Cruise denies Kidman will get half his fortune

Tom Cruise has denied claims he is to give estranged wife Nicole Kidman half of his fortune.

The star had been reported to have struck a deal to give Kidman $170m (£119m).

He says the couple have not even talked about the financial side of their divorce deal.

It has been reported the deal had come after it was confirmed the baby Kidman had miscarried earlier this year was Cruise's - but that too has been denied by both the actors.

Their spokeswoman, Pat Kingsley,said: "They have not sat down to mediate. This is not true.

"Nicole has already said the miscarriage was Tom's, so that's old news."

Australian-born Kidman is estimated to have a personal fortune of around $120m (£84m) compared to $340m (£238m) for Cruise.

The couple share a series of houses and have also to conclude a deal on the custody of their two children, Isabella, eight, and six-year old Connor.

Kidman said in divorce papers that she wants Cruise to support them until Connor is 19 and allow her to bring them up in her native Australia.