Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are getting a divorce. The 'Rock of Ages' star and his actress wife - who have been married for five years - have confirmed they have split, with Katie's attorney Jonathan Wolfe saying she wants to do what is best for their six-year-old daughter Suri.

He said: "This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family. Katie's primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter's best interest."

Katie Holmes reportedly wants sole legal custody of her six-year-old daughter Suri. The actress - who has filed documents to divorce Tom Cruise based on "irreconcilable differences" - has asked for legal custody, primary residential custody and a "suitable amount" of child support from her husband, TMZ.com reports.

In addition she has asked for the division of their property, although no mention of their pre-nuptial agreement is mentioned in the documents.

Tom - who is currently in Iceland filming new action movie 'Oblivion' - is believed to have "not seen" the divorce documents, which were filmed anonymously in New York, coming.

The 49-year-old actor - who already has children Connor, 17 and Isabella, 19 from his relationship with Australian beauty Nicole Kidman - recently said he did not want to have any more children because he was happy with his lot.

He said: "I'm so happy with three. I'm enjoying every second with Suri that I have. And I'm enjoying the relationship with my older kids, and the way it is right now."

Tom recently gushed about his wife saying he loved her "creativity" and claiming their relationship was "very special". He said: "She is an extraordinary person, and if you spent five minutes with her, you'd see it. Everything she does, she does with this beautiful creativity. She has a voice and warmth as an artist, as a mother. She's funny and charming, and when she walks into the room, I just feel better.

"I'm a romantic. I like doing things like creating romantic dinners, and she enjoys that. I don't know what to say - I'm just happy, and I have been since the moment I met her. What we have is very special."

Katie's parents are reportedly sad she has split from husband Tom Cruise but glad to have their daughter back. Martin and Kathleen Holmes apparently didn't want their youngest child to marry the actor but are relieved they have parted ways after five years.

A source told website RadarOnline: "Obviously, Martin and Kathleen are sad that Katie is having to go through all this emotional turmoil and that she is going to be a single parent, but it's not like she is going to have to go it alone and she certainly won't have any financial hardship to worry about.

"Both Martin and Kathleen had very strong reservations about Katie marrying Tom, but she was an adult and they obviously couldn't stop her from following her heart. It's been tough for them over the past five years to watch Katie be controlled by Tom and they really felt that they had lost their daughter to some extent."

The grandparents' worry at the moment is the estranged couple's daughter. The insider continued: "Their real concern right now though is Suri. She is still trying to understand exactly what is going on and she is obviously picking up on her mum's emotions at this time and playing up to a degree.

"Katie's mum and dad are providing as much love and support as they can to their daughter and their granddaughter and are trying to make it as easy a transition as possible."

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