EMILY PRESCOTT: Tom Cruise fails to pay Shirley Ballas for salsa lessons

EMILY PRESCOTT: Show me the money, Maverick! Shirley Ballas reveals Tom Cruise hired her to teach him to dance the salsa… and left without paying the bill

Tom Cruise is one of the world’s richest actors, so why hasn’t he paid Shirley Ballas for a dance class she gave him when he was still married to Nicole Kidman?

Strictly judge Shirley, pictured with Tom at the time he was having lessons, says that the star wanted to impress his then wife by dancing a salsa on their anniversary. 

They were married for a decade before divorcing in 2001. The 62-year-old Queen of Latin notes pointedly about Cruise, now 60: ‘What a mover Tom is – but I never got paid for that lesson and he got three hours!’ 

Time to cough up, Tom.

Strictly judge Shirley, pictured with Tom at the time he was having lessons, says that the star wanted to impress his then wife by dancing a salsa on their anniversary.

Tom wanted to learn how to dance the salsa to impress Nicole Kidman, pictured, on their wedding anniversary

Tom wanted to learn how to dance the salsa to impress Nicole Kidman, pictured, on their wedding anniversary

‘Eligible’ Emilia’s already spoken for

Emilia Boateng has been crowned Tatler’s most eligible bachelorette – but not everyone is happy for her.

Each year the society bible draws up a list of the UK’s 200 most eligible people, called its Little Black Book, and celebrates by throwing a party to bring them all together.

Emilia, 22, appeared on this year’s cover, below, alongside the most eligible bachelor, footballer Mason Mount, and tells me she’s been bombarded with irate messages from heartbroken female fans of the Chelsea star, who feared the pair were dating.

Bizarrely, despite Emilia ¿ the model daughter of Savile Row royalty Ozwald ¿ winning the singleton crown, she actually does have a boyfriend.

Bizarrely, despite Emilia – the model daughter of Savile Row royalty Ozwald – winning the singleton crown, she actually does have a boyfriend.

Emilia, 22, appeared on this year¿s cover  alongside the most eligible bachelor, footballer Mason Mount, and tells me she¿s been bombarded with irate messages from heartbroken female fans of the Chelsea star, who feared the pair were dating

Emilia, 22, appeared on this year’s cover  alongside the most eligible bachelor, footballer Mason Mount, and tells me she’s been bombarded with irate messages from heartbroken female fans of the Chelsea star, who feared the pair were dating

Bizarrely, despite Emilia – the model daughter of Savile Row royalty Ozwald – winning the singleton crown, she actually does have a boyfriend.

Emilia appears in my picture, next to her photographer Ahmed Hassan. ‘I pushed for Tatler’s first black photographer which is really important to me,’ she said.

England star Mason wasn’t at the party, which is not surprising as he has only once been to a pub – and that was to film an advert!

Tatler may now often feature Love Island stars on its Black Book list, but it hasn’t forgotten the aristocracy entirely. The Duke of Argyll’s eldest son, Archie Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, tells me he’s honoured to grace the pages. The Marquess, 18, is currently torn about which university to attend – Exeter or Newcastle – where he intends to study countryside management ahead of taking over his family’s Scottish estate. However, he admits the ‘nice cheap pints’ in Newcastle may just swing it.

In the meantime, he’ll be gallivanting around Italy on a gap year.

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