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Prince William is a fellow aviator like Tom Cruise! The Top Gun: Maverick actor spoke about what he and the Duke of Cambridge have “in common” while at the UK premiere of his new film on Thursday.“We have a lot in common. We both love England, and we’re both aviators, we both love flying,” Tom said, according to ITV News.All the best photos of Prince William and Kate at the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ premiereThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined Tom on the red carpet of the premiere, where the Hollywood star gave Kate a helping hand as she went up some steps. Tom confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the premiere on May 19 wasn’t the first time the royal couple had seen the Top Gun sequel.

IT'S been 36 years since the original movie came out, and fans can't wait to watch Top Gun: Maverick. The sequel to the iconic film starring Tom Cruise suffered major delays, but is finally hitting cinemas.

While attending the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise has revealed he has "a lot in common" with Prince William. The 39-year-old Duke of Cambridge and his wife Kate Middleton, 40, appeared at the premiere of the movie sequel in London last night.

Express.co.uk has contacted Tom’s representatives for comment. In September, the brief romance was said to have “run its course” for Tom and Hayley.    An insider said about the split at the time: “It has been a very intense period of filming together. "They really got on well – but as the latest film winds down they've decided to go back to being friends.“Their filming schedules are very full-on. “Tom has a number of other commitments coming up and is always shooting around by private helicopter and jet. “It just ran its course.“But they're still happy to work together.

Prince William made a statement as he stepped out in style at the London premiere of Top Gun: Maverick on Thursday evening. In a subtle nod to the flick's iconic Captain Maverick and his own background as a trained RAF helicopter pilot, the 39 year old arrived on the red carpet in a pair of black velvet loafers embroidered with F18 planes.The fighter aircraft is the same one used in the original 1986 action movie, starring Tom Cruise, who also joined William and his wife Kate Middleton at the hotly-anticipated movie event.

Piers Morgan poked fun at Tom Cruise on Twitter yesterday after he attended the Top Gun: Maverick premiere in London’s Leicester Square yesterday.The actor met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the event, where they could be seen catching up on the red carpet. Piers, 57, reacted to a post from fellow journalist Roya Nikkhah, who shared a video of the moment. The clip showed Kate Middleton, 40, looking tall and elegant as she came to greet Tom, 59, and shook the actor’s hand.Roya captioned the video: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived at the @TopGunMovie premiere in Leicester Square, with Tom Cruise welcoming them on the red carpet. “Kate is in @RolandMouret #TopGunMaverick,” the journalist added in reference to the royal’s outfit.Piers then retweeted the video in view of his 7.9 million followers with a cheeky jibe at Tom.“BREAKING: Kate’s taller than Tom Cruise,” he wrote. This is not the first time someone has made fun of Tom for his height, with the actor previously admitting in a 2011 interview that he was “very sensitive” about the subject. Roya posted a number of other videos to Twitter further showing Tom’s interactions with the royals.One clip showed Kate and husband Prince William standing beside Tom as they smiled in front of a huge replica aeroplane prop for the premiere. Another video saw Tom graciously lend the Duchess an arm as he helped her climb the stairs of the red carpet.Piers’ followers took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the TalkTV host’s dig at the action star. Verity Kalcev commented: “Is that news? She's probably wearing heels.So what. Heightist.”“Perspective and heels.

Tom Cruise was Kate Middleton's knight in shining armour.  The A-lister, 59, extended his hand to the Duchess of Cambridge, 40, as she navigated a set of stairs at the Top Gun: Maverick premiere in London's Leicester Square.  Cruise was on hand to escort the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge down the red carpet and introduce them to his co-stars, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm and Miles Teller.

Hayley Atwell is showing her support for Tom Cruise!

Tom Cruise, 59, has said he and Prince William “have a lot in common” while on the red carpet for the UK movie premiere of Top Gun: Maverick.William, 39, and Kate, 40, made their entrance at the premiere of the highly-anticipated sequel on Thursday (May 19).Hollywood’s Tom also arrived on the red carpet in Leicester Square in a very sophisticated black tuxedo as he took centre stage.Speaking about his respect for William, the Maverick star said he and the Royal figure share a lot of similarities, including their love for “flying.”Tom said about their similarities: “We have a lot in common. We both love England and we’re both aviators.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hit the red carpet of the UK premiere of Top Gun: Maverick on Thursday. The royal mom of three wowed in an off-the-shoulder gown by Roland Mouret with her hair styled down.Princess Diana’s nieces stun at ‘Top Gun: Maverick screening in CannesTop Gun star Tom Cruise, who recently appeared in a celebration for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, lent the Duchess a helping hand as she walked up steps at the premiere in London.In addition to Tom, Prince William and Kate met with other stars of the film, including Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly and Jon Hamm.

Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, and Jon Hamm pose together while attending the Royal Film Performance of their new movie Top Gun: Maverick on Thursday (May 19) at Leicester Square in London, England.

Tom Cruise gave Prince William an early peek at . ET's Rachel Smith spoke with the 59-year-old actor at the U.K. premiere of his latest film, and Cruise confirmed reports that the Duke of Cambridge was treated to an early screening of the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 flick.«Yes, early on,» Tom confirmed of the early royal screening, which he reportedly arranged after learning that William, a trained helicopter pilot who served in the Royal Air Force, was a big fan of the original movie.«He's an aviator, so I knew he'd have a lot of fun,» Tom said of William.While Tom said that he and William have yet to fly together, he didn't rule out the possibility of doing so in the future.

Tom Cruise had a special lady in attendance at the U.K. premiere of . On Thursday, Hayley Atwell, 40, attended the event, which was held at London's Leicester Square.Atwell, who's set to co-star alongside Cruise in the 2023 flick, , stunned in an all-black look, which featured a long sleeve crop top and a maxi skirt with a thigh-high slit.Meanwhile, 59-year-old Cruise, who was photographed greeting Prince William and Kate Middleton at the premiere, looked dapper in a classic tuxedo and bow tie.  Along with being co-stars, Cruise and Atwell, who attended Wimbledon together last July, are rumored to have dated.

Tom Cruise, 59, and Prince William, 39, rubbed shoulders tonight as they attended the red carpet at the London premiere for Top Gun: Maverick.The Hollywood actor revealed during the event that he and the Queen’s grandson “have a lot in common”.He explained: “We have a lot in common.

Tom Cruise was happily surprised to receive the honorary Palme d’Or award at this year’s edition of the Cannes Film Festival.The 59-year-old actor made an appearance at the festival and walked the red carpet, where he was given a special tribute, with French fighter jets trailing blue, white and red smoke, over the European premiere of the highly anticipated film ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’’The squadron passed twice, while the Hollywood star prepared to take the stage and a tribute reel played in his honor.“Thank you for being here. We’re here for you.

Tom Cruise is notorious for performing his own stunts in his adrenaline-packed movies – and it appears his love of testing himself to the extreme started as a young child.MORE: Tom Cruise's children show support for famous dad with rare public messageThe 59-year-old opened up about the terrifying near-death experience he faced when he was just four years old after he jumped off the roof of his home trying to imitate a parachuting doll he played with.WATCH: Tom Cruise in the new official Top Gun: Maverick trailerSpeaking at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick at the Cannes Film Festival, Tom explained: "I think I was about four-and-a-half years old, and I had this doll, and you throw it up in the air and a parachute comes down. I played with this thing, and I'd throw it off a tree, and I was like, 'I really want to do this.'"I remember taking the sheets off my bed, and I would tie a rope...

The Guardian when she was asked if her role as Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos had parallels with her relationship with Tom. “Oh, my God, no, no. Absolutely not," she said. “No.

Countdown star Carol Vorderman’s recent snap with Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has fans convinced they’d make a good-looking couple.The 61-year-old shared a throwback picture of herself standing next to the Hollywood star, 59, ahead of attending the Top Gun: Maverick premiere. Carol looked absolutely fantastic in the snap as she donned a white tee tucked into white trousers and accessorised with a black belt.While award-winning actor Tom looked handsome in a jumper, denim jeans and a pair of cool black shades.The Countdown star captioned the gushing snap: “MAVERICK and MATH-ERICK."PIC from a fair few years ago.

“Top Gun: Maverick.” “No one asked Gene Kelly, ‘Why do you dance?’” he said Tuesday during a masterclass at the Cannes Festival, Variety reported. The infamous couch-hopper also alluded to an apparently longtime fascination with risk when he told the crowd that he would jump off the roof of his childhood house using a bedsheet as a parachute.The bravado seemed to buoy him throughout his career.“I always thought there’s something that I can do and I wanted to push the art form, I thought, ‘How can I immerse an audience into a movie with this kind of action? And how can I entertain them? What can I do?’”The 59-year-old actor also reminded the crowd that he is a movie star, not a streaming star.

Tom Cruise revealed "Top Gun: Maverick" would "never" make its theatrical debut on a streaming network despite years of setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cruise and the "Top Gun" team touched down at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday afternoon for the European premiere, a spectacle that included eight fighter jets flying high above the Palais, with red and blue smoke streaming from behind to match the colors of the French flag.

Top Gun: Maverick” unspooled at the film’s Cannes premiere on Wednesday night, festival-goers made it clear that they think Tom Cruise is magnifique.The actor received a thunderous ovation after he was presented with a “surprise” Palme d’Or, one that genuinely seemed to take him off guard. He had received another ovation after making some spirited introductory remarks.It was an extravaganza that included the appearance of eight fighter jets bellowing red, white and blue smoke behind them as Cruise and other members of the film’s cast looked on from the red carpet below. Those colors are featured prominently in both the French and American flags, in a fitting piece of symmetry.