Tom Cruise's life to be revealed in new book

Tom Cruise's  secretive life is to be revealed in a new book by bestselling British author Andrew Morton - who is to publish an intimate account of the 'Top Gun' actor's life.

'No one has dared write a book like this before,' says Brian Smith of publisher St Martin's Press. 'It's going to be explosive.'

Insiders told Britain's Now magazine that the book, Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, will make allegations about:

* Why Tom's been dogged by rumours about his sexuality.

* How Scientology helped Tom deal with 'intimate personal issues' and 'cured' his dyslexia.

* What really went on inside Tom's marriages to Nicole Kidman and Mimi Rogers.

* The inside story of his relationship with Penélope Cruz.

* The real story of how Tom met Katie Holmes.

* The behind-the-scenes story of Tom's bizarre behaviour on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

* Why Tom denounced Brooke Shields for turning to the 'Nazi science' of psychiatry.

* Why Tom isn't always the Mr Nice Guy he portrays.

For the past few years, Tom's life has been plagued with several wild and unsubstantiated internet rumors. But Andrew's is standing by his every word, despite warnings from Scientologists.

'I've received threats from the Scientologists and things have become pretty heavy,' he says. 'I've sold my flat and I'm not telling anyone where I'm moving to. I intend to disappear for a while.'

Tom Cruise's lawyer told Now Magazine: 'The assertions about what will be in Mrs Morton's book are all false and defamatory of Tom Cruise.

'The rumors that he is homosexual are completely and unequivocally false.

'He has had no "sham relationships" and has never married ''for publicity".

'Nor did he interview "a number of actresses to be his girlfriend before choosing Katie".

'Mimi Rogers never said Tom "couldn't" give her children. Nothing truthful that Mr Morton could say would damage Tom and Katie's relationship.'

The full story is out now in Britain's Now magazine.