Tom's £22m deal for Katie

The circus surrounding his whirlwind romance, wedding proposal and first baby raised many questions about the sincerity of his relationship.

But there is no questioning Tom Cruise's generosity.

Whatever the outcome of their unusual love affair, his fiancèe Katie Holmes is to become a very wealthy woman.

After weeks of legal wrangling, she and Cruise have signed a £22million pre-nuptial agreement.

An £8million trust has already been set up for Miss Holmes, 27, and the couple's two-week-old daughter Suri, regardless of whether the couple marry or not.

Sources say if they do marry and later divorce, Miss Holmes will receive an additional £14million from Cruise, who is said to be worth £250million.

The pre-nuptial agreement has been the subject of intense negotiations between Cruise's lawyers and Miss Holmes's father Martin, a divorce solicitor.

The discussions took so long the couple's plans to marry before their daughter was born had to be put on hold.

The wedding date has now been set for July. And with financial arrangements finally agreed, tension between Cruise and his strict Catholic in-laws-to-be has lessened. 'Katie's family have always been very sceptical about this romance,' said one source. 'They were shocked that Katie got pregnant so quickly and did not like the way she had turned her back on Catholicism for Scientology.

'But now this deal has been sorted out they are at least relieved that Katie and her baby will be financially secure for life, even if she doesn't marry Tom.

'Tom has also made clear to Katie's parents that he was happy to give her a chunk of his money because he feels sincere in his love for her. His attitude showed that he does love their daughter - even if they still have issues about the way she has changed since meeting him.'

Cruise, 43, similarly gave millions to his ex-wife Nicole Kidman, mother of their two adopted children, although the exact figure was never revealed.