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Zoe Delaney

Tom Cruise's daughter's ordinary life in Croydon with Brit husband and pet reptile

With two multi-millionaire actors as parents, Isabella Kidman Cruise, 29, could easily be reaping the benefits of Hollywood nepotism - bagging major movie roles and living in plush penthouses over in America.

However, the eldest child of Tom Cruise and his former wife Nicole Kidman prefers the delights of London over L.A - shunning celebrity culture to live a down-to-earth life in Croydon with her British husband Max Parker and their pet reptile.

The artist reportedly even turned down her dad's offer to live in his £342,000-a-month penthouse in London when she first moved to the U.K in October 2017 to be closer to Max's parents.

Top Gun star Tom, 59, is said to own a property close by 10 Downing Street that boasts an indoor swimming pool and amazing views, alongside other luxury features.

Isabella Cruise has become an a honourary Brit since moving to London in 2017 (GC Images)
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman adopted the artist in 1992, two years after they tied the knot (Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

But Isabella - who is also known as Bella - prefers to keep a low-profile in a three-bedroom house in Croydon, according to her neighbours.

"I wouldn’t have known her if she’d come up and smacked me in the face. I don’t keep up with celebrity culture," a neighbour named Emma told The Sun in 2017.

"They have a reptile of some kind — we can see the red light of the tank. That’s all anybody seems to know. She’s very mysterious. I suppose she’s decided to live out of the spotlight. I don’t know why she’s chosen Croydon, poor child!"

Isabella and her brother Connor (Splash)
The Croydon native got behind England's football team last summer (bellakidmancruise/Instagram)

Isabella has seemingly embraced English culture since relocating to the United Kingdom - even getting behind the national team during the Euro 2020 semifinals last year.

The artist made a rare appearance on social media in July 2021, sharing a selfie of herself supporting Gareth Soutgathe's players in their quest to reach the final of the football tournament.

"My face during extra time... fingers crossed," Bella captioned the snap shared with her Instagram followers, adding an emoji of the England flag.

Isabella has successfully shunned the celebrity lifestyle despite having super-famous parents (Mike Marsland/WireImage)
The artist as a child with her brother Connor and their parents in January 1996 (Getty Images)

Isabella and Max tied the knot in 2015, just a year after being set up by mutual pals, and even their wedding day was low-key - with the bride's famous parents noticeably missing from the guestlist.

The pair's Scientology wedding at the lavish Dorchester Hotel in London was restricted to close friends and family, but both mum Nicole and dad Tom we're unable to attend due to work commitments.

The Eyes Wide Shut co-stars - who were married from 1990 until 2001 - adopted Isaella in 1992, and then her younger brother, Connor Cruise in 1995.

Isabella earns a living as an artist (Getty Images Europe)

Despite her parents having a combined wealth of over £600million, Isabella has always been keen to earn her own money.

The celebrity offspring often uses her verified Instagram account to promote various artistic designs - with her website offering limited edition prints from $30 and trendy tote bags for $19.

"Bella has been drawing ever since her wee hands could pick up a pen. Since that point in time she’s been evolving in her arts," the star's bio reads on her website.

"Her go-to medium was pen and paper for most of her life. However, she is now venturing into other formats and mediums. Including digital. Which has been a bit of a game changer in her opinion."

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