The world's most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero. Tom Cruise was awarded the US Navy's top civilian honour for " Outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps", who has been working in the UK, was given the Distinguished Public Service Award by US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in a ceremony at Long cross Studios near London.

Cruise was also celebrated for his roles in action hits Born on the Fourth of July, A Few Good Men and the Mission: Impossible series.

Cruise was in Chertsey, Surrey while working on his next film Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning, due for release in May 2025.

The prestigious civilian honour was previously awarded to Academy Award winners Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks for their work in the World War II movie Saving Private Ryan.