Tom Cruise ‘sets his sights on moving to the UK after isolating at the Church of Scientology’s headquarters in West Sussex during COVID-19 pandemic’
Tom Cruise has reportedly set his sights on moving to the UK after isolating at the Church Of Scientology’s headquarters in West Sussex.
The Mission Impossible star, 57, is reportedly on the lookout for a new home close to the famous Saint Hill Manor, after staying there during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tom was in Britain when filming on Mission Impossible 7 was suspended earlier this year, and is thought to no longer consider Los Angeles his home after selling his Beverly Hills property in 2016.
New home? Tom Cruise has reportedly set his sights on moving to the UK after isolating at the Church Of Scientology’s headquarters in West Sussex
Sources told The Sunday Mirror that since filming for Mission Impossible will be resuming soon, Tom is looking into buying a home in Britain.
He was staying at the 18th century mansion was originally bought by he Church Of Scientology’s founder, L Ron Hubbard, in 1959.
A source said: ‘Tom is active more than ever in the organisation. His role is getting bigger and bigger.
‘He wants to move to the UK permanently and has been looking at properties around Saint Hill Manor so he can be on hand and close by.’
New house: The Mission Impossible star is reportedly on the lookout for a new home close to the famous Saint Hill Manor, after staying there during the COVID-19 pandemic
During his time at the manor Tom Cruise has reportedly been hosting Zoom meetings and organising gatherings with fellow members.
Saint Hill Manor recently underwent a £13 million renovation, and boasts a restaurant run by a chef that used to work at Gordon Ramsay’s Royal Hospital Road in West London.
Tom also reportedly schedules his visits to coincide with those of his close friend the church’s leader David Miscavige.
The star also reportedly invited his family to stay at the manor’s accommodation during Christmas and New Year, as the property is close to the South London home of his daughter Isabella, 27.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Tom Cruise for comment.
Moving: Tom was in Britain when filming on Mission Impossible 7 (pictured in 2015’s Rogue Nation) was suspended earlier this year
Controversial: The Church Of Scientology was founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1950, and members believe that humans are immortal beings with an infinite number of past lives
Pals: Tom also reportedly schedules his visits to coincide with those of his close friend, and the church’s leader, David Miscavige
Tom first became involved in the Church Of Scientology in the early 1990s through his first wife Mimi Rogers, and has since been one of the religion’s most outspoken advocates.
Scientologists believe that humans are immortal beings with an infinite number of past lives, some of which could be in extraterrestrial cultures.
The Church also rejects psychiatry, believing they interfere with the rational mind, for which Tom sparked earned backlash in 2004 when he refuted the use of psychiatric drugs to treat post-natal depression.
Members of the church are also thought to be huge supporters of Tom’s film career and his box office success, thought it’s thought his faith caused rifts in his marriages to actresses Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes.
Other big stars who are members include John Travolta and Elisabeth Moss.
Former flame: Tom first became involved in the Church Of Scientology in the early 1990s through his first wife Mimi Rogers