Tom Cruise spoken for the first time about the divorce from Katie Holmes - PHOTO

U.S. actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorced in August 2012, but the celebrity from"Mission Impossible" didn't talked so far about the separation from the mother of his daughter, Suri.

But we know that nearly a year after the separation, Tom Cruise agreed to speak for the first time about the feelings he experienced when he heard of his wife's decision, writes Daily Mail.

"I was not expecting that. Life is a continuous challenge. Reach 50 years and you think you have everything under control, that everything is as it should be and suddenly it hits you. That's life", said the actor for a German magazine.

Katie Holmes announced that she filed the papers for divorce from Tom Cruise on June 28, 2012, with only five days before he wanted to celebrate his 50 years anniversary.

"Life is a tragic comedy. You need a dose of humor. That case gave me the chance to think about my life very seriously", said the American star.

Katie Holmes announced on June 28, 2012, that she filed the papers for divorce from Tom Cruise. The actor, aged 50, was, according to several testimonies, taken aback by his wife's initiative. A financial agreement was signed by the two former partners in less than two weeks after.

Their marriage officially ended in late August, and after the divorce actress will receive an alimony of $ 400,000 per year!

Katie Holmes got primary custody of their little girl Suri and Tom Cruise have a substantially right of access.

The couple married in an Italian castle in November 2006.