Tom Cruise is said to be caught in a tense love triangle involving Ana de Armas and her ex, Ben Affleck. For those who don’t know, the 37-year-old Cuban-American actress and the 53-year-old American actor and filmmaker had a high-profile romance that began in 2019 after they met on the set of Deep Water. However, their relationship was short-lived, ending in early 2021.
According to a report from Radar Online, Cruise has instructed his girlfriend to keep her distance from her ex, as he doubts The Accountant star’s intentions. The Mission Impossible star can’t trust Affleck, especially since he’s trying to spend time with Armas almost five years after their split.
An insider told the outlet, “Tom is very territorial and doesn’t like the idea of Ben sniffing around.” The source revealed, “Ben and Ana ended things as friends and vowed they would stay that way. Lately, he’s been reaching out to try to see what’s up and potentially hang out when they’re in the same city.”
Despite knowing Ana and Cruise are dating, “Ben’s acting casual about it, but the truth is he never had closure after they split. He wants the same kind of contact and openness with Ana that he has with his ex-wife, Jen Garner. For Cruise, though, that’s crossing the line,” the insider noted.
Even though Affleck is trying to find closure, the Top Gun star has “no reason” to worry since he knows that Ana is “crazy” about him. The source said, “He still doesn’t like the idea of Ben being in the picture at all. Let’s put it this way – Tom trusts Ana, but he doesn’t trust Ben farther than he can throw him.”
“Ben swears he’s not trying to steal Ana away, but he does value her friendship, and right now he’s feeling very lonely. He needs all the friends he can get.” The insider concluded, “That’s not going over well with Tom, though. He doesn’t want anything, or anyone, messing up what he’s got with Ana, and he’s not afraid to confront Ben over this.”
