Tom Cruise’s big comeback was made this year with the sequel to the legendary Top Gun, the film Top Gun: Maverick, which was even nominated for 6 Oscars – including Best Picture (which eventually went to “Everything” , the film that swept the awards).

So, everyone expected Cruz to be in attendance at the award ceremony. Instead, the 60-year-old star has been conspicuous by his absence, citing other work commitments as he is currently overseas filming his new film Mission: Impossible.

The Daily Mail, however, in its exclusive report, reveals the real reason that Tom Cruise did not go to the Oscars and it is none other than Nicole Kidman!

20 years have passed since their separation but it seems that the bitterness has not passed. The two stars split in 2001, acrimoniously, when Kidman refused to “follow” him into Scientology.

According to the Mail, Hollywood’s eternal stunner decided not to attend the entertainment industry’s most important night just to avoid meeting his ex-wife – who incidentally appeared sexier and more glamorous than ever, accompanied by her husband by Keith Urban.

A source close to Cruise told DailyMail.com: “Tom wasn’t there because she (Kidman) was there and she didn’t want them falling over each other.”