\n<p>William and Middleton (both seen above at the 7 in 7: The Grand Finale 2026 Challenge Tuesday) tied the knot in 2011. PA Images\/INSTARimages<\/p>\n<p>They share three children (seen above with their parents at the Easter Matins Service in April). Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Several other stars attended, including Salma Hayek, David Beckham and his two youngest sons, Cruz Beckham and Romeo Beckham, Jodie Turner-Smith and many more.<\/p>\n<p>William and Middleton <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/29\/royal-family\/prince-william-kate-middleton-ring-in-15-years-of-marriage-with-precious-family-photo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tied the knot in April 2011<\/a> at Westminster Abbey in London.<\/p>\n<p>The couple <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/prince-william-kate-middleton-kids\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shares three kids<\/a>: Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Royally smitten. Tom Cruise applauded Prince William\u2019s \u201csmart choice\u201d to marry Kate Middleton. 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