Tom Cruise reveals why he agreed to host The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration

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Tom Cruise revealed why he agreed to host The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration during ITV's special show on Sunday. The actor, 59, is one of several celebrities to be presenting a portion of the ITV extravaganza, alongside hosts Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham.

Speaking at the start of the special show on Sunday 15 May, Phillip, 60, asked Tom: "What made you say yes to this one?" To which Tom admitted: "Well, how can you, I was just very honoured... "She's just a woman that I greatly admire, I think she's someone who has tremendous dignity and I admire her devotion.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. "What she has accomplished has been historic and I just remember always as a kid seeing photos of her, I travelled a lot as a kid and I came to England, started making movies here in 1982." Tom added: "I love the history, I just have great respect for her, so when they asked, I instantly said: 'It would be my honour to be here.'" It comes after Alan Titchmarsh addressed the "unusual" roster of celebrities taking part in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration.

Alan, 73, remarked on just how grateful he is to be taking part alongside the likes of Tom, Dame Helen Mirren, Damian Lewis and Adjoa Andoh. "Tom Cruise and I are not a natural pairing, but I'm all for breaking out the mould!" he said. "I know Adjoa Andoh and some of the other presenters and I suspect we are all just grateful to have been asked to participate. "It will be the most spectacular evening and I suspect we'll all just be anxious to get it right." The varied roster of stars announced for the show has certainly got people talking, especially when it comes to the combination.