Suri Cruise has made a major move away from her father Tom Cruise as she swapped his surname for a sweet nod to her mum Katie Holmes after years of estrangement
Tom Cruise has been dealt a major blow as his daughter Suri Cruise ditched his surname in what one expert believes is her "breaking ties with him for good".
The actor's 18-year-old daughter has reportedly dropped the Cruise part of her name and is now going by Suri Noelle. The name has a sweet nod to her mum Katie Holmes, whose middle name is Noelle.Relationship expert Louella Alderson believes Suri's name change is significant and suggests she is "distancing herself from her father". Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, she said: "The decision to change one's name is often significant and can be seen as a way of asserting independence and creating a separate identity.
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