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Monday December 29, 2008

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have stepped up their security – and have asked pals David and Victoria Beckham for help on how to handle death threats, according to reports.

The Hollywood superstars – who have a 2-year-old daughter, Suri, together – turned to the Beckhams after being targeted by groups opposed to their Scientology religion; and receiving threats from people angered by his portrayal of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg in the film Valkyrie, reports Britain’s Daily Star newspaper.

Acting on the Beckhams’ advice, the Cruise family now travel in bomb-proof vehicles and Tom’s built a $10million underground bunker in the grounds of their Colorado home.

A source reveals, “Tom is terrified. He doesn’t feel safe anywhere.

“He and Katie know the Beckhams have had to live in the shadow of similar threats and have asked them for advice on how to cope.

“They have had to take the threats seriously. Unfortunately there are plenty of cranks out there – particularly in LA.”

Tom has been fretting about security for several months – after he was warned anthrax would be placed in the air vents of his LA office. He is said to be so concerned for his family that the FBI has been alerted to assess the death threats.