Tom Cruise looks set to be the latest A-list celebrity to move to the Cotswolds, after reportedly scouting out multi-million pound properties in the area.
The Hollywood star's personal assistant is understood to be surveying luxury homes in the neighbourhood, which is home to the likes of Ellen DeGeneres, Beyonce and Jay Z and Cruise's close friends David and Victoria Beckham.
Beyond celebrities, scores of billionaires and politicians live in the rural destination.
Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who represented Chipping Norton as MP, still lives in the town, while Jeremy Clarkson runs his farm and pub The Farmer's Dog in nearby Burford.
But the prospect of Cruise, 63, joining their ranks has left some locals feeling disgruntled, The Mail on Sunday reports.
One Charlbury resident said: “We call it the American invasion. Tom Cruise will be yet another American celebrity who won’t integrate into the community.”
Other villagers have complained that stars “don’t speak to us” and prefer to frequent upmarket venues such as The Bull in Charlbury while ignoring local pubs.
The gastropub recently hosted a pre-wedding dinner for Steve Jobs’ daughter Eve and Olympian Harry Charles, with former US Vice President Kamala Harris among the guests.
US Vice President JD Vance’s family holiday to the hamlet of Dean last month sparked road closures, police checkpoints and the arrival of sniffer dogs — fuelling resentment among locals. Protesters waved signs telling Vance to “go home” and “make Charlbury great again.”
Cruise, however, is likely to be welcomed by friends David and Victoria Beckham, who live in a converted farmhouse in nearby Great Tew. Also close by is the exclusive members’ club Soho Farmhouse, where Cruise marked his 60th birthday in 2022 alongside guests including James Corden and Gordon Ramsay.
The actor’s property empire already includes several mansions in Beverly Hills and a £35million penthouse in Knightsbridge, west London.
He is dating Cuban actress Ana de Armas, 37, who he met while filming in Oxfordshire last year. In May, they were caught at David Beckham’s 50th birthday party together and seen taking a private helicopter ride to London.
In May, de Armas revealed she was working on “a few film projects” with Cruise and directors Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie.
The couple were also seen at an Oasis concert in July and last month, they enjoyed a yacht holiday on the Spanish island of Menorca and last week they were seen touching down in London together.
