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Katie Holmes' Rollercoaster Relationships: From Dawson's Creek to Tom Cruise
26 Jul
Summary
- Katie Holmes dated Chris Klein for 5 years before getting engaged in 2003
- Holmes and Klein split in 2005, just weeks before she began dating Tom Cruise
- Klein says their relationship "ran its course" as they "grew up" and "the fantasy was over"
In the early 2000s, actresses Katie Holmes and Chris Klein were both rising stars in Hollywood. Holmes had found fame on the hit TV show Dawson's Creek, while Klein had become a teen heartthrob thanks to his role in the American Pie films. The two met in 2000 and began a relationship, despite the long-distance nature of their careers.
Over the next 5 years, Holmes and Klein's romance blossomed, with the couple even getting engaged in 2003. However, their wedding never happened, and in March 2005, the split was confirmed. Just weeks later, Holmes was in a whirlwind romance with her former crush, Tom Cruise, leading to a quick marriage and the birth of their daughter, Suri.
Klein has since reflected on his relationship with Holmes, saying that as they "grew up," the "fantasy was over" and they simply "moved on." He insists there was no bad blood, and the two have remained on good terms in the years since. Meanwhile, Holmes' high-profile marriage to Cruise ended in divorce after 6 years, and she has not been as publicly serious with anyone since.
