The actor, who split with Katie just five days before his 50th birthday last year, has spoken for the first time about the couple’s very public split.
He said “'Life is a challenge. You are 50 and you think you have everything in order and suddenly it hits you, that’s what life is all about.”
Although Tom and Katie reached a settlement just two weeks after their separation was announced, the Top Gun star told German TV reporters that he was given “an incredible amount of time to reflect.”
The celebrity couple, who were married for six years, share custody of their six year-old daughter Suri although she remains with her mother in New York city.
'Neither Tom or Katie have spoken publicly about the reasons behind the break up'
Neither Tom or Katie have spoken publicly about the reasons behind the break up, although it has been rumoured that Katie felt that the religion Scientology was having putting too much pressure on the family.
Speaking on German TV, scientology supporter Tom said that he his sense of humour has helped him get over his heartbreak: “Life is like a tragic comedy, you need a sense of humor,” he said.
Cruise has thrown himself back into work on his new movie ‘Oblivion’ which opens in cinemas on April 10 - Universal Pictures have released a set of mini documentaries about the making of the sci-fi blockbuster.
He also hinted during a recent appearance on the ‘The Graham Norton Show’ that he's "working on the story" for a fifth ‘Mission: Impossible’ film.