It appeared to be a real-life fairytale when Diana Spencer married Prince Charles, in St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1981. She was 19 years old at the time and the prince was 33. The whole Royal Family was delighted with the match, but pretty soon things turned sour. The couple later appeared to be incompatible.Known for her tumultuous relationship with Prince Charles, Princess Diana apparently had a crush on Tom Cruise, but later refused to date the Hollywood star for a very shocking reason, one royal insider says.After meeting the actor, the lady reportedly joked she would take him “off the list” of the men she would want to date. RELATED: What We Know About The ‘Other’ Men In Princess Diana’s Life

Princess Diana Wouldn’t Ever Date Tom Cruise

Darren McGrady, a former chef of Princess Diana who cooked for her at Kensington Palace for four years, has shared a surprising new detail about the people's princess.

In a YouTube video tribute celebrating what would have been the royal’s 60th birthday, he told viewers about some of the things that took place at the palace.

One of those memories he could remember about his famous boss was when the Princess met Tom Cruise. He revealed of Diana, “She came into the kitchen one morning and said, ‘Darren, we’ve had an invite to go and watch the making of Mission Impossible at Pinewood Studios in London, for me to take William and Harry.’”

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The chef went on to say, “Of course they were young then and they’d probably love the pyrotechnics and everything.” He then said that the Princess asked him if the kids would be interested, to which he answered: “I remember saying, “I’m not sure about the boys your Royal Highness, but if you get to meet Tom Cruise…’ She said: ‘Darren I’ll crack the funnies.’”

Princess Diana did go to the screening with her sons and Darren remembered her coming into the kitchen later that day upon her return.

He shared, “She came into the kitchen later that day and she’d been and the boys absolutely loved it – all those explosions and things.”

Darren then revealed the reason why the Princess wouldn’t date the hot actor. He recalled, “She came in, picked up some fruit, walked out and didn’t say anything. But as she was walking out, she said, ‘That’s another one off the list. He’s too short.’ She’d met Tom Cruise!”

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Apparently, not only did Princess Diana share about her dating ideals, but she had also revealed to Darren some dark secrets she had heard from the Queen. They also laughed at Prince Charles’ slavish devotion to Camilla, and various other things.

Princess Diana Had A Crush On Tom Cruise

Princess Diana and Tom Cruise first met in 1992 at the premiere of Far and Away. At the time, the actor was married to Nicole Kidman. However, rumors that the princess had been nursing a small crush on Tom circulated after Judy Wade, who authored the book Diana: The Intimate Portrait, revealed it in her writing.

She wrote, “Well, that explains why Nicole Kidman turned down roles with Diana every time and wasn’t happy that her best friend Naomi Watts accepted. Nicole continues to hold a grudge, even though she divorced Tom, and the woman who posed a threat died.”

Within the biography, Judy claimed the princess called the Hollywood actor “extremely fanciable” after meeting him and his wife during the film’s premiere. Fanciable or not, Princess Diana seems to care about the height, and quite literally, Tom Cruise did meet the standard.

Twitter Users' Reactions To The Chef's Revelation

In a Twitter post of Darren, people flocked in to share their views about the shocking revelation.

One netizen seemed to confirm, "SO short. First time I saw him was at a crowded event and I thought he was sitting down," while another commented, "Diana got that one right, he was never on my list either, not just his height, Scientology destroyed his personality."

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