Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are getting DIVORCED ... after 5 years of marriage.

Katie's attorney, Jonathan Wolfe released a statement saying, "This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family."

Wolfe adds, "Katie's primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter's best interest."

Tom and Katie have one child together, Suri,.

Tom has 2 children from his previous marriage to Nicole Kidman.

Cruise and Holmes were married in November 2006 in a lavish ceremony held at an Italian castle.

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