Tom Cruise Poses With His and Nicole Kidman's Kids in 1st Public Photo Together in Nearly 15 Years

A recently resurfaced photo of Tom Cruise and his adult children is calling attention to their first public outing together in nearly 15 years.

The rare shot was shared in December 2023 by former NFL star Derrick Brooks, who cheered on the Tampa Bay Lightning at the time alongside Cruise, 61, and his two eldest kids: Bella, 31, and Connor, 29, whom he shares with first wife Nicole Kidman. (Cruise is also dad of 18-year-old Suri, whom he shares with ex-wife Katie Holmes.) While Brooks is a legend in his own right — spending his entire, 14-season career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — he couldn't help but get majorly starstruck over his interaction with Cruise.

"Good Evening, Wow, look who stopped by my office before our @tblightning game tonight! @tomcruise. I was a little star struck but played it cool and He said he was too! 😂😂," the retired linebacker captioned the photo, where he posed between Cruise and Connor, who both flashed bright smiles to the camera. (Bella, for her part, poked her head in from the back in the group picture.)

Cruise and Kidman — who were married for 11 years before finalizing their divorce in 2001 — adopted Bella in 1992, two years after tying the knot. Three years later, they adopted Connor.

While the Cruise kids tend to keep their personal lives close to the vest, Kidman, who also shares two daughters with husband Keith Urban, spoke out about her relationship with Bella and Connor in 2018.

Acknowledging the fact that her two eldest are Scientologists like their dad, the Oscar winner Who magazine at the time:

"I'm very private about all that. I have to protect all those relationships," Kidman shared. "I know 150% that I would give up my life for my children because it's what my purpose is."

Bella and Connor are adults who "are able to make their own decisions," she added. "They have made choices to be Scientologists and, as a mother, it's my job to love them."

Kidman, for her part, made headlines last week when she and Urban stepped out for a rare public event with daughters Sunday Rose, 15, and Faith Margaret, 13 — the teens' first red carpet. The actress' family was on hand to support her at the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala in Los Angeles.