Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise in New York after five and a half years of marriage. This event marked the end of their highly publicized relationship and initiated a custody battle over their daughter, Suri.

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise were married in a Scientologist ceremony at the 15th-century Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano, Italy. The ceremony followed a civil ceremony in Los Angeles the day before. This high-profile wedding attracted significant media coverage.