Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Heather Greenaway

Simon Pegg's bromance with Tom Cruise has Scots wife calling star 'his boyfriend'

Simon Pegg said his close friendship with Tom Cruise has led to his Scots wife calling the Top Gun: Maverick star “his boyfriend”.

The actor, who starred with Hollywood superstar Cruise in the Mission Impossible (MI) series, admitted he shouts “Whooo-ooh!” every time he gets a text from his pal.

But his East-Kilbride born wife Maureen, 52, a music industry publicist, is not impressed and teases him about their unlikely bromance.

Pegg, 52, said: “He’s perhaps the only movie star left and he likes me because I make him laugh. I’ll pull him up on stuff and I can be frank with him.”

Simon and Maureen (Getty Images)

The Hot Fuzz and Star Trek actor, whose has appeared in three of the MI movies with Cruise, told how he has had “deep conversations and heart-to-hearts” with his famous friend.

Pegg added: “People have these opinions about him which are based entirely on gossip and he doesn’t really do anything to combat that.

“I say, ‘You know he risks his life for his audience?’ This isn’t a hollow Hollywood boast. All the stunts for Mission: Impossible – Fallout were real. No CGI, no trickery, no kidding. He’s doing those stunts, flying those helicopters, making those jumps.”

Pegg is amazed by Cruise’s ability to handle fame. He said: “He understands the price for the level of movie star he is.”

Pegg has claimed that straight-talking Maureen, who he met on a bus on the way home from an airport, keeps him grounded.

Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.