Heather Locklear Shares Details Of Tom Cruise’s Embarrassing Turn-Off Move During Date

Heather Locklear is known for engaging in various high-profile relationships, starting from her initial marriage to Tommy Lee, the drummer of the rock band Mötley Crüe in 1986, before later tying the knot with Richie Sambora in 1994. Subsequently, she was involved in romantic relationships with Jack Wagner and former motocross racer Chris Heisser, who was her high school sweetheart.

The actress once shared insight about an interesting episode that unfolded when she found herself on the verge of having a romantic relationship with Tom Cruise. However, an unconventional move from the Mission Impossible star quashed the burgeoning affair before it could take root.

Heather Locklear on turn-off move Tom Cruise pulled on their date

Cruise, having successfully established himself as a prominent Hollywood leading man through notable roles in movies such as Taps, The Outsiders, and Risky Business, crossed paths with Locklear, who was concurrently carving out her own identity in the entertainment realm in the early ’80s.

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While the exact timeline of their initial meeting remains undisclosed, the actress shared an intriguing anecdote during a 2013 appearance on Chelsea Lately. She disclosed that she and Cruise went on a date before participating in an audition together. “We had auditioned for something together, and he didn’t have any friends,” Locklear stated. “I mean, not that he doesn’t have friends. Out here he doesn’t have friends. We went out and we went dancing.”

The awkward dance moves were a total turn-off for her

Locklear revealed that the dance date didn’t go as she had planned, as she couldn’t deal with Tom Cruise’s awkward dance moves. “You know in Risky Business where he does that dance in his underwear and does the splits? We were dancing at a club, and he went into that!” she explained to the show host. “He started doing the splits.”

The 62-year-old expressed astonishment at Cruise’s behavior, underscoring that the incident was so impactful that it signaled the end of their outings together. “You just kind of stand there and don’t know what to do,” Locklear confessed. “Do you dance around him? It was weird. I just sat down.”